Hear Esther Mayer Sing Snow White at Opera House
Readers are invited to hear Esther Mayer perform Snow White Friday evening at the Opera House. In community news, Mrs. Thomas Pleasant of Cross Lines suffers a severe grip attack while Mrs. Emma Decker of North Bedford travels to Indianapolis on business. Several local residents report health issues and daily moves, including Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs set to earn 4500 this season. Senator Henry Pearson and his wife and sons returned Tuesday from Indianapolis after the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Mayer
Opera House
Thomas Pleasant
Cross Lines
Emma Decker
North Bedford
Indianapolis
Highest cash prices paid for Poultry Butter and Hides
Local market reports list top cash prices paid for poultry butter and hides. North Side Market operated by R D Withers and Co. promotes new phone numbers and service. Community notices reference musical numbers and lectures for church entertainment next season. Elletsville burglary case notes a late night robbery linked to a known local figure. A Niagara Gorge icicle incident claims a trolley motorman's life. Mal Eason announced secret grip for a new curve in a baseball context. Bloomington and Bedford area updates include staff changes, road master appointments, and a tramway project at Blair stone mill. The Stimpson meat market and Stipp barber shop burglaries are reported with suspect under suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Market
R. D. Withers & Co
Ellettsvill
C. E. Stimpson
James Stipp
Ellettsville
Bloomington
Stimpson
Stipp
M. E. Marshall
Stoute’s Hill
Adjourning the Sixty fifth Indiana Assembly
The Sixty fifth Indiana General Assembly adjoined in a notable split, with the House rushing to adjourn at 5 10 pm to thwart vetoed measures, while the Senate finished in orderly fashion after eulogies and song. Governor Hanly allies feared McCullough police and Farber insurance bills would pass if reopened. Lt. Gov. Miller acted to formalize the adjournment and a Senate committee reported the House’s dissolution. Various local notes, health reports, and oil prospects follow in Bloomington and Terre Haute items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana General Assembly
House
Senate
Gai
Branch
Hanly
McCullough Metropolitan Police
Farber Insurance
John Bowlus
Marion County
Miller
Slack
Graduation examination set for Bedford City Hall
The common schools graduation exam will be held Saturday March 16 at Bedford City Hall for residents outside the city limits. An exam will also be held there for students who attend school in Bedford, announced by A. F. Datton, township trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Bedford
A. F. Datton
Baseball Season Opens With Favorites Dominating Talks
The ballooning baseball season finds National League leaders Chicago New York and Pittsburgh favorites with the Cubs praised for last season’s surge and McGraws Giants expected to rebound. In the American League Comiskey predicts a Sox pennant as others dispute the claim, while fan chatter centers on teams’ rosters, form, and big-name managers ahead of opening games. Also included are lighthearted animal anecdotes from Peru Indiana and a dog named Muggs reuniting with his horse after a sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mal Eason
Brooklyn
Beau Brummel
Mal
Elmer Flick
South
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Cubs
Murphy
Donlin
Giants
McGraw
Matthewson
Vonlin
Comiskey
Mexico
Sox
South Chicago
Muggs
J. N. D. Reeves
Columbus
Ind
Brock Smith
East Columbus
Court Dockets and Divorce Actions Highlight Bedford Session
Circuit Court set for Saturday with Burton et al and Hartman v B&O S W on docket. Alice Wood granted divorce from Jewett H Wood for abandonment. Numerous cases heard or set including custody actions, apple debts case of Smallwood Kinser v Wilson, and Childrens Guardians custody ruling. The Board of Charities appointed for the year. A boy and girl aged two and three were placed in Julia A Work Orphans Home after custody hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Wood
Jewett H. Wood
Acton
Orange County
Bruce
Zimri Owens
Julia A. Work Orphans Home
Board of Childrens Guardians
Owens
Orphans Home
Wilson
Pythian Sisters raise funds for Orphans Home project
The Pythian Sisters have raised 14966.17 from Temples in Strate for the Orphans Home effort. Joe Loder, 12, near Louisville, suddenly lost speech eight months ago. Doctors treated throat troubles. a comb tooth half an inch long was coughed up, restoring his voice immediately. The mystery of how the tooth reached his throat remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strate
Joe Loder
Mack Loder
Louisville
Births and a turtle mishap at Wallace Hagenback show
Birth notices report a son for Mr and Mrs Asa McKnight of Bloomington and daughters for Ed Rogers of Vinegar Hill and James McBride on North Q street. A Wallace-Hagenback show incident describes two large sea turtles drowning after a new helper watered them in a tank, each over four feet wide and over 800 pounds, amid St Louis exposition crowds.
