Enduring Pension Aid for Civil War Veterans Urged
A lengthy editorial praises U S pension policy, Civil War veterans and widows, and the Pension Bureau. It extols the mercy and scale of pension operations, notes the service pension bill approved by the President, and lauds the nation’s gratitude and administration for easing veteran claims and providing ongoing aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Congress
Pension Bureau
Appomatox
Mexico
S. C. Culbertson
Senator battles tree protection bill in Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate defeated a bill to prohibit mutilation or cutting of street trees without owner or state consent. Citizens had urged stronger protection amid widespread tree losses to public service corporations. Rep Chaney promotes Oolitic limestone for Panama Canal work, urging tests and consideration by the canal commission.
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House
San Jose
Senate
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Chaney
Panama Canal Commission
Lawrence
Monroe
Panama
Panama Canal
Canal Commission
Blind Tiger Law Expands Liquor Regulation in Indiana
The Indiana General Assembly enacts the Blind Tiger law tightening sale restrictions on intoxicating liquors. It sets penalties for unlicensed sales and possession, details search warrants, seizures, and remedies, and restricts wholesale dealers and medical prescriptions to regulate beverage liquor.
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Senate
Gannard
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
State Board of Pharmacy
Circuit Court
San Antonio Heiress Leaves Rich Estate to Bedford Heirs
The late Hiram H. McLane of San Antonio Texas left a fortune estimated between 250000 and 1030000 dollars. Many of the natural heirs reside in Bedford. A will exists but its contents are not yet known.
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Hiram H. McLane
San Antonio
Texas
Bedford
Hiram M. McLane
Tex
Robert Kelly
Alexander H. Dunihue
Newton Malott
Vincennes
William Roberts
Seattle
Wash
New Children's Books at Bedford Public Library
Bedford residents learn about fresh titles for kids including Racketty-Packetty House Burnett Our Little Swedish Cousin Coburn The Very Small Person Donnell Little Colonel Maid Of Honor Johnston Our Little Scotch Cousin McManus Kristy s Rainy day Picnic Miller Our Little Spanish Cousin Nixon Roulet Lady Hollyhock and Her Family Walker Betty Baird Weikel Fairy Ring Wiggins St Nicholas Fairy Stories Nelson the Adventurer Smith Newland Day east of town stepped on a pitchfork foot injury reported minor consequence to date
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Racketty-Packetty House
Burnett
Coburn
Donnell
Colonel
Johnston
McManus
Kristy
Miller
Nixon Roulet
Hollyhock
Walker
Betty Baird
Weikel
Fairy Ring
Wiggins
St. Nicholas
Nelson the Adventurer
Smith
Plans Move To Move County Court To Linton
Linton residents plan a mass meeting to form a petition for a special spring election to decide moving the Greene County court from Bloomfield to Linton. The effort follows tension over a proposed Knox Greene Sullivan superior court district. Attorneys will report at the mass meeting.
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Linton
Bloomfield
Court House
Knox
Greene
Sullivan
Indiana
Worthington
Main Street
Sullivan County
Van Camp plans Monroe county tomato shipping agency
W. A. Van Camp of the Van Camp Packing Co in Indianapolis seeks to establish a Monroe county shipping agency to supply Martinsville with tomatoes next summer. The company aims to recruit area farmers, offering seed and defined acreage guidelines with payment of 8.50 per ton for early tomatoes and 6.59 per ton for crates after August 15.
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W. A. van Camp
van Camp Packing Co
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Bloomington
van Camp
Monroe County
van Camp Packing Company
Morgan County
Worthington
van Camp Co
Central Union Connects To Williams Toll Exchange
Central Union Telephone Co. now links its toll lines with Bedford and Shoals Tel Co at Williams granting subscribers access to any point on Bedford and Shoals lines for a nominal toll. The move marks third independent company in Lawrence county to connect with Central Union in two years, following Union Home Co. of Heltonville and Mitchell Telephone Co. of Mitchell.
