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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1907

Page

3

Local notes on health, travel and court cases

A long list of ailments and illnesses touches Bedford area residents with names and streets. Several travelers and workers, including Frank Crooke and Emmett Weaver, are noted for moves or new jobs. A Jeffersonville marriage record issue, sugar regulation debates, and a railroad accident near Greencastle are reported with names and places.

Hitchback Witch Delays City Public Square Plan Deadlocked

City Council fails to approve public square improvement over hitchrack issue. Regular session yields 3 to 2 and 2 to 3 votes, two thirds needed to carry, deadlock likely halting the plan. Other items include street commissioner raises, petty notices, and local family updates.

15Th East 16Th Street Joseph Fillion Clay Tyre Mort Corbin Will Rariden Nate Kaplan Mathes

Odd Fellows lodge and Indian Creek lodge organized in county

Friday and Saturday ceremonies established Springville lodge No 846 and Indian Creek lodge No 845 with 16 and 26 candidates. Officers installed by J R Andrews and staff. ceremonies by members from nearby lodges. The order now has seven lodges and 715 members in the county. Also notes J A Rowe to build a modern stone home, a river accident involving Jenny Keith and George Knox, and a rare blind white fish found at Mitchell grocery well.

George Carr Colburn David Colburn Medora McComb Mississippi Jackson Miss New Orleans Seymour W. E. Whitehead Brownstown Elmer Henderson John Gossett J. R. Andrews Bros B. E. Smith Jas. Quillen Ira McDowell Anderson Bundy Walter Todd Odd Fellows Springville Lawrenceport Limestone Harrodsburg Owensburg Indian Creek Lodge Williams Bros. B. E. Smith John Robbins Shawswick Lodge Jenny Keith George Knox Madison Township Daviess County White River

Tunnelton seeks new business as town on a hill

Letter from D B Guthrie urges Tunnelton to attract canning, cement and creamery ventures. He praises the town on White river and Guthrie’s Creek, its land, churches, mills and markets, and invites investors to visit before locating. The note highlights local merchants Alfred Guthrie and Clark & Ruch and notes resident activity.

Mart Tunnelton Guthrie White River Alfred Guthrie Wilcox Clark D. B. Guthrie

Prudential agent loses horse and buggy in theft

Frank McKnight, agent for the Prudential Insurance Co., reported his horse and buggy stolen Wednesday night. He left the horse hitched below the Bedford Bank building after visiting the Prudential office, and around 10 pm found the pair missing. He suspects it was driven away, as it had broken loose before but usually returned home to Highland Park, with no trace found.

Frank McKnight Prudential Insurance.Co Mr. McKnight Prudential Office Bedford Bank Highland Park

Tobe Carter to Open General Store at 7th and I Streets

Tobe Carter, longtime Head Salesman with W. A. Webb, will open a general merchandise store at 7th and I streets in a few days. He will stock a large first class selection and run a strictly up-to-date business. Carter is an experienced merchant and will know how to meet public needs.

Tobe Carter W. A. Webb 7Th and I Streets Carter

Groundhog Day law once passed by Indiana legislature

Ed Henderson sponsored a bill in the state legislature fixing February 2 as ground hog day and it became law. Martinsville Reporter notes the law remains valid despite national debates. Georgia visitor Mrs. John Hughes stays with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins in Bedford area for hospital visit. Addison Inman of Mt. Olive visits town.

Ed Henderson Hoosierdam United States Martinsville John Hughes Georgia Charles Watkins West Mth Street Hughes Bedford Hospital Addison Inman Mt. Olive Indiana Railroad Men’s Organization Honan Senate

Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter

Local notes report illness and family visits across Bedford and Tunnelton. Groundhog sighting confirms continued winter weather while residents attend to fevers, appendicitis recovery, and domestic tasks. Several households host visitors and handle farm and market activity amid ongoing cold.

D. E. Haws Indianapolis Newton Nichols Bedford C. M. Brooking L. G. Boyd Tunnelton Joseph Speers Harvey Crawford Ocie Fiona Newton Crawford Brooking

Dwelling Robbed at Mabrey Home on 1212 North Street

Burglars entered Burlie Mabrey's Mabrey residence between 7 and 7:30 PM Wednesday and took a trunk containing shirts, ties, underwear, a gold pearl ring, two tie pins, $5, and papers. Trunk found under B O tracks with contents missing and no clues. Mabrey asks for return of papers to him or the Mail office.

Mabrey North Burlie Mabrey B.O

Cement Plant Oiler Injured by Pulley in Bedford

Sam Breedlove, about 20, an oiler at the U S cement plant kiln room, was caught by a revolving pulley while oiling. He suffered a comminuted fracture of the left leg below the knee and arm and head bruises. He is at Dr Cottoms on South F street.

Sam Breedlove U. S Breedlove

Grand jury adjourns in Gilman murder probe at Dayton

The Dayton grand jury probing the Gilman murder was adjourned Wednesday due to juror C. W. Hoffman illness. Two jurors had been excused earlier and testimony was replayed for the absent member. Detective Heitzman returned to offer more facts. Rev. Ross F. Wicks denied having definite information about the crime.

Gilman Dayton Ohio C. W. Hoffman Randolph Township Heitzman Ross F. Wicks

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