Local Notes Highlight Town Activities and Happenings
Mrs W M Denniston visits relatives at Hiie. Jud Bridwell of Harrodsburg visits Seymour city. Miss Linnie Knight and Miss Hallie Johnston visit Erie. Marital license issued to John M Phillips and Mary Lively. Outgoing ships race horses to New Albany. Outbuilding fire behind Gaussin’s saloon small damage. Diving Horses and bull wrestle listed for Terre Haute excursion June 15 with round trip fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie Knight
Hallie Johnston
Erie
Charlotte McAfee
Terre Haute
Indiana
Various residents noted in city items and travel notes
Fred Brown paints Hotel Burton while George Carter travels to Indianapolis on business. Dan R. Brown searches for work in St. Louis. James Riley’s North Bedford home is being repainted. Ed Ragsdale arrives from Great Falls Montana. An excursion from Blackhawk arrives with 192 aboard. The crystal clear crop outlooks include a strong melon yield in Daviess county. A party camps on White river at Duncan Bend. A 23 resident Monroe county colony sails to Blue Fields Nicaragua for work under W. H. Buskirk.
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Monroe County
Louisville
Blue Fields
Nicaragua
W. H. Buskirk
Mr. Buskirk
Miscellaneous notices and society notes from Bloomington World
A collage of local items includes church preaching by Elder Chrisler, home remodeling on 7th street, chaperoned fishing party at Lawrenceport, new hotel at West Baden opening around July 1, and attendance at a Columbia club dance. It reports civic notes, marriages licenses, sports scores, travels, lending offers, and a note on gold prospecting in Morgan Brown counties.
Monroe County Bid On Gold Bricks Hint From Local Talk
Paoli Republican reports chatter that Monroe County may buy gold bricks as a show of wealth while Indianapolis Southern pushes voters to approve a 2 percent subsidy. The piece notes the company refused to post a bond to cover election costs if construction fails, suggesting no real build plan.
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Monroe County
Indianapolis
Paoli
Local notes on visits, marriages, and school term
Geo W Holmes visits Owensburg on business. Mrs Jonn Stone travels to Metcalf Illinois to visit friends. Holmes reports large potatoes from his farm. Mrs John Rager and children visit Mrs James Owens in North Bedford. Mr and Mrs Joseph Thompson return to Terre Haute after visit with John Frill and family. Miss Mary Greedy the public school art teacher plans summer country trip. West Side school summer normal thriving with new enrollments. Harry Thickston Hoosier Mills sustains finger injury. Invitations issued for marriage of Noble Owens and Nealia Sears June 18 at First Christian Church. Isis Day and Nannie Duncan host at home June 12 for James and Mrs Duncan at 801 16th St. Indiana University Spring Term ends with 1902 Commencement June 18. enrollment 1285. Railroad to extend from Jasper to French Lick, 23.6 miles, cost 120000, within three months, linking Monon and Southern lines for Chicago Evansville trains. Jasper Herald notes benefit to Southern Indiana and Kentucky visitors to French Lick and West Baden.
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Noble Owens
Nealia Sears
First Christian Church
Isis Day
Nannie Duncan
James B. Duncan
16Th Street
Jasper
French Lick
Monon
Southern
Chicago
Evansville
Indiana
Kentucky
West Baden Springs
Jasper Herald
Bedford Schools Elect Teachers for Next Term
The Bedford School Board elected staff for the upcoming term at the Bedford High School and Graded School. Re-elected for the Graded School were Nell G. Boruff Clara Friedley Eva M. Love Craigie Mitchell Mary Alexander Emeline Tresslar Anna A. Lester Mittie McCain Theresa Brewer Edwina E. Day Iola Hoppingarner Dorothy Moran Hattie Walls Mollie Brown HE. C. Consalus B Emelia Unkel Mary E. Maher with additional teachers Catherine Moran Mary M. Day Eddie Lister Mabel Campbell Mary Bunday Ariel C. Bailey and Beddoe. Arda Knox was named Principal at the High School with Turner as Assistant and Short as Latin Teacher. William E. Alexander was reelected Superintendent. The election of a Music and Art teacher was deferred to the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arda Knox
Professor Turner
Miss Short
Alis Lowder
Nell G. Boruff
Clara Friedley
Eva M. Love
Craigie Mitchell
Mary Alexander
Emeline Tresslar
Anna A. Lester
Mittie McCain
Theresa Brewer
Edwina E. Day
Iola Hoppingarner
Dorothy Moran
Hattie Walls
Mollie Brown
HE. C. Consalus
B.emelia Unkel
Mary E. Maher
Catherine Moran
Mary M. Day
Eddie Lister
Mabel Campbell
Mary Bunday
Ariel C. Bailey
Miss Beddoe
W. E. Alexander
Lightning Fire Damages City Home on West 16th Street
A thunderstorm at 2:39 a m struck the central chimney of John A Rowe’s West 16th street residence starting an attic fire. Inmates were shaken but unharmed. Firemen responded to a blaze in the roof as rain fell, with damage estimated at 200 to 300 dollars for the house, fire, and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Rowe
West 16Th Street
Foster's for Good Shorks and Local Notices
Local notices list Foster's for Good Shorks loans and insurance, visits to Defiance, and a stray red cow with reward. Paoli News items include smallpox cases near Fargo, summer vacations, and a Monon train rescue. Bloomington band growth and a sulphur water discovery near Orleans with a deep well bubbling strongly.
