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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
9
Ida McKinney sues Dr. John A. Gibbons in Lawrence circuit court claiming improper childbirth care with instrumental delivery caused permanent injury. She alleges wounds failed to heal and loss of bowel control, seeking $10,600 in damages.
The Vincennes Sun accuses the newspaper of stretching the case against the Vincennes postmaster and staff for campaign fund contributions. The Washington Herald defends they may donate. collectors must not solicit on government property. The article recites past posts and notes civil service reform as misapplied. It ends with local arrivals from Terre Haute and Lebanon visitors and a state normal student home visit.
A simple Thanksgiving Eve ceremony at the bride's home united James Dale Utterback and Zearie Leeta Reed with Reverend A. E. Dubber officiating. Only close relatives attended and refreshments followed before the couple left for Mrs. John Dodds home at 725 North O Street where they will reside until spring.
Donald Fraser of Bedford wed Laura Kate Moore of Bedford as recorded in a marriage notice. Miss Opal Little visited Louisville for the day. Leslie Pitts of Hanover College is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Pitts for Thanksgiving vacation.
A Knights of Pythias assembly drew a large turn out of members and Pythian Sisters, with attendance near a full house. Speakers highlighted fraternal bonds and community service, reflecting the era’s civic focus.
Mrs. Andrew King and daughter Andree from Cleveland are visiting their aunt Mrs. Robert Currie on Lincoln Avenue. A son named Elmer Richard was born Friday night to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sidler of West 5th Street.
Recount of counted votes ends in a tie while short victory margins are debated. Attorneys for contestants hold consultations Saturday afternoon to seek an agreement on next steps.
During a Saturday recount conducted by contestants representatives and County Commissioners, twelve Burton votes and thirty one Short votes were miscounted. Short gains five votes from the original tally, potentially securing a four vote majority as attorneys confer on the latest developments.
The Board of Commissioners dismissed the contest against Willara Sitler filed by Wesley Arthur on grounds the complaint was improperly filed. Sitler declared winner November 6. filing deadline November 16. Paper delivered to Auditor at his home five minutes before midnight. Auditor kept it over Sunday and filed Monday. Sitler’s lawyers argued filings must occur at the Auditor’s office. The statute allows appeal to circuit court. Also notes relatives’ travel, a betrothal announcement, and illness.
Water systems fail across the town as public and many private wells near the public aquifer run out of order due to broken pumps. City deep wells on the square are mostly unusable, forcing residents to drink White River water from hydrants despite typhoid concerns.
Fragmented OCR text references a local incident involving a stolen items set at a cab with two individuals. It mentions Harbaugh and a decision action, but lacks clear names, places, dates, or concrete outcomes. Readable facts are minimal and uncertain.
Miss Louise Thornton hosted a bridge party at her L Street home in honor of her cousin Miss Helen Thornton of Indianapolis. Yellow chrysanthemums and tapers set the scene for an evening of hospitality and conversation.
A Seymour Democrat reminiscence recalls flatboat days on White River in the 1840s. The essay mentions boats tied to a large elm near Honeytown bridge, names river pilots and boatmen, river towns from Rockford to Medora, and the 1847 boat trips. It notes wages for deckhands and the supercargo. It also touches on local political figures and the Jeffersonville road completion ending flatboating.
A committee from New Albany escorts a study into relocating freight terminals to Louisville after the Monon Baltimore and Ohio Southern and Southern railroads shift. An owl car service between Louisville and New Albany across the Daisy line is urged to save jobs and prevent families from moving.
The Woman's Club of the city organized a theater party to Louisville to see Maude Adams perform in Peter Pan. The group included Mesdames W. A. Mebb Spencer Norton Charles Burton Jesse Winstandley C. E. Francis Dow A. Cosner Frank Cosner Harry Allen George Hay J. B. Duncan Train or Stanley Chrisler Louise Tracy Georgia Friedley Dorothy Trainor Carrie Erwin Mrs E. B. Thornton and her guest Miss Helen Thornton of Indianapolis.
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