Plot to trap officers stirs suspicion in town
Policeman Clark receives tip of a plot to injure him with a knife and a ploy to call on Nelson Henderson. Henderson is arrested after a confrontation near the Grand Theater and later charged with intoxication. Officers Clark and McBride face local scrutiny over the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Nelson Henderson
South K Strecd
Melvide
Henderson
McBride
Donald
Grand Theater
Underwood
Prosecutor Underwood Targets Local Pool Rooms
Prosecutor Underwood served notice on city pool room operators ordering no loafing by minors. He warned that violations will be prosecuted and that noncompliant rooms will face several prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Marriage of Eunice Thurman and John Wilson Placed
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Eunice Thurman and Mr. John Wilson in Louisville on December 26. Thurman, from Glasgow, Kentucky, moved to this city two years ago and worked at the Toggery. Wilson is a stone cutter, well regarded locally. They plan housekeeping in North Bedford after securing a home. Reverend Br. W. Clark of Hope, Indiana, visiting family, heads to Bloomfield Green County for January preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Thurman
John Wilson
Louisville
Wilson
Glasgow
Bedford
BR. W. Clark
Hope
Ind
M. C. Clark
P Street
Tle
Bloomfield
Creene County
Wood Porter Wir. Fred J Wood and Edith Porter Married
Fred J Wood and Edith M Porter were united in marriage Tuesday evening at 8 oclock by Rev A E Dubber at the pastor’s home. The couple will reside east of the city where Wood is a well known young farmer and Porter is a Bedford fink. They will receive many congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Wood
Edith M. Porter
A. E. Dubber
Bedford Fink
Mrs. Wood
Mrs Drucilla Terrel and granddaughter Die in Norman incident
Mrs. Drucilla Terrel aged 86 and her granddaughter Mrs. Drucilla Flinn aged 25, both of Norman Station, died Monday morning. Funerals were held today at Lierry with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drucilla Terrel
James Terrel
Norman Station
Drucilla Flinn
Lierry
Seymour Republican
Baby born to Hamiltons on West Twelfth Street
A son arrived Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton of West Twelfth Street. Also noted, Miss May Brooks departed Wednesday for Mass where she attends Smith College. Additionally, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tabor of Dryantsville welcomed a son on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton
West Twelfth Street
May Brooks
Mass
Smith College
Christopher. Tabor
Dryantsville
Sunday
Great Contrast Forty-Eight Years Ago in Bedford
On New Year’s Day readers were reminded of the 48 year ago record low of twenty seven degrees below zero in Bedford. December 31 saw forty seven degrees above with rain, and the next morning brought a brutal twenty seven below. Soldiers frozen in Southern camps and five rebel prisoners died during transport to New Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Mrs J N Hostetler Passes Away on Christmas Day
Mrs J N Hostetler widow of a Kansas executive and mother of his wife died on Christmas Day. Funeral arrangements were announced by family with burial at a local cemetery and services planned in the city church.
New Year Celebrations Across Bedford Mark 1913 Start
Residents welcomed 1913 with social events watch parties and city wide whistles and gunfire. Notable gatherings included Kingman home dinners Fields Beloved class meeting at First Christian church high spirited games and resolutions breakfast parties at Christian and Dodd homes and a turkey dinner for Central Union Telephone Co. staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Wright
Delbert Allen
George Tovey, Jr
Chester Bates
W. F. Long
Thomas Underwood
Stephenson
Indicted Craig and Ragsdale tied to Knabe murder case
Indianapolis figures Dr William B Craig dean of the veterinary college and Alonzo M Ragsdale undertaker are indicted in the Knabe murder mystery dating from October 23 1911 The case centers on a silk kimono stained with blood and alleged searches by a Webster agency detective and city police for a Bedford witness in connection with the crime.
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Knabe
Wiliam B. Craig
Indiana Veternary College
Alonzo M. Ragsdale
Indianapolis
Bedford
Webster Detective Agency
Webster Agency
M Street
Ind
William B. Craig
Indiana Vetterinary College
Marion County Grand Jury
Helene Knabe
Craig
Ragsdale
Harry C. Webster
Doctor Knabe
H. C. Webster
Doctor Craig
Webster
Grand Jury
Durham
Katherine McPherson
Augusta Knabe
Farmers oppose roads in local district say Shoals News
The Shoals News reports hostility from some farmers in the vicinity toward good roads. The Seymour Democrat notes overcrowded insane hospitals and expresses sympathy for the intelligent farmers of Martin county. Joe Hatfield of L street is ill with typhoid.
