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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
4
Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil advertises relief and cure claims for piles burns sore breasts chapped hands corns bunions and insect stings. It lists three sizes 25c 50c and 1 00 and notes availability from druggists or by prepaid mail from New York offices.
Readings at the Sunday services focused on Elijah and the widow of Zarepta with lessons on faith providence and service. The evening sermon highlighted God's care through trials, humility, and unselfishness, ending with a notable confession.
The report covers B and O Southwest selling 55 excursion tickets to Cincinnati, a carload of sheep shipped to Buffalo, a steam shovel moved to Williams, a gas motor attachment bought by baggageman Bert Wicker, a derailment near Koleen with no injuries, and widespread resignations among extra railroad staff. It notes double track operation without orders, a new Central Passenger Association rate ruling for summer, and a special old engines sentence to be scrapped. It also mentions street fair plans featuring S I engineers, the Monon and Bedford area activity, and wage/shift talks with Monon machinists seeking a 12 percent raise and nine-hour day.
The county fair week will feature the Chicago Stock Co at the new Opera House. Roskam and Manager Johnson secured the engagement after years of theater work. Planned plays include Prince Otto Under Two Flags Nell Gwynne The Bondman Carmen The Little Minister and Fanchon the Cricket. Plow manufacturers report cost savings through a trade-wide combination without raising prices to farmers. Goshen business leaders vow one year without buying program space or similar ads, betting on newspaper ads instead.
The machinists accept a 10 cent daily raise with time and a half overtime and a non discriminatory committee. They would not press a nine hour day or apprenticeship regulation. The agreement, with rate cuts, takes effect July 1 following Sunday talks at Labor Temple. In Brazil, Indiana a $40,000 Methodist church was dedicated with $12,000 fully raised, and Rev. Ives officiated before about two thousand attendees. In Indianapolis, Indiana Thomas Taggart announced a syndicate will take over the Southern Indiana resort for $800,000 with work starting immediately and possible personal management for Taggart potentially affecting his mayoral bid.
The storm caused extensive damage north of Terre Haute with many barns fallen in Vermillion and Parke counties. A Chicago and Eastern Illinois engine collided with a blown elevator on Cayuga track, buildings unroofed in Cayuga, and a sharp temperature drop followed by a second hailstorm melting into the night.
The Department of Agriculture experiments to double corn yield through seed breeding. Farmers should select the best standing stalks rather than ears in the crib. The department holds 10 000 hybrids with 200 new varieties. optimism runs high about sugar self sufficiency in a decade and broad economic prosperity driven by higher wages and farm prices.
Six children died and several were injured when a tornado struck near Napier Nebraska. The roundup also notes heavy heat deaths in Chicago Paducah and other places, plus financial and political tidbits from across the nation including attacks on lynching and moves on the Platt amendment.
ZELMA Lynn Todd of Bloomington visited relatives. Trustee Lowder and John Foster of Buddha made business trips. Ezra Scott of Mooney set up a Deering binder for Stephen Fountain. Des sie Utterback visiting Bloomington. Adam Black sold Newton Scott two fillies for 140 dollars. A horse theft troubled Bob McMillan and Jerrie Henderson’s saddle was stolen. Jimmie and Miss Belle Scott visited Mack Dodd’s family. Uncle Samuel Pavey of Switzerland county visits Newton Cummings’ family. Will Easton and wife visit Jonathan Black’s parents in Indianapolis.
Sproull and Kimbley finished a well for J C Brooking drilling 77 feet with 40 feet of water. A rain and wind storm damaged water gates and crops. Several residents travel to Bedford and Tun nelt for business and Red Men lodge events. Local social visits include Rev Cobble from Bloomington and Am brose Crawford's family. Woven wire fence at Pinhook Cemetery completed.
Rain brought some benefits but damaged crops with washed out fields and poor stands. Wheat and corn suffer, oats short, insects attack corn, and melon bugs reduce harvest. Hail harms fruit, a preacher seeks support, and community events fill Buddha church plans.
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