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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1902

Page

3

Local News Highlights From Mitchell and Bedford

Noble Moore of Mitchell visits city. Fischer house razed. Bert Sears and Riza Knight go to St Louis. A marriage license issued to Elmer Critchlow and Bessie Gentry. Smallpox cases rise in Knox county with seventeen new infections. Deckard House receives revolving hotel register from Des Moines. Various repairs, visits, and local events noted including licensed marriages, travels to St Louis, and construction plans.

Elmer Critchlow Bessie Gentry

Bedford Neighbors and Visitors Noted in Busy Week

A roundup of residents and visitors including Ed Skerd Emanuel Sears Norma Coleman and Tom O'Brien with Ruby Anderson. Local events mention Handel of Carl Furst’s home and medical updates on Editor John Johnson. A sale relocates the Salem Catholic church property to the Martin brothers for 850 dollars.

North High Street Mulberry Hackberry Streets Salem Church of Christ Spaulding Louisville P. J. Murphy Neeron Doyle Gintz Ponsor Kintrip Kenneth Martin Brothers Salem Democrat

Local notes from Mount Olive area and nearby towns

Jacob Bossert of Mount Olive visited the city Sunday. Eli Clark of West 15th street is ill with pneumonia. Frank Chaney has a sick child with pneumonia. LS Chase of Williams called on the MAIL Monday. A big cement plant at Mitchell should start operations about August 1. Leonard Boyd and James Matthews visited near Heltonville Sunday. Mrs. Frank Austin is ill with indigestion at 17th street between K and L. Tom Whitted lays the foundation for Lew Ferguson's new 4 room cottage on South H. George Heiger to raise two houses on H street and place new stone foundations. Marriage licenses issued to Raphael R Burton and Dollie Johnson, Charlie Wilson and Martha E Kirkman. Mrs. John Mader of Louisville returned home after visiting Bedford relatives. Jule Borders of the Robert Barnes company resigns. Borders was advance man. Monon railroad adds shield behind mailbox at passenger depot to prevent lost letters when box is emptied. Brazil business firm clerk caught stealing by a hidden camera. Mr. and Mrs. H L Gaines and baby return to country home after visiting Pleasant Gaines family. A large mast, 76 feet long, hauled by 10 horses to Monroe county quarry National quarry.

Thieves Loot Weavers Market for Leaf Lard in Night Break In

Thieves broke into the rear of Weaver Johnson's meat market on EH 16th street Thursday night and stole a large can of leaf lard worth six dollars. No other items were taken.

Weaver & Johnson EH 16Th Street

Too Much Morphine Worries a Young Man in Indiana

Homer Inman a 28 year old man was found ill on a street corner and carried home. Doctors treated him after a large morphine dose suspected to be lethal if left untreated. He denied taking the drug but admitted showing morphine earlier and spoke of suicide. Additional local notes include a marriage license issued, a car order for box cars, and health updates on Col. John R. East.

Homer Inman 18Th H Streets South H Street Homer Dr. Freeland Dye State Board of Health Indiana Harry H. G. C. Hunt Society Indiana Dental School

W O T U Meeting At Presbyterian Church

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Bedford completed its meeting at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Balch of Indianapolis led devotionals and Mrs. McWhirter spoke on The Rival of the Home with a chart on spending for whiskey tobacco and missions. The quartet and choir impressed attendees and a silver offering was taken.

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Presbyterian Church Quartette Mesdames Radley Hatfield Roberts

Local notes and notices from Seymour and surrounding towns

Miss Ola Wheeler visits in the city while Bert Railsback stays with his father in Bedford. An M E Church program is planned for Thursday night March 13. Reports cover smallpox rise in Indiana, local travels, and a San Francisco Call feature on Gen. Butler born in Bedford.

Miss Ola Wheeler Freetown Bert Railsback Indianapolis Bedford M. E

Perjury acquittal and various court actions near Huron

Circuit Court notes show Isom Terrell of Indian Creek township tried for perjury and acquitted. Other cases include slander, a horse replevin, divorce granted, a disorderly saloon fine, a theft acquittal, fish law violation arrest, and a land ownership appeal in Donaldson versus the State. Local officials, residents, and pastors are also mentioned along with a church minister’s visit and praise.

Mitchell High Notes and Local School Happenings

The Junior Class is the largest with twenty six members. A triangular track meet among Purdue Notre Dame and Indiana is set for South Bend next Saturday. Seniors plan an At Home for the Juniors on March 21 at Dan R. Brown’s home. Indiana University zoology class will study White River life in the city soon. Ex-member Orin Mitchell moved to Great Falls Montana. Ethel Burton won Mitchell Primary Oratorical Contest and will compete in Bloomington. Magazine reading is restricted to school related articles.

Purdue Notre Dame Indiana South Bend Dan R. Brown Indiana University White River Orin Mitchell Montana Great Falls Ethel Burton Mitchell Mitchell High School Bloomington

Homan Laman Recovers After Morphine Overdose Incident

Report says Homer Laman was seriously ill from a morphine dose Tuesday night but recovered by Thursday. He admits long term use for ten years and says he will quit the drug, crediting friends and a physician for saving his life after a attempted suicide note warning about the fair and fickle sex.

