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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
4
Reports indicate smallpox spread crosses from Logan into Monroe County line toward Bloomington and surrounding areas. Health officials monitor cases and urge vaccination and precautionary measures across communities and clinics.
Smallpox appears in the Hayes family in Logan and spreads to Monroe County. Mills and the McFadden and Judah Lemon schools close as health officials quarantine the Allen boarding house and nearby residences. Gerald Lennox is seriously ill, with his brother Carl Lennox and Alice Allen also ill or recovering. About 25 exposed, with multiple pupils and a high school meeting affected.
Seymour resident Mrs Kate Hyland formerly Miss Kate Call and a former Central Normal College student earned nationwide notice for lighting a lamp in her night robe and signaling a Big Four train halted just before a burning trestle near Westport. She received an Indianapolis Star commendation but no Carnegie medal. the Big Four president granted her an annual pass for her and family, with gold payment later.
ER C Hobbs posted a 50 cent to 1 dollar reward for dogs at a livery stable. Local youths organized bands to gather stray dogs, angering owners and sparking indignation meetings and a vigilance committee. Hobbs faced possible departure on crutches after public backlash.
Announcement outlines candidacy for trustee of Ujeet with a primary race. Mentions a son of a popular hotel keeper, resident of Va, engaged in business and known for Ras and Jurge acquaintance in the township. Reference to CanVas Election and Ale Tati.
The note names Frep F and Richardson in a brief holiday candy item. It lacks clear context and dates but indicates a shopping or event focus. The fragment mentions BS ELL as part of the overheard or misread text.
A brief notice directs shoppers to the upstairs toy department at The Farr. The fragment mentions no dates or additional details.
Bloomington plans enforce an old rule banning hitching in the public square for more than one hour and forbidding feeding of teams on streets. A license of 2 dollars would be required to exceed the limit. Mayor Malott and officials will publish the ordinance and study jurisdiction around the hitch rack.
Oscar Brooks, Receiver for the People's State Bank of Brownstown, and his attorney Merrill Moores of Indianapolis, were in Cincinnati yesterday for a morning conference with Citizens officials to settle the bank matter.
Oscar Brooks receiver for the defunct People's State Bank Brownstown Ind and attorney Merrill Moores report a settlement with Citizens National Bank Cincinnati. Citizens National Bank agrees to pay township trustees and all depositors in full for deposits July 29 to August 3, with a shortage not to exceed 30000.
Denver secured the 1904 Democratic National Convention after two ballots in Washington. The city pledged $100,600 to the committee in four installments, more than Louisville and Chicago, which offered smaller sums and less favorable terms.
Residents outside the old city limits, with some affected landowners, have formed a group with attorneys. They plan to appear before the Bedford City Council next Tuesday to oppose the proposed annexation. They argue the extension would impose corporation tax on vacant land and mainly affects areas west and south of the city.
Tilghman Lentz, who fired at his wife and baby during an early hour incident near Bloomington, was released from jail and returned home with his wife. Friends dispute insanity, blaming anger over a nonworking son. The wife hid behind a hog pen to escape the armed man and was found by neighbors nearly frozen.
A warrant was issued Friday morning in the Y Os court charging Gausin with violating a law prohibiting saloons after lawful hours. Gausin allegedly allowed several men in his place of business last Sunday. His trial is set for Tuesday at 9 30 o clock and he pleads not guilty.
fragments describe Petrus Serkinen leading first circus to canal zone Amuse and Feltus as general agent. Panama voyage from New Orleans. president’s letter urging canal officials help tour. Feltus linked to Ringling Bros and Crown Bailey show. later legal excerpts discuss industrial injury and courtroom remarks.
A movement in Indiana advocates dividing the state into seven divisions each with a United States Court seat to bring federal justice closer to residents. A congressional bill backs New Albany as a seat of justice and lists Floyd Harrison Clark Washington Jackson Scott Jefferson Jennings Ripley Dearborn Ohio and Switzerland counties in one division. Other seats would be Indianapolis Evansville Fort Wayne Terre Haute South Bend and Hammond with each seat permanently designated as a United States court.
The Supreme Court ruled the Salem ordinance requiring Monon railroad crossings to be lit is valid. It held a town board may demand electric lights at crossings within reasonable limits, and lighting beyond thirty minutes need not be provided if impractical for the railroad.
A court case involves damages claimed in an incident with an obstruction tied to a dispute. The plaintiff seeks compensation of $8 reportedly referenced in the docket amid a contested matter.
The Indiana Bureau of Statistics reports 1907 tobacco output rising to 8,864,909 pounds with total yield for 1907 at 10,475,200 pounds and acreage increasing from 11,596 in 1906 to 14,068 in 1907. Leading counties include Jefferson 1,157,900 Randolph 1,090,400 Spencer 2,306,500 Switzerland 1,890,000 and Warrick 1,583,500.
A Bloomfield clergyman's wife has filed for divorce. The petition requests the termination of their marriage and cites reasons in accordance with local civil procedure. Court records show the case is pending with the local circuit court.
The Rev. John R. Cobb of Bloomfield is named as defendant in a divorce petition. He is accused of threatening to kick and strike his wife, Maggie Harrey Cobb, and of threatening to kill their child. The couple quarrelled over land that failed to provide a living and a fence dispute. Cobb reportedly took the child, 13 months old, to his home, prompting a temporary restraining order granting Mrs. Cobb custody pending the case.
