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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
The parents of Edith Lagle appeal for information about her sudden absence from the city. Police or local authorities have not released new details, while the family urges anyone with sightings or tips to come forward. Edith is described as a resident of the area with missing person status under local investigation.
Edith Lagle, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lon Lagle, vanished from her Bedford area home Tuesday. A note left by Edith indicated she would contact her parents upon reaching her destination, and authorities suspect she eloped to marry a former Bedford acquaintance in St Louis.
Mro and Mrs Hitchcock woke to an intruder on Tuesday at 2 am finding Willie robed figure wandering through their home. Investigators say the man was sleeping and aimed for the morning’s stock. one Hitchcock guided him safely home and he remained unaware of the event.
Roy Norgan and Miss Ames Pruett wed by Justice Iseminger on a Tuesday evening at 7 at his North Jo street office. An attempt by the groom's errandmother to refuse the license due to youth failed.
Francis Makikey of Oklahoma City and Mark Slackett of Louisville visited their grandmother Mrs Susany Parks on East Sixteenth Street. Several friends attended a Tuesday evening gathering with games and conversation, including Kath erine Miller Olive Mitchell Margaret Mason Leta Hianner Laura Mason Carol Webb and others. They were chaperoned to Hoovers confectionery by Mrs Kate Mulkey and all departed saying they had enjoyed the evening.
A divorce complaint filed in Lawrence Circuit Court alleges abuse by the husband. The petition outlines domestic violence claims and requests relief consistent with the dissolution of the marriage.
Reuben Tart filed for divorce from Mary Hart in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. He claims she dragged him from home and threw his clothes out, and accused him of infidelity while he provided for her. The couple married May 7 1907 and separated August 14. He seeks a lifelong divorce.
A report notes a narrow miss involving an inmate at a residence near Mitchell when a window was breached. Details about the victim or motives are not clarified in the readable text. Authorities are investigating the incident and reviewing surveillance or witness accounts.
Police clash with differing stories after a Mitchell, ae incident where a passing car allegedly fired a shot at Thomas White’s home, but locals say a pebble from a tire wire broke the window as a prank, leaving the matter to be prosecuted.
Infant son of Mr and Mrs John J Mitchell of Mast street died Wednesday after an illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Pleasant Run at 2 o'clock with burial at Pleasant Run.
City Clerk was ordered to advertise for bids for a new fire apparatus during Tuesday night proceedings. The action aims to acquire an auto fire truck to improve emergency response capabilities.
Maury I Diggs found guilty on four counts of violating the Mann white slave act for eloping with Marsha Warrington to Reno. The federal jury delivered verdicts on four of six counts, each carrying one to five years in prison. Caminetti co defendant to be tried next.
The funeral for William Long nineteen died at the home of David Cobb near Springville Tuesday morning was conducted in Springville. Burial followed at Springville.
Lorin Prevo, son of Frank Prevo, last Wednesday underwent an appendicitis operation at City Hospital. He has recovered sufficiently to be taken home Tuesday afternoon.
A lost infant wandered from the Webster boarding house on J Street toward Green Hill Cemetery this morning, causing a brief stir until police located the mother nearby.
Dr Calvin Ingram Fletcher of Indianapolis was killed while scaling Blackfoot glacier in Glacier Park. His body was recovered and brought to Glacier Park on August 21. He was a renowned physician with deep Indiana roots and a life of world travel and art studies.
Mr and Mrs Grover Marley and daughter Majorie Caroline and Mrs Harley McElroy and daughter Florence Indna of Terre Haute spent Tuesday at Palestine.
Representative Francis Burton Harrison of New York has been selected by President Wilson as governor general of the Philippines. The nomination goes to the Senate. Harrison, a Democrat from New York City, is a five term congressman and Yale and New York Law School graduate who served as a private in the Spanish war. A Philippine commission reorganization is planned with new commissioners named soon.
Oscar Pigman purchases house and lot from W. M. Denniston on West 27th Street and will move in Friday. The report notes Roy Norgan and Ames Pruett secured a marriage license.
Mrs. J. B. Tourner spent Sunday at Bedford as a guest of Mrs. Kate Mul key of Oklahoma City who is visiting her mother Mrs. Parks at Bedford. Bloomington World.
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