Homan Laman Homer

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Crood S Timothy Noble Moore Bert Sears Riza Knight St Louis John Voyles St. Joseph, Illinois A. Ashcraft Fishing Creek Eugene Thomas Medora Louise Woods Misses Burton of Mitchell City Wm. Bennett John Etchison Deckard Des Moines Iowa Ed Cooley Oden John W. Massey Geo. Heiger Harry Ferguson Alton, Ill Ferguson Howard Guthrie Manon Illinois Jas. Cathers E Street 16Th 17Th Streets Will Erwin Kate Back West 15Th Street St. Louis H. H. Walls Edward Snider Central America B. 8. Ferguson James Cather William Hill Capt Duncan Knox County Edwardsport Westphalia Olive Batman Anderson Nellie Malott Jessé Ragsdale Springville Harley Jackson Armstrong Jacksonu Will Glover John Melter Geo. McDaniel Alvin Tresslar Seymour Democrat al Croxall East Elm Street George Skerd Shawswick Bart Short W. A. Evans North M Street Lafayette Mike Warner and Son Blankenship Oral Baker Phillip Russell Gosport Claud Barnes North Horace Richardson South M Street 17Th and P Andrew Jackson C. H. Harper Seymour Lou Woolery Elza Knight Bertha Norman Bartlettsville Louis Schultz West 13Th Street Constant Gaussin Carner S. W Northi Street John Ault Malden Missouri Mary E. Balch Luella McWhirter Robert Sproull W. C. T. U. Institute Hayden Walls Mesdames Balch and McWhirter Charlie Malott Mr. Malott Helen Lewis H_ streets L. A. Crim Claude Malott C. M. Carpenter and Son Travis Carter Co Seymour Republican Davia Fisher 9Th Street L and M Christer Linton Robert Miers Washington City Cy Davis Charles Wellman Washington Herald Store East Side Public Square R.H. Williams New Opera House Bedford, I Ndiana Ed Skerd Tunneton Emanuel Sears George Parks Indian Springs Norma Coleman Jesse Johnson Sam Weaver Coxton Ray V. Lindsey Lois Easley Steve Roberts Harbert G. Whitted Lou J. Thomas Webb Bair Elnora Ernest Hubbard Campbellsburg Ed Davis Charlies Payne Lucien Payne North O Street Carl Furst 14Th and O Streets Newton Sears West 10Th Street Benjamin Luthers Fishher Newton Louder Dennis Fisher Frank Henry North Bedford Alex Stevens Marion Township Chrisler Thomas R. O’brien Ruby N. Anderson Oolitic Mabel Clark Tunnelton Miss Clark Parks Bob Wicker Frank DeHaas Robison St. Louis Cardinals James Goodman Brown County Col Cyrus L. Dunham Floyd County Jacob Bossert Mount Olive Eli Clark Frank Chaney South G Street L.S. Chase Williams Leonard Boyd James Matthews Heltonville Frank Austin 17Th Street K and Tom Whitted Lew Ferguson George Heiger H Street Raphael R. Burton Dollie Johnson Charlie Wilson Martha E. Kirkman John Mader Jule Borders Robert Barnes Theatrical Company Borders Monon Brazil H.l Gaines Baby Pleasant Gaines West 20Th Street Monroe County National Jumbo Richardson Terre Haute John Tirey South LA Street Crosslanes The Journal Muncie Chicago & Southeastern (Midland) Railroad Southern Indiana Southern Cloverdale Putnam County Sullivan County Sullivan John R Walsh Chicago Southern Indians Trinity Springs Martin County New Albany Ohio River New Albany Ledger Pinkerton Montgomery Frank Evans Ray Evans Washington Democrat Hom Er Inman M. Crabb Mellie Kern Orleans Franklin Kirkman Margaret H. Baker Wm.Wease Hawkeye, Mo John Rowe Fitz and Webster's Nick Carter Haskell & Barker Car Works Michigan City M. P. Robbins Washington County John R. East Col. Hast W. O. T. U. Meeting B. B. Marley Foster’s D. T. Tilford Hot Water Company West 16Th Street Mrs. Nelson Henderson Mrs. Cook Burk Bloomfield George A. Tindall Hodge & Walls B. H. Bowman Newell H. Motsinger Moses Serge Ferguson Jersey Frank Beauchamps Town Joseph Franklin India Damoh Miss Josepha Gen. Butler Ind California Plains Tehama County Colusa Idaho Stanford Butler Arizona Territorial Hoyt Fremont Tritle Zulick Harrison United States C. B. Blake Boston Pacific Grove San Francisco Circuit Court Isom Terrell Huron Johnson Vs. Pierce Indian Creek Township Curtis Whitted Giles Charles Martin Harry Terrell Hphriam Edwards Murti William A. Brown Thomas O. Daggy Thomas Mayfield Spice Valley Township D. A. Rochenour Jackson County Lawrence County de Lafayette Dean Alonzo Bay Spice Valley Nichols Bettie Nichols Supreme Court James Donaldson William Taylor Donaldsons George Donaldson Scotland Donaldson Alabama William Bryant Henry Hoard A. B. Moore James Small Toledo Ohio Louis Association Knights of Pythias of Southern Indiana Teachers Association K. of P Indianapolis High School United States Senate Alexander Jacob Byers Frank Tow Bryantsville Albert Browning Wallonia J. B. Parker’s Turner J. G. Adamson Southern Indiana Railway Michael T. Carmichael John B. Crafton Stone Belt H. C. Duncan Edwin Carr T. J. Sayer Major Louden J. B. Wilson Grubbs Martinsville Real Estate W.S. Richey Motory Benzel Block Hitler Virgil Pats Leesville D&c Joan W. Denniston R.R. Braxtan South Side Square Chas. F. Grimes Abstracter & Notary Public Office South Side Public Square J. W. Trainor East Side Bedford, Ind Jas. G. Stull Attorney-at-Law Undertakers East Side Square Hamer & Day Northeast Corner Square F. E. Stipp South Street C. H. Emery Harris Attorneys-At-Law Gunn Mscalls Magazine S&s APRIL
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