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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
7
The Wets petitioned for a local option election but the Board of Commissioners Monday refused to order it. Petition had 411 signatures with 17 duplicates and 3 signers denying signatures. Address omissions and duplicates left 374 valid without the required address details.
Dr John Andrews underwent an operation Sunday at City Hospital for appendicitis relief. His condition is serious with an abscess formed and other complications. He is improving as well as could be expected but will require several days for a fuller report.
Dr. John Andrews of Lawrenceport and Nurse Mable Newell are confined with appendicitis at City Hospital. Andrews had surgery Sunday to relieve appendicitis and Newell was slated for an operation this afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Reynolds suffered severe burns to her back and thighs at her Avoca residence Friday. She is resting well but remains uncertain for recovery as her clothing was burned from her body.
Leslie Todd of Stonington faces a preliminary hearing April 18 in Justice Woods court at Mitchell on petit larceny and a prior robbery charge against Dr. T. W. Bulkett for $19.
Jason Adamson formerly with troop G of the South U. S. Cavalry arrives home at Bedford after six years of service in Alaska Hawaii and on the Mexican border. He recalls the Mexican Revolution as a moving picture and plans to enter real estate with his father J. R. Adamson.
Evansville Ind April 6 Due to county jail smallpox and flood barriers many witnesses cannot travel delaying the trial of Allen Von Behren son of a wealthy manufacturer charged with the murder of three Negro workers at his father s factory
A noon message stated the body of Leland Woolery, drowned at Lafayette during the flood, was found Saturday at 1 o clock in the Wabash river at West Lafayette. Dr. Homer Woolery participated in the search. remains were taken to Indianapolis for the family home and later to Bloomington for services before burial at Rose Hill.
Mrs. C. M. Bates and her daughter Miss Irene Bates are visiting relatives in New Albany.
Francis M Hall an old Civil War veteran and invalid for months died at his home near Silverville Monday morning. Members of the G A R Newland Post attended the funeral from the city.
Mrs Jane Rush mother of George Rush of this city died Sunday morning at a daughter’s home in Loogootee. She had lived in this city until four years ago. The remains were brought back Tuesday afternoon and funeral services were held at the Baptist church at 2 30 with burial at Green Hill.
A quiet ceremony lighted by friends at the bride’s father home near Heltonville revealed that Thomas Thurman and Hovey Faubion had wed January 2 1912 at the Louisville Methodist parsonage. The couple and family planned a public announcement for April 1 but high waters changed plans.
President Woodrow Wilson today revived the old custom of delivering the message to Congress in person. He was escorted to Speaker Clark's office and introduced on the House rostrum, signaling plans to use the president's room during sessions. Historical notes trace this practice to Washington and Adams and cite Jefferson's later withdrawal from the in person delivery.
Mike OConnell was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 60 days in jail by a police court for running a blind tiger. An appeal bond of 200 dollars was posted and the case moves to the Lawrence circuit court.
James Smiley of Guthrie area, living on a bottomland mound, saw his home surrounded by floodwaters during the recent rise. A benefit show by locals aims to provide relief funds for Smiley and his nine children after the house and belongings were submerged and ruined for days.
Seven year old son of Noble Reuter was severely bitten on Saturday by a stray dog. The dog’s head was sent to a veterinarian who forwarded it to the state laboratory for rabies testing. If the dog is found rabid the boy will be sent to Indianapolis for pasteur treatment.
Albert R. Nance fined $1 and costs in police court for intoxication. Axel Swanson charged with intoxication given a $1 fine and ten days in jail.
Misses Evangéline and Eva Johnson, visiting relatives in this city during an extended Boston trip, have returned to their Nashville home on Saturday.
The Cherokee cabin owned by local sportsmen near Rivervale was badly damaged by flood. Mayor Albert Fields, Thomas N. Brinkworth, John McCormick, Frank Cosner and C. H. Allen inspected the site Sunday finding the playhouse moved about thirty feet, with the large verandah broken against a tree and the structure resting at about forty five degrees.
S. F. Buchanan and Geo. W. Hay were awarded the contracts for polar asylum supplies for the next quarter. Hiram Flinn of Tunnelton was in the city Wednesday.
Professor F J Walz of Louisville outlines that the Ohio Valley received about six inches of rain March 24 27 causing floods. He notes some areas may have doubled that amount and translates rainfall into water volumes, estimating six inches over the Louisville drainage area equates to about 9 090 600 million gallons and a lake 872 square miles wide and 50 feet deep.
A collpase on a work train near Williams halted a long stretch of track. Seventy five laborers were at dinner when two cars derailed and one overturned. If workers had not been away from the cars, there could have been loss of life.
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