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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1907

Page

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Verdict on Dr Pierce libel case and local notices

The article reports a legal verdict in favor of Dr Pierce in a libel case against editor Mr Bok over a controversial publication. It recounts court actions in New York State, praising the doctor and detailing the editor’s defeat. Additional items include city council actions in Washington Indiana on electricity plant appraisal, loan slowdowns by building associations, and local notices of suicides and accidents with brief updates.

Crete Mheids Bierce Sud Pierce Ain Bok Bok Supreme Court of New Y ¥ Shire Vetri Yo

Engineers Wanted for Federal Building Jobs in Chicago

Civil service examinations to form eligible lists for chief engineer and first class steam engineer posts across the United States set in Indianapolis on June 26. Chief engineer salary 1800 2500. steam engineer 1200 1600. Age 18 55, Civil War veterans admitted regardless of age. disability disqualifies. Inquiries to H. K. Milhouse, Indianapolis Federal Building. Miss Mollie Knight to wed L. D. Dutcher in Pueblo, Colorado. New Indiana law requires written car orders for shipments in state, effective June 1, 1907. Lincoln Browning’s pacing horse dies after a mishap at the fair grounds. Dewey Wolverton case compromised. Dewey awarded 3000 with Wolverton paying costs. Elm in Davi county courthouse yard saved from cutting by Judge Gardiner in 1876.

Chicago United States Indianapolis H. K. Milhouse Civil Service Examiners Indiana Davi County William Sanford Gardiner Court House Yard Board of State Charities Ernest P. Bicknell Commission On Poor Laws

Tindall and Schofield Divorce Granted in Circuit Court

Circuit Court grants divorce to Elizabeth Tindall from Edgar Tindall and to Alice Schofield from Schofield. The report asks whether Frank Williamson of Washington killed himself.

Elizabeth Tindall Edgar Tindall Alice Schofield Schofield Frank Williamson Washington

Stabbed and Shot: East Oolitic Murder Case Unfolds

In East Oolitic Frank Staggs fatally stabbed Delbert Ross with a Barlow knife after Ross fired twice with a .22 Colt automatic. Staggs wrested the pistol away, then walked away as Ross died. Staggs surrendered to Town Marshal Fed Bowen and awaits preliminary trial.

Delbert Ross Frank Staggster Ross Casinn East Oolitic Staggs East Oulith Staves Bowen Bedford Browning Fletcher Lawrene Monroe Frank Kentucky Lawrence County Voyles

Raleigh Stone Sinking in Bedford Tailor Succumbs to Ill Health

Raleigh C. Stone, longtime Bedford tailor with many friends, lies gravely ill at his mother Susannah Stone's Dugger home. Having retired from work last fall due to illness, he has grown worse and is not expected to live, with his mother and brother James Stone by his bedside.

Raleigh C. Stone Bedford Susannah Stone Dugger Stone James Stone

Police Court Fine For Intoxication Against Albert Cook

Albert Cook was assessed a fine and costs of 11 dollars by Mayor Fillion for intoxication. The sentence was stayed.

Albert Cook Fillion

Commissioners Court Grants Liquor Licenses and Road Contracts

The Board of Commissioners approved liquor licenses for Albert W Secoggan Frank Dorsey Jas Long Louis Walker John A Reath and Harley Inman Dawson Cain Marshall Beasley and Virgil Wolfe. They let a contract for two new pike roads in Bono while the Salem Bono and New Albany road was not awarded due to the contractor’s refusal to build it this year.

Board of Commissioners Albert W. Secoggan Bedford Frank Dorsey Jas Long Louis Walker John A. Reath Harley Inman Dawson Cain Ooliliz Marshall Beasley Mitchell Virgil Wolfe Pike Bono Salem New Albany

Bread Trust Opposition Organizes in Washington Indiana

Organized to fight the bread trust in Washington Indiana has bought the old mill site and begun extensive repairs. The plant will operate as a wholesale bakery aimed at serving nearby towns and competing with larger city dealers. Leading merchants head the project with incorporation papers planned and capital stock set at 15000 dollars. Initial output planned at 5000 loaves per day.

Washington Ind Bread Trust

Arrest Made in Embezzlement Case T: Bloomington Man Taken to Jail After Quiet Chicago Arrest

Hiram Leonard a former cashier at Evans Snyder Sell Companys is charged with embezzling a large sum. He was arrested at the Deckard hotel in Bedford by Sheriff Ratliff and Detective Beem and taken to Bloomington jail and later to Chicago. Leonard owned part of a Giant quarry near Harrodsburg and claims he planned to repay what he took. The quarry slumped financially and the stolen funds were lost trying to save the venture.

Hiram Leonard Evans-Snyder- Sell Chicago Bloomington Bedford Deckard Sherif Ratliff Frank H Beem Leonard Harrodsburg

Drunken passenger survives fall after B West freight collision

A fast freight on the B and O Southwestern struck a man at Shoals knocking him into a bank. Believing him dead, the crew halted but found the man alive offering a drink and asking to carry on his drunken sleep away from the town’s eyes in a dry area where an unruly scene unfolded.

