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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1903

Page

3

Local residents and notable visits in Orleans area

Levi Skerd of Orleans visits relatives in the city Sunday. Marriage licenses issued to Everett Purkhises and Elia Burton as well as James Tatum and Lula Adamson, Randolph Bowman and Iona R. Brown, Geo. E Russell and Ida A. Lucas. Various locals travel, ill relatives, new business moves, and projects including a jewelry branch, quarry work, and home constructions noted.

James Tatum Lula Adamson Randolph Bowman Iona R. Brown William J. Gorman Minnie R. Burton Geo. E.russell Ida A. Lucas

Neighbors thanked for kindness after death of William K Runnels

The notice expresses gratitude from his children J B Dickerson and others for the kindness shown during the death and funeral of William K Runnels. It notes a Scotland Greene county resident en route to French Lick Springs and a local barber host. A Davie s county farmer bought cider vinegar that proved to be apple jack at auction and seeks guidance.

William K. Runnels Daviess County

Body not taken up and disinterment claim denied

Relatives of the late James M. Roberts of this city deny reports that his body was disinterred for stomach analysis after dying near Springville. They say no such action has occurred. The St. Louis World's Exposition midway will be renamed the Pike and sightseers will refer to it as going down the Pike.

James M. Roberts Springville Indiana Missouri

Local residents move in and travel through city

Willard Baker of Sellersburg plans to relocate to this city and live on West 13th street. Dr. John E. Fetzer of Indianapolis visits, planning to settle here. Conductor Mike Hackett, touring from Bloomington, visits his brother John Heckett on South J street. Attorney A. W. Jones of Mitchell serves notice of Seth M Williams pension rise from 17 to 24 dollars monthly. Mabel Enochs leaves Salem after weeks with the Naugie family on South H street. Curtis Mitchell secures a Fairfax telephone franchise for Oolitic. Brooks, Stevens, and Conners return from Richmond after Knights Templar meeting. Barry Hagenwald visits from Terre Haute with family. he’s a former local resident. Fred N. Fletcher, ex-Salem, starts a business college at Bedford and leads it. The South Side Stone Company ships stone for the government project at Chicameugsa Park, Tennessee.

Dedication and civic updates in Guthrie area

The new church house in Guth rie will be dedicated on the second Sunday in May with a basket meeting and broad invitation. Anderson awarded five miles of brick streets at 1 51 to 1 54 per square yard plus sandstone curbing and cement sidewalks to be completed this summer. W G Kendrick named manager of Home Telephone Company, due to start operations in about two weeks. Mrs Laura McAtie and family visiting local residents after trips to quarries and mills. Eluora saloon remonstrance signers summoned to court. 300 plus questioned, remonstrance upheld. Kansas bank deposits near ninety million dollars, over sixty dollars per resident, breaking the prior record. Indiana town elections set for Monday May 4 with local contests. Prohibitionist effort heightened, hoping to gain several seats. state politicians deem local election results less significant for state-wide outcomes.

Guthrie Anderson

Zollman Shoe Store to Open on East Side May Day

The new Zollman shoe store on the east side will open for business about May 1. John Livingston visits his sons Louis and David Livingston from Chicago. The Royal Stone company name changed to Bloomington Quarries Company. Miss Epsie George returns from Indianapolis visiting Mrs. Elmer Nixon. Mrs. Samuel Thickston spends Sunday in Seymour visiting relatives and returns home Sunday evening.

Zollman Shoe Store John Livingston Chicago Sons Louis and David Livingston The Royal Stone Company Bloomington Quarries Company Epsie George Indianapolis Elmer Nixon Samuel Thickston Seymour

Wood purchases and local notes from Peru Indiana

A Peru Indiana column reports on a new YMCA building costing 20000 dollars built with Milwaukee brick and Bedford stone. It notes marriage licenses issued, local baseball plans, pensioner totals in Indiana, remonstrators appealing a liquor license, a St Louis game recap, temperance lectures, and activities of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and its leaders.

Peru Ind Milwaukee

Bedford City News Roundup of Visits Weddings and Local Moves

Mrs Emsley McDowell of Springville was in the city Saturday. Bedford residents visited Orleans and Mitchell Sunday. Will Jackson family visited relatives in the city. Walter Gillette shipped goods to Louisville Monday. An 86 year old Monroe county woman married for the fourth time last week. C L Baker attended a relative’s wedding in Seymour. F and Railsback move into South H street. Frank Hatfield and baby returned from Topeka. J D Moore returned from Bloomington after visiting Hon M F Dunn. Frank Bailey and family from Trinity were guests on South B street. Mrs Olin Bundy and children returned from Mitchell. Petersburg saloon license expired. Petersburg now without a saloon for first time since 1831. Rice Haverly adds a horned owl for window display with a Kentucky golden eagle. J R Dunlap in Bedford to examine a large Columbus building. New Albany capitalists consider buying Marengo cave and building electric road to French Lick. W T Vansickle sells property and moves to Mill Creek Illinois to run a saw mill. A R Vansickle and Joseph Michal visit and buy wagons from J W Wallheiser. Post office orders curb renting post boxes to minors without parental consent to stop abuse of minors opening secret correspondence.

Bedford News Briefs and Local Notices in Review

The item notes Dinkelspiel Bros and Louis Mayer as large state buyers and mentions Boss Shoe Store in Bedford Indiana. It reports Mrs Day and children moving to Wichita Kansas, while spring weather chatter asks if rain will come in six more days. It also quotes Missouri politics and an alum baking powder controversy involving Senator Stone and attorney pay. It ends with blue martins returning to Bedford around April 21 and their nesting habits.

