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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
4
A fire in Princeton Indiana destroyed the High School building this afternoon. The vacant structure was heated by furnaces and insured for 8000. The janitor was inside tending the furnaces during the blaze. The school had been closed for vacation and the building dated to 168 with a 25 0000 cost.
President John B. McGettigan reports the survey of the Indianapolis Southern Railroad is finished with a minimum grade and no tunnels. The path from Indianapolis to Nashville is nearly straight, passing Morgantown to Bedford and through Bryantsville and West Baden to Rockport. The depot will be four blocks from the courthouse, and elevated entry bridges tracks of neighboring lines.
The piece praises Bismarck style vigor claiming health hinges on organs like stomach liver and kidneys. It advertises Dr King New Life Pills as a source of brain and body power. Local merchants Messick Dodd Sproull Bros sell the pills at 25 cents and report gas well activity resumes after holidays.
An advertisement claims a vegetable blood purifier with no potash cleanses the system and purifies blood to cure conditions like scrofula eczema rheumatism boils and sores. It offers a free book by the Swift Specific Co of Atlanta Georgia.
Thomas Nugent of Bedford died at 57 after paralysis at his Bedford home. Funeral at his home with Elder J. W. Newland. Also printed quail and game laws, fines for hunting, trapping, and pursuing birds. Ends with an advertisement for a medicine promising pile cure by W. C. Elliott.
The 80 percent tax on gold output in the Transvaal, Cavite insurgent activity near Imus, and 2000 fighters report. Indiana glass factories resume, German press clings to Delagoa Bay treaty, ice blocks navigation to Cairo, and only a lone Louisville ferry crosses. Senate House caucus plans halt, while Emperor Wilhelm celebrates the new century in Berlin. Aguinaldo's wife surrenders with others, and American base ball magnates vow war on the National League. British actions in South Africa, Luzon campaigns, and security threats around Manila are noted, with plans to deter rebels and safeguard consuls.
An old advertisement touts Delt Melean's Liver KidneyDol as a handy remedy for dangers at home. Sold by Messick & Dodd.
Unclaimed letters advertised at Bedford Post Office for week ending December 30 1899 include Brown Rhoda Faucett Mrs Lora Jackson Miss Luella Martin Miss Della Newell Mrs Lillie M Williams Miss Wad Akins James Boyd Albert Bess Walter Burns William Cornelius Alex Corsin Alex Hartley Tom Harrell O F Hill Carl Holt Tom Hubbard William Iker Chas Keithley Will Parsefield Wm Pryor James Redman Charles Revan Thomas Warren John Wilson Louis Womack Perry. Callers asked to state advertised. Also brief local notices about Foley’s Honey and Tar and Greensburg travelers mention.
An assortment of patent medicines and advertisements tout Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Foley's products, with claims of cures and lists of ailments. A Seymour Democrat report notes a Burns City man’s alleged wife trade dispute over a set of tools, later reversed in a trade back.
Daniel A. Lee made a business trip to Flinn township on Tuesday. John A. Trueblood and wife of Pearidge were here Wednesday milling and transacting business. Geo A. Dodds brought cattle to feed on Wednesday. Thomas J. Fields conducted business in town Wednesday. Moses B. Lee and John Mikels hauled for Mr. Coyel, a new merchant at Houston. Harry Root delivered four hogs Saturday. Walter Williams from beyond Leesville visited Saturday. Mrs. Lola Wilcox of Washington county died Sunday at her father Hiram Rownings near here. Thomas Farris and mother visited Mrs. H S Dixon on Sunday. J T Flinn of New Albany, timber buyer for McLean's mill, reports 6 000 000 timber reserved for next year. New Albany plant will be nearly twice the capacity of this city mill. Advertising filler on constipation cures appears with Cascarets and Foley's Honey and Tar. medical ads follow, including Dr Horsley’s Kidney Pills with free samples.
The notice lists annual subscription prices for Weekly Main and various papers including New York Tribune Indianapolis Journal St Louis Globe Democrat Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Indiana Farmer and Orange Judd. It also provides agent pickups with locations and agent names across River Vale Avoca Bartlettsville Bryantsville Deal Fayetteville Ft Kitner Georgia Guthrie Heltonville Haros Leipsic Popcorn Red Cross Silverville Springville Tunnelton Williams and others.
Guidance for concise accurate town notices with full names dates and places. Emphasizes no bias or nicknames, proper name spellings, and clear who what when where. Advises on reporting removals births marriages deaths and local events while avoiding gossip, anonymous attacks, and trivial weather notes.
Sunday local tickets are one fare for the round trip. Central Passenger Association tickets honored by Southern Indiana Railway. Most trains connect at Seymour with Pennsylvania. Lines run to Indianapolis Columbus Louisville and intermediate points. Trains 9 and 10 are freight with limited passenger space. For details contact company agents or H. H. Roseman Bedford Indiana.
Fragmentary OCR notes show entries for two entities: No.6 Daly and No.4 Gauily Wa. & Ac, possibly references to pages or listings. Content is unclear but indicates a catalog or register with these items.
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