Christmas Prices Preview At Local Store Event
Local brief notes B. B. Marley loans money Charley Mason of Springville visited the city Monday Mrs C S Cassity returned to Indianapolis Saturday morning Mrs Ned Mitchell improved after illness Micajah Allen made a business trip to Heltonville Monday evening Mollie Short bought the Wesley Short farm near Springville L Jackson injured by a wagon fall is improving The inland Printer Christmas number features photos of French Sick Springs Tom Harbinson is ill and off his quarry duties for several days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Mitchell
Micajah Allen
Heltonville
Tom Harbinson
Xmas Candy Sale Opens with Largest Line of Candies
A holiday sale announces the largest stock of Xmas candies at lowest prices, promising purest varieties and broad selection for shoppers seeking value and quality this season.
Local notes and transfers color town life
M F Bennett of Heltonville and Abraham Ritchard of Ft Ritner were in town Saturday. Marriage licenses issued to Howard Roberts with Susan Ball and to Thomas R Barr with Nellie Ramsey. Miss Josie Mason joined C L Bakers Racket Store as saleslady. Kate Malott arrived in Louisville for a surgical operation. W B Smithers family moved to Louder property at 14th and P. John P Wicker, on jury panel, left for Guthrie township. Thieves robbing rabbits and poultry reported at Elnora. Mrs Martha Hillenburge en route from Norman Station. William Ryan added a new floor and heavy block matting. First Christian church services held despite rain. Elder J W Newland preached. John Christopher, 86, ill at daughter Ed Graff’s home. Orange County Telephone completes Paoli to Marengo line linking to New Albany.
Local News and Notices From Bloomington Telephone
Sam Skerd returns from Denver. Mrs. Monroe Blackburn ill. Aylette Campbell’s mother seriously ill with pneumonia. Lowery Adamson in town. John L. Tilford back from Martinsville for health. Geo D Gowen back from East St. Louis in spectacle business. Mrs. Chas Nichols ill. Marriage licenses issued to Otis Fry Nellie Henshaw and Gabriel Gatonic Louisa Steward. Town excited over Honey Comb Candy at The Mammoth. Jesse Martin visiting, studying law in Washington. Sylvester Davis moves to West 14th Street. H H Walls offers farm loans in Southern Indiana. Marriage: Gabriel D Gatonio to Louisa Steward. Nettie Wease births a son. Minnie Shuart visits from Charlotte. Veasey family moves to Kansas. F M Lemon improves 17th street property. Otis Carmichael returns with cattle purchase for Hal Woodward. total $5,600.
Bedford Daily Republican Suspended After Short Run
The Bedford Daily Republican has suspended after an unprofitable career of two or three years. Two daily papers fully occupy the Bedford field as the third one could not get a foothold. Work starts on the switch from the National quarry in the Smithville district to the Monon main line about three fourths of a mile. John Campbell holds the contract and the road will be completed as rapidly as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Daily Republican
Bedford
Seymour
National Quarry
Smithville
Monon
John Campbell
The
Republican
Daily Republican
Bedford Democrat
Lafayette
Father sues saloonkeepers over boy's train death
The father of Noble Keys, a boy killed by a train last October on the B. and O. S. W., files suit against two North Vernon saloon keepers. He accuses them of contributing to the death by selling intoxicating liquor to the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Keys
North Vernon
Train Strikes Child In Bedford On Monon Line
A Monon train No 69 striking a three year old child of the Dixon family near Switz City. The child survived but suffered a broken leg and hip and a head cut. Conductor Harry Ferguson and Engineer Jim Stevens were not blamed. Also reports of local news include newspaper trials, births, property work, and sports injuries.
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Bedford and
Bloomfield
Monon
Switz City
Harry Ferguson
Jim Stevens
Dixon
Wee
Bedford Friends Notice and Local Skirmishes in Indiana
Otis Fry Nellie Henshaw married December eleven nineteen hundred and one in Salem Ind. They will reside at 1401 Fourteenth Street Bedford Ind after January first. Miss Sadie Batterton returns from Williamsville Mo with brother Charlie. Harley Jackson preaches in Burnsville. Night watchman on steam shovel narrowly escapes crossing trestle as train passes, dinner dishes wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Fry Nellie Henshaw
Salem
Ind
Fourteenth &T
Bedford
Paoli Republican
New Master Mechanic At S. I. Shops
Eri S Walker resigns as Master Mechanic at Southern Indiana Shops and W C Walsh arrives from Mexico to take the post. Walsh formerly led the Mexican Central railroad’s workshop. A band meeting elected three candidates and a ticket sale contest funds first instrument purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. I. Shops
Eri. S. Walker
Southern Indiana
W.C. Walsh
City of
Mexico
Walsh
Mexican Central Railroad
John R. Walsh
Scott
Ormey
Martin
Palmer
Reed
Lattimer
Glover
Richardson
Pierce
Waterbury
Cannedy
Bowden
Brown
LaForce
Hackleman
White carpet decorates county as farmers fear winter
Snow blankets the county improving wheat outlook while farmers dread feed scarcity. Wm C Harris remains seriously ill with typhoid, Mrs. Clarence Harris recovers from pneumonia and typhoid. Kell Root prepares a dwelling, Mrs. Potter moves to Bedford, and Jake Irwin buys a 20 acre farm east of Mitchell. An accident injures Hubard, Buddha church trial set for mid month, band prepares a new piece. Hubbard Dodds ships cattle and hogs from Rivervale to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C Harris
Clarence Harris
Jones
Kell Root
Potter
Bedford
Mletch Hubbards
Jacob Irwin
Jake
Mitchell
Hubbard
Hubbard Dodds
Rivervale
Cincinnati
Circuit Court Notes Compromised and Trials Set
Court notes show Osborn vs Arm strong settled Friday while Ragland was acquitted of perjury Tuesday. Several trials continued or set for January 6 and 2, with a Grand Jury discharging after 25 indictments. Disturbing items include a divorce grant in Terrell vs Terrell and an assault case involving a politician indicted for assault with intent to rape. Chesnut case against Southern Indiana affirmed by Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
John McQueen
Mitchell
Smith
Huron
McQueen
Arthur Bex
Bex
Spice Valley
Supreme Court
Lafe Chesnut
Indiana
Chesnut
Bedford Sparks Print Slowdown In Dailies Crisis
Bedford papers suspend publication due to lack of advertising patronage. Two strong dailies remain the Democrat and Mail, both reported prosperous, per Linton Call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Daily Republican
Bedford
Democrat
Mail
Linton Call
Court upholds judge on interrogatories reading ruling
The court affirms Judge Martin's ruling barring plaintiff counsel from reading interrogatories to the jury. An appellate review covers the right to exclude such questions during trial and the impact on verdicts. Also noted is that a brake staff defect and car inspection timing aligned with defense verdict. The North Bedford store sale to Bollinger and Ball prompts best wishes for the new firm.