Shoals Southwestern

Assessor Finds Dog Hidden in Closet During Tax Listing

An township assessor, while listing valuables, hears a loud bark from a closet. The dog’s size becomes evident as the family explains she kept him inside to catch mice. The barking implies the dog had treed something and wanted help.

David Edwards Recounts Strenuous Youthful Ironclad Work

David Edwards aged 68, long associated with Commodore Ericsson on the Monitor, recounts fifteen Sundays kept from his class and many nights spent under secrecy to rush the turret gun carriage of the famous Civil War ironclad. He visits Kokomo, Indiana, with Rev. E. K. Richard Edwards, his son and pastor of Main Street Christian church. The elder Edwards resides in New York City.

David Edwards Kokomo Ind Agred Commodore John Ericsson Monitor Union New York City Richard Edwards Main Street

Mike Glover Named General Yard Master

H S Badgett resigns as General Yard Master of Southern Indiana at Bedford to take a similar post with the Frisco line at Chaffee Missouri. Fred Lemond has acted in the role temporarily and Mike Glover assumed the job on June 1.

H. S. Badgett Southern Indiana Bedford Frisco Chaffee Fred Lemond Mike Glover

Professionals Defeat Businessmen in Washington Park Game

A lively baseball game at Washington Park on Thursday afternoon pitted two local nines from the professional and business circles. The professionals won 9 to 3, with about 300 spectators in attendance.

Washington Park

Chicago Chronicle to Cease Publication After This Issue

The Chicago Chronicle announces it will stop publishing with this issue due to sustained unprofitability. The move ends the newspaper's operations in Chicago after years of reporting and local coverage.

Chicago The Chicago Chronicle

Bradley mill worker injured by falling stone pile

3en Cupps a hooker at the Bradley mill was struck by a pile of stone this forenoon. He sustained badly bruised legs though injuries are not serious.

Cupps Bradley Mill Lis

Family entourage attends funeral in Worthington

Venry Reath Mrs. Albert Dunihue and Mrs. Charles Reath departed this morning for Worthington to attend the funeral of Elizabeth Joff, sister of Mr. Reath.

Venry Reath Albert Dunihue Charles Reath Worthington Mr. Reath Elizabeth Joff

Quarry accident injures worker at Consolidated site

William Bush suffered a severe heel injury after his left foot was caught in a derrick cog at the Consolidated quarry on Thursday evening. The incident left the man with a badly ruched heel.

William Bush Consolidated

Finger Mash Incident In South Etceat On Friday

Mort Pender suffered a mashed finger while coming stone cars on Friday evening in Mant. Local observers report the accident occurred during routine work with the freight workforce assisting the unloading.

Mort Pender

Births Reported for Prosser Hall and Mernaugh Families

Born Monday to Mr and Mrs Fred Prosser a son. Born Thursday night to Mr and Mrs Jeff Hall West 7th street a son. Born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs James Mernaugh South street a daughter.

Fred Prosser Jeff Hall West 7Th Street James Menaugh South Street

Bedford Directory 1907 1908 Issued With Local Listings

Bedford's new directory for 1907 1908 includes Bedford Mitchell Oolitic and a Lawrence County Gazetteer. The publication gathers local listings and directories with a price noted as $A.

Mitchell and Oolitic Lawrence Coun Bedford Mitchell Lawrence County

Heltonville Commencement Honors Five Local Graduates

Five Pleasant Run township students received diplomas at Heltonville commencement exercises on Friday night. Cecil Mikels, Gertrude Cooley, Homer Clampitt, Roy Roberts, and Viola Helton were honored as the class of 1907 through the common schools. The Mitchell orchestra provided fine music and the addresses were noted as exceptionally good.

Pleasant Run Township Heltonville Cecil’. Mikels Gertrude Cooley Homer Clampitt Roy Roberts Viola Helton Mitchell

War Department Leases Land for Indiana Guard Rifle Range

The War Department leased land five miles southwest of New Albany for a rifle range used by the First Infantry Regiment Indiana National Guard. Company C from New Albany is part of the unit. Second Battalion units in New Albany Jeffersonville Madison and Martinsville will practice there. The Ohio River site below New Albany spans about 1000 yards.

The War Department New Albany Indiana National Guard Jeffersonville Madison Martinsville Ohio River

Attorneys Ride Car In Real Estate Deal Mishap

Two prominent lawyers J. J. Smith of Wadsworth & Smith and Hiram McCormick of Shoals chartered a car to Mitchell for a timber land sale. A sharp turn threw them from the vehicle lightly injuring Smith and bruising McCormick, who recovered quickly. They completed a $15,000 sale of 120 acres west of Mitchell and 160 more in Washington county to J. R. Overton of Linton.

J. J. Smith Wadsworth & Smith Hiram McCormick Shoals Mitchell White River Smith and McCormick Smith McCormick Linton Washington County J. R. Overton

Monroe quarryman killed by falling waste stone at Johnson quarry

Friday morning Harry Tell a well known Monroe county quarryman died at the Johnson quarry near Sanders while supervising moving a waste stone piece from the mill to a car. The stone broke in two while suspended by a derrick killing him instantly. an investigation notes the middle section broke away and caused the fatal accident.

