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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1901

Page

3

Eagle Grocery Advertising Bargains

An advertisement promotes Eagle Grocery run by E A Stipp inviting customers to bring butter and eggs to discover savings. It vows 10 percent off groceries tin ware and graniteware and notes location one door north of Tilford and Mathes.

Eagle Grocery E. A.stipp’s Tilford & Mathes

Local Notice News The city hosts numerous visitors

A parade of visitors and residents is noted with many names and towns mentioned. Ella Smith from Springville, Thomas Wilkins returning to Campbellsburg, Ellis Flion from Indianapolis, Elder John Ixerd of Leatherwood visits, and Mrs. Geo Clark returns from Bloomington. Various others travel to Avoca Shoals Mitchell and Bloomington for family and business matters.

Four Flavors Now Available at Your Grocers

A brief grocery notice announces lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors. Each bottle or package is offered at 10 cents. Consumers are invited to try the new tastes and compare them at neighborhood stores.

Residents and Visitors Make Social Circuit in Bedford

A long list of Bedford residents and visitors is recorded with many traveling to and from nearby towns. Notables include Mr Bennett from Heltonville and Miss Effie Ray visiting Shoals, with many others returning from trips to Muncie Bryantsville Wallonia Oakland Springville and Seymour.

Effie Ray Shoals

Six smallpox cases reported in Oolitic by health official

Dr F S Hunter notified by Dr R B Short of suspicious cases in Oolitic. Hunter found six light smallpox cases including Bass Giles with the worst eruption. Quarantine placed on four families and public meetings halted to stamp out the outbreak. Local notes include births, travels, and a pneumonia death of John Le Fevre.

F. S. Hunter County Board of Health R. B. Short Hunter Bass Giles Charles Smith Speer Hall Jack Frost Jack

Local residents note actions and moves in Mitchell region

McHenry Owen visited Kurtz on Wednesday. Caney Boyd from Coxton spent the day in the city. T. T. Ray of Shanswick and Cyrus Root of Coxton were in town for business. Aaron Bass came from Indian Springs. Frank Bixler moved his racket store back to Mitchell. Town Clerk Ed They was in town, and Mrs. Harry Ragsdale with her son visited near Zelma. Emma Fields left for Owensburg, and Demia Johnson from Bloomington traveled via Mitchell. W. T. Brown from Bloomington headed home to Bloomfield, Logan Utterback left for New Albany to visit his brother. Alice Ingle of Pinhook visited Mrs. Charlie Pollard. Charlie Snow moved to Chicago for work and will relocate his family. John Cornutt and family returned from Westport. Chas Moore, ex-Marshal of Mitchell, now with Louisville police, greeted Bedford friends. Lydia Chastine returned to Campbellsburg after visiting J C McKinney and wife. Henry Gardner and family joined them back to Livo-nia. Rev. Lemon Robold, Church of God minister, returned to Kurtz. J A Overton of Eaglesville Standard Coal Co. was in town and then west to Seymour. Bert Baker left for Cleveland to teach at the Boston Private Commercial College.

Local residents travel and life events listed in city notes

Heltonville residents HE Tanksley and E L Palmer visit the city while Kent Sears and Volney Williams travel from Williams to the city. Emma Wilson and Winnie Sears return home. a marriage license is issued to Jesse Mitchell and Nora A Williams. Various visits and returns trace through Orleans, Sprinville, Mitchell, Cayuga, and New Albany with several trips noted.

Kent Sears Williams E. L. Palmer Heltonville City Jesse Mitchell Nora A. Williams

Question of the day dessert hint Jell O

A family daily question leads to Try Jell O a delicious dessert prepared in ten minutes with hot water set to cool. Flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry at groceries for 10 cents.

Heltonville New Year Banquet for Ladies at Todd Place

In Heltonville and nearby, young men hosted a New Year’s Eve banquet for the women at Todd Place. Guests arrived at 8 p.m. after 7 p.m. arrival by the organizers. Games and refreshments followed, with sixty people attending. ladies expressed gratitude for the courteous hospitality.

Heltonville Todd Place

Murderous Assault Shocks Court-house Area

A man threw a large stone at Dick Fisher as he walked down Lincoln Avenue toward the Court-house causing a near miss near his forehead. Fisher plans to be armed after the incident which remains unsolved at dusk. Several local notices follow including miscellaneous events and ads from Terre Haute and surrounding towns. Public notices and local notices mention a clothing sale and Oolitic stone statistics. John W. Hudson reports sales of two houses and six lots with more listings available. Michael T. Carmichael sues John B. Crafton and Fred D. Norton for 5000 dollars with a judgment of 4333 dollars 338 cents. The Bloomington World notes a senior high school prank with New Year ties causing some students to be sent home. Washington Gazette reports on the second meeting results.

Dick Fisher Lincoln Avenue 9Th Street Mr. Fisher Michael T. Carmichael John B. Crafton Fred D. Norton Duncan& Batman Bloomington World Washington Gazette

Local items note visits, moves and events

Mrs J D Ketcham of Tunnellton visited Bedford Thurs. Miss Angie Williams returned from Williams visit. Hon Livia Adamson traveled to Indianapolis for a Primary Election Commission meeting. Henry Troud and wife, recently married in Louisville, pass through Bedford en route to Chicago. New proprietor hosts New Year dinner at Odon hotel with 145 guests. German church prayer meeting follows teacher meeting electing new teachers. Jack Hughes unveils 16 foot soldiers monument at Lewis, funded by G A R and veterans. Geo W Evans leaves for Norfolk Neb where blizzard hits. his father in law Gus Tannehill ill with pneumonia. First Christian church prayer meeting at Court House focuses on Going Forward. attendance higher than usual.