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Wallace-Hagenback
Knox ville anti saloon vote wins by large margin
A massive July parade and steady polling led Knox ville to adopt a charter change aimed at ridding the city of saloons. Over 6,300 voted for the anti saloon measure, with at least 1,800 majority, the total vote surpassing previous records by 2,900. The day featured a two mile parade with 8,000 participants and a turnout of neighbors, students, and families, carrying flags and banners urging reform. Across wards most areas supported the measure except for the Fifth and Seventh, where wet majorities emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Knoxville
Tenn
Temperance
University
of Tennessee
United States
Aiden
Obituary notices for O'Brien Giberson Goen Mundy Barnett
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs Mary Moran O'Brien aged 74 in Bedford after years of debility. Allen H. Giberson aged 63 8 months 27 days a bookkeeper and Civil War veteran. Susie E Goen aged 22 typhoid fever. Mrs Sarah Mundy aged 75 organic heart trouble. Mrs Nancy J Barnett aged 48 consumption. Funeral details list St Vincent de Paul Church burial Green Hill Cemetery Campbell Shelby and Ikerd graveyard with various dates and locations.
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Martin O’brien
Harry Ferguson
Winslow
Arizona
St.Vincent de Paul’s Catholic Church
Lannert
Green Hill Cemetery
Allen H.giberson
William Bradley& Sons
E. H. Giberson
Brooklyn
N.Y
10Th Ohio Cavalry
Cleveland
Ohio
Susie E. Goen
Robert Goen
12Th
Campbellsburg
Sarah Mundy
18Th and
K Streets
Williams
Nancy J. Barnett
North's Street
Ikerd
City Council Sets Railroad Water Rate at Seven Cents
Adjourned meeting notes Mayor pro tem James D. Sears named in absentia. Railroads opposed raising water rate from six to seven cents per thousand gallons. new rate fixed at seven cents starting April 1. Mills must install meters by July 1. flat rate until then. Hoseman Will Rariden resigns, vacancy to be filled next meeting from applicants. Water main on O Street request filed. Building permits issued to Jasper N. Malott for a 12 room brick dwelling and Louise Tracy for a 14 room frame cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillion
James D. Sears
Will Rariden
O Street
Jasper N. Malott
Louise. Tracy
Funeral for David W McDaniel at First Christian Church
Funeral services for David W McDaniel were held Tuesday at 2 PM at the First Christian church. Rev E R Edwards and Elder J W Newland led the ceremony praising his life, with a large turnout. The choir included Mrs Buchanan, Mrs Stephenson, Miss Elizabeth Martin, Inez Allen, Bess Smith, Messrs Clinton McCurdy, James Sears, Arthur McCain. pallbearers were Joseph Hartley, James Sears, Jasper Malott, William Brown, Asbury Ramsey, and Homer West. Absence of his brother and sister from Leesville and a wintering brother in warmer climate in Indiana added a somber note. Out-of-town attendees included Mrs Burrell and daughter, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Burley, Mrs C T Benton of Brownstown, Mr and Mrs Cyrus Findley and daughter of Orleans, Mrs Charles Enos of Indianapolis, and Mr and Mrs Homer Ragsdale of Heltonville.
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David W McDaniel
First Christian Church
E. R. Edwards
J.W. Newland
Mesdames Buchanan
Stephenson
Elizabeth Martin
Inez Allen
Bess Smith
Clinton McCurdy
James Sears
Arthur McCain
Joseph Hartley
Jasper Malott
William ‘A. Brown
Douglas
Leesville
George W. McDaniel
Indiana
Out of
City
Burrell
Roberts
Burley
C.T. Benton
Brownstown
Cyrus Findley
Orleans
Charles Enos
Indianapolis
Homer Ragsdale
Heltonville
All Day Quilting At Mrs Hendricks Home
Mrs Enoch Hendricks of Shanswick entertained about twenty ladies for an all day quilting session with an elaborate noon spread. Attendees listed include Newton Scott and daughters Pearl and Emma, Reuben Scott, Julia East and Alma Mitchell plus many Ikerd and Stipp family members. At day’s end Hendricks owned two fine quilts. The notice also promotes The King of Tramps a comedy at Stone City Opera House on Saturday March 16 with Yankee Doodle music and a lively plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Hendricks
Shanswick
Hendricks
Newton Scott
Pearl
Emma
Reuben Scott
Julia East
Alma
Alma Mitchell
Will Stipp
Fannie
Samuel Stipp
Virgil Ikerd
Elijah Miller
Mary Ikerd
W. C. Ikerd
Sisee Bridwell
Harlin East
Elgin Miller
Christiana Stott
John Miller
Stone City Opera House
Funeral Services for Allen H H Giberson
The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock from the Presbyterian church. Rev Findley will conduct services. The body will be placed in the Green Hill vault while arrangements are made to take it to Cleveland for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen HH. Giberson
Presbyterian Church
Findley
Green Hill
Cleveland
McKinley flood recall in Leatherwood creek event
The Leatherwood creek flood, occurring early Wednesday, matched the famed McKinley flood of 1907 in devastation. It washed out a trestle near Heltonville, eroded about 90 feet of track near Kurtz, submerged bridges, and raised White River seven feet, though rainfall totals fell short of the 1907 deluge.
