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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
4
A damaged OCR passage references a court case involving a capture and a fate of a person named Uren. It hints at a long sentence or service, possible release upon good behavior, and a clemency review tied to a future year. The text is unreadable in key places.
Fragmentary text describes a sea and farm setting with partial dialogue about snakes, a fighting man, a nurse, and farm life. It mentions a climactic moment near Bar him and a character named Sam, with references to sickness, birth, and an animal scene. The passage contains many garbled phrases and incomplete sentences.
A historical notice notes TE Pett and Pritchett planning shell of the North area. It mentions imp square blocks, elevation issues, and proposed improvements. Authorities discuss necessary actions for Arg red to SPEC inMurugement, with aims to stabilize streets and aid residents.
Fresh report notes Miss Sophia Blaines visiting relatives in New Albany as part of a local social update.
Affidavits filed to curb North I Street saloons amid a public row over Sunday sale and liquor distribution. Prosecutor Fletcher leads temperance push with affidavits targeting five saloons and two dispensers, aiming to close venues and rally citizen support for tighter liquor control in Bedford.
Saloon operators on North Bedford Street surrender licenses and close shops after prosecutor Fletcher moves to file nuisance charges. Business owners admit defeat and abandon operations as temperance forces back the crackdown. Bilieu Wallace and others had license changes and meetings with the Board of Commissioners. A company train carried 104 Chicago-bound passengers from Bedford last night.
A barn on a southeast farm was burned Saturday night with 24 809 ves and Ovo colts reported affected. No major property damaged beyond the hay, implements, wagon, and logs. no lives listed. Fire blamed on spontaneous combustion of freshly placed hay Friday afternoon.
The garbled text mentions a road near Cven and references fishers and prior year events with unclear names. It reads like a fragmented report on local geography and people connected to the road and nearby areas. No coherent event or outcome is discernible.
A touring party composed of a touring party travels along a road in spring. The fragment mentions fowls and fruit overtures and includes garbled names Auta Scaras cccigs and Weazen of fowls Ai hoa Fruit.
Bloomington plans to acquire a police patrol wagon the "Black Maria" to boost city security as a new city hall is built. Chief Johns told the council that a patrol will aid officers overwhelmed by crowds at the levee and saloons, improving response beyond current manpower.
Mrs G L Gilbert of Marion Indiana, visiting Trinity Springs, fell as she prepared to alight from a hack between the S A depot and the springs. The horses started, tumbling her to the ground and fracturing her right hip. Dr J nd attended and reduced the fracture. She is sister of Isaac Holmes of North Beatford.
The E and T H depot at Sullivan was robbed Sunday night around midnight. A man in overalls entered the ticket office, grabbed the money drawer, and fled as the southbound train arrived. An old man in the waiting room said he saw a jumper clad man go into the office and later leave with the drawer as the train pulled away. No suspects yet.
Ten year old Yoder son of Captain M Yerler died this morning from hood poison after stepping on a stone in the creek. The family of Sylvanus Jackson of Yarrowsburg spent Sunday with neighbors.
William Barthel a former ward of Bedford was arrested Saturday night by Officer Charles Moore and brought back to answer a charge filed by his wife. She seeks divorce and claims he fractured and tore up her garden on West 22nd street and broke her washing tubs, essential to her livelihood, requiring surety of peace proceedings in city court.
Enoch Cheek, late marshal of Mitchell, and Oliver McLaughlin with Woolery of Oolitic filed with the Board of County Commissioners seeking justice of the peace posts. Cheek aims at Marion township while McLaughlin and Woolery seek Shawswick township, under a new law allocating three JP posts for cities in townships and two for towns. McLaughlin, former Shawswick JP, was defeated for renomination. Cheek replaced James Jones as Mitchell town marshal and improved chaotic morals there.