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Martin
Lafayette Chesnut
Southers Indiana Railway Company
Lawrence C. OC
Jordan
J. J
N. HE. Strout & Son
Bedford
Messrs. Bollinger and Ball
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LE B.C
Louis M
Dinkelspiel Bros
Stipp & Heiger
B. B. Marley
Charley Mason
Springville
City
C. S. Cassity
Indianapolis
Mollie Short
Wesley Short
L. Jackson
SEARS
M. F. Bennett
Abraham Ritchard
Ft. Ritner
Howard Roberts
Susan &. Ball
Josie Mason
C. L. Baker’s
Kate Malott
Louisville
Thomas R. Barr
Nellie G. Ramsey
Edward Donica
Gennette Hilton
W. B. Smithers
John P. Wicker
Guthrie Township
Elnora
Martha Hillenburge
Dark Hollow
Norman Station
William Ryan
First Christian
J. W. Newland
James Small
John Christopher
Ed. Graff
O Street
Washington Park
Mr. Christopher
Paoli
Orange County
Marengo
Crawford County
Orange County Telephone Company
New Albany
R.H. Williams
New Opera House
Hodge & Fe
Uncle Sam
Rockers
Ss. S&c
usoOnNn
Sam Skerd
Denver
Col
Monroe Blackburn
West 14Th Street
Aylette Campbell
Country
Lowery Adamson
Fayetteville
John L. Tilford
Martinsville
Geo. D. Gowen
East St. Louis
Chas. Nichols
Otis Fry
Nellie Henshaw
Gabriel D. Gatonic
Louisa Steward
Jesse Martin
Washington City
Mr Martin
Washington
Sylvester Davis
North O Street
Wm. Smith Ers
H. H. Walls
MarRigo
Chrisler
Gabriel D. Gatonio
Guthrie
Nettie Wease
Hawkeye, Mo
Minnie Shuart
Charlotte, N. C
Augusta Shuart
John Veasey
Kansas
F. M. Lemon
17Th Street
Otis Carmichael
Lawrence County
Hal Woodward
A. G. Guthrie
Bloomington Telephone
Switz
Bloomington
Ed Owens
Hall
Williams
Ed McGinniss
Charles Ragsdale
Laura George
Freetown
W. H. Cosner
Port Tamps
Florida
Charles Goodman
Newell Rathbun
Jeffersonville
Rathbun
New Albany Tribune
Patrick Ridge
Martin C. Ridge
Ridge
J. R. Burton
Adam Burton
West Baden
Adam
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fred Matthews
Barton Armstrong
Harrodsburg
Great Falls
Mont
Toronto
Canada
Amoe Stone
Columbia
Maryland
Jordan Field
Stone
West Kirkwood Avenue
David Mathers
Sadie Batterton
Williamsville
Shte
Charlie
Harley Jackson
Burnsville
Bedford Friends
Santa Claus
Chicago
Buddba
Circuit Court Notes
Osborn Vs. Armstrong
James Ragland
Route
Henry Hoard
B. & O. Railroad
Geo. W. Speer
Perry- Matthews-Buskirk Co
Frank Teague
Terrell
Shubel L. Burton
Willis Hollers
Burton
Charles
Mary Kelly
Francis Evans
Bedford Quarries Co
Evans
Boruff and East
Brooks & Brooks
D. W. Osborn & Co
Joseph Armstrong
Oscar Ketcham
Harve Launis
Jude Martin
Ketcham
Clark
Launis
Lasa
Willis S. Richey
Beuze
C Dept
H. and R. C. Cosner
J. W. Prichard
West Side
Mitchell's Drug Store
E. Kinser
General Merchandise
Wallheiser
Richard
Short
Frank M. Cosner
R.R. Braxtan
South Side Square
Orrick Holnis
J. W. Trainor
East Side
Alexander & Harris Attorneys
FORD
Gunn
F. E. Stipp
South Street
Hodge & Ferguson
Bedford, Ind
C. H. Emery
15Th and
Esta
D. H. Baldwin & CO
E. M. Young
R. H. Williams
Jas. G. Stull
Lodge & Ferguson Undertakers
East Side Square
le Hamer
George P. Parks
G. M. Short
16Th St
Public Square
Elgin
J Elgin
Wal
Sil
Seth Thomas
Cole & Campbell
Fell Building
Bedford, Indiana
Sherwood
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