Fairbanks campaign gains momentum in Indiana setting
Senator Fairbanks and key Indiana Republicans held a Colum bia club meeting outlining a renewed bid for Senate before the next Legislature. He appears poised to run again while leveraging re election as a base for the national presidential bid amid strong state support. A separate note warns of a fresh water fish famine with rising prices and depleted Lake Erie grounds. Also mentioned are local building contracts and a trip by Rev Chas Whitted to attend his sister in law’s sickbed.
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Ent
Columbia Club
Indiana
Fairbanks
Republican Party
Indianapolis
Hanna
Lake Erie
Chas. Whitted
Owensburg
Lawrence Whitted
Telegraphic News Highlights From Across the World
A roundup of global events includes the Dowager Empress Frederick in serious condition Cardinal Gibbons noting Irish and Corrigan elevated to Cardinalate amid London reportage China edict reorganizing government with a progressive line Albania anti Christian agitation by Austria martial law in Colombia and Venezuela revolts Peach crop forecast Arigona farms irrigation progress and a large land draw at El Reno Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Albania
John Robinson's Show Leaves Town After Long Run
The bill car of the John Robinson Show and menagerie traveled through town on Thursday and departed at 1 30 this afternoon over the B and O South-West. The show has more than seventy years of continuous ovation, marking a storied career and unmatched record in touring sideshows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
John Robinson
Robinson Show Promises Grand Solomon Spectacle at Bedford
The Kennebec to Pacific road shows John Robinson's circus claiming unrivaled opulence this season with the grand Solomon, his Temple and the Queen of Sheba production featuring 100 ballet girls and spectacular scenery. Bedford hosts the Robinson Show on Thursday August 15. Lee Mitchell recovers, Lena Donahue returns home, and S F Buchanan relocates to a remodeled corner 16th and O streets residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Pacific
Civilization
John Robinson
Golconda
Solomon
Queen of
Sheba
Robinson
Bedford
Stray Black Horse Seeks Owner in Bedford Barn
A large black horse wandered from home and entered Alec Freed’s barn on P street in northwest Bedford yesterday morning. Mr. Freed is keeping the horse until its owner is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec Freed
Bedford
P Street
Mr. Freed
Indiana Crop Report Notes Severe Drought Effects
The Indiana weather bureau reports hot dry sunny weather harming crops. Corn is in critical condition with silk tassels burned and leaves twisting. Tobacco and potatoes suffer, rye and wheat nearly threshing finished, oats harvested. wells drying up across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Weather Bureau
Crop report notes heat and drought across regions
The Weather Bureau summarizes a week with intense central valley heat and variable rainfall. Drought worsened in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys while the Atlantic coast and Pacific coast fared well. Late corn improves in Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. Iowa fares better with ample rainfall. Northern states report mixed corn prospects and spring wheat harvest progresses with some premature ripening. Cotton conditions improve overall though Missouri Arkansas Tennessee and Central Texas still need rain.
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Washington
Corn Belt
Ohio
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Indiana
Texas
Mississippi
Atlantic States
Southern Indiana Independent Telephone Association
Maennercher Hall
New Albany
BE. M. Coleman
Louisville
George Borgerding
Home Telephone Company
Philip Dilly
Huntingburg
J. W. Ladd
Dale
L. G. Davis
Salem
Charles F. Stevens
Princeton
Vincennes
Ind
Weather Bureau
Drouth
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Carolinas
Virginia
Pacific Coast
Oklahoma
Missouri River
Michigan
Middle Atlantic States
New England
North Pacific Coast
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
Middle Atlantic
Death of Josiah L Trodgen in Pleasant Run township
Josiah L Trodgen, 80, died Tuesday afternoon in a pasture near his Pleasant Run home after driving cows. He had heart trouble for six months and the coroner attributed the death to natural causes. Funeral was held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. from Pleasant Run church.
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Josiah L. Trogden
Pleasant Run Township
Voyies
Trogden
Pleasant Run
Weddleville and Nearby Social Notes
Miss Flora Weddle of Tunnel ton visits cousin Miss Lillie Martin for a week. Miss Ida Sutherland traveled to Brownstown for a teachers license exam. W. T. Owen and family visited Medora. Miss Clara Allsup was prostrated by heat and lies in serious condition with Dr. M. V. Wilson attending. Contractors Woodman see and son began graveling the road. Chas. Ash closed his shingle machine due to broken machinery. Elmer Grantham and family of Seymour attended a birthday dinner for Wm. Martin. Elmer Henderson and family from Sparksville visited his parents. Mrs John Holmes and children spent weekend with Andrew Holmes and wife. About 70 relatives gathered for Wm. Martin’s 91st birthday with dinner and music. photographer Holland recorded the crowd. A son of Mr. Roberts, recently moved from Tennessee, had a painful accident falling from a wagon. Dr. S. W. Smith summoned.
