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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1901
Page
4
An 19th century style advertisement touts Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil as a universal remedy for piles burns inflamed breasts and sore nipples skin eruptions chafed feet insect stings and sunburns. It lists three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 and notes availability from Druggists or prepaid mail order by Humphreys Med Co New York.
Rev. Srl R Hicks argues the summer will stay unusually hot due to a Jupiter period and near by Saturn alignment. He warns of local storm bursts, droughts, and deadly heat while noting possible rains in the Venus period toward late July. Mr. and Mrs. S&S. N. Whitted spent Sunday in the country.
Rail section notes report Belt and S L trains cutting weeds. Moves include Charley Hamilton from Westport and W W Wallace returning to service. Shifts warn of locomotive orders, bridge work, and possible service to Greensburg, Sullivan, and Bloomington with Monon and Southern Indiana activity.
Thousands cured of coughs and lung troubles by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Trials prove beneficial when other treatments fail, with even long resistant cases improving. For sale by W. C. Sliote.
The product Bucklen's Arica Salve is praised as the best healer for cuts burns corns and other skin issues with a 25 cent price at Messick and Dodd's claiming it is the infallible pile cure and universal remedy.
Readers are cautioned about alum baking powders linked to poisonings sold cheaply or with gifts or schemes. The piece notes price as a giveaway and warns against inferior powders. It also reports local business shifts, bankruptcy filings, price-raising grocers unions, and relocations in Bedford and nearby towns.
Telegraphic items report a 2 dollar per ton rail price rise and government inspections in Kentucky while diverse notes cover indictments, pardons, floods of registrations, and political maneuvering across Indiana Ohio and New York with civil, military and civic updates.
Unclaimed letters advertised for the Bedford post office week ending July 13 1901 include ladies Cobb Mrs Viranda Eaton Mrs Sarah Forbes Miss Elsa Hudson Miss Emma Inman Miss Elsa Jackson Mrs Miney Smith Mrs Anna Walters Miss Martha and gentlemen Chambers Col Faubion John Flinn W T Gibson Geo Gibson J B Martin Tommie Myers Will McGinnis Herbert McPike John Pollard Edwin E Smith Chas R S J Stahl Company Stoddard C H Summers Lonzo Tidd J W Wolfinger Chris. Callers for above letters must say advertised. Vinson V Williams P M.
Henry J. Burton runs steam thresher full time. Squire Zach Wright of Bono visits Mitchell. H H Crawford reports good wheat quality. Mrs Will D Ewing travels to Lafayette to see grandmother. Henry Murray's shirtwaist factory busy. J Mack Huff from Paoli visits. Omer Cole of Seymour visits mother. works as fireman on B and O S W. Archibald Palmer of Mitchell Cadet Band attended Premier Band Concert at Bedford. Mrs Wm Mantler returns from Cincinnati hospital after tumor treatment feared cancer. Madge and Rowena Davis visiting Lett’s Corner after month with grandparents. One dollar fine for shooting craps. one cent for destroying egg cases reflects local justice. Archie Miller arrives with wife’s body from St Louis. lived in Bedford 15 years, has relatives including grandchildren.
Dr S W Smith of Leesville visits Minnie Lee and another child, while Dr Dixon of Tunnelton tends the sick at J C Dixon's. M B Lee and J W Speer thresh 350 bushels. Lee Hatfield returns to visit Knox county friends. Mrs Jacob Mathis and Mrs William Foster noted among visitors.
In Pinhook area farmers report quitting plowing as corn grows tall and wheat threshing ends. Yields run 3 to 15 bushels per acre. Community notes list visits among the Crawfords Brooking and Ingle families, lodge events, and a birthday gathering for Elizabeth Pender with a large basket dinner.
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