Travels and Local Reunions Highlight Bedford News
Rev Steve Holcombe and wife of Louisville visit their son W S Holcombe and family. Miss Josephine Younger a city teacher visits her father Perry Younger at Shawswick. Geo W House moves from Heltonville to Indianapolis and leaves Bedford saloon work. Harry Holly returns from Greensburg visit. Mrs J T Freeland returns from Staunton Virginia with daughter Ruth. Ideal Shear Co seeks district managers at 39 Randolph Chicago. W W Whitney of Southern Indiana coal mines in town from Chicago. Dr L H Dunning who died in Indianapolis was a friend of Amos Scoggan county commissioner and their west trip bond.
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Josephine Younger
Perry Younger
Shawswick
L. H. Dunning
Indianapoli
Amos Scoggan
West
Precocious youths charged with Henderson grocery robbery
Clarence Hendrixson Tucker Brown and Orval Johnson faced Justice Mc Laughlin on Tuesday for robbing Henderson grocery of canned salmon and plug tobacco on New Year’s Day. The court found them guilty as charged but remanded them to Bedford under Mayor Smith’s dispensary, while Caleb Cobb, births, licenses, and local political notes filled the rest of the column.
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Clarence Hendrixson
Tucker Brown
Orval Johnson
McLaughlin
Henderson
Smith
Bedford
Marshall Sutton
Local grocery ad lists assorted staples and household goods
A dense list of grocery and hardware items with bulk prices shows bargains on tobacco, molasses, canned soups, fruit, dried fruit, raisins, tea, matches, popcorn, rice, crackers, grape juice, pickles, dates, figs, sugar, flour, and various lamps and hardware. Markets for Clam Chowder, Vinegar, Lea and Perrins, and seedless raisins appear among general merchandise.
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Havana
Orleans
Lea & Perrins
California
Victor
Tilford Named Republican Candidate for County Assessor
The Matt notes John L. Tilford as a Bedford resident and longtime hardware merchant who seeks the Lawrence County County Assessor nomination. A lifelong Republican, he chaired the County Campaign Committee in 1890, served two terms, and is praised for honesty and knowledge of local property values.
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John L. Tilford
Lawrence County
Tilford
Bedford
Republican Party
Start of term for primary schools and novice entrants announced
The second term begins Monday January 22 with beginner classes in all primary schools. Children six by March 1 may enroll, with no new beginner classes after February 8. Parents must notify the teacher now. Eli B. Stephenson announces candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney in the Republican primary 1906.
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Eli B. Stephenson
Candidacies Highlight Lawrence County Republican Race
Charles W. Lanz of Bedford enters the Republican primary for Representative from Lawrence county, backed by business leadership roles and party loyalty. Also noted are J. Frank Smith’s office hours, wedding announcements, a Bloomington visitor, and Mavity’s bid for county commissioner, with praise for integrity and readiness to bolster the ticket.
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Charles W. Lanz
Lawrence County
Lanz
Bedford
Lanz-Fry Lumber Company
Commercial Club
Merchant’s Association
Fletcher for Prosecuting Attorney in Indiana's Tenth Circuit
The Lawrence County community is urged to support Fred N Fletcher as Prosecuting Attorney for the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Indiana. Born in Lawrence County, educated at Southern Indiana Normal, and a former court reporter, he has served since January 1 1906 and seeks a second term after a strong electoral showing and governor appointed tenure.
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Fred N. Fletcher
Tenth Judicial Circuit of
Indiana
Fletcher
Lawrence County
Washington County
Mitchell
Southern Indiana Normal
Lawrence
Wilson
Hanly
Robert G. Miller
Dinner set offered at Red Cross Shoe Store for blue 799 holder
Bradley Armstrong and nephew Albert Armstrong of Springville Lawrence County visited his sister Mrs. Rev. Harley Jackson and family Sunday. He returned home this morning. Seymour Democrat.
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Red Cross Shoe Store
Bradley Armstrong
Albert Armstrong
Springville
Lawrence County
Harley Jackson
Seymour Democrat
Sheriff Thomas W. Box Seeks Re election in Lawrence County
Thomas W. Box is announced as a candidate for re election as Sheriff of Lawrence County. Described as active energetic and courageous he is said to have made a favorable early record and enjoys strong personal popularity. The piece notes tradition of granting a second term and suggests likely lack of opposition in the primary.
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Curtis E. Ray
Lawrence County
Ray
Thomas W. Box
Box
Ledger of Life Closed by Lawrence County Pioneer
John Wesley Cosner longtime Bedford Lawrence County figure died at 1010 Lincoln Avenue after a long battle with paralysis. A banker businessman and county official he helped found Stone City Bank and Citizens Trust and served as county commissioner. Interment followed at Presbyterian church under Odd Fellows auspices. he left a large family including son William H Cosner.
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John Wesley Cosner
Lawrence County
Lincoln Avenue
Wednessy A.m
Cosner
Bedford
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Findley
R. Scott Hyde
Shanswick
White) Cosner
North Carolina
Ind
John W
John D. Thomasson
Thomasson & Co
Cosner & Glover
A. N. Butler
J. W. Cosner & Co
Butler
J. W. Cosner & Son
William H
George Foster
Stone
Stone City Bank
Citizens Trust Company
Bedford Light, Heat & Power Company
F. D. Norton
Cosner-Norton Company
C. 8
S. Norton
Fayetteville School Keeps Perfect Attendance in Fourth Month
The Fayetteville school lists students with no tardies or absences in the fourth month. Names include Milton Sellers Lulu Kern Julia Quackenbush John Kern Gladeth Ferguson Chloie Kern Mary Short Luna Boyd James Quackenbush Lora Hackler Anna Short Ben Quacken bush Claud Kern Ina Kern Ray Allen Beryl Allen Iona Quackenbush Flora Fields Ruth Tucker Irene Kern and teacher J N Hendrickson.
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Fayetteville School
Milton Sellers
Lulu Kern
Julia Quackenbush
John Kern
Gladeth Ferguson
Chloie Kern
Mary Short
Luna Boyd
James Quackenbush
Lora Hackler
Anna Short
Ben Quackenbush
Claud Kern
Ina Kern
Ray Allen
Beryl Allen
Iona Quackenbush
Flora Fields
Ruth Tucker
Irene Kern
J. N. Hendrickson
Miss Bertha Unkel Plans February Homeward Sail
Miss Bertha Unkel writes to relatives she has been abroad since last spring with most of her stay in Germany and plans to sail for home on February 10.
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Bertha Unkel
Germany
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