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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1900

Page

5

Monon Railroad Amid Community Debate and Injury News

The article details a heated discussion over the Indianapolis Southern Railway line and a potential Monon route connecting Jasper and Rockport with the Air Line. It notes a serious injury at the Monon site, with a worker’s condition described as serious and death expected.

Ave Dubois ¢Ointy Indianapolis Jasper Rockport Sivansville Air Line Lodianapolis Benent Michel

Unclear OCR fragment prompts local notice

Fragmentary text lacks discernible names dates places or actions. The readable lines resemble damaged archival notes with scattered tokens and no coherent event or notice to summarize.

Mitchell and OL M road era survey to railroad boom

The town of Mitchell rose as surveyors marked OL and M lines in the 1850s. Grading of the Co and M road faced delays, swindles, and reorganization before the ten came, and the line finally used short timbers and spiked rails. Local residents recalled old fears that trains would topple but proved unfounded.

Juliet OL & M Cnew Tsad Mitchell O. M. Mitchell Co & M Fines Mitchel Mill Creek OL & M

For Sale Deli McLean's J H McLean Medicine Co Item

Deli McLean announces sale of the Dr J H McLean Medicine Co from St. Louis Missouri. Messick and Dodd handle the listing. The advertisement specifies the business and location.

Dr.j.h. McLean Medicine CO ST. Louis Messick & Dodd

Britain to send troops to South Africa and new Mines Secretary bill

Britain charters four steamers to reinforce troops in South Africa while a Mines and Mining Secretary bill advances in the House Mines and Mining Committee. Gen Roberts plans to pressure Cronje at Kimberley and move on Bloemfontein as defeat at Vaalkrantz is blamed on pivot issues. Lincoln Day observances occur nationwide including Depew in New York and Evans in Boston.

Great Britain South Africa United States New York Senaator Depew Republican Club Kentucky Boston Evans Vincent Boreing Baltimore Anderson Ind Indiana State League of Republican Clubs Indiana Lincoln Ivery Booker T. Washingon Repubblican Party

Quick W.C Elliott Banner Salve Claim Ends Here

A fleeting note touts Banner Salve as the quickest cure by W C Elliott. It frames the product as the world’s most healing remedy.

Messick & Dodec Banner W.C Elliott

Advertised Letters at Vinson to Wintrams P M

Postmaster announces letters remaining for distribution to addressees including Mrs Delia Howles Miss May Harper Mattie Wing Mrs Lizzie Matthews Miss Virgil Mills Miss Bonis Reid Mrs Jobin Mrs Riely Mrs Mary and Mr Chauniey E Black Mr T Z Brecaley George Brown Richard Campbell Fred rretchen William D Holowell Jake Arista Jenkins Thorton L Sanford Jo Edwin Jr Slattery Patrick Stroud Algin Schultz Raymon Frank Pack Ages Mary Johnston Miss Bessie Luse. Callers must say advertised.

Howles Delia Rains May Harper Mattie Wing Alice Matthews Lizzie Mills Virgil Paget Bonis Reid Jobin Sothers Riely Thomas Mary Black Chauniey E. Brecaley T. Z. Brown George Campbell Richard.rretchen Fred. Holowell William D Jenkins, Charles Newkirk Thorton L Sanford Jo Edwin Jr Slattery Patrick Stroud Algin Schultz Raymon Taylor, Frank Johnston Luse Bessie Vinson Wintrams P.M

Monster Devil Fish and a Modern Cure Claim

An odd blend of sensational claims and local notices runs through this snippet. It touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a universal cure for various ailments, cites a fumigating mail anecdote, and records multiple brief personal notes, purchases, and visits from nearby residents.

Dr. King Messick & Dodd

Local Notables and Oddities Highlight Rural Ledger

A jumble of village visits and family news includes Woolery of Medura visiting relatives, Miss Belle Pale with measles, James Whitted and Mrs. Whitten on various errands, and Retta Todd visiting Mrs. Tison. W. C. Elliott proclaims a ton of ads about Halos Catarrh Cure and a comic note about Ezra Kendall. A accident near Bedford and a hospital-like tale from Toledo caps a mix of community tidbits and notices.

Woolery Medura Las Whitted Hiss Pharsdas Laurey Speer Lam Sue Whitted Retta Todd Mary EF Tison Leesville Heltonville Wo H. Marto Norwan Station Belle Pale Foeesvalle James Whitted Jas Sue Whitten Rel Bedford

Bedford Belt Railway Schedule Fragment

A fragmented OCR item shows a Bedford belt railway timetable with station names and weekday patterns. It mentions North Bedford, Hollow Junction, Wat Ridge, Hoosier lines, and references to early morning times and daily passes. The legible elements hint at a transit notice rather than a full article.

Tevei Bedford Standart Irk Hollow Wubble Wat Ridge Hoosier

Fragmentary Note Scribes Brief Bread Plan

A damaged OCR fragment hints at a small local plan involving bread and a source named Fonte. Details are unclear but the piece mentions a baker and a brief event or exchange. No dates or places are readable.

Elizabethtown Week Days Schedule Fragment

Readable parts show a list format with times and codes for Elizabethtown and Indian Springs. Indicates a daily schedule or timetable with grid like entries and column headings. Distant references include AM and PM markers and numeric codes suggesting activity slots.

East Bound Trains and Station Stops Noted

Train schedule snippet lists eastbound trains with station stops including Washington Elnora Oden Indian Springs Seymour Westport Greensburg and Bedfura. Times such as 6 15 615 and 4a appear, showing morning and afternoon service patterns across multiple stations.

Washington S Elnora Oden Tay Indian Springs Seymour Las

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