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Leatherwood Creek
Southern Indiana Management
Kurtz
Bedford
U.S
Glover Farm
Salt Creek
White River
Bedford Light, Heat and Power
McKinley
Indiana
Lightning Claims Heltonville Cow. Local Shocks Farmer
Jesse Paulson of Heltonville lost a cow to a lightning strike Tuesday night. Thomas Keeth, a private in the 58th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Company K, receives notice from Congressman John C Chaney that his pension is raised to 30 dollars monthly starting November 21, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Paulson
Heltonville
Thomas Keeth
58Rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K
John C Chaney
Local Couples Named in Unspecified Notice
Winford L. George and Alice Wood. Walter. D. Guthrie and Elsie N. Williams, Everett Pate and Della Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winford L. George
Alice Wood
Walter
D. Guthrie
Elsie N. Williams
Everett Pate
Della Bailey
Lightning hits home on A street damaging chimney and carpet
During a Wednesday 4:30 p.m. electric storm the residence of E. F. Wible on A street between 6th and 7th was struck by lightning. The chimney was destroyed, the house damaged, the range disconnected from the chimney, and Mrs. Wible was severely shocked though she had nearly recovered by morning. The carpets suffered soot damage. The policy shows full insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Wible
Wall Crumbles Near Dr. Newland Home Spooking Pedestrian
At 7:30 Wednesday night a 30 foot stretch of a five foot stone wall on West 16th street collapsed onto the sidewalk as Hugh Whiting passed by. The mass of rock mud and sod caused a loud impact but missed him by only a few feet, sparing a possible fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Whiting
Dr. J. W. Newland
West 16Th Street
Mr. Whiting
Narrow escape after ford attempt at High Water
James Clampitt of the Heltonville area narrowly escaped drowning when his horse and buggy bogged down crossing Little Salt Creek after it rose. Rescued by Milliard Norman, Clampitt remained unconscious for hours before regaining consciousness and returning home. Also noted: Bade Myers cites two new catchers for Ostedeik and Ernst, William Rariden and Ed Clay, and Laughin Brothers buy 160 acres near Lyons from T. E. Harris for 110 an acre, tiled land with no other improvements.
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James Clampitt
Heltonville
Salt
Milliard Norman
Clampitt
Bade Myers
Ostedeik
Ernst
William Rariden
Bedford
Ind
Ed Clay
Cleveland
Evansville Courier
Laughin Brothers
Linton
Lyons
Bee Hunter Marsh
T. E. Harris
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WSL
John Todd
Near Zelma
Hiram Henderson
Mordecai Brown
Chicago Cubs
George Thomasson
East 18Th Street
West 13Th Street
Fred Ashley
Crawford Johnson
South F Street
Wilhelmina Benzel
Allen Henderson
Dale
Terre Haute
W. H. Martin and Wife
Trinity
Ruel Richardson
Adam Sears
West 14Th Street
Henry Pearson and Sons
Lyceum
Universal
The
Manon
C. M. Cornwell
Mr. Cornwell
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Toledo
J. A. Coleman
Blair
Mathers and
Crown Stone
Bloomington World
Or. C. Hubbard
National Harvesting Machine Company
Niagara Gorge
Gorge Road
H. B. Nervy
Sioux City
Nervy
S. C. Lindsay
Prospect House
Janes Beedie
Princess
Mona
Eddie Thornton
Wicked Queen
Frank Carlton
Postoffice
Ottie Rayburn
Mera. Henry Lester
George Johnson
South H Street
el Johnson
Hire
James Mitchell
Leatherwood
Richardson
Pasadena
California
Father Lunnert
Monicum
Waldron
Lincoln
Nebraska
National Congress
George Riley
Vincennes
Harvey L. Wilson
Jeffersonville
Georgia
Seymour Republican
Hartford
L. W. Hinkle
Seymour
Minerva Clampitt
Frank Clampitt
Mike Stipp
Hixon
Riley
Bryce Kinney
Bradford
David Welsh
West Fourth Street
Welsh
Monon
East Fifteenth Street
Louisville Post
Cavins
Shafer
Bland
Springer
Henderson
Greene-Sullivan Circuit Court
Henry Gastineau
K. of P. Lodge
Gastineau
Lodge
Linton Lodge
Richard Hollis
Alexandria
Eastern Indiana Hospital For the
New Albany
Courier Journal
Hollis
Mary Noregon
Evansville
Treasury Department
Washington
Z. T. Sweeney
Indiana Fish and Game Commission
Sweeney
Kitty
Felis Leo
Peru
Leo
Circus
Tanner
Circuit Court
Burton Et al
Hartman
Giles
Bedford Quarries Co
Smallwood & Kinser
W. A. Wilson
Apples
Nancy L. Malott
Clay Malott
Annie L. Campbell
Florence Harbison
City of
Lawrence County
Board of Commissioners
G Street
Harrodsburg
Crawfordsville
Thomas Tindall
Tindall
William Lowry
United States Cement Co
Boruff & Boruff
Brooks & Brooks
Supreme Court
Asa McKnight
Ed Rogers
Vinegar Hill
James McBride
North Q Street
Port Jervis
Delaware River
Samuel Jones
Indiana Senate
Farber
Giberson
Goen
Ff Barnett
David W. McDaniel
A. H. Giberson
B. F. Wible
Fell
Newland
Millard Norman
Cosner
Logan
Hogan
South Side
Eugene Moore
Coral Arms
Capitola
Mr. van Murrell
Wool
Beddoe & Chrisler
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