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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
7
Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson to claim the heavyweight championship in Havana Cuba. After eleven even rounds the bout swung Willard's way with a decisive twenty six round KO blow following a sustained 11 rounds of close exchanges and clinches.
Dewey Webber a seventeen year old Loogootee boy was fatally maimed Sunday morning near Georgia when he fell beneath moving B & O S W freight wheels. He died Sunday afternoon in Mitchell after both arms and legs were crushed and amputations could not be performed.
Melvina Brown and Etta Terrell, aged ten and fifteen, were arrested by Chief Woodruff and Sheriff Sitter and charged with petit larceny. They allegedly robbed Jed Mark’s home, then targeted Mitchell and Head’s residence, taking $45 and gaining entry by asking for water. A $23.90 confession followed. Juvenile Court to handle the case as authorities plan Tuesday disposition.
Charles Graham of Bedford and Hattie F Coulter of Bedford secured a marriage license. Wesley Taylor of Bloomington, employed at the Deckard saw mill southeast of the city, returned Monday after visiting relatives Sunday.
A court schedules the trial of a salon operator on charges tied to the alleged killing of Grant McCory. The proceeding is set for next Tuesday with pretrial motions and testimony expected.
The Bedford Cut Stone Co team beat the Southeastern Shops 8 to 6 at Athletic Park in a tight game with a late rally. Wilbur Miller case heads to Lawrence circuit Tuesday with a special venire of thirty named for the trial and Asa Tire from Salem aiding the prosecution.
Robbers hit the Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern railroad freight depot in Seymour on Friday night, cracking the safe and taking a little over 12 cents plus tools. They also tried to blow the safe at the 3 O Southwestern freight office nearby before midnight and escaped. fingerprints and a few tools were left as clues with no arrest yet.
Kentland Ind April 4 Dr D S Harris 38 a dentist was killed and Will Martin township trustee injured when their car collided after passing each other on a road to Sheldon. Harris died soon after at his home. Martin escaped with minor injuries. Two boys in the rear seat suffered only slight bruises. Harris is survived by a widow a 12 year old son and his parents in Boswell. Harris was a cousin of Mrs Wilson.
Sunday at the ranch home near Central Point Dr and Mrs Heckman hosted a noon dinner for S. K. Graham J B Sears Russell Wallace and others. Thirteen then traversed wooded canyons on autos ponies reaching granite quarries and a thousand foot ascent for views of Medford Central Point Eagle Point Jacksonville and Gold Hill before returning home.
The Sunday School class presented an Easter program Sunday evening at the Regular Baptist church with about four hundred attendees. B Kinser moved his grocery to the east end of the lot on 20th street and plans to build a cottage on the vacated ground.
Granville Scotf suffered severe burns after torching a bandaged finger with turpentine following a finger mash. He tied the wound, then dropped money and struck a match, igniting the bandage and burning every finger on the hand.
Clement Ray was found guilty of assault and battery on Ben Davis in Justice Hicks' court at Oolitic Saturday. Ray was fined $1 plus costs. Davis faced a charge of provoking Clement Ray in the same court.
Residents acted quickly to quell a blaze Saturday evening at the home of R. N. Dixon in Tunnelton. A defective flue caused the fire, with neighbors stopping the flames before they spread. Damage totaled fifty dollars and was fully insured.
A Saturday night fire in James Martin's South T Street home started in a closet and caused extensive property damage. Mrs. Seig alerted neighbors at 7:80. Charles Knight summoned the fire department and forced entry as the roof showed signs of collapse. Fire crews arrived promptly and saved most household contents from water damage. insured values were $500 for the house and $590 for the goods, likely covering losses.
The Holy Week services at the First Methodist Episcopal Church attracted large crowds with an average weekly attendance over 300 during weeknights. The Sunday School recorded 732 in its peak, the morning service was the largest yet, and 20 probationers plus 23 new members were welcomed at the evening baptism and reception. Reverend Frank Lenig led the rites. Reverend S D Scott visited from Howell Valley Kentucky. Voyle Armstrong displayed landscapes in the Indiana Artist Exhibit at the public library basement.
Rail and postal note describes a northbound parcel post run to Williams and a day's mail including a 40 pound seed shipment. The fragment indicates Southeastern routes and seed consignments among routine goods handled by the carrier.
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