Weather and town notes from Lafayette area report
The Malt office thermometer reads 94 at 4 pm and 98 at 5 pm the next day. The Monon steam shovel will move from the Lafayette gravel pit to Michigan City. Married Wednesday night June 11 Charles Denton and Gracie Proctor wed. E W Sears arrives from Lexington to visit Bible school. Stragglers from LaSalle Springs croquet and mint juleps at Frank Brassine's hotel. Nashville remains dry with a single quart shop for a nip. Artesian water is abundant in town.
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Monon
Lafayette
Michigan City
W. B. Chrisler
Charles Denton
Gracie Proctor
LaSalle Springs
Frank Brassine
Nashville
Monon Excursion to West Baden and French Lick Sunday
The Monon plans a Sunday excursion to West Baden and French Lick on June 15. The Bedford departure is 9 44 a m with a return from French Lick at 6 p m. Round trip fare is fifty cents.
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The
Monon
West Baden
French Lick
Bedford
Goebelism Virus Sparks Kentucky Health Board Controversy
The Indianapolis Journal argues the Kentucky Board of Health is driven by Goebelism to push a questionable smallpox quarantine. It claims Governor Durbin and Governor Taylor face vengeance from Goebel loyalists and urges Indiana to quarantine Kentucky if a needless order is issued. It frames the issue as political vendetta over public health.
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Kentucky Board of Health
William Goebel
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Goebel
Durbin
Board of Health
Kentucky Board
Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Trap Shooters' League of Indiana Concludes Meet
The annual Trap Shooters' League of Indiana meet closes in Muncie with E H Tripp of Indianapolis winning the diamond state championship by 92 of 100 targets. Sherwood and Stipp of Bedford win the team badge with 46 of 50. The next meet is set for Lafayette in June 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Stipp
Frank T. Sherwood
Muncie
Indiana
Trap Shooters’ League of Indiana
A.W. Kirby
Greenville
K. C. Sheperdson
Lagrange
Ind
Kirby
Lafayette
City Police Court Moments Include Acquittal and Trials
Judge France acquitted Dan Chatman of assault and battery. The State vs Douglas Burton for assault and battery was continued to June 18. Judge Fletcher fined John Claire nine dollars fifty cents for intoxication and stayed. John Kinworthy was fined nine dollars fifty cents and jailed for provoke. Turner Lee rape case continued to Friday. Fred Freeman faced two charges assault and battery and drawing a dangerous weapon. case taken under advisement. George Chatman found guilty after review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Dan Chatman
Douglas Burton
Fletcher
John Claire
John Kinworthy
Turner Lee
State
Fred Freeman
John W. Hudson
Politic
George Chatman
Railroad hopes and local notices cross Indiana pages
The Bedford Daily and Weekly Democrat adverts a private sale of the estate of John Johnson Jr with the plant appraised at 4500 dollars. S. I. Ry offers one fare round trip tickets sale June 16 to 21 with return by June 21. Vincennes terms report nutmeg melons near the Highlands market by July 4 from Joseph Frey who grows sixteen acres and ships in thousands of melon baskets at forty five dollars per thousand. Southern Indiana Railroad issues 3,160,000 first mortgage bonds at four percent with most offered at 96. John R. Walsh touts high earnings and first lien on road and equipment. 1901 net income 145,978 dollars and projected 280,000 for year ending June 30. Indianapolis Journal.
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Bedford Daily
Weekly Democrat
John Johnson, Jr
Joseph Frey
Vincennes
Frey
Mr. Frey
Vincennes Sun
Southern Indiana Railroad Company
Southern Indiana
John R. Walsh
Terre Haute
Indianapolis Journal
Opitsah Tribe of Red Men Memorial Day Meeting
The Opitsah Tribe of Red Men observes Sunday June 15 as memorial day with all Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas urged to meet at Hall at 7 p m. J H Unperwoop Sachem and H G Nerr C or R announce the gathering.
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Opitsah
Red Men
Degree
Pocahontas
Hall Ati P. m
H. Unperwoop
Sachem
H. G. Nerr
C. Or R
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Lillie Fox
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Johnson County
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Notary Public
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Bedford - Horse - CO
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East Side
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Northeast Corner Square
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