Geo. W. Evans W. P. Evans Norfolk Neb Gus Tannehill First’ Christian Church Court House

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Quilen Deal Dellie Quigley Blanche Chaney Mack Chesnut W.H. Harper Des Moines Iowa J. R. Pope Linton B. M. Lingle & Sons Indiana Salem Bloomington Cor 16Th K Streets Samuel Kern Trinity Springs Joseph Henuon Illinois Arkansas Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Texas Johnthkan Dodd Zelma M. T. Short Chas. Lamb Frank Duncan Opal Sears J. E. Spear Leesville Ben Nicholson James Miller Washington, Ind Porter the Avenue Hotel Henry Utterback Millard Cross The Perry Manufacturing Co J.M. Myers Edgar Pouter Odon Seymour Edna Wier Newberry B. B.ketchem Pauline Fields George W. Rich Wallonia Elnora Howard Lee Tunnelton Will Helms John Helms Curtis Flinn Indian Springs Mary Guthrie Thomas Edwards William Terre Haute W. A. Carpenter Ernest Whittenback Hymera Ind Olin Norman Robinson, Ll Ziba Murray Charles A. W. Jones B. W. Lee Charles F. Ard Mary C. Pruett Joseph James Cook Isabel A. Horsey Cora C. Quillen Augusta Shuart South I Street Emery J.T. Mecéartin Abydell Orange County George Louden Jackson County J.B. Foster McCune C. B. Ball Huron James Ball Tekamah Josepha Franklin Joseph Franklin James Browning R. EB. Martin Hazelwood Hendricks County Samuel Alexander J. D. Alexander Samuel W. L .Adams Stone City Poultry & Produce House Morris Mayer Office Boss Shoe Store Pao Wy. v. Usl James Chesnut Mr. Bennett Heltwwnville Wm. Erwins C. W. Chadwick Gus Luedtke Muncie George Moss Bryantsville Geo. W. Rich Mrs. Kirby Jamerson Lawrence Miller Oakland J. C. Starr Grace Armstong Hiram Henderson Farmers’ Insurance Co J. W Newland Deckard House Eli E. Woodward John Stelter Gus Rhoda Bart McGinnis Westport Fred Batman John D. Hinkle Plainville Mamie Smith Lowpoint W. F. Stephenson Will Weaver Charles Tanksley and Olive Batman Anderson Anderson Schools Homer Johnson Walter Ward Louisville Dental College Elijah McGuire Taylor McGuire West 8Th Street Epsom Daviess County Harry Gray Mrs. Gray Chas. Lanz South O Street Collins Mollie J. A. Reath New Year’s Charles Watkins Georgia Mr. Watkins Drs. Short and Hunter Noble Davis West Baden Elijah McGinnis Caxton Walter T. Glover Caney Etchinson Arthur Bright Coxton J. T. Free Ruth Dr. M. Jackson Medical N. BE. Strout J Street Harry Johnson and Son Campbellsburg Eliza Hughes Laura Skerd J. C. Jacyln John le Fevre Kurtz Charles Troy Sparksville John RK. Reynolds W. H. Reynolds Wm. Donica Peerless Lizzie Hall Lula Williams Sullivan Curtis Fish McHenry Owen Kurtz Wednesdy Caney Boyd T. T. Ray Shanswick Cyrus Root Aaron Bass Frank Bixler They Harry Ragsdale Little Son Emma Fields Demia Johnson W. T. Brown Logan Utterback New Albany A.C. Utterback Alice Ingle Pinhook Charlie Pollard North O Street Charlie Snow John Cornutt Chas Moore Lydia Chastine J C. McKinney Henry Gardner W. M. Dobbins Livonia Lemon Robold Church of God J. A. Overton Eaglesville Standard Coal Co Eaglesville Bert B. Baker Cleveland, O Baker Boston HE. Tanksley W. A. Mitchell Henderson Volney Williams Emma Wilson B. C. Childers St.Ritner Ernest Hunter Lafayette Purdue George Alexander Frank Smith W. P. Hodge Frankie Litton J. H. Hannah J.J. Cook Dann, N.C Woody Still North Street Sprinville Dale Heywood Leon Everingham Fred Everetts Miss Winnie Phoebe Marshall Ft. Ritner Cayuga, Ind Silas Browning Norman Station Elkinsville John Carnell Dode Short Brazil J.W. Faris Wiid Carson Geo. W. Hay W. M. Doddins Fell Black West Side Bedford, Indiana B. B. Marley Herschel Moore Jesse Faubion Dora Hoopengarner New York State Will Davis North W.H. Gillette Mary Gullett’s Creek May Chapman Gussie Horsey Lilborn Jackson Dresden Mr. Jackson P Street Bud Stipp C. E. Siebenthal John W. Hudson John W. Hopdson ONE Price Clothiers Store East Side Public Square Frank Brown Lewis J. D. Ketcham W. D.J ._McHargue, o Ford Beuzel and Wife Angie Williams Elsie Beaver Myrtle Ingalls North J Street George W. Holmes North Dakota J. M. Goss Mary Vansickle W. T. Vansickle Gideon Porter J. H. Gunn J. A.gunn Will Louden Armorial Opera House Nettie Lemon Franklin College Livia Adamson Primary Election Commission Henry Troud Troud Joseph Heitger Odon Hotel Jack Hughes Hughes
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