Dinkelspiel Bros Louis Mayer Boss Shoe Store East Side Bedford Indiana United States Stone Missouri Senator Stone Colonel Phelps Steve

Socialistic grocery in Kokomo folds amid enthusiasm

The Kokomo socialist grocery and meat store opened to prove altruism in action. Patrons, including long haired supporters, bought heavily and charged purchases, some quitting jobs to spend time at the stove. The venture collapsed as assets proved worthless and the shop closed, though followers claimed the country may yet be saved.

Kokomo Terre Haute Tribune

Mitchell residents visit Thes Taylor on North I Street

Mrs Ira Terrell and Mrs Harriet Henderson of Mitchell have been guests of Thes Taylor on North I street, enjoying their visit and hospitality during their stay.

Ira Terrell Harriet Henderson Mitchell Thes. Taylor North I Street

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Boss Stone East Side Square Ban_N. B Joe Keane City Allen Moors J.T. Flyon New Albany T. J. Brooks Paoli Levi Skerd Orleans Everett Purkhises Elia Burton Dobbins Bros Fell Lieut Thomas Williams Terre Haute Postmaster Williams John T. Biggs Jr Night Express the Monon Jessie Donihue Vincennes Mrs. Fairfax Morgan Charles Vandeveer J. Ry Voris H. H. Harrell Avoca Mrs. Harrell Robison Bradley & Son Bart Stort Williams Maurice Short Mr. Short Cole& Henderson Oolitic Charles Henderson Eagle Stone Company Charles White Henry Wray Heltonville Ralph Malott Fourteenth Street W. A. Webb St. Louis G. W. Slaughter Saltillo Morris Short Tryphenia Mitchell Leah Messick Bloomington A. F. Dalton Vy Hall Clyda Armstrong Letts, Ind Mrs. Manus South I Street Fred Gretchen W. W. Wicks Durbin Lee Wolf Boston Stone Louisville Amy Mathes Harrodsburg Fred Smith Jacob Wallherser Samuel Doman Jobo B. Malott South H Street Moore Washington Avenue F. E. Railsback Mr. Doman Brother Chitty Jesse Burton Dickerson Scotland Greene County French Lick Springs Tilden Howard R. H. Williams Theodore Short W. F. Brewer Bloomington University John Bailey Charley Elmore Dave Johnson Claud True E. M. Wolcott Wolcott, Ind Willard Baker Sellersburg Clark County West 13Th Street John E. Fetzer Mike Hackett John Heckett South J Street A. W. Jones Seth M. Williams Shoals Mabel Enochs John Naugie Salem Curtis Mitchell Fairfax Telephone Line Monroe County M. F. Brooks James Stevens al Conners Richmond Knights Templars Barry Hagenwald Fred N. Fletcher Salem Leader South Side Stone Company Chicameugsa Park Tennessee National Park Bloomington World W.G. Kendrick North Vernon Home Telephone Company Laura McAtie Curtis Baby Evelyn Montgomery Charles Brown al Bullock Dark Hollow Eluora Washington Kansas Indianatown Cross Ayer Buckingham R. P. Hall & Co Nashua, N. Pr Mrs. Whit Speer Messrs. Wm. and Geo. Speer Erie Charles Smallwood Lottie Allsbaugh William Bair West Weaver & Johnson Frank Diener Jacob Wallheiser Buffalo N. Y North End Earnest Spoonmore Mary Quillen John N. Kane Mary A. Shea Alva Chastain Nellie Nichols Jennings County Mike Simon Munda Howard Darringar Piqua Ohio Charles H. Cooper Tunnelton Bob Wicker St.Louis Salavan Wilton Widbey Victoria Ingram Philadelphia ZOO Rope Portiers Will Jackson Walter Gillette Frank Hatfield Baby Topeka Kaw J. D. Moore Hon. M. F. Dunn Frank Bailey Trinity South B Street Petersburg Rice Haverly Kentucky J. R. Dunlap Columbus Marengo Cave French Lick W. T. Vansickle Mills Creek Ill A. R. Vansickle Joseph Michal Norman Station J. W. Wallheiser & Sons Wallheiser Henderson & Co Post Office Department M. B Jim Toon Mack Larter Geo.Bast Mollie Smith Kurtz Laura Gillen Effie Hartsell of North Street Wyandotte Cave Kate Faubion Julia Hast Foreman Rogers Arthur Jordan Poultry House Frank Day Wichita John Wilder Joseph Giles Grand Order Eastern Star William Kastings William L. Benzel Jim Howard Senate William Watson Woollen Commercial Club Iron Block Mr. Woollen Indianapolis News Rogers Post Office Foster’s J.B. Dussard John Dussard Albuquerque New Mexico J. W. Ray Wallonia Parks M. Martin John C. Wingate Joseph A. Hall Orange County John Daily John T. Eller J. R. Pope Lawrence County Greene Martin Jackson Floyd Clark Counties Messick & Oodd W. S. Richey CO Fell Block Ambrose Lockman Dan Cline Mayor Smith John Ragsdale Myers Bond Chastain, Nichols Chrisler Bedford, Bowman-Brown Baptist Parsonage This City Wilson Whitney Iona Brown Mzwew T. Runnels Thos. Dusard Cornerigin K ST Redford David Long Town Rev. Edwards Leatherwood Estes Amanda Estes 16Th St Rj Scott Hyde Green Hill Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law Gunn Ets Bedford, Ind J. W. Trainor Indians Alli DR. F.E., Stipp South Street Pirie C. H. Emery Hysician and Surgeo 15Th and & Ste H H. Chess Leesville Brown Leghorn Walter Crooke Harmon Cline West 19Th Street Minnie Wood John Laux Salem Stone Mill B. B Marley South Side Square Black Bat Hosiery Plymouth Rocks Royal J. G. Lam Loamenarms Offe Over Haase & Owens Union Dental Foster
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