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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1907

Page

3

Thieves Steal Forty Dollars Worth of Raw Furs

Unidentified burglars entered Uncle Dave Carson's storage on 1st and O streets Tuesday night and stole about $40 in pelts. A Bloomington bloodhound was summoned but could not work due to strong skunk odor from the skins.

Dave Carson Mr. Carson Carson

Waters of Indiana Rivers Show Varied Quality Across Wabash System

United States Geological Survey reports seven sampling stations on the Wabash and its tributaries in Indiana show varying water quality. Logansport and Vincennes readings reveal high chlorides and sulfates due to oil-field drainage, while Vincennes shows dilution and better boiler water conditions. Indianapol is east and west White river forks display differing concentrations. Azalia water is strongest for boiler use.

United States Geological Survey Wabash Ohio Indiana Hiinvis Logansport Vincennes White River Azalia Indianapolis Salamonie Mississinewa Eel River Tippecanoe River Big Vermillion River West Fork East Fork

Four Year Old Scalded by Coffee in North M Street Incident

The four year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rickard of North M street was seriously scalded when a cup of hot coffee overturned Sunday. The child is recovering and getting along nicely.

Sam Rickard North M Street

Callahan Murder Trial Opens in Orange Circuit Court

Alva Callahan's murder trial began in Paoli with about 70 witnesses. prosecutors include Fields Underwood and Clark while defense spans Judge Martin Boruff and Vance. Walters and his son had threatened Callahan. Callahan claims self defense after Walters advanced with a knife. The case may span several days as jurors travel at own expense and some witnesses borrowed funds.

Orange Paoli Alva Callahan John R. Walters Dark Hollow Menon Jin Fields John H. Underwood W.E Clark Kentucky Callahan W. H. Martin J. E.boruff Frank M. Vance Walters

Tragic Snow Slide Claims Salida Family Members

The King family of South H Street Salida Colorado endures a deadly snowslide that buries four children and traps the father. Margaret 15 Florence 19 sister C G King succumbs while Edgar 4 lies under snow for hours. Relatives meet survivors in Hammond after funeral rites.

Salida Col C. G. King South H Street Colorado Margaret Florence Edgar Chicago Rock Island Hammond

McCumber Pension Bill Text in Indiana Veterans Requests

Indiana veterans have requested full text of the McCumber service pension bill. It provides pensions to Civil War and Mexican War veterans with ninety or more days in service and who are at least 62 years old, with escalating monthly amounts and eligibility rules.

Seelbach National Parquet Flooring Association W. A. McLean New Albany McLean Courier Journal Indiana Senate House of Representatives United States Congress Mexico Secretary of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Or Se Oden Lodge Knights of Pythias Brothers Odon Lodge Page Knight Averack Soumers D. Gururte

Robbery Foiled by Bank Vault Lock at Napoleon State Bank

A masked robber failed to crack the vault at Napoleon State Bank around 1 am Wednesday. Cashier Milton B. Boerner was forced to open doors and was bound after a struggle while the thief escaped with about $15. A posse formed but no arrests yet.

Napoleon State Bank Napoleon Greensburg Ripley County Milton B. Boerner Boerner

Papaws Stir Jury Tales and a Convent Suit

A Missouri jury tale centers on papaws and temptation as jurors disclose tastes, with a jury finally seated of papaw‑free men. Separately Mamie Sullivan sues the Home of the Good Shepherd in Indianapolis for 25000 dollars claiming years of unlawful confinement starting August 1, 1899, at age 18 and lasting six and a half years.

Missouri Papaws Mamie Sullivan Sullivan Indianapolis the Good Shepherd

Sparring Bout and Film Show at Stone City Opera House

At the Stone City Opera House on Saturday February 16 Kid Roberts of Indianapolis and Kid Taylor of West Haven clash in a fast and furious sparring contest for honors in the fiftieth world. Between rounds five and six the management will project ten thousand feet of unreleased film. Admission is 15 cents with reserved seats available Saturday morning.

Stone City Opera Kid Roberts Indiaanapolis Kid Taylor West Haden Bedford

Callahan murder trial jurors and witness pool outlined

A jury to try the Callahan murder case was selected on Wednesday afternoon and about six State witnesses have been examined. Some 125 witnesses have been summoned, many as character witnesses, with a crowd visiting Paoli on Thursday.

Indiana Senate House Committee On Fred L. Feick Legislative Board of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen of Congress Feick LaFollette House of Representatives House ‘of Representatives la Follette Callahan Paoli

Blind tiger liquor law takes effect after governor’s signature

Governor signs the blind tiger bill, making it a misdemeanor to operate or possess liquor for Sale without a state license. Penalties range from 50 to 500 dollars fines and 30 days to six months imprisonment. The act includes affidavits, searches, destruction rules, and prima facie evidence provisions for sales and possession.

Hanly United States

Family thanks neighbors for kindness after loss

We express sincere thanks to friends neighbors and the Tribe of Ben Hur for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother with flowers from John Tirey and Boys.

Ben Hur John Tirey

Mrs Elkins sues Holton for divorce and $10000

Mrs te Eliins filed suit in the Circuit Court against ry Hol ton proprietor of a Petersburg wholesale liquor house for selling her husband intoxicants and also seeks a divorce. Elkins is noted as a wealthy Pike County farmer with a history of excessive drinking. In a previous act he deeded a $5000 farm and agreed to stop drinking to advance the divorce case.

Bedford Abraham L. Hobson Ruth White Mitchell Hobson Mrs. White White Stone City National Bank of Ind Bartholomew Frank H. Hadley Preston Rider Hadley Company Rider Hadley Poultry Company Seymour and Bedford Rider of Columbus Te. Eliins Ry Holton Petersburg Elkins Pike County

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