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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1915
Page
4
The Bedford Weekly Mail lists Otis and Brooks as proprietors with contact numbers. Thomas J. Brooks is editor and Fred B. Otis is managing editor, with Bert C. Wicker and Mrs. Harry Askiew in editorial and circulation roles. Wesly L. Rhoda is society editor. office manager is Mrs. Harry Askiew. Official Republican newspaper.
The notice lists subscription rates for one year six months three months and one month and details advertising pricing for legal display and local reading matter. It also mentions that all papers stop when time expires and includes terms for insertions and resolutions of respect cards of thanks.
Yely M. Baker files for divorce from George H. Baker alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their August marriage, with a child named Robert H. born July 15, 1415. She seeks custody of the child and 83 per week for support.
Bedford Tent No 36 Knights of the Maccabees notes the death of Brother John B Stipp a long standing member with a faultless reputation The resolutions express condolence to his bereaved family and acknowledge his virtues and fellowship The notice mentions Mrs Art Jackson and daughters Ruth and Helen and Greencastle connections as part of the bereavement coverage
Bedford Mail reports confusion in the county over erotion of Couns Commissioners and boundary lines. Citizens of Perry and Spice Valley townships fear political motives and seek to protect school welfare. The piece recounts the old school’s division and repayments for the furnace and building, the move to a new site, and the trustees’ terms with the Willams Company.
A local grand jury is set to probe a community gathering described as a pound party with Wilhelmina Bongsel featured. The event included refreshments and a mistress of ceremonies, with attendees listed and notes on a dramatic room disturbance and police involvement.
A court tosses seven charges of disturbing the peace against young people connected with a BOR event. The case details remain limited in the accessible records.
The Martinayile Basket Ball team and a large crowd of supporters ended their journey Sunday morning with a disappointing result. The scene at the homecoming included cheers from fans and a ceremonial departure, but details of the finish are unclear in readable fragments.
Prominent Bedford resident with ties to the community dies in Louisville on Sunday. Funeral services are planned in Bedford with arrangements announced for Tuesday.
A damaged OCR style notice outlines election officials for Marion Township with names for Ward No 1 and Ward No 2. It lists inspectors judges clerks and expected poll locations and officers including Reed Tomlinson Melniure Burns Colven Hughes Roseye Edwards Isom Pred Lewis and others.
Incomplete OCR text mentions no clear events or names. Readable bits show generic phrases about testing and tires but lack specific persons places dates or actions to summarize into a coherent item.
A garbled OCR fragment references a person or entity with uncertain details, possibly a public or legal notice. Readable words suggest names or groups but essential specifics are missing, leaving action, date, or location unclear.
A garbled OCR fragment reports on various local notices including births, names and addresses, and social visits. It references a birth to Mr and Mrs andy fines, a short lived infant, and visits to relatives, with scattered names and locations such as North J street and Shawswick. The piece also contains unclear references to typhoid and medical conditions.
The city plans a new order affecting sidewalk use and fees. Officials say implementation will occur about five weeks after the public notice and ordinance adoption.
Fragmentary text references a court case not yet set for trial. Mentions Mrs Min and friends in Georgia and a drive to a residence on West 16th Street. There are references to injuries and a person using crutches, with possible dates and locations obscured.
Obituary notes the death of a former Graham resident after a long illness. It mentions burial plans in Owensburg and lists survivors including a wife and three children. The report also references community happenings and a church service in the city, with condolences for the family of Grover Turpin and notes on local sympathy events.
Edward Bahr and family plan to move from Oolitic to Shoals where Bahr will start a bakery business. Sam Creamer buys the Oolitic bakery. Tilman Williams of Williams is in the city. A daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth, is born to Mr and Mrs Dan Yorke. Harve Launis builds a cottage on North J street. Anity Brock sells P Street property and moves to Thirteen Street. Brock’s home, built thirty years ago, will be his new residence. Glenn Murphy recovers from illness and resumes business activities.
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