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Flora Weddle
Tunnelton
Lillie Martin
Ida Sutherland
Brownstown
W. T. Owen
Medora
Clara Allsup
Woodman, See and Son
Chas. Ash
Elmer Grantham
Seymour
Wm. Martin
Elmer Henderson
Sparksville
John’ Holmes
Andrew Holmes
Holland
Ft. Ritner
Roberts
Tennessee
S.W. Smith
Dr Fletcher Gardner Visits Springville Village Club House
Dr Fletcher Gardner traveled from Bloomington to Springville to inspect the completed Palestine Club House, a project under construction for several weeks and now finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Gardner
Bloomington
Springville
Palestine Club
Lightning Strikes Hit Town Farms and Buildings in Storms
A Tuesday thunderstorm struck the Dugan Cut Stone yard shed, lifting two thirds of its sheet iron roof onto the office and alarming workers. Lightning also hit August Lambrecht's barn, causing a small fire and knocking a horse senseless but reviving it. In Oolitic a tree struck near Dr. Perkins’s house, killing a horse and damaging the barn, while Dr. Oliver McLaughlin’s house suffered major interior damage. Dode Short’s barn burned with stored grain, and wind gusts toppled rails and felled timber across farms, with widespread corn damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan Cut Stone Company
Oolitic
Dode Short
Williams
McDaniel & Daggy
Milllersburg
Bedford Merchants Plan Local State Association
Merchants at the Court House in Bedford elected Harry Gainey chairman and Frank Vance secretary of a proposed local branch of the State and National Association. Elisha Winter spoke on organizing efforts, with Ferguson of Hodge and Ferguson to discuss Iowa plans. A meeting was set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. to elect officers and adopt a constitution. The group aims to improve credit systems and seek fair retail protections without burdening honest workers.
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Bedford
Court House Wendesday
State and National Association
Harry Gainey
Frank Vance
Elisha Winter
Ferguson
Hodge & Ferguson
Iowa
Court House
Winter
Harry GaInry
Pres
Sec’y
Lawrence Circuit Court Notice of Nonresident Defendants
In Lawrence County Indiana the Lawrence Circuit Court September Term 1901 requires nonresident defendants Ida Edwards Woods Thomas D Edwards James Wilson Albert Wilson Elizabeth Wilson Nancy Fitch Wison and others to appear on September 19 1901 at Bedford Court House to answer or demur to a partition suit. Clerk Boone Leonard issues this notice dated August 1 1901.
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State OF Indiana
Lawrence County
Lawrence
James Fitch
Zora Edwards Lynn
Brooks & Brooks
William F. Brooks
Ida Edwards Woods
Thomas D. Edwards
James Wilson
Albert Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Nancy Fitch Wison
Nancy Fitch Wilson
Elizabeth Fitch Gobel
Tesla Eliott
Thomas Eliott
Harvey Eliott
Peter Ellliott
State of
Indiana
Ndiana
Bedford
Awrence County
James D. Farmer
Notice of Appointment Indiana probate in Lawrence County
Notice is given that Fred A. Gregory has been appointed administrator of the estate of William H. A. Dell, deceased, late of Lawrence County Indiana. The estate is stated to be solvent.
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Indiana
Wrence County
William H. A. Dell
Lawrence Sooney
Fred A. Gregory
John Preston
Era
Fayetteville social notes and obituary items
Miss Bessie Callahan of Bedford returns home after visiting relatives here. Horace Armstrong of Deal buried at New Union. he leaves a husband and two sons. Prof. J. M. Callahan of Washington D C visiting relatives. Rev. Harley Jackson to preach at New Union on the second Sunday in August.
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Fayetteville Hall
Bessie Callahan
Bedford
Erd Sears
Tunnelton
Luvia Perkins
Jeanette Troxell
Fayetteville
Floy Tow
J. M. Callahan
Washington, D. C
J. E. Pace
Lola
Pleas- Run
Jake Harvey
Isaac Crouch
Avoca
Harley Jackson
New Union
Fort Ritner News and Obituaries Briefs
Dr S W Smith visited Monday to see D A Lees sick baby with bowel illness and a 108 degree thermometer reading. Winnie Lee daughter of D A and Dera Lee died after two weeks of illness. funeral by Elder Elisha Lee at Proctor graveyard. Alex Caubler died in Campbellsville accident. funeral attended by relatives. burial at Proctor. Thomas Horner and family noted, Abe Richards possibly bitten by a mad dog. railroad wreck death of Richard Harlow's son. Aunt Horner buried at Proctor graveyard.
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S. W. Smith
D. A. Lee
Butler
Leesville
C. A. Ward
Winnie
Elisha Lee
Proctor
H. S. Dixon
E. E. Farris
Thomas
Chester Farris
Campbellsburg
Alex Caubler
W. M. Lee
Will Wood
Medora
Wm. Holland
Nebraska
W A Holland
Missouri
Mathew Williams
Stillwater
Frances Sapington
Liams
Bono Township
Thomas Horner
D. A. Lee Abe Richards
Richard Harlow
Seymour
Oklahoma
Dixon
Chester
A. J. Horner
Washington County
John
Lee
Community notes from Payetteville social visits and events
Local page records visits and guests from Bedford Oolitic Silverville and Springville. Residents host relatives and friends while carpenters work on J M Potters store. An ice cream festival by the M W A Camp drew good turnout.
