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Newspaper
Bedford Times Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
3
Augusta Kansas Gazette urges readers to support local newspapers as town builders and essential media. It argues advertising in papers fuels business growth, prosperity, and community progress. The editorial asks residents to patronize strong newspapers for a thriving town.
A note from three physicians explains pianist Vladimir Horowitz is convalescing from an injury to a finger, delaying a Newark concert. The playful remark questions why medical and legal reports read as opaque.
Fragmentary OCR note describes hack memory event. Mentions a main hoster and a stage in a western area. Names appear distorted, with possible place and town references.
The week’s storm yields a lighthearted tale about an old hen protecting chicks. A humorous scene shows the bird perched as tension and chaos swirl, with readers drawn to the unlikely maternal instinct amid the aftermath.
In the Humboldt Republican the editor reprints Joshua Gilbert Holland’s 1860 poem God give us men. It calls for strong minds and bold public virtue to resist office corruption and defend honorable leaders amid a nation strained by hypocrisy and injustice.
The Village Review suggests a unified approach to Thanksgiving by making the week begin on New Deal Day and end on the traditional date. The idea aims to reduce post office strain and allow a full week off, noting lingering turkey leftovers by day seven.
A Shenandoah group of men shared a humorous yet reverent talk on foreign missions Tuesday night. Dr Havens led the discussion, guiding attendees through challenges and inspiration from mission work.
A fragmentary note reports an odor resembling tripe and a brown color observed at Red Oak Express. The unclear wording hints at a first time catch or sighting with limited readable details.
Harry Pease plans a Texas trip with a swarm of bees and honey to perform double work. The piece notes Texas flowers bloom in winter and hints at an unusual assignment for the insects.
The item records two marriages on Nov 25 officiated by James Hicks and Rev G W Robey in Dallas township and Taylor county respectively. It notes George W. Dean offering four horses to pay 1880 taxes and Elder Kirkham completing his first year in the Christian church with 32 new members. A hunting party returns from the Santa Fe route with antelope and deer.
Birth notices list a son born to Dr and Mrs E A Sommers of Conway on November 26. Ed Wertz and family welcome a new baby in St Joseph. Stella Holman of Bedford wed P J Tillman of Hooper at First Christian Church in Omaha and will live there. Bert Piper traded his Sharpsburg area farm to B F Wilson for the Georden Rule store and will take possession.
A brief clipped line from the Shenandoan Sentinel mentions a note about Harry and his bees, hinting a lesson about stinging. The location suggests Oklahoma or New Mexico in a casual regional aside.
In a reflective rural piece, households pare apples for preserves as a good season yields sacks of seconds. Market dynamics show sprayed apples stored in cellars for February while hens, strained by storms, are sold to sustain prices. crowding birds lowers returns, so optimal flock size is advised with figures on house sizes and egg yield.
A Reno column notes egg prices are likely to climb for most of 1941 while poultry feed remains stable. The letter argues feed value versus eggs will favor producers, reflecting government guidance.
Twenty years ago Wm. Price built a brick structure north of Dr. Archer’s office to serve as a new service station. In Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Sperry observed their Golden Wedding anniversary at home on Saturday November 20. Des Moines hosted Hi-V Conference attendees Sept J. P. Street Francis Gant George Paschal Harold Fitch and Worth Conder. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Duling of Mason City Iowa born November 24. The Dulings formerly resided in Bedford. Hazel Grace and L. E. Lyddon of Clearfield wed at Bedford Methodist church Rev Gable officiating. Rose Brock and Ralph McLaury of St Joseph married there November 16. he is son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. McLaury of Bedford.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Marley of Bedford ten years ago this Monday. New doors were installed in the Fire Department room at city hall. Mrs. Treva Claver of Bedford and Mr. Claude G. Pett of Woodbine were married in Sidney on Monday, November 24. Miss Irene Purcell of Bedford and Howard E. Miller of Council Bluffs were married in Council Bluffs on Saturday, November 22.
Bing Crosby and Mary Martin star in Rhythm on the River at the Rialto Theatre on Friday and Saturday December 6 and 7. Martin performs I Dont Want to Cry Anymore and Crosby duets with her. Basil Rathbone and Oscar Levant appear in supporting roles.
Dick Powell and Joan Blondell star in a comedy drama at the Rialto Sunday and Monday December 8 and 9. Gloria Dickson Frank Fay Jessie Ralph and Conrad Nagel co star as a tale of courtrooms romance and evolving marriages with humorous complications.
Comedy mingles with drama in Gallant Sons at the Rialto Theatre for Bargain Night Tuesday Dec 10. Jackie Cooper and Gene Reynolds star as two boys who investigate a murder linked to a gambler to clear their friend’s father.
The article profiles Uncle Dave Maenon a Grand Ole Opry star appearing at the Rialto Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday December 11 and 12. A Tennessee farm originator from McMinnville he stays true to farming while touring as a rugged entertainer.
A writer recounts Sunday in Winterset when a sheriff stopped him for passing in a no passing zone. He pleads guilty for a $5 fine plus $2 costs after detailing the pursuit and a tense ride with the Clarinda traveler.
A fragmented passage lists a blacksmith and preacher in Tennessee along with a carpenter and fence builder, a truck driver, and a fifth carpenter and home musician who wishes to go on air to honor his famous father Eston, the family’s pride.
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