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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
2
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Earl Baker who had appendicitis at Dr Runnells Sanitarium Indianapolis is improved and will return to Bedford this week to convalesce at his parents home on West Lith street Dr Clarence Driscoll hosts his sister Mrs A B Murphy of Braidentown Fla and their father Dr W W Tiis wife they plan several weeks in Bedford visiting friends and relatives Mrs Fred Luedike visits White Creek for relatives
New stone posts for the standard lighting system have been delivered around the public square and park. They will be placed around the court house park first to show how the completed system will look and encourage faster work. The entire park section is to be finished to unlock county funding, with square posts and bases noted for their beauty.
Dorothy Rariden, a Bedford social figure, will marry a Terre Haute man. The wedding plans highlight a union between notable local families and a soon-to-be groom from Indiana.
Announcement of forthcoming marriage between Miss Dorothy Mariden who lives east of the city and Mr Howard Byron of Terre Haute notes the union following a romance formed while she attended the Normal School there. Byron teaches Latin at the State Normal and the wedding is set for September.
Bedford resident Edna Cross, once a renowned star, is reported to be dying at her picturesque Bedford home as friends and family gather nearby. The feature notes her influential career and the serene setting of her final days.
Rufford Glimpse is fatally injured and Fred Glimpse and Tony Rock are wounded in a shooting at the Rock store in Oolitic. The assailants, Tennessee men, fled toward southern Indiana after the early morning attack during a liquor row at the store.
A victim, John McGill, says a new cheap mix of grain alcohol and water led to his arrest Sunday night. Ross Terrell faces a trial Tuesday at 5 p.m. after pleading not guilty.
Tokyo reports the death of Emperor Mutsuhito at 12:43 after a long illness. Empress, Crown Prince Yoshihito, ministers, and physicians were at his bedside. The 121st emperor, born 1852, led Japan through modernization and two major wars, shaping a new birth for the nation.
A 144 page White House certified document approved by President Taft defends the Chicago convention nominations. It details 238 Roosevelt challenges to Taft delegates, 164 found frivolous, and presents evidence that Taft delegates were lawfully seated. Rosewater and Devine certify the evidence and appendix.
Justice George O. Iseminger prepares to relocate his law office and justice court from the Smith building on South I street to the Webster property near the corner of 17th and J streets. The new location offers convenient access for prisoners brought before him.
Loren Medaris six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Medaris was bitten by a small dog huat while playing Sunday afternoon causing a badly swollen arm. She felt sharp pain Sunday night but improved Monday morning according to reports.
The Springfield telephone girls have organized a union with 250 members and will affiliate with the American Federation of Labor.
Reports conflict over the Mount Vernon nurse Dorcas Snodgrass missing since a sudden disappearance. A body found in Catskill creek is suspected but relatives doubt it, while a wireless message from the steamship Minnehaha indicates she may be aboard bound for Southampton.
Lawrence Massachusetts July 0. Aged eleven Louis Dion wrote I gave him permission to shoot me then stood before Henry Talbot age twelve who shot him dead through the heart. The tragedy stemmed from a boyish pride in a new 22 caliber rifle and a dare from a companion who didn’t believe it could hurt.
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