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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1903
Page
2
Official Republican newspaper Otis Brooks proprietors announces inscription and advertising rates for local and out of county editions. Includes display and legal notices terms with pricing, telephone contact, and publication date Friday March 13 1903.
A long list of railroad developments and legislative bills follows. Improvements include depot upgrades at Paoli, Evansville extension plans, line safety efforts, and new right of way protections. A stock increase for the Pennsylvania Railroad is approved. Several court and city service notices detail fines for rockthrowing, maintenance work on bridges, and proposed legal reforms affecting taxation, public works, and municipal charters. Other items report surveying near Jasper and Dubois, plus a bridge replacement at Sugar Creek Lafaytte. Transport policy discussions stress more equipment and freight handling capacity nationwide.
A long list of proposed acts with numbers and sponsors detailing appropriations, amendments to taxation, education, public health, street railways, waterworks, sewer contracts, and municipal incorporations. Includes measures on anatomical boards, pensions, hospital funding, and emergency declarations.
Governor vetoed multiple measures including Senate Bills 163 38 319 176 250 181 291 221 and WS 250 291 221 and House Bills 291 178 97 118 861 426 and 365. Proposals cover statues in national capitol juvenile court in Indianapolis separating girls industrial school from woman’s prison school book contracts and real estate tax and incorporation rules.
An advertisement touts Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral curing asthma bronchitis and other chest illnesses as testified by Emma Jane Entsminger of Langsville. It promotes Ayer’s Pills as a gentle vegetable laxative and urges consulting a doctor’s advice. It lists price and availability from druggists and includes endorsement language.
Officials say repairs will take about 15 days but will not delay trains. Work will proceed efficiently to minimize disruption while maintenance is completed. Authorities promise updates if timelines shift.
Mr and Mrs Tilden Howard returned from Greene county where they had visited relatives for a week.
Senate bill 216 becomes law allowing small cities to annex contiguous territory by ordinance with remonstrance thresholds and appeals to circuit court. The act affects Bedford Bloomington Connersville Crawfordsville Princeton Valparaiso and nearby cities. Also notes a Putnam county courthouse planning update with a $130,000 project and architect bids. Additionally a Green Castle Banner Times item reports a soldier in Mindanao describing hardships and a earthquake scare with ground cracks and landslides.
Benzel hauls elf poles to Bedford as mud slows timber, while Henry Walters finishes saw work awaiting smoother roads. Neighbors share visits, and a large Vinegar Hill school crowd praises Mr Whitted for an excellent term. River rises from rains, and talks of better weather follow a busy weekend.
Selby School in Guthrie township closed last Friday under Miss Ella Beaver. About 200 visitors attended the day’s exercises and dinner as pupils presented dialogues, essays, declamations, compositions, and musical performances.
TM Mavity and family visited Stone City on Friday for trading activity. Aunt Lizzie Williams near Mt Olive is very ill. E Holmes moved his family near Bryantsville on Tuesday. Urlus McCain moved on H Cox farm Tuesday. Movers day fell on Sunday this year. J F Kern visited Bedford on Tuesday. J Bowman owns an oak tree he refused 80 for on Monday. The tree weighs about 4000 feet in girth and is likely the finest in the county.
Marion Kinser of Chapel Hill died Friday night of consumption and was buried at Kinser Cemetery two miles northeast of Bartlettsville on Sunday. Cleveland Heltonburg visited relatives at Guthrie over the weekend. C. L. Norman & Son displayed a handsome drum merchant with them Thursday. 5B. K. Hollowell has been working for A. Bartlett of Harrodsburg for a few days. Several local boys work in Peerless quarries. Nettie Zela and Elisa Heltonburg visited Ormadell Adams on Sunday. Elda Hawkins of Bedford was in the community last week.
Mr and Mrs Perryman Pierce visit daughter Mrs Etta Kern. Mr and Mrs W S Jordan of Bedford spend Tuesday night with Jordan’s parents. Opal Jackson of Over The Way here Tuesday afternoon. Misses Luvia Perkins and Chloe Boyd of Over The Way here Monday. Miss Nannie Shockley returns to Bedford Thursday after visiting relatives. Mr Willard Miller of Trippelton was the guess of Opal McCain Monday night. Messrs James and Clifford Skein of Pleasant Ridge pass through enroute to Minot. Mrs Harley Fields calls on Mrs J D McCain one afternoon this week. Mrs Joseph Kern spends Tuesday with daughter Mrs J Smith. Ed Mitchell of Dark Hollow here one day.