At a woodland camp near Welch in McDowell county Kentucky a keg of beer left half submerged in a stream with an open bunghole drew a copperhead inside. Four men Sam Briggs Walter Johnson Ralph Dunbar Sam Willis Carey Turner Red Topham Will Simpson and Joe Strang started two week outing. Strang rode to a village for aid but Briggs Topham Turner and Simpson died before help arrived. Johnson and Willis were dying.
George and Robert Wells of Shelby county were arrested for assault and battery on Charles Palmer. They failed to appear in court on Saturday and telephoned the squire to plead busy in the harvest field, promising to plead guilty and pay fines later.
Vice-President Fairbanks enjoyed his visit to the old Fairbanks homestead in Dedham during the sixth annual Fairbanks reunion. About 500 descendants gathered from across the country as he urged forming an organization to preserve the estate and praised his decision to join the Fairbanks lineage during Old Home Week events in Boston.
Fourteen year old Cecil Inman ran away from Burns City after a farm life routine and hay making. He rode to Radford with plans to seek city life and glamour, having previously left district life and returned home when pursued.
Cecil, a young farmer from a rural area, packed the few belongings he would need and hiked away from home on Saturday. He plans to reach Cincinnati that day and said his parents were unaware of his departure. He stated he is tired of farm life and wants to branch out.
Crooke iaskett aged 6 years died in the Lawrence county jail Sunday afternoon while held on a charge of intoxication. He was arrested Saturday night in an intoxicated condition. The man, known in town for drinking, leaves a widow three sons and a sister. His son Norman Haskett works at a livery barn in Bloomington. His sister lives in Hobbyville and another son James Haskett resides in Bedford.
Dr. Hogan a dentist at 1622 M street kept eleven Belgian hares in a wire cage at his rear. Sometime Sunday night an intruder entered the pen, removed the cage lid, stamped the rabbits to death, and left the scene. A $50 reward is offered for the arrest of the culprit.
Ben Kent, 18, son of Mathias Kent, was out to shoot a crow when his right arm was horribly shattered by a hammer explosion. He stumbled against a log while holding the gun, the cap exploded, and shot entered his arm and body. The arm may be saved. Field notes list weekly letters and names with instruction to say advertised.
Judge Landis in Chicago Saturday fined Standard Oil of Indiana 29240000 dollars the maximum per indictment for rebating. He recommended a special grand jury to probe other rebating operations and indicates actions may soon start against Chicago and Alton Railroad for similar offences. Mr K T Bowen of General Electric Light Company leaves for an Eastern trip visiting Atlantic City and the Jamestown Exposition.
A survey of 19th century authors and public stunts shows writers using self advertisement. Tales feature Alexandre Dumas and others staging publicity to boost fame, while a naval anecdote notes presidents saluted on ships and curious banter about manners aboard.
Richmond is installing an automatic telephone system same as Rushville Co operative. Expected ready by September 1 with no lines busy interruptions by hello girls. New harmonic converter offers private conversations on party lines and two desk and wall phone styles are offered.
In Elk Hart Chautauqua Governor Hanly rebukes Beveridge and Roosevelt on child labor and inheritance tax. He upholds state sovereignty, argues national still cannot solve state issues, and supports inheritance tax in principle though not as proposed. Includes a string of city addresses and a note on Walter Owens' Terre Haute business Saturday.
The People's State Bank of Browns town was closed by State Auditor Billheimer after concerns over loan securities. Depositors are promised full repayment, while stockholders may lose about 70 000 dollars. An examiner and Ex Judge John M. Lewis review the books, with officers Hugh Burrell Elias Brown and Charles Clark. directors include R Bolles and others. Nearby Brownstown branch at Ewing closed earlier. residents form a trust company with 25 000 dollars capital to provide banking facilities.
New York dispatch reports Miss Phoebe Lomax of 161st Street contracted a mysterious illness at the Melrose Central Station. Symptoms began with arm numbness and a soaplike rash, prompting salt water baths and fear of amputation. Brassy plugs blamed. workers now wear gloves at the exchange.
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