Local Newspaper Masthead and Editorial Staff Listing
The item lists the Bedford Indiana post office details, date February 7 1919, with staff roles including Thomas J Brooks editor M E and Mrs Harry Askew society editor J W Glover manager Job Department and notes official Republican newspaper status and subscription/advertising rates. It also mentions printing matter like obituaries and resolutions of respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Brooks
Ee Alstata
A Mae
Mrs
Harry Askew
Society
Night Foreman Infected With Smallpox At Monon Round House
Charles Payne night foreman at the Monon round house taken ill Friday night found to have smallpox. Precautions are taken and he will be cared for at his home on O street. A man has been secured to care for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Payne
Monon Round House
Mr. Payne
O Street
First American to Enter Fresnes Becomes Hero in War
Lt. D. W. Adamson returned to Jase Hospital Fort Benjamin Harrison after six months in France with the 55th Infantry Regiment. He led the St Mihiel advance into Fresnes and earned a recommendation for the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery under heavy German bombardment in the Argonne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Adamson
Jase Hospital
Fort Benjamin
Local Soldier Reports Thrilling Front Experiences and Homecoming
Morrison Johnson of Nashville Tennessee, formerly of Bedford, reports from Coblenz Germany that he is taking a ten day cavalry school course with Company D 4th American Infantry. He recalls horses shot from under him and says he is ready to return home after the big fight ended. Also a notice seeking historical photos of Bedford to copy and distribute, listing several local sites and old buildings. Jackson, the Photographer, North 18th Street, Ph. 7328.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison Johnson
Nashville, Tenn
Coblenz
Germany
Co. D
Oranges Sent to Beaze Draper by Sister in Los Angeles
Beaze Draper received a box of extra fine oranges from his sister Mrs. Margaret Sellenbure, who lives in Los Angeles, California, according to a local note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Sellenbure
Los Angeles
Calif
Entire Hospital Board Resigns at City Council Meeting
John A. Rowe president of the hospital board told the City Council the Dunn hospital lacks sufficient financial support. He said the board resigned and that resignations were tabled for further action. Petitions on street improvements and lighting were referred to committees. An ordinance covering Mayor and city attorney expenses for a Public Service hearing was passed. Inspectors FPF Euthrie, Cleve Bowden, Bart Short and William Reaves were appointed to inspect all plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Rowe
Dunn Hospital
Public Service Company
Fpf
Euthrie
Cleve Bowden
Bart Short
William Reaves
Exciting tale of Robert Leahy shared by Bedford soldier
Sergt Oscar Dickerson of Indiana, home on furlough, spent the weekend in Bedford with Henry Johnson and O P Marks families. He served with Co F 2nd Engineers and fought 41 days at Chateau Thierry beside Robert Keahy. A shell killed three men while he and Leahy remained shocked, Dickerson wounded in October, returning home just before the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polis
Henry Johnson
O. P. Marks
Co. F 2Nd ‘Engineers
Robert Keahy
Bedford
Chateau Thierry
Leahy
Sergt. Dickerson
Sharpnes
Hospital At Brooklyn For Wounded Marine Clarence Vaught
Clarence Vaught of 835 Edison Street, Indianapolis, is returning home briefly before entering the naval hospital at Brooklyn to treat shrapnel wounds that damaged his left cheekbone. A Marine, he served at Verdun and Chateau Thierry, was wounded twice, enlisted June 15, 1917, and arrived overseas November 12, 1917. He fought in Verdun from March 14 to May 10, 1918 with the 97th Company, 6th Regiment and was gassed on April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Vaught
Edison Street
Indianapolis
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Vaught
Verdun
Chateau Thierry
Indianapolis Times
Death of James F. Barlow in Holbert township
James F. Barlow aged 49 died Monday night at his home in Holbert township Monroe counts Burial was Thursday at Iaron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Barlow
Holbert Township
Monroe Counts
Iaron
Murder trial opens in Bloomington circuit court
About twenty residents traveled to Bloomington for the Me d ards murder trial in Monroe circuit court. Witnesses appeared as proceedings began this morning with unspecified testimony and ongoing juror selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rploomingeton
Medaris
Monroe
Confederate Soldier Near Death in Indian Creek Township
Frank Coleman 78 years old, a Confederate veteran who served under Lee and Jackson and was captured at Vicksburg, is very ill at his farm near the Timberlake coal mine. He is the father of John Coleman of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Coleman
Indian Creek Township
Coleman
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Vicksburg
Timberlake
Death of Savanah Mitchell At Home East Of City
Savanah Mitchell aged 42 wife of William O. Mitchell died at her home east of the city Tuesday from influenza and pneumonia. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 o'clock with burial at Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savanah Mitchell
William O. Mitchell
Green Hill
Died: Infant Josephine Bartlett
Nant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph P Bartlett dies at Pleasant Run township home aged three months burial held at Bartlettsville on Thursday following death Monday night in the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Joseph P Bartlett
Pleasant Run Township
Bartlettsville
Methodist Centenary of Missions in Bloomington
Bloomington sub division conference of the Methodist Centenary of Missions meets at First Methodist Church on Saturday February 8 from 9 20 am to 4 pm with noted preachers and lay leaders. Speakers include Dr Greenfield Dr A F Hughes and Pr C H Fowler discussing topics such as Safe Guarding America World Democracy and Young Lives for Christian Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Centenary of Missions
Bloomington
First Methodist Church
Pr. C. H. Fowler
Greenfield
A. F. Hughes
America
Ministry of Intercession
Funeral of Duncan Day Held at Hamer and Day Chapel
The funeral for Duncan Day was held Wednesday at 10 o'clock in the Hamer and Day chapel conducted by Rev. John Williams. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Day
Hamer & Day Chapel
John Williams
Green Hill
Brother in arms sends word of safe arrival in New York
Mrs J R Black of West 12th street received news from her brother Pvt Frank Hendrickson that he has reached New York safely. He served in heavy artillery with the first division and has been in action since before the armistice. His family expects a furlough soon.
