Christmas Seals aid One Hundred tuberculosis patients
A bittersweet holiday piece reports one hundred tuberculosis patients at the Oakdale sanatorium in Iowa waiting for beds as the facility runs at capacity. It links Christmas Seals to funding for new sanatoriums, urges remittance, and highlights past gains in lives saved and declining deaths while stressing continued need for care and hope.
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Tebereninss
Oger Ropdead
Oakdale
Iowa
America
Nallon
Christmas Giving Then and Now
The article notes that Christmas gift giving has broadened over time. It states that over a century ago the holiday mainly benefited children, while today most people share in giving, even with simple cards, to many friends and acquaintances. The piece underscores a growing generosity this season.
Christmas charity and self help urged for December giving
An editorial urges readers to donate to Red Cross and local charities rather than rely on Uncle Sam for relief. It stresses personal generosity doubles the impact, honors giving as a shared duty, and advocates restoring self help to rebuild community morale. It warns against expanding government relief and calls for individuals to support the distressed within their own means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Grem
Red Cross
Sam
Self Reliance Urges Personal Finance Over Crisis
In a Van Nuys column, the editor urges individuals to blame themselves for financial downturns, not the system. It argues six prosperous years should have built savings, reduced debts, and insured futures, noting many neglect this discipline and rely on leaders or government. Each person must act as own physician to diagnose and treat economic ills.
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van Nuys
Calif
King of Siam's bodyguard puzzling eye troubles
Clyde Moore writes in the Ohio State Journal that the king keeps an eighty-damsel bodyguard, a quirky detail that sheds light on the monarch's eye problems. The anecdote blends humor with a glimpse into royal court life.
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Siam
Clyde Moore
The
Ohio State Journal
At the Library Louis Adamic's The Natives' Return praised
The Natives' Return by Louis Adamic is hailed as a memorable engaging study of Yugoslav villages and migrant workers in America. Critics call it candid hopeful and a best seller while noting its call for social reform and reflection on American life.
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America
Robinson Jeffers
Gugengheim Foundation
Stella
Yugoslavia
Books Return From Bindery For Bedford Readers
Books rebound at Hertzberg bindery Des Moines are placed on shelves. The renewed volumes will serve Bedford readers for months.
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Hertzberg
Des Moines
Bedford
Sheridan Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner by Mr and Mrs John Young
Sheridan society notes: Mr and Mrs John Young entertained guests at a Thanksgiving dinner. Attendees included their guest Ransom Calkins and other local friends in a cordial afternoon gathering.
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John Young
Ransom Calkins
Local Social Notes Highlight Miss Mintie Rose Young Illness and Visitation
Yankton South Dakota figures Mintie Rose Young has been ill for a week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sherman visited Lenox Iowa to see children and family. their daughter joined them in Sheridan. Willis Dawson and Jake Campbell from St. Joseph spent time with Charles Campbell’s family. Bowen relatives from Picher Oklahoma visited Friday. G F Stingley family shopped in St. Joseph for holiday goods. Dall Churchill and wife visited Stanberry Missouri with Mrs Churchill’s cousins Owen and Nellie Collier.
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Mintie Rose Young
Lee Sherman
Lenox
Iowa
Sheridan
Willis Dawson
Jake Campbell
St. Joseph
Charles Campbell
Hugh Bowen
Picher
Okla
G. F. Stingley
Faithful Antiquarians Question Film Scents and Ideas
A fragmented Punch style cartoon dialogue asks how film writers get new ideas. A poet queries getting a poem into a magazine while an editor hints at slim chances, saying "There may be. I'm not going to be always."
Bedford News Highlights Local Events and Crimes
Arrangements are underway to occupy the new high school after New Year. First sleigh bells mark the unusually late first snow in Bedford. A thief stole turkeys and chickens from A. P. Evans then sold them to his brother W. F. Evans. Bedford Camp No. 1273, M. W. A., elected officers F. E. Wysong to lead, with L. E. Wyckoff as vice, and other posts filled. Poultry winners and show reports feature Drs. Clabaugh Standley Archer Dunlavy Pashal and Lacy. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Depew of Gravity. DeMolay quartet Reith Chilicote Chilcote Clark to broadcast from Henry Field station. Crime report: Carl Hough, 23, of Herrick, Dak., convicted of murder in the Lillian McKenney case. life sentence at Ft. Madison. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Savage of Gravity. Theft of a work mare from Ike Bishop farm followed by discovery near school grounds. Atty. M. R. Brant attends his parents golden wedding anniversary in Kansas City.
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Carl Hough
Herrick
S. Dak
Lillian McKenney
Miss McKenney
O'Dell Bridge
Bedford
Hough
Ft. Madison
25 Years Ago This Week In Bedford Polk Township Marriages
Miss Elma Stickleman and E Vern Jeffers of Polk township wed in Bedford with Elder Wm Cobb officiating. Taylor County Fair Association elected officers G W Hook president and others. Holdover directors listed. A M E church to host annual possum supper at City Hall on Dec 18. Marriage license issued to Verne W Myers and Maud E Nendick.
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Taylor County Fair Association
G. W. Hook
J. A. Minor
R. V. Lucas
F. E. Payton
R. W. Thompson
L. D. Willman
J. L. Heasley
Clyde Dunning
J. J. Clark
Co. A. Hall
H. Montgomery
E. €. Dowlin
C. L. Keith
A. M. E. Church
Verne W. Myers
Maud E. Nendick
10 Years Ago This Week Mrs George Peach Profile
10 years ago this week Mrs George Peach of southeast of Bedford is mentioned in a brief item dated Tuesday December 9. The note records a local reference to the Peach family and a moment from that week.
