Bedford News Briefs and Local Notices
Miss Lavada Shortridge of South H street is ill. Emerson Fultz returns from Milwaukee. Jesse Mitchell visits Bloomington. many neighbors travel, visit, and recover from illnesses. Typhoid fever, funerals, and a wedding are noted. Conductor M J Hackett wed Agnes Cullen in Chicago. Seed distribution debate grows louder in Congress. Home wedding at Mrs Ellen Lee’s near Shawswick with Clyde Hook and Austin Shaw. Moving S I Shops to new plant and local travel ads for Niagara Falls and other trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Hackett
The
Monon
Bedford
John Hackett
Chicago
Agnes Cullen
Louisville
Ellen Lee
Shawswick
Clyde Hook
Austin Shaw
Wall
Lee
Bedford Fugitive in Rainey Case Arrested in Evansville
Ernest Tanksley, once a Bedford stone cutter, was seized in Evansville on a tip identifying him as the missing Nellie Rainey. He denied Bedford ties until shown a Modern Woodman photo, then admitted relevance to Heltonville, with a wife and children nearby. Prosecutor Fletcher hints he may know more about Sarah Schafer murder. Police will bring him to Bedford for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maha
Eise
Sarah C. Schafer
Cook
Miss Schafer
Nellie Rainey
Heltonville
Ernest Tankesley
Bedford
Evansville
Tankesley
Miss Rainey
Tanksley
Woodman Lodge
Rainey
Comely
Pear Minter
Lebanon
Tenn
Nessee City
Mletcher
Tankesly
Sarah Schafer
Brennecke
Fletcher
Bedford School Board Converts City Hall Rooms for School Use
Rapidly growing Bedford juvenile population prompts the School Board to reuse two second floor rooms in City Hall for schooling. Workmen fit them up for part of the Sixth Grade with teachers Miss Box and Miss Campbell. The Indianapolis Southern increased labor between Bloomington and Switz City, aiming to have the section ready once bridges are finished. A long new bridge on the line is under rapid construction, with its approaches spanning 2,200 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
City Hall
Misses Box
Campbell
Indianapolis Southern
Bloomington
Switz City
Record of Divorces and Licenses in Lawrence County
Deputy Clerk Frank Leonard reports 20 divorce applications in Lawrence Circuit Court since last June 3, the most in a quarter in county history. In the same period 63 marriage licenses were granted, indicating a startling rise in dissolved marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leonard
Lawrence
Local marriages and church bake sale set for Saturday
Marriage licenses issued to William H. Sullivan with Rhoda A. Knight and William W. Padgett with Carrie E. Chaney. First Christian church women plan bread and cake sale next Saturday from 1 to 5, orders to phone 701. Plus several local notes on travel, visitors, alcohol regulation, and game wardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sullivan
Rhoda A. Knight
William W. Padgett
Carrie E. Chaney
Miss Eva Love Heads To Minneapolis For Public School Work
Miss Eva Love leaves Seymour with her parents Mose Love and wife to take a teaching position in Minneapolis public schools. She was employed there last year and has secured a desirable job. Farmers Co-Operative Insurance Company of Monroe Jackson and Lawrence counties held its annual meeting at Heltonville with a picnic. Congressman Chaney spoke. Officers elected W H H Parks president J P Branaman secretary E W G Johnston director. Eight county fairs planned this week across Posey Dearborn Gibson Madison Boone Spencer Huntington and Johnson counties with venues listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Love
Mose Love
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Seymour
Farmers’ Co-Operative Insurance Company
Monroe
Jackson
Lawrence Counties
Heltonville
Chaney
W. H. H. Parks
Monroe County
J. P. Branaman
Bedford
E. W. G. Johnston
Bloomington
Posey
New Harmony
Dearborn
Lawrenceburg
Gibson
Oakland City
Madison
Elwood
Boone
Lebanon
Spencer
Rockport
Huntington
Warren
Johnson
Edinburg
Free Circus Tickets Prohibition Urged By Herald
The Washington Herald condemns city officers across the nation for demanding free circus admission. It notes officials have no right to free tickets, cites past trouble in Evansville, and argues managers may offer tickets only as courtesy in exchange for implied returns at public expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Dangerous training for youth on shoplifting by children
A Bedford merchant warns parents on rising shoplifting by both boys and girls as school opens. He argues parents often misjudge their children, urges home discussion, and suggests practical finance like a 25 cent weekly wage to teach money management while stressing accountability and警 the need to curb theft before it escalates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Merchant
Mr. Blank
Mrs. Blank
Little—— Blank
Nickles
Woman sues Bedford city over flood damage case
Minerva Young through attorney Melcury Owen sues the city of Bedford and Charles M. Lemon for $1000 in damages for flooding her home and destroying water quality due to a blocked drain near the northeast corner of Land 17th streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Young
Melcury Owen
City of
Bedford
Charles M. Lemon
Bloomington Opera House Plans Approved for New 1000-Seat Theatre
Architect John L. Nichols prepared plans accepted by Robert H. Harris for Bloomington's new opera house to cost 25000 dollars with 1000 seating capacity, gallery, balcony and eight boxes. Front on Walnut street of stone, 7th street of buff brick. Work to start at once. two storefronts. three stories. theatre floor 63 by 132 feet. Harris and Nichols recently toured leading state theatres to adopt best features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Nichols
Bloomington
Robert H. Harris
Walnut Street
7Th Street
Harris
Nichols
Dog tax rule misread leads to fines for three month olds
The law requires that a dog becomes taxable at three months old and that the owner must have a tax receipt from the township trustee or assessor to avoid arrest and a fine. Many owners believe taxes are due only when assessed in spring, but the clause makes timely payment essential to prevent penalties.
