This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
4
A series of brief items report a monument unveiled in San Mateo honoring Gen Lawton, Indiana bills, Panama canal and Cuban reciprocity, a juried Pullman case in Trenton, and labor and tax matters. Followed by disasters in Loogootee and river flooding distress, plus road and telegraph pole disputes and a large 46-person grand jury case in Loogootee.
Washington letter reports William McKinley asserting the Republican party will curb trusts without harming prosperity. It notes anti trust bills, a new commerce department, anti rebate law, coal on the free list, and comments by Attorney General Knox. It also cites Grosvenor on Indiana and 1904 electoral prospects.
The column notes James McKinley’s return from Cincinnati and hopes for a larger high school gym with the new building. It mentions Orleans as a potential site for the 1904 S. I. S. A. A. Track meet and describes campus life, hair clipping clashes between Freshmen and Sophomores, and a report from an eastern paper on Andover’s track relay victory over Exeter with Thornton and others earning praise.
Unclaimed letters advertised for week ending February 21 1903 include ladies Randy Mrs David Fields Miss Maggie Taylor Miss Alice Willcut Miss Maggie and gentlemen Coulter Edward Coulter William Helton William Katcham Clarence Sawyer Charley Muse B Stansbury Art. Persons calling for above letters please say advertised Vinson Williams.
Three daily Southern India Railway trains run from Bedford to Indianapolis Louisville Chicago and St Louis with north bound departures at 12:43 pm and 6:58 pm. Times list travel to Indianapolis in 2 hours 53 minutes, Louisville 3 hours 22 minutes, Chicago 7 hours 47 minutes, and St Louis 7 hours 27 minutes. Direct connections to air points North East South and West. H H Roseman G P L A
The Monon, Indiana lines show improved traffic with about 30 cars per west end train, and crews report mild winter. Plans include big spring upgrades, nickel steel rails on the Wheeling division, and Baltimore and Ohio adding 25 wide vestibule coaches.
Southern Indiana Ry offers very cheap one way rates to California North Dakota South Dakota and other western points. For details call Ticket Agent or write J.G. Ray G. A. Fast train to Chicago via Southern Indiana Ry leaves Bedford 8 19 a m arrives Chicago 4 10 p m. Always on time.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.