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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
4
Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil relieves piles burns sores and skin conditions with instant relief and cures. Sold in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00, gold by druggists or prepaid from Humphreys Medical Co New York at William and John Streets.
Telegraphic news items report the House approving a permanent census bureau, a deadly mine explosion in Hondo Mexico with many deaths, a Chinese Boxer raid along the Corean frontier, and extensive U.S. weather and political updates including Roosevelts salary order and insurrection hopes in the Philippines.
The Menon line announces exceptionally low fares to the South and Southwest for travel January 21 to February 4 and February 18, 1902. The note lists H. P. Rapusy and G. A. as possibly connected agents or officials.
Pennsylvania Lines offers low fare excursion tickets to Charleston South Carolina for the Interstate and West Indian Exposition. Two ticket forms season and fifteen day available at special rates. For fares and train details consult your local ticket agent or W. W. Richardson D P A.
Unclaimed letters advertised for week ending January 11 1901 include ladies Cora Tess Lottie EB Nellie Edith Carrie Elizabeth and Mrs Frome. gentlemen I M Cauble Henry B S Cook Frank Wm Lemen Wm Agt F P Lighting System Stewart W B Tetrick James Turpen HE. call for above letters say advertised. Also a note on February calendar origins and Roman festival Februarius and Lupercalia.
Doc Hackler and wife spent Tuesday with his wife's parents at Pleasant Ridge. Alva Boyd of Over the Way visited Saturday. Miss Cora Kern of Caxton stayed with her aunt Mrs. Sears over Sunday. P B Evans of Trippleton made a Friday business trip. Daniel Jones and wife visited Mr and Mrs B F Sears Saturday night. J R Smith transacted business at Silverville Tuesday. Messrs Joseph Kern and Jesse Kern went to Fishing Creek Tuesday. Delia Boone visited relatives at Williams over Sunday. Perley Perkins and niece Nannie Shockley went to Odon Saturday. Willard Miller of Trippleton was here Saturday. Dana Boyd and family visited Mr and Mrs Daniel Beasley of Coxton Sunday. Mrs Joe Stallings and Mrs Doe Fields were guests of Mrs Doc Hackler Friday. A large gathering honored Mr Barton on his sixty third birthday with a sumptuous dinner. The Monon offers a one fare rate 21.00 round trip to New Orleans from Feb 3 to 9 for Mardi Gras.
The Vandalia Line requests that parties seeking information on rates and train times, including connections and excursions, write to J. C. Mills Paugh, Traveling Passenger Agent, Terre Haute Indiana, for prompt assistance.
Sugar producers prepare to boil and make molasses while residents report illnesses like la grippe and malaria. A box supper at Buddha draws a large crowd despite rain as Hon. Lowe speaks on Europe and the Holy Land. Local trips to Bedford and social calls appear, with candidates and community camaraderie in evidence amid rough times.
The 1903 World’s Fair to be held in St. Louis is promoted with a subscription appeal. The Globe-Democrat touts its nationwide reach and urges readers to subscribe for year‑long World’s Fair coverage and news, promising superior reporting and global reach.
The Monon advertises fastest service to Chicago via Lafayette Indianapolis and Louisville with direct northbound routes. It highlights solid vestibule trains dining car service and Pullman cars including all night trains for convenient travel.
Sunday schedule for the No 6 and No 4 daily routes includes connections to Accom, local and express Sun services. The B B division lists a Bedford to Switz City run at 7:30 a.m. with 4:00 p.m. arrival, plus notices directing readers to timetable folders and contacts for travel assistance and planning.
B and O announces Royal Blue Service with lighted Pintsch gas. Timetabled departures from Bedford include 202 to Rivervale and west at 10 25 a m and 208 to Rivervale southeast at 1 30 p m. Arrivals are 205 at 8 05 a m and 207 at 12 05 p m daily except Sunday with through connections via Mitchell or Rivervale.
For Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Mobile from February 4 to 11, 1902 the Southern Indiana Railway sells round trip tickets February 3 to 9 at one fare with return by February 15. Extendable to February 28 upon depositing at New Orleans or Mobile agents for a 50 cent fee. Inquire at Southern Indiana Railway ticket agents or address H B Roseman G P As.
The timetable shows southbound departures from Bedford at 8 05 p m arriving Louisville 11 30 p m and Cincinnati 11 55 p m while northbound departures reach Chicago at 4 00 p m St Louis at 6 40 p m with connections to North East South and West. Travel times: Louisville 3 hr 25 min Cincinnati 3 hr 40 min Chicago 8 hr St Louis 9 hr. H H Roseman G P A.
Mardi Gras festivities spread from New Orleans to Mobile and Pensacola with a round trip fare offered by The Monon rail line. Tickets valid Feb 8 through 9. return by Feb 11, with an extension to Feb 28 for 50 cents. G A RaDiey signed for the agency.
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