Charles Sullivan Salem Harry Tell Monroe County Johnson Sanders Tell

Death After Quarry Incident Claims Local Resident

Harry Tell a longtime Clear Creek resident and quarry worker dies after a fall near Pig Creek stone operations. The incident at the site left Tell with fatal skull fractures, with Bob Palmer and Edgar Waldron arriving to confirm his death. Tell, 60, originally from Pennsylvania, had worked in several quarries and was active in the Christian church and Masons. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 pm at Clear Creek church.

Bob Palmer Edgar Waldron Sande Mr. Fell Harry Tell Clear Creek Pennsylvania Taciang Stinesville Pig Creek Stone Company Acme Diamond The C.& 2B Geath Tell Christian Church Bloomington Lodge of Masons Clear Creek Church

Melon crop outlook mixed with late markets news

Growers foresee an average to bumper melon crop, with shipping starting later than usual. In the Oaktown prairie area acres look larger and plants thriving despite bad weather and bugs. A hailstorm near Gravel Pit south of Emison ruined fields but growers replant with optimism. Local smallpox inquiry in Williams finds Henry Wilkins diagnosed with a mild case.

Oaktown Emison

Penrose Seeks Cousin in City on Indiana Visit

Amos Penrose, a farm hand for Jacob Teaford near Paoli, arrived in the city Wednesday to find his cousin Thomas Smith, a cabinet maker, whom he believes lives here. Both men grew up in Bedford County PA and moved west, with Smith having worked as a cabinet maker about ten years ago but now hard to locate.

Amos Penrose Jacob Teaford Paoli Thomas Smith Penrose Smith Bedford County Pennsylvania Indiana

Mor ris poultry manager sustains eye injury after incident

J. W. Harvey of the Mor ris poultry house in Bedford says his left eye was gouged by his baby during play, producing a painful but non serious injury. He denies a fight caused the injury.

J. W. Harvey Morris Poultry House Bedford Mr. Harvey

Denniston Completes Concrete T Room Dwelling at 13th and T

John W. Denniston finishes a cinder concrete T room home at 13th and T streets. The handsome structure features a concrete portico and rear barn. He notes concrete cost more than framing due to lumber for frames and is pleased with the result.

John W. Denniston 13Th T Streets

Mitchell orchestra performs at Pleasant Run commencement

The Mitchell orchestra members James Wolford John Holmes Ralph Tirey Ralph Crites and Arra N Palmer traveled from Mitchell Friday evening to Heltonville to play at the Pleasant Run commencement exercises. They returned in buggy travel in heavy rains and reached their city by early morning. Rumor suggests FP W Smith Trainmaster of Southern Indiana may be promoted to Chicago Southern with conductor Charles Wilson succeeding him.

Mitchell James Wolford John Holmes Ralph Tirey Ralph Crites Arra ‘N. Palmer Heltonville Pleasant Run Manon FP. W. &Smith Southern Indiana Chicago Southern Charles Wilson Mr. Smith

Fire causes jug blast at Lemon residence in rain

A fire alarm from 17th street summoned the New Albany Fire Department in heavy rain to the F. M. Lemon home where a kitchen blaze began after a jug of coal oil and gasoline mixture ruptured. Mrs. Hobson’s dress caught fire but she was not seriously hurt. Loss estimated at 75 dollars for the kitchen and 40 dollars for contents. no insurance.

17Th Street F. M. Lemon Place Lemon Moore Hobson

Colvin Sentenced for Forgery After Kentucky Flight

Willis B. Colvin was found guilty of forgery by a jury and sentenced to 2 to 14 years in the state penitentiary. He swindled James Seibert in 1903 using a forged receipt from Madge Seibert, wife of Ney Seibert, to drop claims for support. Colvin fled to Kentucky then crossed into Indiana at Jeffersonville, was arrested in Bedford, and jailed until sentencing in Michigan City.

Willis B. Colvin Michigan City James Seibert Madge Seibert Ney Seibert Colvin Kentucky Ohio Indiana Jeffersonville Bedford Hoosier

June Weather Outlook with Multiple Storm Periods

Thunder and lightning are forecast for June with a series of storm periods. Central dates include the 4th, 9th to 11th, 15th to 18th, 20th to 22nd, and 25th to 29th. Expect hail bursts, extreme heat, low barometer, violent winds, and widespread rain especially late in the month.

Hucks

Real Summer Forecast After Monday From Weather Bureau

The Weather Bureau in Washington reports record low temperatures for the last two months and predicts cooler conditions east of the Mississippi with a warmer trend by Monday. Officials say the upcoming period may bring real summer after Monday highlighting unusually low mean temperatures for April and May, including near Washington D C.

Middle Atlantic States Lower Lake Region Great Corn and Mississippi Valley St. Paul Washington City Mississippi Rocky Mountains Atlantic Coast Washington, D. C

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