This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1903
Page
2
Telegraphic dispatch notes the Caribbean Squadron sailing for Puerto Cortez Honduras to safeguard American interests amid a brewing revolution. Also reported are a Uruguay uprising surrounding Montevideo and related US diplomatic cables to President Schurman at Cornell University.
The article recalls John Hillsit’s tavern and stage station near the old National Road linking the Allegany mountains to St. Louis. The log tavern survives though the stable is gone and rumors mention buried treasure at the site.
Peter Fillion works on the stone front for Zollman s new livery stable on North Street as construction continues.
Real estate transfers reported by A B Dye abstractor list 30 deeds in Lawrence County Indiana with total consideration 25833 07 and include transfers among Anderson Connerly Black Dunihue Hinds Brown Mathes Miller Knight Huff Reid Phipps Emery Dorsett Allen Myers Garvey Fidler Whitted Bailey Vorhees Marshall and others across Spice Valley Pleasant Run Marion and Bedford areas.
W F Rash of Bedford was arrested for intoxication and placed in the calaboose. While in drunken stupor his bed caught fire burning part of his coat and three comforts and a mattress. He escaped serious burns and paid a fine after pleading guilty to a drunk. He claimed insanity and later said he knew nothing of the events.
John Sparks elected governor of Nevada, a Texas native and former cowboy. William David Porter, son of the famed admiral, dies in Petersburg. Count Benchendorff named ambassador to London, replacing Baron de Staal. Burglars steal from Salvini’s Florence villa. many relics missing. Charles Bourcart declines U K transfer offers thrice. Goldsborough Griffith, Baltimore philanthropist, marks 88th birthday. Delarey and Botha cancel US visit, head to Pretoria. Saint-Saens named Knight Commander of the Order of Victoria for coronation music. Deacon G F Buckingham possesses ancient family cane over 200 years old. Rev. Dr. Milburn retires as Senate chaplain after long tenure. Prince Manukbey of Bessarabia dies in Odessa, heirs face ownership issues due to Russian subject status.
The New York Post notes hardy Scotch cheviots for shopping and travel. Louis XV coats in velvet silk or satin faced cloth are among the season’s most fashionable garments. Self colored cloth costumes remain popular for versatile garniture.
Swiss records show 1027 divorces in the previous year, about 193 per 1000 marriages. Ornithologists warn cats threaten birds. temperance efforts stall as hotels expect wine or beer. A Swiss engineer tabulates water power from 21 harnessed falls at roughly 86000 units. Zurich canton voters may mail ballots, not require in person voting.
The article urges hardy bulbs for early spring effect and recommends coarse manure for most plants. It cautions cropping in orchards after bearing fruit is unprofitable and stresses soil nutrients. Bone dust and wood ashes are top strawberry fertilizers, while sod protects orchards in winter and fall plowing is rarely advisable.
John Randolph’s appearance amused Washington Irving as secretary of legation in London. Irving described Randolph as a great American orator, despite an eccentric friend’s garb at St James’s. William J. Florence later staged a San Francisco benefit. John W. Mackay, visiting, bought a seat and paid $1,000 a day later, confirming a long friendship.
Anthropological notes from Harper’s reveal that pure Aztec Nihauan descendants remain in Mexico. They cluster around Amecameca Cuautla Cuernavaca and two large villages Tetelcingo and Cuautepec in Morelos where language dress and housing traditions persist. The Aztec language endures among at least a million Mexicans.
Louis Kauffeld of Matthews Indiana has reportedly revived a glass making method that yields exceptionally tough glass. The invention details remain secret yet the product remains as clear as ordinary glass. Tests show a lamp chimney made from the glass can boil water and drive nails, resist cracking when cooling in ice water then exposed to flame.
The New York post office department released a compiled list of 71 mail items lost in the past month in New York. Items range from 25 cents to 100 dollars, including pocketknives Kodak film hairpins scissors playing cards pipe hardware keys beads seeds dress goods samples toy watch fountain pen and other personal or commercial items.
This fragment references the first public library in the United States begun in Charleston Delaware in 1749, along with agricultural data listing oats barley and wheat sowing grains per acre. It includes juvenile verse about Wee Bobby the Soldier Boy and notes on Russian trotting and American-bred trotters achieving success on Russian tracks.
Railway notes report the Monon will erect a new depot at Borden once the location is settled. Charles Richards becomes Monon yard master at Greencastle, replacing John Gregory who returns to Lafayette.
The engine dragged a freight train into Worthington after striking a stationary caboose on the main track last night. The pilot headlight and smokestack were wrecked, but this morning crew patched the engine with a sugar barrel as a smokestack a board as a pilot and a lantern as a headlight. It continued to Evansville for shops.
The Bedford Premier Band, directed by Prof. R. R. Spain, prepares for a strong season with an indoor concert soon. Lip Ramsey of Des Moines plays tuba, recently with the Down and Up company. Ramsey joined the Bedford band after Marshall’s contract ended. The club enjoys local support and meets on the former City Hall site. A second notice seeks a sales agent for The Pacific Tea Co. offering commissions.
Agricultural guidance covers rotating crops on dairy farms, assigning four to six year plans for land use, and moving away from scattered plowing. It cites Ohio experiments praising dark forcing of rhubarb for quality and yield, plus Virginia strawberry mulching with pine straw or crab grass, detailing bed prep and fertilizer rates to avoid excess ammonia.
Misses Alice and Nell Pitman of Tripple ton spent Sunday with sister Mrs J M Potter of this place. Miss Iva Jackson of Trippleton was here Saturday. Miss Minnie Kern of Coxton was here Sunday. Euphrates Pinkston and wife were guests of Wm McCarty and wife Sunday. Dana Boyd moved his family to a farm near Coxton. Jesse Kern went to a Bedford one day last week. R F Davis and wife of Trippleton were here Saturday. W A Sears transacted business at Bedford Tuesday. Mrs J W Adamson was here on business Tuesday.
Emmett Allen and sister Miss Emma were at Guthrie last week. D. R. McPike and wife were at politic one day last week, George Robison was in this place Saturday night. James Barger and sister Anna were at Oolitic last week. Pearl Maddux of Guthrie passed through here one day last week. George Allen was at Oolitic one day last week.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.