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Bedford Weekly Mail in Bedford, Indiana

23 Jan 1903

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Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1903

Page

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Railroad News From New Albany to Terre Haute

A compilation of railway items notes moves of Conductor L. P. Agnew and Trainmaster G. C. Hagerty in New Albany and Evansville area, wage changes for Southern Indiana workers, track projects, wrecks, and a near-miss at Monon depot. Also reports on payments, resignations, and ongoing rail labor and safety developments.

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L. P. Agnew New Albany G. C. Hagerty Tom Fenton Southern Indiana Freight House Greensburgh Harper’s Ferry Thomas Hudsow Hudsow Southern Indiana Railroad Co Corps of Southern Indiana Engineers John R. Walsh Elnora Evansville John Silver Monon James Cullen Chase Bane Indianapolis Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Lafayette New York Stock Exchange Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Roachdale James McMahon F. M. Trissal Chicago Walsh Southern Indiana Illinois Missouri S. I Ft. Wayne Wabash Fort Wayne Orleans Io Bloomington John R. May Southern Indiana Cortland Seymour Seymour Democrat Southern Indiana Railway Co James Walsh C. F. Weinland A B. Meacham Fred Kervis No.s Bedford Mitchell Tribune Charley Moore Orleans Herald Quincy BE. V. Soderquist Dusty Rhodes Alex J. Kent The Mary Churchill Bloomington Ill Mr. Kent B. C. Kent East Tenth Main Streets Barlow Hendricks County Senator Barlow David J. Mackey Mackey Sunnyside Coal Company Loogootee Tribune Congress Benjamin Harrison Court of Appeals Highth Circuit William Bellanger Hoffman G. R. Jones Hammond Wilders Erie Road Michigan City Philip Smith C. Hiverett John Seery Monon Railroad Company John May May Cortland Station
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Coasting accident injures Miss Luda McCart on West 16th street

A serious coasting accident on a icy West 16th street hill involved Miss Luda McCart who suffered painful injuries when multiple sleds tied together ran out of control and collided with a wagon. The incident ends with a warning to enjoy coasting with caution as a store sale and expansion plans follow.

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West 16Th Street Luda McCart West 18Th Street Spider Creek Miss McCart
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Fairbanks Reelected Senator as Indiana Honors

The Indiana legislature reelects Senator Charles W. Fairbanks to a new term. The piece notes his long tenure, compares him with other Indiana senators, and discusses federal printing costs and forestry policy shaping state and national conservation efforts. It also covers local court cases, smallpox statistics, and health notes, alongside town developments and a murder assault report.

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Washington Charles W. Fairbanks Indiana Congress Fairbanks Senate Morton United States Senate Bureau of Printing and Engraving United States New England
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Charmed And Chained At Stone City Theater

The Elis attended a company performance at Stone City invited by Wilbur Mack a prominent Elk. Mack received a gift watch chain and Elk emblem charm from the audience and thanked them in a playful way.

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Wilbur Mack Stone City Elis Mr. Mack Bedford Baby Lodge The Elks Mack W. E.clark the Elks
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Destruction of trees call for stricter forest laws

A Bedford Indiana reader writes to the Indianapolis Journal urging that forestry be protected by clear penalties. He argues current laws fail to deter trespass and arson, pressing that felonies with long prison terms and citizen arrest powers are needed to save forests and wildlife.

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Bedford, Ind
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Bedford Woman Contest Highlights Two Leading Young Ladies

The Miller’s popularity contest tallies votes from January first to the fifteenth to pick two top young ladies from north and south Bedford. Grace Owens and Pansy Matthews lead, both from the same church and high school circle, with voting continuing until February second. Winners receive a heart shaped velvet rose trimmed box of candy, with a consolation prize for the runner up. The Methodists plan to dedicate a new church addition on February 1.

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Miller’s Bedford Grace Owens North Bedford Pansy Matthews South North South Bedford Miller
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Senatorial Fee Lien Bill Draws Sardonic Gibe

The Washington Democrat derides Senate Bill No. 114 proposing lawyers hold a lien on judgments for fees, joking it is the funniest idea since a lawmaker once tied groundhog day to a holiday. Miss Lillian Berry Reid, cousin of Whitelaw Reid, arrives in Bedford January 26 as soprano soloist with Brooke’s Chicago Marine Band Orchestra.

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Senate Indiana Asylum Washington Democrat Lillian Berry Reid Whitelaw Reid Bedford Miss Reid Brooke Chicago Marine Band Orchestra
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Nain Seymouron No. 1 Gerrish Jeffersonville Avenue Johnson Dalton Terre Haute W. A. Wilson Fred Laver Combe Greenfield, O Messrs. Matson & Giles T. J. Brooks Paoli Chas. McCarrell Winstandley Bedford Quarries Co Buford Lindley State Board of Health Knox Marion Vigo Adams Allen Monroe Randolph Ripley Lagrange Hancock Lawrence Borden Ind W. W. Borden Clark County New Providence Amelia Marshall Girdley West 14Th Street West 12Th Street Annie Chapman Rev Irvine Retail Grocers’ Association Indiana Retail Merchants’ Association Senator Wood J.M. Keithley William Standeford Moses Jones Consolidated Stone Quarries Orleans Progress Examiner Leo H. Fisher Pike County Southern Railroad Ferdinand Grand Jury Ely Petersburg Fisher Jeffersonville Kire Auirate Bedford Indianapolis Journal iFeb
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