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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1900
Page
3
Zelma resident Tom Spears was in town Friday. Births include a son to Mr. James Halli well and wife and a daughter to John Hill and wife. The Famous offers hats at $1.00. O P M Davis adds a cigar counter in his barber shop. Several locals and visitors frequent the area, with multiple births, sales, and civic notes throughout.
Cool weather brings rain and snow delays in farm work. Wheat unimproved, much plowed, spring crops sown. Oats, barley, clover and timothy largely planted, some oats sprouting in the south, rye strong, fruit outlook good, buds swelling, spring plowing ongoing. Seymour April 17. Andrew Gullett's heirs dig up 400 in gold and silver buried in the Medora area orchard, search continues as sod is overturned.
Judge Stephenson fined Dick Malott five dollars plus costs for intoxication and the same for assaulting a Policeman Billy Campbell, totaling twenty seven dollars. Indianapolis resident Frank Malott visited, and others report recoveries, movements, births, marriages, and local notices from Bedford and nearby towns.
A Stone Quarrymen's Base Ball Club is organized at Oolitic with players McDowell Arthur M Holler Lemons Turner Holler Smith Turner Prow Berlin Suobstitute and G W M Common as manager. They challenge any state team with no teams barred and invite replies to the manager at Oolitic.
The Sons of Veterans held a social meeting in the Grand Army Hall Monday night with Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps members in attendance. Comrades Lemon Snyder Gainey and others spoke, Miss Mayme Matthews recited to applause, and graphophone music complemented the program. Future meetings of a similar nature are planned.
A Bedford area snippet details residents in town and visiting guests including Wialdiss Caza, Preston Mavity, John Brown, and Walter Brown local property sale news, new signs on area houses, a reorganized Oolitic baseball team, and multiple personal movements. It mentions Measles deaths, brewery construction, education, evangelistic meetings, and court actions with minor local incidents and arrivals.
Bedford youths at Heitger's machine shop build the Stone City steamer for White river use. Frank Heitger leads carpentry and engine work, with a 30 by 7 foot hull and a paddle wheel powered by a four horse power gasoline engine. First trip planned for July 4 with a seven to eight mph speed in calm water.
A local ad promotes new spring lace curtains and window shades offering savings. The notice highlights affordable options and urges shoppers to purchase from the seller.
Local notes report F M Salyards moving his family to the city and several residents arriving or visiting. Included are Eugene Thomas from near Erie, W Brooking relocating, Joe Giles in Bloomington for court, Mrs Joe Tincher ill in Bloomington, and Austin-area movers and visitors such as Dr Duncan, Virge Alexander from Heltonville, and Robert Ross of Salem. The spring cleanup begins as city workers haul rubbish, while miscellaneous cittizens travel, seek business spaces, and report small incidents and repairs.
Notice from W A Brown treasurer Lawrence County warns taxpayers that the first installment of the 1899 tax is due on the first Monday in May. A 10 percent penalty applies to the total tax if unpaid, and delinquent payers may save by paying now.
Walter Gore resumes work at Dussard's feed store while Col N E Stout and Strout fish on White river. Mrs Kate Henger improves slowly. Charley Duncan sidelined by muscular rheumatism. Dr Joseph Gardner sues for possession of a South Bedford house. Hon Albert H Davis visits from Washington City. Oscar Daggy builds iron fence on West 18th. Mrs James Batman visits Bloomington with baby. Cal Rainbolt and son visit from Popcorn for business. Mrs David Sears and Teresa visit Bryantsville. Anne Ashcraft ill with measles at West Bedford. Walter Brown and wife plan Loogootee home. Jake Lauxman moves to Colorado with son. Mrs Leo Montgomery of Odon travels to Greensburg. Eva Love returns to Mitchell for Normal studies. Lottie Davis of Heltonville visits T M Howard family. Mrs Bland Ketcham leaves for Newbury. Anna Allen, 13, dies near Leesville of pneumonia. buried Sherrill. Will Reynolds hired for painting in Shanswick for Fred Stipp. Nannie Younger returns from Indianapolis. Elder P B May returns from Elnora after a successful Church of Christ meeting with eleven additions. Claude Morgan visits from Bedford to see his ill mother. Seymour has striking street corner numbers. blue enamel. R E B Stevenson of D H Baldwin & Co in Indianapolis in city. firm to open large branch music store in Central States.
Richard Palmer, a farmer northwest of Washington, sues to recover 700 dollars lost at Addie Dillard's gambling room after being refused repayment. He alleges losses from shooting craps over months and cites Gardiner & Gardiner as his attorneys while Thorp & Downey defend Dillard. The case signals a wave of similar suits expected to follow.
Magentic healer Prof George P Parks treats chronic diseases nervousness and female troubles at his clinic located at the cor 17th and I Street. He offers free consultation and claims to teach magnetic healing to others.
Obituary for Jesse A Johnson born February 8 1825 on Jim Wood place near Leatherwood Creek. Died March 24 1900 aged 75 with years of strong Methodist lineage from David and Polly Johnson. Survived by wife Margaret Crawford, ten children, twenty eight grandchildren and other relatives. Describes father David Johnson pioneer M E church exhorter and preacher and Johnson family’s devout life and legacy.
James R. Matthews will marry Mrs. Emma Sears on Wednesday evening at 7 30 at Elder J W Newland's home on East 16th street. After the ceremony they will establish a home on North M street with best wishes from friends. Several locals from Bloomington attended the Catholic Bazaar, including Ida Waldron Nellie Sparks Mary Kerr Anna Heiger Joe Kerr Will Blair Sullivan Redman and Gosshorn.
A powder to shake into shoes relieves swollen nervous hot feet and fatigue. It cools feet and eases walking while curing swollen sweating feet ingrowing nails blisters and callous spots. Provides rest and comfort. Sold by drug gists and shoe stores for 25e with trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A roundup lists Louis Stewart, Dean Link, John Knight, Lawrence Lee and Jacob Voyles in Mitchell on Sunday. Funeral attendance includes Louis Chapman and family of Charleston, Geo. Stanford and family of Borden for Mrs. M. Simpson, with additional visits by A. L. Mills in Seymour and others. Evan Walliman, two miles east, died Saturday and was buried Sunday.
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