Now and Forever at the Rialto with Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple stars in Now and Forever with Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard at the Rialto Friday and Saturday December 14 and 15. Cooper, who has not seen the child since birth, agrees to give up rights for cash then reclaims her to Paris with Lombard. A change in Cooper and Lombard follows the child’s influence as money troubles trigger a return to his old ways, leading to a thrilling climax.
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Shirley Temple
Miss Marker
Rialto Theatre
Gary Cooper
Carole Lombard
Shirley
Cooper
Paris
Misa Lombard
Mhoney
Max Performs Deed To Restore Faith And Free Happiness
Max undertakes a heroic self sacrifice to redeem his relationship with her and grant her lasting happiness, risking personal loss to enable their future together.
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Max
Will Rogers Sings Again in Judge Priest at Rialto
Will Rogers will appear on screen in Judge Priest adapted from Irvin Cobb stories of Kentucky. The Rialto shows Sunday and Monday December 16 and 17. Rogers’ high tenor joins young Negro girls singing My Old Kentucky Home as they turn ice cream freezers at a church festival. Rogers said I can drown out practically any quartet.
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Will Rogers
Judge Priest
Irvin S. Cobb
Kentucky
Rialto Theatre
Rogers
Desirable Broadway Drama At Rialto With Star Cast
The Rialto theatre hosts a Broadway driven drama Tuesday evening December 18 featuring an all star cast led by Jean Muir George Brent Verree Teasdale and John Halliday. Based on a Mary McCall Jr story the film offers intense emotional scenes rapid dialogue and a climactic clash between a worldly woman and her naive daughter.
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Broadway
New York
Rialto Theatre
Jean Muir
George Brent
Verree Teasdale
John Halliday
Mary McCall, Jr
Cleopatra at the Rialto Promises Monumental Love Tale
The Rialto to show Cleopatra on December 19 and 20 with Claudette Colbert Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon in lead roles. Wilcoxon plays Marc Antony as Rome and Egypt unfold in a grand cinematic backdrop of a legendary romance that reshaped history.
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Rialto Theatre
Claudlette Colbert
Warren William
Henry Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon
DeMille
Hollywood
Marc ‘Antony
Rome
Egypt
Istory
Traffic Cop Interrogates Suspect Over Accident Details
The Arkansas based Arklite reports a traffic scene where a traffic cop questions a modest young woman about the year she was in at the time of the accident. The woman describes her attire including a black beret tan shoes and a tweed sports dress.
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Uss Arkansas
Arklite
Just For Old Times' Sake Phrase Sparks Lesson
A Portland Oregonian quote recalls a seven year old asked what a bridegroom is. The reply: it is a thing they have at weddings. The item captures a child's candid miscomprehension and a teacher’s prompt conversation.
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Portland Oregonian
Time Flight The Spur of the Moment
A brief exchange cites cause of time’s flight as possibly urged by spur of the moment laughter and reflection. Published in C O Magazine with authors Bac Mary S and Liba D referenced in dialogue.
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Bac
Mary S
Liba D
C. & O. Magazine
Read the Advertisements
A terse exchange about the freshness of a fish frames a page of advertisements. The brief dialogue hints at a market or fishmonger context while listing various items and notices typical of a small-town newspaper.
Fishermen’s tall tale, town judge, and river run
A colorful patchwork of local life from Willow Springs includes a rabbit hunt with improvised rifles, a judge fining youths for poker, and a newspaper note on Dicken’s Christmas Carol. It blends humor, small-town court scenes, and literary references in a single column.
Being Kind To Father Punished Yet Kind in Family Dialogue
A brief dialogue shows a father declaring punishment while insisting it comes from love. Johnny resists, asking why the parent inflicts pain if no fault exists. The exchange centers on duty, discipline, and a child's appeal for mercy within a family scene.
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Johnny
Administration Notice for William Bannon Estate in Taylor IA
On December 12 1934 the Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed J D Bannon administrator of the estate of William Bannon deceased. All debts owed must be paid to the administrator and all claims presented to the court for allowance with proper authentication.
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District Court
Taylor County
Iowa
William. Bannon
J.D. Bannon
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Fatwa Frees Association
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Rello Pons
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WE World
Bis
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Leti Panto
Louis Adamic
Blato
Yankton, S. Dak
Young
Jane Hubbard
Grant City, Mo
Times-Press
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W. F. Evans
Bedford Camp
F. E. Wysong
W. L
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W. A
R. M. Williams
C. C. Corson
E. B
C. F. Tracy
J. W. van Cleave
S. H. Thomas
Drs. Clabaugh
John Lacy
Maryville
George Depew
DeMolay
Ted Reith
Kenneth Chilicote
Merrill Chilcote
Wayne Clark
Henry Field
Shenandoah
Charles Steele
Coral Kemper
Hortense Meikle
E. H. Chilcote
C. C. Singleton
Clarinda
Chester Savage
Ike Bishop
Atty. M. R. Brant
Kansas City
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George Peach
Joon
Wright Brothers
SAE
Baler
N. J
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Masa
Wosey
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Rialto
Tony
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DR. DE
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G. Maryvill
Manan Goa
Hanaino
Armers
Furmera
Ty AL West
Devadane
Henry
C. N. Nelson
Taylor County Demos
Beryl
Dicken
Weally
Willow Springs, Mo
Irvin.s. Cobb
NRA
Distillers’ Code Authority
Cincinnati Inquirer
Wall Street Journal
Professional Directory
Roger F
Warin
Emmitt K. Wain
Attorneys AT Law
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Ayer
M. R. Brant
LAW General Law Practice
Berford
Frank
Bedford National ‘Bank
Bedford National Bank
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Luoag Flick & Lucas Attorneys AT Law General Law Practice
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Reid L. Hunt
J. M. Haddock
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C. W. Steward
Ahrens
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