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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
2
IOMAS J BROOKS is listed as Managing Editor with 4ED B OTIS and SRT. C WICKER named News Editor and Circulation Manager. Phone number 269 appears with the editor credits.
Dan R Hanna a Cleveland newspaper owner steel trust magnate and Bull Moose leader visits French Lick with eight on a special Pullman car. He travels in a black tallyho coach drawn by four Kentucky horses while crowds watch his party daily, drawn by bugle calls and attention in the valley.
Casson Seider of New Ulm Minnesota and his friend Mr Koeller visited Mr and Mrs Carl Furst. They returned to Lafayette where they are attending Purdue University.
The piece contrasts the 1890s Democratic control with the 1893 tariff struggle under President Cleveland, noting a midlife crisis in the economy, debt buildup, and a looming 50 cent dollar. It questions what the Democratic party will do with a renewed two year majority and cites the earlier calamities and Republican recovery.
Farmers selling turkeys at 16 and 17 cents per pound may celebrate small gains as prices drop two cents per pound in two days. The turkey crop lagged in Southern Indiana but surpassed in Kentucky and Tennessee with New York markets crowded. a special train from Eastern Tennessee carried 32 cars of turkeys for New York, including 65,000 live birds and 20,000 dressed.
Attention E C Newland Post members. December 7 1912 is the regular meeting date with officer elections for the next year. Col J R Fesler and Capt J D Alexander will attend. A big dinner by the RR C is planned at the G A R Hall. Meeting starts at 10 am. Williams Com Brooking Adjutant.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Clyde Hodges of North Street on Thursday. Miss Rose Driscoll of Bedford visited Paoli friends during the past week in Paoli News.
A Loogootee Tribune reflection argues for extending high school to eight years or replacing it with a ten year system. Proponents say the present four year course costs as much as eight years of primary grades and often fails to graduate many pupils. Critics note college focus drains secondary education from practical life preparation.
Rev A E Dubber of the First Christian church here assists Columbus Indiana pastor with revival meetings. He recently led a revival in this city that was unusually successful.
Howard Sproul of St Louis is in Bloomington on a short visit to see his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Sproul and on business for the American Blower company. He traveled to Bloomington this forenoon.
Mrs Belle Lynn appeared at the court house with a bruised face seeking an affidavit against her husband Alva Lynn who she said struck her. She claimed he threatened to jump the first train out of the city and, with no arrest yet, it is presumed he escaped.
John Jones left Wednesday for Raton New Mexico to visit his sister for a few weeks.
Inquiries about the weather at French Lick led Willis L. Moore to establish a local Weather Bureau office there. The former chief’s questions will now be answered by the new local staff.
Louis Roberts sells his West 18th street residence to George Hiben and relocates his family Wednesday to Casher bungalow on West 418th street. He plans to build a modern home on his North Bedford lot in the spring.
Mrs Robert Duncan visited her sister Mrs J W Newland and returned to Bowling Green Kentucky this morning.
Mr and Mrs John D William and daughter Margaret have returned to Indianapolis after visiting Col and Mrs V Y Williams.
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