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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilman
Dayton
Ohio
C. W. Hoffman
Randolph Township
Heitzman
Ross F. Wicks
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