Local Social Notes and Family News from Ft Ritner Area
TUNNEL HAI St Arthur and Frank Dixon of Ft Ritner were here Friday on business. Several from here attended the funeral of Aunt Frankie Sapington near Ft Ritner last Wednesday. A child of Mr and Mrs D A Lee died last Wednesday. Raymond Guthrie returned to his Bedford home. R N Flinn went to Bedford on business Saturday. Hutler Lee was in the city Sunday. Miss Bessie Dixon returned to her home near Ft Ritner Friday. W D Guthrie wife and baby attended the basket meeting at Buddha Sunday. Albert Flinn called on Mrs Ora Compton Saturday evening. Harve Dixon and family visited Tom and Chet Farris last Sunday. Arthur Dixon and Chet Farris went to Bedford Sunday. Slocum Flinn is a blackberry picker and said he picked 28 gallons the other morning and hauled them to town two miles away and was back home before 11 o'clock. Louis Ryman and Mrs Mary Farris were quietly married at their home last Wednesday evening. Mrs Mary Guthrie went to Tunnelton Saturday evening. Lem Long is numbered with the sick.
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Arthur
Frank Dixon
Ft. Ritner
Charlie Allen
J. P. Allen
Frankie Sapington
D. A. Lee
Raymond Guthrie
Bedford
R. N. Flinn
Hutler Lee
Bessie Dixon
W. D. Guthrie
Buddha
Albert Flinn
Ora Compton
Harve Dixon
Tom
Chet Farris
Arthur Dixon
Slocum Flinn
Louis Ryman
Mary Farris
Mary Guthrie
Tunnelton
Ferguson Couple Returns Home From Cincinnati
Mr and Mrs Harry Ferguson came back to their home after a trip to Cincinnati on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Harry Ferguson
Cincinnati
Bloomfield Woman Travels Home From Bloomington Visit
Miss Minnie Foddrill of Bloomfield traveled with her uncle Riley Foddrill on their way back from a pleasant visit at Bloomington and Harrodsburg, stopping briefly here last night.
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Minnie Foddrill
Bloomfield
Riley Fodrill
Bloomington
Harrodsburg
Coroner's Report on John Pfister Death at Reed's Station
Coroner Harvey Voyles records John Pfister killed July 28 1901 at Reed's Station by gunshot into the abdomen. He notes age height weight hair eye color and wounds detailing shotgun damage to the intestines and surrounding areas with a verdict of intentional shooting by Nelson Fritz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pfister
Reed's Station
Johnn Ptster
Nelson Fritz
Harvey Voyles
Notice to Non-Residents in 1901 Bedford Case
Plaintiff Brooks and Brooks files complaint in Complaint No 4381 against Edward E Farmer a non-resident defendant and trustee removal action. The court requires the defendant to appear by September 19 at Bedford Court House to answer or demur. affidavit asserts not a citizen of Indiana and action seeks to set aside deed and remove trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E Farmer
Brooks & Brooks
D. Farmer
Edward E. Farmer
Indiana
Lawrence
Bedford
A. D
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Thomas J.brooks
Fred B. Otis
Otis & Brooks
L Corrons
Senator Fairbanks
Harrys. New
Addison C. Harris
A. W. Wishard
Hernly
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James Cather
John M. Gainey
43Th Street
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M Priceta
Harleg W. Fairbanks
Telegraphic News
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London
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Kremlin
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M Robinson
George W. Bush
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Johnson
W. EB. Cullop
Cullop
Tom” Johnson
James K. Polk
Miers
Greensburg
Oregon
Enquirer
Paul Minear
Morgan L. Miers
Decatur County
Mr. Minear
Mr. Miers
New York
Whiting
Lee Mitchell
Lena Donahue
Mitchell
S. F. Buchanan
16Th
O Streets
Mr. Buchanan
Indiana Crop Report
National Crop Report
Josiah L. Trodgen
Weddleville
Boone Leonard
Lawrence Circuit Court
Fort Ritner
Payetteville
Jacob McVey
Opal Jackson
Silverville
Dana Boyd
Will Jackson
W. L. Kern
H. I. Kern
J. R Smith
J. Lyon
Virgil Boone
Jane. Pinkston
Will McCarty
Walter Pitman
Nellie
J. M. Potter
John Owens
George Perkins
Over the Way
John Williams
Old Union
Soloman Inman
John Turpin
M. W. A. Camp
Hai St
Lem Long
J. M. Sowder
Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law
Gunn
C. H. Emery
15Th and
Esta
Richard B. Short
Southern Indiana Railway
H. H. Roseman
Maxinkuckee Assembly
Culver
Vandalia Line
Lake Maxinkuckee
E. A. Ford
St. Louis
France
Knights Templars
P. M’carty
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