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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1902
Page
1
Farmers receive 10 cents per chicken 12 cents per egg 17 cents per pound of butter 60 cents per bushel of corn 75 cents per bushel of wheat 10 percent for timothy hay 6.75 per hundred for hogs 53 cents per cattle and high prices for horses. The Monon Railroad plans new Bedford stone depots at Quincy and Danville with towers and wings.
The Globe-Democrat notes St Louis love of baseball, with ten thousand spectators a common sight and the sport shaping open-air recreation for a busy city. It praises the healthy, exciting play that blends brains and muscle without brutality. Mike Hackett and his two sons visited Bedford on Sunday, staying with relatives.
The B. and O. S. W. Ry. Co. asks a reasonable water rate for engines at the street crossing, with plans likely to run a train to haul quarry workers to and from Stonington.
The B and QO will run a Sunday excursion to Cincinnati leaving Bedford at 8 a m arriving at 12 45 p m returning at 7 15 p m with a round trip fare of 1 25 A letter from Dr F M Garner says he sailed for Manila on the transport Sherman the ship is about 5 000 tons and costs 300 000 He sends regards to Blooming ton friends. Anglers report a scarcity of fish in streams due to lack of warm March rains. State Statistician Johnson reports wheat at 25 percent below average in condition with early sown wheat faring better. Corn and oats show prospects near average. peaches have been damaged by frost and clover sown in early spring has been frozen after germinating.
Sunday evening at 7 30 at J B Kerr house 1657 2nd street Jacob D Elkins a Bedford gentleman and Estella J Lamb daughter of Isaac N Lamb farmer near Tun nish City were united in marriage. They depart Monday by the South ern for a new home near Elora. Friends wish success and happiness and urge virtue industry as life’s true foundation.
Vincennes aims to attract a sugar beet plant worth about 500000 with annual payouts over 200000 for wages and materials. Farmers are urged to grow 5000 acres. Brown County lacks a railroad but supports the Indianapolis Southern railway, whose entry into Indianapolis sparks Nashville celebrations. Elder Peter B. May plans a law office after recent study in Indianapolis, with Col Russell B. Harris son in his class. The L T Dickason Company clears land for a 40 acre northwest tract, promising wide streets and parks to beautify a new residential area.
A representative of the Bloomer Girls pressed a local high school to sign for a game, posters appeared, but school authorities intervened. The manager was expelled, orders to remove posters followed, then he was repentant and readmitted after proving no intent to mislead. A time card change then affects Indiana trains with new schedules and through freights added.
Henry B. Gentry of the Gentry Bros. Dog and Pony Show farms 1,800 acres in Miami County and finds relief from circus stress in rural work. Neighbors report him likened to Ben Wallace as he prepares ground for corn near the pike three miles east of the city, with hopes for Monroe County stock and farming growth.
An English visitor in the United States reports surprise at the temperate use of alcohol here and contrasts it with England. He notes Americans rarely drink at noon in New York and appreciates the Yankee drink mixer industry while admitting his own drinking habits classify him as an “old soak.” He concludes Americans set a fine example of temperance for visitors.
The United States, seeing a rising frog trade, now nets about 2,000,000 frogs yearly with hunters earning around $100,000 and consumers paying at least $150,000. Frog hunting is reported in all regions and in fifteen states it is economically significant.
A curt dialogue quotes Boggs and a friend on duty versus livelihood. The speaker laments playing a corner for survival while his wife forbids practice at home. A proverb warns that choosing a friend over duty exposes self-interest and heartbreak.
A Chicago girl travelling in Norway lost her diary in a scenic valley. The hotel keeper refused a reward ad as improper in Norway but offered to post an announcement from the church pulpit next Sunday, ensuring a wider local audience.
The Chicago Tribune notes a change in courtship diction as a suitor speaks in old fashioned earnestness while a contemporary partner nudges him to hurry before the procession moves on. The exchange underscores evolving social manners and public speech.
Heltonville News reports a saw mill moved in Tuesday night while residents slept. The arrival sparks waves of prosperity and a buoyant mood among longtime settlers as the town eyes growth and development.
Col A C Speaker a prominent Marion business man plans to move his family to Bedford area residence stating Bedford has the best business outlook among Southern Indiana towns He cites his recent Washington oil land lease trip and plans for permanent settlement in the city. Oliver M Wallace by attorneys sues Southern Indiana Ry for 5000 damages over sleigh fall at Belt bridge injuring Charles McCarrell who also sues for 10000 Henry Strupe of Bedford Democrat is nominated for Mayor.
The Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias in Orleans join to build a fine brick two story lodge, 60 by 80 feet, on ground purchased from Mrs. J. H. Bowes next to Cohen's store. Lower floor will host business rooms, upper floor for lodge purposes.
A Edgar county Illinois farmer raised 1800 bushels of popcorn on 102 acres last year. At three cents a pound the crop could yield about $3,600 or nearly $36 per acre, illustrating substantial returns possible from popcorn in the era.
Obituary records the death of Mrs. John Torphy wife of the P M B quarry superintendent after illness. She leaves two sons and two daughters with her husband. Funeral was held at the Catholic church with Rev Father Bogemann officiating and burial at Green Bill. Also reported are election results in Owen county and a work injury to Carp Redmond, a U S contractor's employee, with bones broken. A United States soldier John Harris returns from the Philippines and will receive an honorable discharge. Judge Houghton rules Hastings remains city attorney and the city will appeal. Surveyors arrive in Bloomington for a proposed Bloomington and Bedford stone railroad with routes via north Morton street toward Victor and future extensions toward Greene and Lawrence counties.
The article notes 70 000 baskets of cantaloupes ordered for the Sealon crop with thousands more possible if the harvest is strong. It reports Brooks & Curtis leasing the Kann Stone mill near Monon depot and planning 15 hour days, and Chas. H. Dunihue & Co purchasing Chesnut’s insurance business. It mentions Mrs. Clayton Stone receiving three Chinese handkerchiefs from a Philippine-bound cousin, President Ingalls opposing railroad mergers, and the death of John 8 Lowder, a 21 year old Coast Artillery sergeant with service in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
From Sunday 5 AM to Monday 5 AM the Monon Railroad moved 227 loaded and 77 empty freight cars through Bedford. Arthur Stansfield suffered a bruised right arm in an air brake incident at Best Shops Saturday. no bones were broken. The St. Louis club lost to Pittsburgh before 12,000 in raw wind. Mayme Matthews, Beatrice Sanders, and Mrs. Cosner travelled to Mitchell for an Odd Fellows Hall benefit. A Louisville boy and girl sang publicly for charity. A twelve year old, George Martin, twisted an ankle after falling from a wagon.
Advice on planting and caring for fruit trees covers variety grouping, spacing for air and sunlight, watering and drainage, pruning timing, transplant handling, and wound protection. It also notes royal kitchens as curiosities, contrasting Spanish and Persian rooms with vast values.
The Detroit Free Press quotes reflect on memory and the limits of recognition. A line about not recalling loved ones faces and a claim about not knowing what a hundred dollar bill looks like appears as a reflection on memory and perception.
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