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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
3
Republican candidate for Congress plans a speech at the Bedford Court House on Thursday at 7 o'clock with music by bands and glee clubs. Attendance urged, featuring Miss Ninma Ketchen of Nuew Merry carrycu and local town events.
A chaotic account of Democratic push to amend the state constitution to nullify the 15th Amendment, hindering Black voters and provoking white supremacist reaction. It describes rallies, threats, and national attention, noting Marion Butler and Bryan alliance opposition and a claimed pledge that “No negro must vote.”
The report covers deaths and funerals including Alexander T. Bibins and Aug 7 age details. notes on family members and military service. a drowning close call involving Bing Boyd and others. a tyrotoxicon milk poisoning incident at Lone Branch linked to a dairy. weather crop remarks. political shifts in the city attorney post. and the death of historian John Clark Ridpath in New York after a three month illness.
The article notes Lawrence County owes 865 000 in two year bonds issued September 2 18 and notes due September 2 1a with options WL. Funding 4 per cent bonds issued February 15 bj payable in 1 2 3 4 and years. Township debts for gravel road improvements were approved by voters across townships in a mix of Democrat and Republican ranks.
The issue warns of milk poisoning from poor storage and tyrotoxicon with a suggested experiment. Obituaries recall Pheynetta Irvin of Orange County and shares about Conductor Vat Ferguson and Engineer William Taylor. Congress required automatic couplers and air brakes, with high retrofit costs delaying universal adoption.
A折 fragmenting rural column records deaths, local notices, farm tidbits, and community overviews. It notes the death of Marble Pender at 74 from consumption, a Port William church funeral, local visits, haying finish, and town chatter about farms, roads, and small incidents.
An advertisement offers free samples of Boschee's German Syrup to adults suffering from cold symptoms such as bronchitis throat or chest trouble. One bottle is promised per household, with no prescription required for adults and a parent’s permission for children. The ad claims wide physician endorsement and notes a 75 cent bottle price for full value.
Notice of Sale of Land By Administrator outlines an auction of real estate with specific parcels and boundaries. It lists dates and locations in connection with the administrator's authority and the sale process, including terms and conditions for interested parties.
Public notice announces the letting of bridge repair work at multiple locations including White Pine and Mead area sites. It lists involved projects, local roads, and the expectation of supplying materials and overseeing contractor bids. The notice references specific bridge names and nearby towns, indicating a planned construction timeline and bidding process.
Partial OCR text shows Guthrie Township expenditures and tax levies for a year ending December. The legible items reference costs, levies, and a sale or debt line but many words are garbled. Key entities include Guthrie Township and a board or officials referenced by initials.
Statement shows expenditures and taxes for Marshall Township clerk records. The report lists totals in hundreds of dollars and notes authorizing signatures by trustee Chambers and another official.
Spice Valley Township for the year ending December 10th shows expenditures and tax levies. The treasurer reports total expenditures around 75,000 dollars and amounts financed by funds totaling 1,000,000 dollars. The board votes to set reserves and levies for debt service and general funds, with signature of the trustee on the third day of March.
A historical note shows Indian Creek Township detailing expenditures and tax levies for the year ending December. It lists property taxes, rates, and bonds with figures reportedly near the hundred-dollar range, reflecting the annual financial activity and debt service of the township government.
A local advisory board reviews Bono Township budgets for 1800 era expenditures. The discussion covers general spending categories including special school taxes and township costs, outlining per hundred dollar estimates and noting anticipated revenue sources and allocations.
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