Unclear notes describe a tense situation with rumored indictments and stress in the community. Mentions conduct and routine sessions, hints at disquiet and possible self harm references, and references an individual named Wren. Details are fragmentary and verification needed.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw urges caution as many writers on photographs books and merchandise violate postal regulations. He notes any written word in third or fourth class mail subjects the item to first class rates and advises sending gifts without writing and a separate souvenir card to alert recipients.
Two hundred eighty five bodies have been recovered from the Monongah mines and twenty five more lie in the slope ready for removal to the surface. The coroner's inquest opens next Monday with Governor Dawson attending to ensure a thorough investigation into West Virginia mine disasters.
Roy Williams, 20, transferred from Warin County to Indiana Reform three months ago for larceny and related offences, scaled the wall after breaking into a storage room and stealing rope to fashion a ladder. He weighs 120 pounds and resides with his mother Mary Williams at 37 West Henry Street, Indianapolis.
An enthusiastic meeting at Heltonville Friday night December 18 discussed prospects of a new oil and gas well. Bedford party attendees included J C McKinney Michael Warner L W Lindley E Hendricks Dan Eldridge Levi Keithley Chas Reed Elmer McKnight Thomas Miller R L Mellin. The company was incorporated for 10000 dollars with Mike Warner president D D Eldridge T T Ray N R Clark H Ragsdale directors H Ragsdale secretary. Greensburg reports a paying gas well at 251 feet. Stock purchases noted and drilling contracts pending.
A bank collapse tale unfolds as a bank president Burrell vanishes after the Citizens National Bank failure. Cashier Tucker resigns amid a $52,000 deposit dispute, with the bank likely covering the loss as receiver settles with the institution. A brother of the president attempted to cash a $20,000 check in Cincinnati, then left.
Mrs Nettie Edwards wife of William Edwards of Pinhook died Friday morning at 4 o'clock after a protracted illness of consumption The funeral and interment were held at Pinhook Saturday at 2 o'clock with services in charge of Rev Cal Bair The Monroe county court house impresses visitors from across the state as plans for new public buildings are discussed by officials from Laporte County and others in Bloomington Telephone.
The article notes that nations strike 3 million matches per minute and Americans burn 700 billion annually. It describes large industrial plants, including one on the Pacific coast covering 240 acres with extensive railroad lines and daily consumption of 200 000 feet of pine logs. It emphasizes selection of only the best logs for match production.
The Chicago civil service commission reports 1,100 emergency street laborers remained employed for snow removal after the January 1905 storm. Officials vote to limit emergency street cleaning work to five days for economy reasons, noting staffing rose to 1,500 during July and that workers served through Mayor Edward F. Dunne’s campaign and administration.
After a twelve hour retirement the jury in Anna Rose et al. vs James Dudley saloon keeper of Sullivan county returned a verdict for the defendant. The suit claimed 2000 for the death of Henry W Roe from exposure after a drunken spree in December 1903. Dudley allegedly sold intoxicants until Roe was unable to act. The case was twice tried at Vincennes with no verdict, moved to Princeton in 1903 8 and a verdict for 1750 was reversed by the supreme court. A new trial was ordered. This was the fourth trial and probably the last.
Postmaster Reach authorized to use a substitute clerk for seven days and four substitute city carriers for three days to handle holiday business. William Lewis, former county jail turnkey, appeared in police court on a charge of intoxication Friday morning and was fined one dollar and costs totaling eleven dollars by acting Mayor Smith.
O P Tucker cashier of Citizens National Bank Cincinnati resigned amid a scheme by Hugh A Burrell of the defunct Brownstown People's State Bank. Burrell, facing collapse, sought to misstate deposits to cover missing funds and obtain a larger credit from the Cincinnati bank. The exchange aimed to falsify a $52,000 balance to mask misused bank funds.
Chip Johnson celebrated a birthday on a grim Friday as rain and wind swept the town. The old clock at the town square stopped at 9:45, marking a superstition tied to his 13th of the month birthday, while the Beauty Doctor chorus failed to lift spirits at the Stone City Opera House.
The state jails admitted an average of 12,624 persons annually for drunkenness over six years. Sheriffs receive 40 cents per day for boarding each committed individual. Only Brown and Ripley counties reported no drunks in jail, with Brown recording four and Ripley nine commissions for intoxication in six years.
In a circuit court session Judge Wilson suspended sentence after an agreement to support wife and five children with £20 monthly was reached. Previously Deford was sentenced to the Refermatory for wife desertion, then suspended pending compliance with court terms.
The article explains how match production ties to timber supply, noting that matches use top grade lumber and by products like doors and sashes. It describes diverse processes, machines, and patents in Pacific coast factories, where a single plant can yield hundreds of millions of matches daily and even turn waste into saleable products.
George R. Beasley of Linton faces a murder trial in Bloomfield after defeating a postponement bid. A crowd of over two hundred Lin ton residents were summoned as witnesses and fifty potential jurors must be subpoenaed. Beasley reportedly shot his wife on the Veranda last June, with three children witnessing the scene. He has been jailed at Sullivan and claims of insanity will be his defense.
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