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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
2
Jeffersonville correspondent reports a chase ending with two men seized by a crowd near a celephone pole as skirts were tied and wrapped around the pole amid jeers. Gore, mistaken for another man, was beaten, later apologized to, and awarded a cake walk prize. Gore refused to return to Indiana.
Lieutenant Commander James C. Gillmore recalls capture and peril amid a Philippine coast scouting party. He endures months of hardship crossing Luzon with fellow sailors as they face bloodthirsty Tagals and near death, illustrated by W. R. Leigh.
The piece notes in Odon a three saloon market that briefly thrived on a disputed remonstrance and a license under Randall S. Jarvis. Temperance groups vow continued war on new entrants and Jarvis faces a fresh remonstrance to block his operation.
A drunken workman Harry Carter attacked Nora Outright with a knife then stabbed fellow worker Thompson in King s Camp near Huron. Carter barricaded a shack door before crowd shot him. he was wounded twice and later sent to Louisville.
A Bedford letter defends printing of gravel road bonds, disputes claims of overpricing, and cites prior bond sales with premiums. Separately, U.S. officials discuss securing safe passage for Minister Conger from Pekin to Tien Tsin as part of China open door policy efforts with Min Wu accepting steps.
A non sectarian gospel tent at the corner of 17th and G streets hosts meetings led by Elders B. K. Warren and W. Naylor of Ohio and others. The free admission services run Wednesday evening and over two Sundays with potential extension. The group preaches Bible as revealed will, full salvation, Christian unity, healing by prayer, and free will offerings with no collections.
Rail updates from Seymour to Lafayette cover Monon plans for a West Baden trip next Sunday, crew changes at Lin ton and Bedford, track work by Southern Indiana, freight and passenger service notes, a $2500 court judgment against Vandalia, and new safety rules for ejecting passengers without tickets.
Mitchell News reports on local chatter about Bedford baseball facing College Club and Bedford’s fear of a stronger West Baden team. The item notes a tough loss claim and cites community discussions about upcoming matchups and local sports pride.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a powder to shake into shoes that eases tight new footwear and relieves corns, bunions, blisters, and sore spots. It claims to cure sweating and aching feet, with trial packages by mail from Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
D B Cargile reports Mrs Brewer healed from yearlong scrofula and head sores after four bottles of Electric Bitters. The note praises this blood purifier for eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores. It boosts liver kidneys bowels and digestion and costs 50 cents from Messick and Dodd.
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