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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
7
A bicycle theft was reported to police Saturday night in downtown, but the bike was found later inside a store doorway by a friend who placed it there after the search. Police were notified and recovered the bicycle.
Miss Almira Cole aged 77 died Sunday afternoon at 5 20 at her North N Street home after a lingering pneumonia. She was born in Greene County and moved to this city about eighteen years ago where she made many friends. Her nephew Marion Cole and niece Mrs S Anderson survive among other relatives. Services were held at two o'clock from the ToT Owen Church with burial in Breckenridge Ridge Cemetery.
A Democrat and J. T. Heiger returned from a poultry show with a number of fine birds and balloons, bringing home their prize birds. They advertise the bed auction will be held in January.
A conference of stone operators was held with Mr. Vernin and Mac Reed as Bedford district committee representatives. The main topic was a plan to promote publicity about the quantity and quality of oolitic stone Bloomington Totegude.
A wreck derailed coal cars on the main line causing delays across nine divisions. No injuries reported. Wrecking crews from Lafayette responded to the site near Rensselaer as trains were halted for clearance.
The home of Joel Nicholson, three miles north of Salem, burned Saturday night destroying the one story five room frame house and all contents. Nicholson is the father of Ovid Nicholson, former Bedford baseball player with Pittsburg last season who may join Louisville this year. Origin of the fire could not be determined.
Nina Alice Ridge seven teen daughter of Martin Ridge died at home on North O street Sunday morning after a long typhoid illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 pm from the Baptist church conducted by Rev T J Owen. Burial followed at Green Hill cemetery.
Andrew Duncan and Jeanie Tompson were married Friday evening at the bride’s parents’ home by Father Otte of St. John’s Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Hamilton, lives on West 18th Street. the groom is a Struble mill foreman. A small reception followed, with a supper, after which the couple left for Chicago and Indianapolis before settling at North L Street after January 12.
Sylvester Patton of near Oolitic fractured the bone in the stump of his amputated leg after a fall Saturday night. Born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Blaid a son was born on Ikast Street Sunday.
Bloomington High School defeated Bedford High School 41 to 1 at the men's gymnasium. Bloomington dominated every period with Miller Moore and Johnson scoring heavily. The game drew a good crowd and featured detailed lineups and substitutions.
Miss Blanche Owens daughter of Mack Owens a former Bedford man died at her Cleveland Ohio home. Her remains were brought to this city for burial and the funeral party arrived Tuesday morning. Services were held at the Stone home and burial followed at Green Hill.
George H Seulke a Seymour resident and painter electrician died Friday at 3 PM at his sister Dora Seulke's home on South Carter Street after a long illness. He was born in Seymour 49 years ago, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Seutke. Funeral Sunday 2 PM from the residence with Rev H R Booch officiating. burial at St Paul Cemetery. He had long been known in the city and once used Seymour as his headquarters.
Anderson Spalding, 35, of Bedford Indiana, visiting Louisville for Christmas shopping, fell on a store doorstep at 710 West Market Street. He sustained severe head injuries and neck lacerations. a physician arrived after he nearly bled out and he was taken to the city hospital for emergency treatment.
James Parrett was hit on the head by a large spawl that fell about 200 feet at the Consolidated quarry in Dark Hollow after a blast. He suffered a painful seal wound but was not knocked down and received treatment from Dr. John Pearson.
State health board notes 2627 pneumonia deaths in November 227 due to pneumonia and 146 from danger with 99 diphtheria deaths. Births reach 3984. Indianapolis birth rate 18.4 and death rate 12.0. City rates listed for Evansville Fort Wayne Terre Haute South Bend and others with Vevay highest at 29.1 and Union City lowest at 3.7.
A group borrowed a H. E. Pitman stable wagon and Zollman barn mule team for a Sunday night joy ride, then returned the outfit. Police report notes no prosecutions likely. the incident involved Major Patrick Ridge and daughter from Louisville and W. D. Williams family from Indianapolis visiting for Miss Nina Ridge's funeral. County Recorder Charles H. Allen is ill.
Monon detectives report busy weeks with three convictions in White county three in Orange county two in Marion county and one in Lawrence county all on thieving charges. The force vows continued effort to curb losses with Lawrence county losses reduced to a minimum. Misses Lizzie Dunlavy and the Pace returned from Mitchell after visiting relatives.
The Monon Railroad Transportation Club with a charter of fifty members was organized in Lafayette today. Members include Monon employees nationwide with a banquet planned for January 4 at Hotel Lahr. Richard Burke elected president and Charles Deets secretary.
Mrs. C. H. Emery entertained a small gathering at her West Fifteenth Street home for Christmas with relatives and friends. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Emery of Dayton Kentucky, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dunshug of Cleveland Ohio, Mrs. Clara Perkins of Leissette, Mrs. Cora Ferris, and Mrs. John G. Emery of the city. Mrs. G. A. Hamer and children visited Washington to spend holidays with Mrs. Hamer's father, M. R. Palmer. Mrs. Ralph Hamer of Rivervale returned home after visiting here.
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