Bank Failure at Clearfield Ends with Full Depositor Payout
The Farmers Bank collapse stemmed from cashier William A. Ferren’s embezzlement totaling 7,000,000. Receiver O. C. Hill and attorney W. M. Jackson oversaw a settlement where stockholders contribute enough to pay every depositor 100 cents on the dollar. Ferren fled earlier. directors and officers faced no intentional wrongdoing, only negligence claims. The case nears closure as remaining claims are resolved.
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Farmers Bank
Clearfield
Wm. A. Ferren
Ferren
Wm. Hughes
Corydon
O. C. Hill
W. M. Jackson
Jackson
William A. Ferren
Bedford Development stockholders meet at City Hall
Tomorrow at 2 pm a Bedford Development Company meeting of stockholders will be held at City Hall to vote on by laws after a split over a deep well and mineral leases. A committee of W. E. Crum, C. A. Orth and W. E. Miller was chosen to draft proposed by laws for adoption.
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St. Peter's Stone
Bedford Development Company
W. E. Crum
C. A. Orth
W. E. Miller
Death of Ralph Ewart Remains Brought for Burial at Bedford
The remains of Ralph Ewart were brought to Bedford on Tuesday for interment with Elder Edgar Price delivering comfort at the cemetery. Born May 31 1880 in Green County Pennsylvania he died at Clarinda May 19 1907 aged 77 years 11 months and 19 days. He married Mary Ann Armstrong January 11 1853 and eleven children were born. Surviving are Mrs D M Wray Selphy Dakota John I Colorado James L Missouri F L Nebraska and W M Bloemerton Iowa with others deceased. He left brothers in Cass County Iowa Green County Pennsylvania and sisters in Elkport Iowa. He lived in Belfasls County Iowa then returned to Pennsylvania before moving to Taylor County in 1876 and to Clarinda a year ago for treatment. He joined the Presbyterian church in Pennsylvania later joining the United Brethren. He was a kind husband and father and his loss is mourned by his bereaved children.
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Ralph Ewart
Bedford
Edgar Price
Ewart
Green County
Pennsylvania
Clarinda
Mary Ann Armstrong
D. M. Wray
Selphy Dakota
John I
Colorado
James L
Missouri
F. L
Nebraska
W. M
Bloeckton
Cass County
Iowa
Elkport
Belfasls County
Tylor County
Presbyterian Church
United Brethers
Memorial Day Parade and Services in Bedford
Memorial Day observances in Bedford feature Sedgwick Post No 10 G A R assembling at Memorial Hall at 8 a m to decorate soldiers graves at Mohler cemetery then marching on Court and Main streets with Civil War and Spanish American War veterans, Sons of Veterans, school children, women’s relief corps, and local officials. Services at cemeteries follow. 2 p m address by Hon M L Temple. parade led by Bedford Band. 1 30 p m post corps assemble for ceremonies at court house park. subscriptions noted as growing. New items include local ads and a hayrack picnic report and high school baseball victory over Corning 7 1.
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Sedwick Post
Memorial Hall
Mohler Cemetery
Court Street
Main Street
Sedgwick Post
G. A. R. Sons of Veterans
Fitch, Winder and Frantz
Woman’s Relief Corps
W. D. Blakemore
M. L. Temple
Bedford
Sedgwick
Court House Park
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J. D. Parks
Focal
Bradley
John Deere
Satley
Avery
New Century
Emerson
Ohio
Rock Island
Menoher
North Main St
Gravity
Mahan’s Grove
McCord
Page County
Corning
Corning Academy
Amity
Barton Pitts
Private Eye and Ear Hospital
8Th and Francis. Sts
St. Joseph, Mo
H.B. Rhoads
Hiing BT Cive
Sa ‘South
ST. ‘Jos
USA
Ouremarket
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