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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
4
Dr Humphreys New Pocket Manual of all Diseases offered by Humphreys Medicine Co New York promotes cures for fever colic teething coughs croup whooping cough malaria and kidney diseases with prices and mail order.
Jeffersonville plans to seek a city receiver. Malta Illinois reports four dead eighteen injured in CNW collision. Pullman porters form under Illinois law. Various national and local items include tax surplus growth and Cuba radio reforms.
The notes cover I N Walters photographs of football players and a Holiday event review by Prof Griest. Seniors plan class orations, many aim to teach at Terre Haute State Normal, and Miss Knox attended a Teachers' Association in Indianapolis. A potential basketball team and track plans are discussed with emphasis on athletic improvements at B H S.
Unclaimed letters advertised for the week ending December 21 1901 include ladies Miss Florence Burch Miss Rose Chambers Mrs Turner Lee Mrs Bennie Luther Mrs Anna Martin Miss Nella Nickles Miss Nellie Wanus and gentlemen Joseph Baggarly E F Bare H P Binswanger Denust J E Davis J T Davis Sam L De Crees Sam L Evans Sam Gray William Haus Clarance Johnston James Kingery R E Martin Frank Phillips Daul Vermilya H G. Persons calling for above letters should state advertised Vinson V Williams Post Master.
Promotes the 1903 World’s Fair in St Louis urging readers to subscribe to the GLOBE Democrat for global news coverage. Claims unrivaled circulation across the United States Canada Mexico and worldwide English readers. Highlights pre eminent status and urges home subscription during the coming year.
William McClery of Medora visited relatives here last week Harve Brooking and wife of Bedford visited Christmas Miss Sallie Ferguson and Miss Sadie Ferguson from Bloomington returned home Everett Cummings and Lena Stipp wed Christmas day 1901 Thornt Whitted and Maude Bowman also married Christmas day Mrs Everett Cummings ill with pneumonia after marriage George Whitted bought Terrells shingle machine John Mills of near Wallonia visited locals Some folks withhold news so we say nothing about them
Christmas activities fill Pinhook and nearby Tunnelton with church events, sleigh making, and a Cantania at the M B E Church. Miss Ella Beaver and Miss Flora Weddle win cake prizes, $40 raised, visits exchanged among families, and subscriptions begun for a new church bell.
Miss Mary Field returns from Flora Illinois to visit family in Tunnelton. Many locals list holiday visitors and trips including Miss Ode McIntire Miss Addie Guthrie and families from Bedford Washington and Indianapolis. A serious stroke affected John C Guthrie while visiting Disney. he is hospitalized in critical condition.
Granville Sellars, 76, of Avoca Indiana died December 22 1901 after years of illness with paralysis. He leaves wife Manerva Gyger, three children and surviving relatives. A Baptist and respected neighbor, he is remembered for kindness and faith in God as family and community reflect on his passing.
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