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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1919

Page

3

Mill Remnant Sale At BI Ge Mill

Remnant sale offers 36 inch percal at 20c to 39c yard with 2 to 5 yard cuts. 30 inch dress ginghams 29c yard. Tissue gingham veils and white lisle hose 39c pair, 65c value, slightly imperfect.

Local Home Textile Sale Advertises Discounts and Specials

Bargain shoppers are told of price cuts on rugs linoleum and curtains with offers like 9x12 ft rugs for 4.48 plus 6.00 matting and up to 20 percent savings. The notice highlights patterns velours broadcloths and silks with reductions on fall fabrics and decorative items.

Needmore Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Guests

Mrs Sallie Smith and children visited Mr and Mrs Norval Sowers. Ed Tapp employed in Midland returned home for weekend. Aliga Tumey and children stayed with Noble Mey in Avoca. Tom Puames and Mrs William Lewis visited Mrs Charles Tamey in Ledford. Wes Mayo Finley Gyser and children called on Cleo Hornecker in Williams. Dodd Eddington and Bedford relatives visited Ed Tapp family Wednesday. Fay and Jessie Stewart stayed with Ray DeFord in Avoca. William Lewis visited near Avoca with Mrs Noral Brinegar. Dennis Blackburn and Mark Giles accompanied by children visited Mrs John Goodman. Mrs Ruth Pender and Mrs Seiz Ferguson left for West Palm Beach after visit. Carleton Thoroman, recently discharged, returned home.

Local notes from Pintoour region in Bedford area

R A Myers remains on the sick list. Lappin of Bedford preached Tuesday night. Wade Chomnes and tandry visited Bedford on business. Mrs Ruth Williams ill at son L D Williams home. Mrs Mary Guthrie of Tunnelton visited C M Brooking. Tunnelton visitors included T A Alien and wife visiting Ezra Brooking and wife. Indianapolis visitors Addie Coe and children visiting relatives. Several locals went to Tunnel to hear Rev Butler of Kansas. Ambrose Crawford and wife with Edgar Coe and C M Brooking went to Wallonia Saturday. Mrs Lillie Godwin and children from Jamestown visiting Joel Crawford. Mrs C E Allen and Mrs Bruce Flinn left for Wheatland to visit C E Crawford. W B Haws and Robert Brooking left for Danville IL to visit L BE Haws and family. Edgar Coe, visiting Ambrose Crawford, left for Indianapolis. Wendell Fox visiting sister Mrs Herman Taylor.

Delightful Automore Rip Motor Trip Ends at Home

Mr and Mrs J B Armstrong and family plus Luther Ferguson and Miss Emma of Springville return from a cheerful motor journey through Cincinnati Louisville Corydon and Marengo caves. They toured the first Indiana state house and old Constitutional elm with no trouble and enjoyed every minute of the trip and stopovers.

J. Bo Armstrong Louise Luther Ferguson Emma Springville Cincinnati Louisville Corydon Indiana State House Marengo Caves

Freckles and Tan Freckola Skin Clarifier Ad

Freckles and Tan Freckola removes freckles and ugly spots from delicate skin. A few applications cool and refresh the skin, quickly clearing up the complexion permanently. Try it tonight and be delighted with the results. At all drug stores.

Church Led Oolitic Meeting Sets Full Itinerary

An all day gathering at Chenaults Grove near Oolitic Indiana hosted by the Oolitic Methodist church invites Lawrence and neighboring counties to share a day of services, sermons, songs, talks and a world war romance address by Dr. C H Taylor with a rain date the following Sunday.

Chenault’s Grove Oolitic Ind Oolitic Methodist Church Lawrence County R. H. Toole Bedford Henry Munson Bloomington C. H. Taylor First Methodist Church Indiana Taylor Nannie Deford Oolitic

Sugar from Government Stores May Relieve Indiana Shortage

Stanley Wyckoff, in charge of Indiana sugar distribution, reports 160000 pounds available from New York and U S war department stores. Of these, 45600 pounds come from New York, 100000 from Camp Pike Arkansas and 60000 from Ft Sill Oklahoma. Distribution plans include shipments to Seymour New Albany Laporte Indianapolis Bluffton Fort Wayne and Terre Haute with cars to bakeries and cannery points. Wyckoff seeks five more cars and questions diversion of St Louis sugar. Senator Watson protests to the war department.

Stanley Wyckoff Indiana Sugar Equalization Board New York War Department Camp /Taylor Camp Pike Arkansas Ft. Sill Oklahoma Camp ‘Taylor Wyckoff Seymour New Albany Indianapolis Laporte St. Louis New ‘York St-Louis Watson Washington War ‘Department Bluffton Ft. Wayne Geotoa Carload Terre’ Haute

Death of Dr Harry J Emery in Bedford Kentucky

Dr Harry J Emery died Wednesday about 2 PM at his father John G Emery's home on K Street after a two year kidney illness. Born December 25 1872 in Wauseon Ohio he lived in Bedford 27 years and practiced dentistry in Dayton Kentucky before his health declined. Survived by wife Kate Dunihue father John G Emery and brother Dr Charles H Emery. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in Dayton Kentucky.

Harry J. Emery John G. Emery K Street Wauseon Ohio Bedford Kate Dunihue Fred T. Dunihue Dayton Kentucky Charles.h. Emery City Masonic Lodge

Death by lightning cuts life of Ralph Smith in 1919

Martin county correspondent reports Ralph Smith, 25, was killed by a lightning bolt on August 5 1919 on his father's farm six miles east of Shoals Indiana. He had returned from a load of lumber when struck as thunderstorm approached. The coroner's inquest followed. Smith served in World War I, fought in the Argonne and on the Western Front, was wounded by shrapnel, and spent time in base hospital before his discharge.

Ralph Smmith Moon Ellis Ralph Smith J. F. Smith Camp Shelby Camp Taylor Western Front The Argonne Young Smith Charley Cox George Wade Orville Albright Charlie Miller Ray Bennie Stephens Fay Terry Charlie Canfield N. F. Denny

Trinity basket dinner and sermons announced

The Trinity annual basket dinner is set for Sunday August 17 with Rev A Le Lane preaching at 10 30 in the morning and Rev R H Toole preaching in the afternoon and evening. The event invites all to attend and hear the speakers who are noted for their afternoon address.

Trinity Basket A. le Lane

Former Southeastern car repairer in Terre Haute injured

Mrs. Mary Poore and Mrs. Roscoe Mikels left the city for Terre Haute to be at the bedside of Alva Brown injured in an automobile accident there Sunday. Brown, formerly a car repairer at Southeastern shops yards here, may be badly hurt. Also noted are social visits by Major W. C. Cauble and others from surrounding towns.

Mary Poore Roscoe Mikéls Terre Haute Alva Brown Brown

Funeral of James Fitzgerald Held at Green Hill Cemetery

Funeral services for James Fitzgerald who died in Indianapolis were held Wednesday at 10:30 from Jesse Banks’ home on 9th street. Burial took place at Green Hill. The Oolitic I O R M colleagues led the pallbearers. Relatives traveling from Indianapolis and several out of town mourners attended. Reverend John Williams formerly officiated at the couple’s wedding and provided solace.

James Fitzgerald Indianapolis Jesse Banks 9Th Street Green Hill John Wiliams Jesus Isle of Somewhere Will Meissner Louis Skerd Martin Ridge Chauncey Babb Evan Graves Charles Payne

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