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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1913

Page

4

Newspaper staff listings under Brooks editors

The article lists editorial staff including Thomas J. Brooks and Fred B. Otis with managing editor Bert C. Wicker, news editor and circulation manager Mrs. Harry Askew, society editor Curt Jocelyn, and a manager for the job department, plus contact phones.

Thomas J. Brooks Fred B. Otis Bert C. Wicker Harry Askew Curt Jocelyn

Progressives Fix Ticket After City Delegate Convention

At the Bedford Business University rooms the Progressives of the city held a delegate convention Thursday night selecting a ticket led by mayoral candidate L B Emery. The slate includes J T Lee for clerk Otto Benke for treasurer and councilmen at large C M Lemon J R Hughes M D Lane with ward picks William J Benzel C M Lemon John G Hogan and John W Massey. Emery won the mayoral vote with near unanimous support while Hughes and Lane were the top council at large choices.

Bedford Business University L. B. Emery J. T. Lee Otto Benke John R. Hughes M. D. Lane William J. Benzel C. M. Lemon John G. Hogan John W. Massey Pert Lundy O. P. M. Davis Emery CC. M. Lemon J. R. Hughes John Hogan Hogan and Lemon

Death of W Baker After Brief Illness and Blood Poisoning

W Baker of West 12th Street died Friday at noon after a short illness described as blood poisoning. A slight scratch on his right hand Sunday led to medical attention Thursday, with his condition worsening to the point of no recovery by Friday morning.

W. H. Baker West 12Th Street

John L. Baker Plans Bedford Homecoming Return

John L. Baker, with his family, left the city years ago for Oklahoma then Joplin Missouri where he ran a department store. He has since sold out and is en route to Bedford to make it his future home.

John L. Baker Oklahoma Joplin Bedford

Docket for March in Lawrence Circuit Court

Large list of court filings for March in Lawrence County Indiana including numerous bastardy damages partitions mortgages and liens. Cases name the State of Indiana ex rel various individuals, Bloomington and Bedford filings, and multiple party disputes over real estate contracts and foreclosures.

H. B. Smith Co Theodore J. Louden State of Indiana Ruby Hill George Woolery Josephine Moore City of Bloomington Monroe Mary Ross Eli Vaughn Mary M. Messick James C. Denson Silva Fisher Bert Jones Nellie Bean Bruce Branaman John P. O’donnell Adm First National Bank of Bloomington Ind Lela Columbus Vinson J. Columbus Thomas D. Butler Shawswick Township Alva Callahan Howard Anderson John Manzenberger Louise Manzenberger Levi A. Smallwood Dosia Tidrick Finley Wagoner Mary Wagoner Rufus Rood The Indiana Quarries Company James Meadows James A. Elwell George W. Heinzman Lehigh Portland Cement Company Edward Thompson Charlie R. Gowen James C. Wagoner Mattie Wagoner Ezra J. Wheeler Joseph S. Young Lawrence Greene Oil Company Tony Affrisio Indiana ‘Quarries Company Sarah F. Trowbridge William’ H. Burton Elmer Mclean Urial Quackenbush Charles Quackenbush August Splitgerber Silas C. Brown Myriel Brown McLean Block & Co Ethel McClellan Edward E. Dickinson Edith Logan Charles R. MecPike Edward Barkley Ella Sparks Asa Sparks William M. Munson Ralph M. Dale Lula M. Dale Robert L. Mellen Gus Miller Benton Dehing Alanah Empson John W. Etzler Wilson I

Veteran Col Lewis Brooks Dies at Wildwoods Farm Center Township

Col Lewis Brooks pioneer resident of Martin county dies at 9:20 AM at his Wildwoods home in Center township after double pneumonia and age related illness. Funeral at Center township home with Shoals Masonic lodge in charge. interment at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Brooks, born Oct 30 1835, served in 14th and 80th Indiana regiments, fought at Perryville. survived by 11 children and multiple siblings.

Col Lewis Brooks Martin County Center Township Mt. Pleasant Shoals Hindostan Mount Pleasant Amanda M. Crooks Rockport Indiana Minnesota Loogootee Sifor Nathan Kimball 14Th Indiana Regiment Kimball Brooks Camp Vigo Terre Haute Virginia 80Th Marton Kentucky Brage Cincinnati Perryville Tom White River New Orleans South Loogootee and Shoals Dan Thomas J William F Bedford Anna Schwey This City Amanda Hacker Lewis Vincennes Horace Louisville Daniel Susan Emma Indianapolis Bloomington S. B. Niblack Wheatland

Fire and dynamite disturb Columbus area in March

Special to the Daily Mail reports fires raging in clubs and several buildings dynamited in Columbus Ohio on March 31. The item also notes a for sale notice for a roomy house with outbuildings, and local mentions including Mrs Frank Owens and children guests of the Burkes, Mrs E E Embree's recovery, a family in Pensacola, and Mrs Otto Inman ill with jaundice.

