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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
4
The text describes specifications titled DA Humphreys' Specifis, listing translations in five languages English German Spanish Portuguese and a numeric sequence 35 25 25 100 with vest price details, referencing vialle five languages and setae amounts.
U S Geological Survey geologists F. G. Clapp and Stephen R. Capps begin a summer ground water survey in a tier of Indiana counties bounded by Marion at the south, the Michigan line to the north, the Wabash and Tippecanoe rivers on the west, and the state line on the east. They study artesian basins near Delphi Logansport Peru and Wabash and the St. Joseph basin near South Bend Mishawaka as river waters polluted and costly to treat drive efforts.
The Jamestown Exposition grounds host Negro Building opening as thousands attend Independence Day events. Gov Hughes and President Wilson speak at a Descendants of the signers gathering. Reports note turmoil in India and revolts in Bengal while Garibaldi’s anniversary is celebrated in New York. A Sofia court martial condemns a murder plotter, and US officials consider licenses for Japanese employment agencies amid naval plans.
Citizens across the civilized world observed the Declaration of Independence with gatherings at home and abroad. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand spoke at a Hotel Cecil banquet in London while Gov. Hughes and President Wilson addressed Jamestown. Vice President Fairbanks was warmly received in Fergus Falls, Minn, and the President enjoyed a quiet day at Sagamore Hill.
Indiana farmers report a rebound in wheat prospects with a predicted crop near the 1898 level, plus improved corn and oats outlook as spring rains gave way to warmth. Separate items note a White River dam raid near Columbus, temperance pressure, a Bartholomew county whitecap reward, and record Indiana Normal School summer enrollment and growth.
Friday night a horse spooked by Hawley Beasley and Bill Nichols of Spice Valley Township near Washington Avenue and 19th streets caused their buggy to collide with George A. Tindall’s rig. Tindall was thrown clear and uninjured as his buggy was wrecked. Neighborhood residents censure the lack of street lighting and urge an arc light installation.
A Bloomington fair grounds event sparked a race clash titled hit the coon and get a cigar. Fred Johnson a local Black man portrayed the coon while a white farmer threw rocks and struck out, sparking a near race riot before crowd control ended the scene.
Marshall Steele remains alive but critically ill after a stabbing by John Kayser in Clay City Monday evening. Steele suffered two hemorrhages Friday while Kayser is released on a $500 bond.
Harry S. New chairman of the Republican National Central Committee and Jesse Overstreet congressman from the Indianapolis district were in town Saturday. They are stockholders in the Bedford Stone and Construction Company, better known locally as the Wallner company.
The Modern Miller bulletin estimates winter wheat yields by state for harvest. Missouri and Michigan near last year, Illinois up 8 percent, Nebraska down 10 percent, Indiana down 15, Ohio down 20, Kansas down 25. Kansas harvest around 69 million bushels. Oklahoma can spare little. Texas must import for milling. Movement two weeks late. price will influence shipment.
The piece argues that prosperity hinges on continual advertising. A successful dealer stays active, updating ads to show fresh arguments and salesmanship in print. Infrequent or stale ads fail, leading to the belief advertising is a delusion.
The Indiana Retail Merchant notes that variety in copy is essential as seasons change and dealers must use space wisely. It urges good judgment and taste in selecting content and arranging it to attract attention for better returns, with frequent copy changes to stay comprehensive and effective.
Evansville and Terre Haute brewers ask city attorney BE W Bennett to draft an agreement requiring saloon keepers to fund prosecutions of any retailer found violating temperance law. Each keeper would pay 50 dollars plus their share of prosecutions. copies would be given to each keeper and placed with the city marshal. Fifteen saloons face closure if they refuse to obey the law.
The First and Second Bedford baseball nines met at Washington Park on Sunday evening, lasting seven innings with the First Bedford nine winning 12 to 3.
Jumbo Richardson, previously Dayton first baseman, was last week made Manager Captain while continuing at his old position.
Bloomington Indiana July 5 Central Illinois farmers report rabbits more numerous than before biting off oats stalks near ground level. In some fields damage reaches 10 percent as a result of the rabbits feeding.
Will Cook, Homer Badgett, T. G. Gipson and sons Lovell and Desha fished at the Big Eel club house on White river Saturday night with W. L. Miles, Southern Indiana agent, and returned home Sunday.
A Fourth of July joke by George Turner caused a fire at Lucas and Boyd hardware store in Nashville Brown County. Turner, severely burned and in serious condition with heart failure, may lose his hands. Fire loss totals 3000 dollars. Turner, a clerk for Frank Taggart, passed the store and lit a Roman candle inside.
Manila July 5 Japanese workers at fortifications and around Olongapo and Cavite naval stations have been discharged including veteran experts. Officers say orders came from Washington and are peremptory while Rear Admiral Hemphill and others deny extraordinary preparations. Some observers suspect plans to place Manila defenses on a war footing.
William A. Rariden, loaned to Alliance from Canton, suffered a flesh wound to his right hand in a game between Akron and Alliance. He returned home Sunday evening for a ten day furlough to recover under his father Dr. C. E. Rariden’s care.
The Chicago Southern Railroad plans trains from Terre Haute to Chicago Heights by October 1 after resuming work on 36 miles of unfinished track. About $1.5 million will fund completion, $750,000 to discharge debt, and $750,000 for working capital. The line runs 146 miles from Terre Haute to Chicago and includes major steel bridges and a future double tracking plan.
Washington July 5 observers say the Pacific battleship movement is a aimed at signaling Japan though officials deny it. The plan, directed by the General Board and Admiral Dewey, involves 16 battleships and coal reserves worth $240000, with Rear Admiral Brownson overseeing the operation before retirement.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors friends and Fraternal Orders for kindness during sorrow. Mrs Joan A Rowe and family extend thanks as J Leslie Rowe returns home to Frankfort following his father John Albany Rowe's sickness and death.
A Columbus Republican summary notes saloon keepers in Bedford and Washington Indiana have pledged to follow liquor laws, bar minors and refuse sales to the intoxicated. Bedford adds a gamboling provision. The piece argues anti saloon sentiment grows as laws tighten and enforcement rises, threatening saloon dominance nationwide.
Bedford residents on the Orleans road Sunday afternoon saw a large machine run off a straight stretch, tear a telephone pole from the ground and crash into a barbed wire fence. Every wheel was broken. It was owned by Terre Haute parties and no serious injuries were reported. The accident was caused by steering gear disarray.
A social will be held Thursday evening July 11 on the lawn of Mr Ed Pearson and Mrs Edith Friedley to benefit the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church. Everyone is invited.
Kingland relays a record bad summer with gray skies and cold winds driving ruinous losses across seaside resorts rail travel and hotels. Fruit crops fail in the south, leaving fruit pickers without work as seasonal trade collapses in town and country. News from New York hints at no relief.
A Bedford Bedford County message thanks residents for park attendance and support during the Fourth of July event. The letter notes some cancellations, an inadvertent omission of complimentary tickets, praise for Hon. Ira C. Batman, and appreciation for local teams and horsemen who aided the entertainment.
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