Rail blockades eased as Indiana lines agree to arbitration
The State Railroad Commission resolved a coal car blockade at Terre Haute by ordering temporary resumption of past relations between the Big Four and Southern Indiana lines. A hearing is set for next Tuesday to hear both sides and issue a decision. Meanwhile the Southern Indiana will continue delivering coal to the Big Four as usual. Also noted, Mrs. Thomas Stipp of Erie has recovered enough to visit her daughter near Shawswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railroad Commission
Terre Haute
Railroad Commission
Big Four
Southern Indiana Lines
Indiana
Indianapolis
Commission
J. Q. van Winkle
M. W. Wells
Southern
Thomas Stipp
Erie
Ellen Lee
Shawswick
Indiana Fish and Game Commissioner
FE. E. Earle
City Council Hears Ban on Fruit Importers and Street Plans
The City Council met in regular session with Councilman James D. Sears acting as mayor pro tem in Mayor Smith's absence. The Street and Alley Committee sought more time on a 7th street sidewalk and was told to inspect and order needed work citywide. James A. Zaring was re elected City Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Chicago
James D. Sears
7Th Street
County Council
James A. Zaring
15Th Street
L Street
Gus C. Houston
Louisville
Topographic Mapping Plan For Southern Indiana Area
The U.S. Geological Survey will map about 225 miles in Greene and Monroe counties near Bloomington with field work led by W H Griffin. Base lines by J R Ellis will extend eighty miles in nearby counties, while C H Semper directs forty miles of precise levels from mean sea level to Washington and Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Bloomington
Greene
Monroe
J. W. Beede
State University
John C.chaney
E. &. Holiday
Clay
Vigo
W. H. Griffin
Messrs. Ogle
Garvin
Wright, Gaylor
Saline City
J. R. Ellis
Soldiers for Chaney and old soldiers backing race
Representative Chaney enjoys solid backing from Indiana veterans as Louis Ludlow notes in the Indianapolis Star. Chaney secured a coveted seat on the Committee on Invalid Pensions and argues veterans will favor his pension legislation and constituent service. Brown County man Pep leg Wooten recalls a whitecaps raid, detailing injuries and the attack at Crooked Creek schoolhouse. Several local notices follow including divorces, relocations, reunions, and a new house project in Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaney
Louis Ludlow
Indianapolis Star
Washington
Speaker Cannon
Bob’’ Miers
Miers
Indiana
Joe
Congress
Pension Bureau
Committee On
George Wooten
Brown County
Wooten
William Wooten
Johnson Township
Whitecaps
Andrew Percifield
Nashville
Train Collision Delays Injures Crew and Passengers
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern passenger No. 5, fifteen minutes late, struck a rock train at Seymour yards at 5 40 yesterday. Engineer David Moses of Cincinnati and Fireman Thomas Gudgel of Seymour jumped. Moses dislocated shoulder and bruised. Gudgel bruised. Mail Clerk Fred Masten of Loogovtee pinned, rescued after thirty minutes. Gus King of Lexington injured nose. Misses Lelia Bright Katie Tre velle Hoopengarner and Jessie Jones plan trips to Niagara Falls and east points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Seymour Yards
David Moses
Cincinnati
Thomas Gudgel
Seymour
Moses
Gudgel
Fred Masten
Loogovtee
Gus King
Lexington
Bloomington Whisky Mystery Baffles Town Old Court House Corner Stone
Citizens await the two week estimate to confirm rumors of a sealed bottle of home distilled whisky hidden under Bloomington’s old courthouse cornerstone. Older residents recall the bottle may be aged and luscious or possibly empty after time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Court House
Bloomington
Deaths and funerals take place in Leesville and North O Street
Mrs Joseph Guthrie of near Leesville died Friday after a bout with typhoid fever and was buried in Fields Cemetery on Monday. Mrs Nancy Adams died Monday at her son John Adams's home on North O street, aged 82, with funeral services held Tuesday at New Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Guthrie
Leesville
Fields Cemetery
Nancy Adams
John Adams
North O Street
New Union
Josie
Thomas Wilson
Gyger
Ruth
Robert W. Gyger
Avoca
C. L
M. J. Walters
Bedford Business University
North Manchester
Ind
Henry Walters
C. L. Walters
Police Court Drunk Character Released From Town