Columbus Ohio

Indiana Faces Flood Aftermath and Manifold Losses

Indiana reels from Great Flood with death toll uncertain though Brookville and Peru report dozens of fatalities. Governor Ralston orders martial law risk in wholesale districts, deploys militia, and halts price gouging as West Indianapolis remains cut off and refugees flood relief centers.

Ralston Indianapolis West Virginia Pennsylvania Indiana

Vandalia Bridge Falls Trapping Hundreds in Flooded Indiana

The Vandalia railroad bridge over the White River collapsed, taking ten cars with it. About 500 people sought refuge on the second floors as floodwaters rose amid freezing conditions. three drowned and rescue efforts, aided by Gov. Ralston, focused on locating more victims and delivering supplies to refugees.

White River West Indianapolis Coffin Hyland Indianapolis Ind Vandalia Gov. Ralston Morton Hotel Monument Place Statehouse Salem Louisville Medora Wallonia Jackson County Muscattitue Bedford Monon Leesville Millport Muscattitue River

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Bedford Weekly Mail Otis & Brooks Republican Progressives W. Baker Baker Lawrence Circuit Court Mary Simpson Frances Dodd Henry Simpson Jennie Queen Western Union Telegraph Company Asenath Adkins William Taylor Adah B. Jolly Johannah Warren Chineas H. York Ingalls Stone Company Julius Srp Rokela Srp the Bedford National Bank Zimri Bennett Lelia Quillen Clyde Quillen Vorce Seymour Jones Bedford & Ohio Southwestern By. Co Harvey C. Chastain Ewing Shields Charles O. ‘Thornberry Damages Sanford H. Standish South ‘Ern Indiana Power Co Samuel F. Mitchell Sereldia J. Mitchell Amanda E. Bierley James M. Stafford Murray Johnson William C. Johnson Blanche Miller Gerald H. Miller Peter R. Mahan William C. Bohanon Joseph H. East James H. Ramsey Guardian Laura Bryant Albert H. Bryant Miles Standish Southern Indiana Power Company Marie Dylan Fred Dylan Goldie Ramsey Harry L. Ramsey Daniel J. McCarthy Carrie D. McCarthy Roscoe White John White David A. McCurdhy Grover Inman Richards Madden Nora M. Madden Washington C. Cook Ida Withman Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville By. Co Frank Owen Quincey T. Turnbaugh George A. Shultz Elizabeth M. Shultz Western Fertilizer Works George W. Connely Claude H. Lavender Indiana Quarries Co William F. Brooks Nora Brown Nellie C. Brown Ben Davis Edith B. Logan Stella Johnson Joel Johnson Frank Jackson Rhoda Wilfong Norton B. Wilford Wiliam H. Heckman John Drantz Mary Pruitt Frank Wright Fernando Deford Nate Hettie Howell Harry Howell Ruth Montgomery Harry Montgomery Dora Wheeler Alva C. Wheeler Anna E. Mitchell Arthur Mitchell Grover Turner Opal Turner Southern Indiana Power Co Southern Indiana Power. Co Richard Madden Nora Madden Sadie Stevens Ron Stevens J. Frank Hamer Walter Day Hamer A. Englehord & Sons,Co Coleman Gracey Co Eli V. Bethell Peter I. Sturgeon John W. Hudson Henry QO. Carter Ira Carter Robinson Bros. & Co Wm H. East Elijah B. Ford Alice Ford Josiah Terrell Neal Terrell Alfred Terrell Wm. W. Bryant Carrie Bryant Goldie Sullivan Lanz-Fry Lumber Co Nancy Krantz John Krantz Len Clarence Davis Joseph Raney Pauline Raney W. H. Harrison & Co Sarah J. Deisher Wm. M. Kelly H. Wedekind & Co Clarence Cather Alexander Harden John Slinkard Mary Rock Tony Rock Wilburn Terrell Earl Jones Inland Delray Salt Co Wm. C. Bierhaus John W. Crook Bierhaus Bros Geo. W. White Mabel White Daily Mail Frank Owens Will Burke South N Street E. E. Embree West 19Th Street Howard Fields Pensacola Florida Otto Inman Brookville Peru Great River Valleys White River Falling Wallace Wabash Vandalia Bridge Falls George Smith Charles Rogers Kud Boyd Smith Dayton Zanesville Union Station New York Hudson Mohawk Wilson War Garrison
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