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Central Union Telephone Co
Bedford and Shoals Telephone Company
Williams
Central Union
Bedford and Shoals Co
Bedford and Shoals Company
Lawrence County
Union Home Co
Heltonville
Mitchell Telephone Co
Mitchell
Stinesville Becomes Oasis As Monon Train Rides In
In Monroe county Stinesville earns a title as an oasis of dryness. The Monon afternoon service draws visitors to Snooks, the jolly proprietor of the health office. Boys ride the 4 20 train to Stinesville and return on the 6 58 train, Bloomington Telephone notes.
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Phi Tappa Kays
Bedford
Lawrence County
Bloomington
Milwaukee
Monon
Stinesville
Monroe County
Snooks
Death of Hezekiah Conklin Noted by Wigwam Lodge
Obituary notes Hezekiah Conklin of the Opitsah tribe lodge No 135 pays tribute to his character and family losses. Resolutions honor his friendship and mourn his sudden death. Also mentions lodge seal, mourning drape, and a forthcoming brass band among Red Men.
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Opitsah
QO. R. M
Bedford
Indiana
Snow Moon
E. Rains
W. P. Hite M. Green
Taylor family thanks for support after daughter's death
We wish to thank all our friends for their kind assistance and sympathy during the illness and at the death of our daughter Bernice. Charles and Dora Taylor.
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Bernice
Charles and
Dora Taylor
Acquittals in burglary case reported. second trial ordered
Omar Owens and Thomas Nelson were acquitted of burglary after a Saturday afternoon jury verdict. A prior term jury failed to agree, necessitating a second trial. In other items, a hospital board meeting elected Ramsey on a $1,000 recognizance bond and noted health concerns of a local resident.
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Omar Owens
Thomas Nelson
Axtell
Heywood
Monroe County
Ramsey
Munday
Tendlent
Jacob Weara
March Storm Forecasts by St Louis Weather Prophet
Rev. Hicks predicts a five storm laden March with early week one disturbances around March 2 to 4 and rising storms through the 29th. Expect rain snow sleet and high gales from west to east with auroral light telegraphic interference and a seismic volcanic crisis near month end.
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Srl Hicks
St. Louis
West India
Canada
Earth
Comet May Threat Signals End of March Contact
A Rome despatch reports Professor Matteucci of the Vesuvius Observatory warning that near the end of March the new comet discovered by Marchetti may intersect Earth’s atmosphere with dangerous consequences. He says the danger could be brief yet acute if the tail collides, possibly igniting the atmosphere and destroying life. The rest is a separate, unrelated note on marriage license forms and state health board actions.
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London Daily Mail
Rome
Matteucci
Vesuvius Obseratory
Marchette
State Board of Health
Board of Health
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Lars
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Cree
Oye Cd
RV. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Pension Department
United States
Secretary of the State Board of Pharmacy
Hor
Bedford Public Library
Newland Day
Greene Court House
Red Men Lodge
Jo Sie
Germany
Victor Oberting
Lawrenceburg
Oberting
House Railroad Committee
Lee
Ish. Patton
Bessie. Pickens
Hattie
Robertson
Martha
First Christian Church
Secretary of State Board of Health
J. M. Hurty
William M. Dunihue
Edward Southers
North H Street
Victor Ordies
M Street
Alfa East
James Riley
North J Street
G. Ades
South M Street
Roy McDaniel
Homer Ragsdale
Carl
Jesse Q. Hall
North
R Street
Newt Dixon
Tunnelton
Jake Guthrie
West 16Th Street
Frank Thraw
Jennie Hudson
East 16Th Street
Medora
Edward Tumney
Milt Blackwell
William Edwards
Abcesses
Mr. Draper
Chicago
W. H. Martin
Liberty
Missouri
Fiera Daugherty
Moses Austin
Daniel Chapman
T. E. Nicholson
Post Office
East Side
Wrinkles
George Lary
Mr. Lary
Mrs. Lary
Representative Daily
Jesse Harden
Columbus
Hacker
William Harden
Young Harden
Harden
Morton
Howard
House of Representatives
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
Elks
Court of Honor Me Bers
Eagles
Knights of Columps
Chky
Methodist
Presbyteria Friends
Episcopal
Christian Science
Eirren Brown
Mat Comet
May &Muse
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