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J. R. Black
West 12Th Street
N. Y
Pvt
Hendrickson
U.S
Resigning Pastor Rev S S Lappin to Lead Bedford Church
Reverend S S Lappin resigns from Bethany after two and a half years to become minister at the Christian church in Bedford Indiana. He will reside in Bedford from March 15 and was previously professor of homiletics at Bethany College and editor of the Christian Standard. He wrote two published volumes and is widely known as a preacher and writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells- Dare Verald
Lappin
Imade
Bedford
Christian Church
Bethany College
Bethany Memorial Church
Christian Standard of Cincinati
Mrs. Myers
Bone Injuries Mentioned in Case of Galf Arm
A historical note references a leg bone and a sheep bone in an arm, alongside mentions of Jewish blood in veins. The fragment preserves a curious medical or ethnographic detail from an unreadable context.
Soldier Whitlock in Camp Grant After Severe Wounds
Willie Whitlock Co T nineteenth Infantry enlisted in this city and recent correspondence to grandparents Mr and Mrs George Parrot North DP street. He is emaciated but improving after severe wounds with bone grafts and Jewish blood infusion. He returns to Base Hospital Camp Grant for another operation. John Mansenberger moves family to Daggy property on N street. Mrs Angie Sipes to live with them. Elizabeth Zollman of Indianapolis visits. Mrs Oscar Meadows of Indianapolis visits sister in Peerless.
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George Parrot
DP Street
Camp Grant
John Mansenberger
West Twelfth Street
N Street
Angie Sipes
Mrs. Mansenberger
Honor Roll of Indiana Soldiers Casualty List
The casualty list shows Indiana service members with statuses including died of wounds, died from accident and other causes, wounded severely and slightly, previously missing in action, and returned to duty. Names include Walter Calvin Shoals George Carmichael Muncie Garvin Brown Tell City Clifford Schwarz Fort Wayne Logan Necker Peru Clarence Garl Plymouth Daniel Hull Osgood Clyde Williams Colfax Theodore Kulers Bloomington Edwin Peterson Michigan City James Sanders Indianapolis Joseph Remington Franklin Theodore Bybee Plainfield John Wikle America Edward Wildey Marion Charles James Indianapolis Arvie Wilson Ewing Edward Stokes Terre Haute Clarence Dodd Fort Wayne and other listed personnel.
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Garvin M. Brown
Tell City
Clifford R. Schwarz
Fort Wayne
Logan FE
Necker
Peru
Clarence B. Garl
Plymouth
Theodore Kulers
Bloomington
Edwin L. Peterson
Michigan City
James E. Sanders
Indianapolis
Joseph FE
Remington—Franklin
Theodore Bybee
Plainfield
John M. Wikle
America
Edward Wildey
Marion
Charles R. James
Arvie R. Wilson
Ewing
Edward Stokes
Terre Haute
Clarence J. Dodd
Bedford High School Receives Apology for Misleading Report
Bloomingtion authorities retract earlier charges about Bedford and Mr Abbott after an investigation. The apology states the article was a misunderstanding and that Bedford acted in good faith while giving sincere regrets to Bedford and Mr Abbott for the mischaracterization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Bedford
Trou
Bedford High School
Mr. Abbett
Mr. Abbott
Louisville Marriage Ends In Vanishing Groom Mystery
A Mitchell woman, Mrs. George C. Myers, says she married Army sergeant Dr. Myers in Louisville after meeting at a base hospital. He vanished from the Old Inn hotel with $565, leaving her stranded with a sick child and unsure if the marriage is legal. Police search for the missing groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Old Inn
George C. Myers
George Chester Myers
France
Mitchell
Ind
Neasly
Jeanie Beasley
Jean New
Notice of Administration for William H Hum estate
The Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana appoints Marshall Huff as administrator of the estate of William H Hum, deceased. The estate is alleged to be solvent. Public notice terse and formal in tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
State of
Indiana
William’ H. Hum
Tate
Freckles Quickly Removed By Freskola Cure
Advertisement claims Freckles vanish with Freskola extra strong. Apply one ounce by dipping fingers into the jar and rubbing on skin at night. freckles fade after a few applications and may disappear completely.
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THE
Bedford Weekly Mail
Ledford
OTIS
Brooks
James W. Glover
Postoffice
Official Republican Newspaper
Asaee
United States
Infrednes
Vicinity
Court House
Beaze Draper
Council
Ed Butterfield
Third Street
Charles Lytton
Sixth Street
Robert Leahy
Bedford Sol
Dier
Sergt
Oscar Dickerson
Clar
Ence Vaught
James B. Barlow
Medarts
Deat
Red
Nant Daughter
Ded
Duncan
U.S.A
P't. Frank Hendrickson
REV
Appin
Resins Pastorate
Willie Whitlock Co
T.18th Infantry
Elizabeth Zollman
Oscar Meadows
Peerless
Walter Calvin
Daniel J. Hull
Osgood
Clyde Augustus Williams—Colfax
Corrections
Ralph Piercy
John Gendanhkis
Gary
Abbett
Ramsey
Abbott
Mr Ramsey
Louisville
Marshall Huff
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