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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
4
Fragmented OCR ad for Humphreys Medical Company selling unspecified remedies. Mentions prices 25c 50c and $1.00, claims cures for wounds sores eruptions lips throat feet and other ailments. Provides address and authorizing person in New York, with garbled typography.
A humane appeal urges closing stores at 6 p m each day and on holidays to protect clerks from overwork. It argues public sentiment can curb late hours, improves labor conditions, and preserves family time and moral values amid concerns about trusts and city life.
Quartermaster General W C Elion leads preparations for a July 22 to 28 Indiana National Guard summer camp near Indianapolis likely at Fairview Park. Supplies advertised include rations and new uniforms for Springfield rifles. Governor Mount favors soldiers cooking their own meals to gain experience, with new features promised for the camp.
Rail and rail yard updates from Terre Haute and surrounding towns. Vanderburg and McManus are mentioned along with tunnel work at Indian Springs and a new time card on the B. and B. line. Southern Indiana Railways extends telegraph, tracks near Symmes, and schedules a Switz City run while Cedar Lake rail restrictions affect Sunday trips.
Sealed proposals for building the new 1st Christian church in Bedford Indiana will be received until July 12 1900 Plans and specifications are available at the Secretary's Bedford office and at Harris Sheppard architects Evansville Indiana The church will use Bedford limestone seating over 1000 and the right to reject bids is reserved A certified check of 500 is required with each bid Dr J B Duncan chairman Building Committee
In Bloomington Indiana a group of about a dozen men entered Pleasant Meadows home by breaking doors last night and whipped Mr and Mrs Thomas Dix. Mrs Dixon wore night clothes and was severely beaten while Mr Dixon received a heavier whipping with a buggy whip and wielded a whip with a wrench. The pair were told to return to Lawrence County. They filed affidavits in town naming six farmers east of Bloomington Tillman H Cox Richard Ratelff Sherman Chitwood Alfred Baugh and Henry Thompson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Garabed Binyatian of Smyrna Turkey, attending college in Lexington Kentucky, arrived in Bedford Saturday. He came here about three years ago after fellow Armenian Toutjian arrived from Turkey. Binyatian, a capable young man, educates himself to return to his homeland to preach the gospel and is a member of the Church of Christ.
A scanned excerpt lists barter ratios showing how many bushels of corn wheat oats or pounds of wool buy various goods such as coffee gingham rolled oats a binder wagon plow calico nails muslin and shoes, comparing current years with 1896 values to illustrate inflationary shifts.
Be dford Post Office advertises unclaimed letters for week ending June 30 1900. Ladies list includes Able Mrs Alice Barnes Isabel Clayton Mrs Cora Quisenberg Mrs Allen Sallee Miss Melissa Atterback Siena. Gentlemen list includes Bockover Corey Walter Fleetwood Clayton Hutton Willie Jenkins Chas Laman Victor Mason Chas Stringer Dave Wilcox Thomas Whitted Chase Williams Laban. Portal cards Stucky Henry F Jr. Please say advertised when calling. Vinson Williams P M.
E A Dixon of Bono and Samuel Williams near Lawrenceport were in town Monday. Chastine of Bedford and J H Beavers team caused a wagon to break a spoke after fleeing a car. Robertson of Campbellshore, Alten of Pinhook, and Lorey Myers visited Saturday. K A Lee visited Pinhook Saturday on business. Lewis Beaver reported improving. Douglas McAfee of Hedford and J W Dowling of Tunnelton visited relatives here Sunday. Frank McClintock and family of Washington were here Sunday. Some townsfolk attended a Medora baseball game. Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Bedford visited Sunday. Dr Marshall Wilson of Medora was here last week. Mr and Mrs Lawson Harris visited Buddha Sunday. W M Lee was in Washington county Sunday.
A New York Sun account describes prison life on Andaman and Nicobar islands where tickets of leave men and women marry after a lengthy selection. Couples receive huts and land on Nicobar government property. Marriages occur after a Saturday pairing process and three-weekend visits, then a boat trip to settle life together.
Telegraphic news covers Chaffee taking command in China, pension certificates rising to 105,567, Hoboken fire victims at 67 with many bodies unrecovered, St Louis street railway strike settled, Pekin besieged by legations burned, 20,000 Chinese troops at Pekin and 30,000 nearby, 3,000 Chinese march on Tientsin, and Prince Tuan’s usurpation amid allied relief efforts.
Reports describe a chaotic palace revolt with 20 000 soldiers inside and out while legations fall to mobs. Rumors claim allied forces entered the capital after clashes with Chinese troops and Boxers, amid unrest in Tianjin.
The W C T U thanks Miss Lotta Reath and Mrs June Guthrie for drilling the boys class in a Friday night contest. Gratitude also to Miss Mamie Matthews for the recitation and to Miss Alice Morgan and Dr Vance Offutt for music. Thanks to Rev Chadwick Bros Lemon and Stalker and the Baptist congregation for use of their church. A Miss Mildred Franklin letter recounts a burglary scare at the mission residence with thieves driven off by a revolver and lantern. An Atlantic City excursion offer via Vandalia Line runs Aug 9 to 20 1900 from Peoria and nearby stations with return by Aug 20. Baptist Young People Union rate to Cincinnati available July 10 to 13 with extension to Aug 10. First watermelons appear in Bedford market Friday.
Prof. W E H Stipp and wife report pleasant time at Winona Lake. State v Raeburn unlawful sale of liquor pleaded guilty fined 45. Ed Tirey city clerk and treasurer was a baseball rooter at Bedford. State v Harley Terrel Jones and Alford Terrel larceny jailed on $200 bail for September circuit term. Terrell and Jones stole 84 bottles of soda water on a boxcar. B A O S police and marshal arrested them. Police court lively: Mabrey assault fine 5. Cooper carrying concealed weapons fine 1. Erwin public intoxication sentence suspended. Russell public intoxication fine and costs. Ragland keeping gaming device found guilty fined 2500 and costs. Excursion rates via Southern Indiana Railway for National Education Assoc Charleston July 3–8 and Young Peoples’ Christian Union Atlanta July 9–10. Information from J G Ray, Agent.
Cleveland Ohio hosts July 9 to 15 events by United Brothers of Friendship Sisters of Mysterious Ten and Knights of Friendship. Chattanooga Tennessee hosts July 5 to 17 events by American Association for Advancement of Osteopathy. If kidney issues arise, Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised by W C Elliott.
An advertisement extols Banner Salve for various ailments and Foley's Kidney Cure for healthier kidneys and purer blood. It includes testimonials from W C Elliott and Chas Davis. The piece promotes Foley's Honey Tar for bronchial relief and urges patriotic visitation to Chicago for the G A R Encampment August 26 to 31 with a Monon Route one-cent-a-mile rate via Frank J Reed, G P A.
From Cocoanut Grove Florida Mr A Sanders reports a diarrhoea epidemic there He attributes his cure to four doses of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says others also find it effective Elliotts Drug Store sells the remedy W C Elliott Druggist offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied after use The product is praised as a reliable safe and universally effective bowel remedy
Choice of ten popular resorts for 5.00 round trip from Indianapolis on Thursday August 9th, with tickets sold via Pennsylvania Lines to Atlantic City Cape May Avalon Anglesea Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood Ocean City Maryland and Rehoboth Delaware Return limit ten days. Details from W W Richardson G P A Indianapolis.
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