Mee agelist Murr preaches at M E Church this week. W H Chapman moved to Martin county and rented a farm. Georgie Colglazier two year old child injured at home. Dr Dings attended Mrs James McPheeters Friday night. she improving. Miss Lizzie Oolglazier of Nebraska visiting relatives. Manuel Miller and Ida White wed at Kellens Bex home. Douglas Purles moved to purchased farm in Washington county. Henry Smith moved into house near Bird School. Wesley Route died March 10 at about years old. Frank Finley returning from Brownstown. Mrs W H Chapman visiting daughter. Henry Embree left for Mattoon Tuesday.
Frank Whitted of the regular army arrives on furlough to see relatives. Mrs. Jacob Starr dies of pneumonia at 72. Euretta Holland, nearly 97, gravely ill. H T Bennett attends Eurette Starr's funeral. Dr W S Smith visits. Leon Cassady recovers from seven weeks grip. Mrs. Wallace Gwen visits Eurette Holland. Richard Plummer buys Townsend property to become Leesville citizen. W C Butler improves after three weeks illness. Rev. Davis preaches at M E Church. services set for 10 30 am. Quarterly MB meeting scheduled for second Sunday in April.
March weather brings rain and rising creeks as Bedford residents report floods and high water. Local motorists and visitors including W V Haws D A Crawford and R A Myers travel on Tuesday, while families like Ambrose Crawford and Robi Brooking join gatherings amid steady rainfall and worsening floods.
Salt Creek is at its peak in seven years with water spilling over the road. Various local residents and families are mentioned including Orma Boyd’s newborn son Born Monday and visits from Anna Day, Tee Herman Boyd, and Miss Luvia Perkins. Dr Emery attended to patients this week as families from Heltonville and Bedford make local moves and social visits.
Notice from Kills Bex seeking a license to sell intoxicating liquors in Huron, Spice Valley township, Lawrence county. The applicant, a resident over age 21, will request a one year lease to sell in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. Location is a glass-front room 20 by 14 feet in a two story frame building on Railroad Street, owned by H Terrell.
In Lawrence County Indiana Grace H Eversole files a complaint for divorce against Henry B Eversole. He is alleged nonresident. He must appear and answer by the second day of the next term of the Lawrence Circuit Court to be held the first Monday of May 1903 at Bedford Court House or demur in his absence. Boone Leonard Clerk.
Valeria Gabbert sues John Gabbert for divorce in Lawrence County Indiana. He is not a resident of Indiana. Notice is given for appearance by May 1, 1903, at Bedford Court House. Clerk Boone Leonard signs the notice.
In Ha Lawrence Circuit Court May Term the estate of Margaret Kramer deceased. Harry G. Neff as Administrator has presented and led his account and vouchers for final settlement. The court will examine on May 4, heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause and prove heirship or interest. Orooke and Orooke attorneys.
Charles E. Hall, a male resident over 21, applies to Lawrence County commissioners for a one year license to sell spiritous and vinous liquors in a room on the lower floor of a two story brick building on lot 203 fronting Sixteenth Street in Bedford Third Ward. Location described with exact measurements and bounded by lot lines. Applicant’s notice dated February 20 1903.
Under a Lawrence Circuit Court decree the Citizens Trust Company and others are named as defendants. James I. Smith sheriff will sell at public auction on the 114th day of March 1903 the southeast quarter of section 22 township 5 north range west containing sixty acres to satisfy the decree with interest and costs. If rents fail to cover, the fee simple of the property may be sold to discharge the decree. Martin Dye & Martin attorneys. Feb 20, 1903.
WNOrIce is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Stock Holders of the Bedford Building Savings & Loan Association will be held at its office in the New Opera House building in Bedford Lawrence County Indiana on March 13 1903 at 2 oclock p m THOS G GLOVER Secretary.
Sarah O Evans is appointed administratrix of the estate of William Evans late of Lawrence County Indiana deceased. The estate is declared solvent and administration proceeds under the signed notice.
Cockerham, acquitted of giving cat calls in a Vincennes theatre, files suit for 5000 dollars against the theatre manager and the Grace Hayward Company seeking damages.
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