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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1906

Page

3

Bloomington Social Roundup Shows Wide Local Ties

Bloomington residents visit relatives at Indianapolis and Orleans travel for business and leisure. Births mark Lincoln Avenue and South G Street while local figures attend courts, lodge planning, and public works projects.

Big Porkers Raise Plans Near Thorntown Farm

Walter Darnell and Charles Colgla zier prepare to raise and breed blooded hogs. They returned from Thorntown and Perdue University with 15 Berkshire hogs to stock their farm.

Walter Darnell Charles Colglazier Thorntown Perdue University Berkshire

Modern waist and suit fabrics at sale prices

New white and gray silks for spring with embroidery edging and dainty Swiss cambric patterns. Corset cover embroidery and trimmed corset covers offered at low sale prices, many at 10 to 50 cents. Four styles of lace and embroidery effects sold at special sale pricing.

Fragmented OCR Reads Prices and Codes Amid Noted Garble

A garbled OCR snippet shows prices and codes like 5c 25¢ 65c 6Bc 15c and fragments of labels "s ac 7e 7e" with no clear context or full sentences. The readable items resemble catalog or advertisement notations but lack complete details.

Bedford letter notices reflect illness travel and local events

Mrs. A C Voris confined by illness. Mrs. W D Ewing visits for her husband on the grand jury. Mrs. Winstandley hosts a dominoes gathering. Homer Fisher moves family here for future residence. Theo Knight travels to Denver for TB treatment. Mrs. Mattie Simpson returns from Bloomington with Mrs. Alexander. The Elmwood flats club meets. refreshments served. Monon engine No 30 loses a wheel at Switz City and is sent to Lafayette hospital. Robert K Wicker trains with Chicago League in West Baden ahead of Cincinnati season. Marriage licenses issued to Grissom-Erwin Peed-Sarah Agnes Force-Lehr. Lois Jackson worsening illness. J W Harris hunts district convention in Seymour. John Strout and Mrs. Brooks Bishop in Indianapolis. Charlie McMann ill. George Beeman ill. Torchon lace ad. G K Wallner to move to Stinesville. Secretary Wilson remark about farmer wealth. Mr Ibin to move. Fred Hoffman to resume J street work. A T Acton recovers after 18 weeks. Two nine-room brick veneer permits sought in Fairground North O. Woodmen banquet March 16. Alex Foster’s marriage announcement. Joseph Shields injured in horse accident near Salt Creek township. Doctor's report notes left hip fracture.

Saloon Tobacco Steal Marred Blooming ton Event

During the uproar after the Commissioner ordered a new courthouse an unpatriotic thief stole a caddy of tobacco left by a farmer in front of a saloon as locals prepared to celebrate the momentous occasion.

Bloomington

Bedford Fire Department’s Strong Year Ends with Low Loss

For the year ending March 2, 1906 the Bedford fire department answered 81 alarms. Seventy four firemen attended all fires and 17 200 feet of hose were laid. Forty five streams of water were used and 575 feet of ladder placed. Chief Cannedy says the showing is excellent as fire loss was under 7 000 dollars.

Bedford Fire Department Cannedy

Johnson & Sieg Buy 34 Fine Heifers for Trade

Johnson and Sieg, North Side meat merchants, bought thirty four head of corn fed heifers from Frank Owen this morning and will slaughter them for trade. The firm pledges to offer meat equal to or better than the market standard.

Lawrence Court Adopts Custody Order and Local Commerce Talk

The Lawrence circuit court adjourned to Monday with Judge Wilson returning to Bloomington. Jesse McKnight’s custody case keeps the daughter with Mrs Maude Henderson, his former wife. Koch vs U S Cement Co for damages set for Monday after a coal dust explosion left him badly burned. Merchant’s Association leader McCormick returns from Colorado trip praising reforms and urging organized, legitimate business against graft and catalogue houses. A sale of personal property occurred at Whit ted’s near Leatherwood church, while Bedford seeks to elevate its status as a commercial center.

Lawrence Wilson Bloomington Jesse McKnight Maude Henderson Koch U.S. Cement Company W. E. McCormick Merchant’s Association Colorado Indiana Taney Bedford Merchants’ Association

Wanted District Managers to post signs and distribute samples

Classified ad for district managers offering $18 weekly plus $3 daily expenses. Applicants must state age and current employment and send to Ideal Shear Co at 89 Randolph St Chicago. Historical note mentions a letter from Bedford and local school history talk by Capt J D Alexander about Sherman’s March to the Sea. A. M. Beasley settles a suit for $400 after being ejected for not paying a second fare on an E T I line train. conductor fired.

Ideal Shear Co Randolph St Chicago J. D. Alexander Bedford Schools Sherman Alexander A. M. Beasley Elnora Newberry

Mitchell Clerk Edward Tirey Weds Blanche Allspaugh

Mitchell clerk and treasurer Edward Tirey married Blanche Allspaugh on Wednesday night February 21. Elder Archie Dalton of the Church of Christ performed the ceremony in Dalton's office in Mitchell.

Edward Tirey Mitchell Blanche Allspaugh Archie Dalton Church of Christ

Mrs Bell Dies of stomach cancer near Harrodsburg

Mrs John Bell, about 65, died at her home near Harrodsburg from stomach cancer. Funeral held Wednesday. Three days earlier Jacob Stillions and Ona Covey sought a marriage license from Deputy Clerk Leonard. the license was refused due to Covey’s age. Covey turned sixteen Tuesday and the license was issued with Judge Wilson officiating.

John Bell Harrodsburg Jacob Stillions Ona Covey Leonard Miss Covey Judge Wilson

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