M I Randall, who claimed to be a telegraph operator but appeared as a hobo, was arrested Saturday for intoxication. Justice Ise ming er ordered him to leave town in ten minutes. William Dugan pled guilty to intoxication in Justice Ise ming er's Court, fined $1 with costs totaling $9.50, stayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Randall
Justice Iseminger
William Dugan
Iseminger
Seattle Sinks After Hitting Hidden Mine on Wabash
A boat named Seattle, the flagship of local booze freighters on the Wabash, sank near White's landing two miles south of the city after striking an underwater mine while rushing to meet thirsty crowds. About thirty cases of irrigation water were aboard. The incident remains unverified due to a disabled wireless station at Riverton. Other notes mention George M. Spray visiting Browns Town, Calvin Todd selling 80 acres near Heltonville, Rev. J. W. Findley returning from vacation, Mrs. D. Y. Johnson and daughter Marie returning from Marion Illinois, and Harry Stout visiting Orange County relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wabash River
White’s Landing
Merom
Riverton
Terre Haute
Reunion and business shifts for locals in Bloomington area
The Whisenand and Parks families plan their annual reunion on Thursday September 6 at the George W Thornton grove two miles northwest of Bloomington. John Tewell of the B and O restaurant has purchased the West Side Restaurant from Noble Davis, closing the B and O operation and merging with the West Side. Mr and Mrs Tewell bring experience and expect success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keithley
Alexander
Hunter
Heltonville
Whisenand
John Tewell
West Side
Noble Davis
Davis
Mrs Tewell
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Lavada Shortridge
South H Street
Emerson Fultz
Milwaukee
Jesse A. Mitchell
Sam Nathan
I Street
Harry Avoam II
Harry Avoam
Fred Edier
St. Louis
Edna Fillion
Salem
Frank Green
Florence
Mary
Waynesville, Tl
Mabel Humston
Mitchell
Frank Humston
Horatio C. Harryman
Williams
Robert Cassidy
Lawrenceport
George Parks
Louis Roberts
Clarence Hartman
Herman Blanchette
Lake Nac
Frank Russell
Harbaugh & Schooley
Walter McDaniel
Dugan
Frankfort
James Stephenson
Greene County
Anna Mary Dye
Lorena Press
Hay Cottage
Harry Accam
Lee Dillman
Pueblo, Colorado
Daily Chieftain
Earl Johnson
Eurah
Blanche Johnson
Seymour and
Brownstown
Mabel Rogers
Af Shoals
Sallie Williams
Connersville
Addie Aldenhagen
Niagara Falls
Nelson Hendrickson
County Institute
Jesse Faubion
Marion Lively
Isaac Trogden
Needmore
John H. Underwood
Guthrie
Columbus
Ohio
Elliott County
George Pike
New York City
Will Owens
Pike
O. P. M. Davis
Eagles
Perry
Mike Hackett
Senate
House Committees On Agriculture
SxHaw
North Vernon
Tunnelton
Tony Gropp
Albert Seig
South I Street
Algonac
Mich
New York
S. I
J.W. Denniston
West 14Th Street
Ernest Tanksley
Julius Beaver
Homer Ragsdale
Mr. Ragsdale
John Goss
Odon
Bloomfield
Bedford Merchant
Ience
Opera House
Banana Man
United United States Geological Surveyors
Bloomington Center OF Work
Manon
Frank Hampston
Mae Hitchcock
Flora
Ill
Misses Miller
Fredrick Stipp
Bristol
Charles Johnson
Kansas City
Herman Bunchard
Michigan
Frank Holland
Ft. Ritner
Edward Consalus
M. H Draper
E. W. Draper
St. Paul
Minn
Alleyne Brown
Philadelphia
William Crossman Otte
Jane
Otte
Thirteenth Street
A. Freidman
Winchester
Red Cross Shoe Co
Friedman
William Johnson
Mitchell Commercial
Alice Auerbach
Conrad Auerbach
W. H. Martin
Steve Fountain
Clear Springs
Indian Territory
J. E. Pitts
West Fourteenth Street
Carpenters
E. Richard Edwards
Clear Creek
Christian Church
T. J. Legg
Christian Life
Lelia Bright
Katie
Trevelle Hoopengarner
Jessie Jones
East
Williams, Indiana
Len. J. A. Hemenway
United States
J. H. Skinner
Purdue University
Joe A. Burton
Mitchell, Ind
Rember
H. D. Brown
Chas. G. Colglazier
Nathan
Citizens Trust Company
A. H. Williams
New Opera House Bldg
Bedford, Ind
Ds Uy
David Mitchell
East 17Th Street
George M. Spray
Calvin Todd
J. W. Findley
Presbyterian Church
D. Y. Johnson
Marie
Frank Morrison
Marion, Ills
Harry Stout
Bedford and Bloomfield
Orange County
H. H. Walls
Farmers Cooperative Insurance Co
Monroe Counties
MO. P. Branaman
Sec. Elect
Ades
C. H. Emery
Gar
E. S. Ferguson
East Side Square
J. W. Trainor
East Side
Edford
Alexander & Harris Attorneys-At-Law
Bedford National Bank
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