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The
Joe Hatfield
L Street
Arrest of Nelson Henderson on intoxication charge
Nelson Henderson was arrested Tuesday night on the charge of intoxication and the next morning pleaded not guilty. His trial was scheduled for January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Henderson
Features Of Parcel Post And Regulations
Parcel post details for fourth class mail include non acceptance of cash on delivery, required parcel post stamps, return address, main post office drop off, optional insured value at ten cents, optional special delivery stamp, proper packing, and delivery methods by foot carriers or screened wagons. Local rates five cents per pound plus three cents per extra pound, weight limit eleven pounds, size limit seventy two inches combined. stamps only at main and branch offices.
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Aid
Death of Mrs. J. N. Hostetler in Mulvane Kansas
Former resident Mrs. Jane Erwin reports the death of Mrs. J. N. Hostetler on Christmas Day at Mulvane Kansas. Hostetler was married to Doc Hostetler, daughter of Logan Fish, and mother of Gov. Stubbs’s wife. She had siblings Mrs. Massa Skerd and Mrs. T. C. Williams living in Oklahoma and Indiana respectively.
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Jane Erwin
J. N. Hostetler
Mulvane
Kansas
Hostetler
Doc Hostetler
Logan Fish
Gov. Stubbs
Massa Skerd
Oklahoma
T. C. Williams
Terre Haute
Funeral for Mrs. Nancy Reid Set For Wednesday
Mrs. Nancy Reid died at her daughter Mrs. Henry Owens home. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 o clock from the daughter's home at Sixth and L streets. Interment follows at Green Hill Cemetery. Rev. John Williams and Rev. Thomas J. Owen will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Reid
Henry Owens
Sixth
L Streets
John Williams
Thomas J. Owen
Redford Boy Receives Promotion to Home Office Inspector
H. H. Boyd former Bedford boy and Prudential assistant superintendent in Bloomington for four years is promoted to home office inspector. His headquarters will be in Newark New Jersey and he starts January 13. Boyd owns the Crescent moving picture theatre at Bloomington and will sell it immediately.
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H. H. Boyd
Bedford
Prudential
Bloomington
Home Office
Newark
N. J
Boyd
Crescent Moving Picture Theatre
Dr E Mitchell Trips To Mitchell For Professional Visit
Dr. E and Mitchell undertook a professional trip to Mitchell on Tuesday. The purpose of the visit and additional details are not provided in the fragment.
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E. &. Mitchell
Mitchell
Reverend A E Dubber Wins Wilson Auto Contest
Pastor of First Christian Church in this city secures a decisive lead with twenty million votes as the Wilson department store auto contest ends. Rev Dubber thanks supporters who helped secure the prize for him.
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A.E. Dubber
First Christian Church
Wilson Department Store
Dubber
Williams Wan Accident S Describes W F Mitchell in Williams with infection
W F Mitchell of Williams, visiting his brother S M Mitchell in Bloomington, suffers blood poisoning from a hand cut. The Mitchells returned to Williams Tuesday after a New Years watch party hosted by M Walmer and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Mitchell
Williams
S. M. Mitchell
Bloomington
Mrs. Mitchell
M. Walmer
Mail Trains Improvement Proposed for Monon Line
A proposal is under investigation to make Monon trains No 11 and No 12 regular mail trains. The trains run between French Lick and Lafayette and would improve Bedford mail service with No 11 arriving at 11 32 a m and No 12 departing French Lick at 3 10 p m, enhancing Mitchell connections.
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Monon
French Lick
Lafayette
Bedford
Mitchell
McPheeters and Brown Wed in City Home Ceremony
Mr. C. C. McPheeters and Miss Orpha Mae Brown, both of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday evening by Elder G. W Murphy at his home on North S street. The couple will reside here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. McPheeters
Orpha Mae Brown
G. W Murphy
North S Street
Miss Humston Visits Father in Bloomington
Miss Frances Louise Humston of Bedford spent Sunday with her father F. B. Humston, the Monon City passenger agent. Bloomington Telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Louise Humston
Bedford
F. B. Humston
Manon’s
Bloomington
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Miss Eunice
Wood-Porter
Edith
M. Porter
Mar
Riage
Wat
Chicago Daily News
Dents
William Kingman
North M Street
Hugh Whiting
Clarence Stone
Berne Dye
Stanley Chrisler
West 15Th Street
Arthur Beddoe
Roy Beddoe
Clay Duncan
Mrs. Carey
Alice
Mary Duncan
Edward Mitchell
Edith Friedley
Clara
Georgia
Emma Friedley
George M. Dodd
Otto Krenke
South I Street
John Bright
Ora Bright
James Douthitt
Richard Bright
George Phipps and Son
Caruthersville, Mo
Emmett Weaver
Fifth and N Streets
North I Street
Paul Higman
Central Union Telephone Company
Harley Guthrie
Mesgra
Higman
Guthrie
Undertaker
Green Hill
Redford
Recenes
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