Will of Hiram B McLane from San Antonio Texas
The will names heirs including William J McLane and Alberta McLane of Concho County and H H Hurd and Julia Hurd of Bexar County. It details land in Concho and Chenango counties, a note of hand for 5000 dollars, and a mortgage release upon probate. Items authorize distributions to Walter S Partridge and his wife, and a watch gift to Hiram McLane Jr. The executor is H H Hurd with no bond, dated August 25 1905 in Alamo Heights San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Texas
Bedford
County of
Concho
State of Texas
Blasius Albrecht
H. H. Hurd
Julia
Hurd
Bexar
Stephen P. Hurd
Walter S. Partridge
Frank E. Partridge
Afton
Chenango
New York
Chennango
Hiram McLane
W. J. McLane
W.J. McLene
C. A. Williamson
Ann Dunnehue
Emmely J. Kelly
Alamo Heights
Hiram H. McLane
Bedford School Board Rehiring Prof J B Fagan
The Bedford School Board re elected Prof J B Fagan as Superintendent for next year after satisfactory service. The teachers for next year will be chosen before term end. Mrs Helen N Lewis and Miss Alice Reath were elected enumerators to begin April 10.
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Mondy
Bedford School Board
J. B. Fagan
Fagan
Bedford
Helen N. Lewis
Alice Reath
Narrow escape at North I street crossing
Joe Helton of Heltonville narrowly avoided a tragedy at the North I street crossing when his buggy backed onto the track in front of an approaching passenger train. He jumped free just before impact. the buggy was destroyed, the horse unharmed.
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North I Street
Indiana
Joe Helton
Heltonville
Helton
Village Notes of Heltonville and Surroundings
Local items chronicle moves and events in Heltonville and nearby towns. Moves include Nathan East the village blacksmith relocating to Heltonville, Miss Stella Porter injuring her knee, and drones of residents traveling, visiting, or returning from work, travel, or sales. A wheat crop failure report, fishing conditions, wedding attendance, and railroad changes affect daily life in the region.
Bedford Land and Oil Company investors get refunds
Henderson and Zollman of Bedford Texas refund money to 10 investors who bought 450 lots in 600 acres of Bedford oil land after a fatal flaw appeared in the title. They will return money paid and take back the land, incurring about $600 in expenses.
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J. 8. Henderson
Henry J. Zulman
Bedford
Texas
Bedford Land and Oil Company
Messrs
Henderson
Zollman
Ind
Messrs. Henderson
City Council Sets Hearings and Leaves Drainage Requests
The City Council met in regular session Tuesday night. Drainage improvements on East 16th Street at the Sue Parks property were rejected. The City Attorney was asked to notify Mrs. Susan C. Houston to open a culvert between I and H. Several street and alley projects were referred to officials, and bonds were ordered for J, 13th and East 16th Street improvements. An eminent domain resolution targeted a portion of the Dredable lot at M and 18th Streets for straightening the highway. Ed Callahan was named Assistant Sub Chief of the Fire Department after Will Rariden’s resignation.
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Sue Parks
Susan C. Houston
I and H
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Beech Grove Cemetery
Ed Callahan
Will Rariden
18Th Street
Corporation Line
20Th Street
F Street
Mysterious surveyors spotted in the city vicinity
A crowd of armed men with surveying tools worked along North M street and at the Avenue Hotel for a couple of days claiming to be telephone workers but appearing as interurban surveyors. The activity follows quick reports on local people from Bromer Indiana to Peters burg and concerns temperance laws’ effects on Pike county.
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North M Street
Avenue Hotel
Pike County
Petersburg
Gannard
Mattingly
Reverent Tribute Echoes Her Virtue and Faithful Life
A memorial note recalls her piety and toil, praising her as a devoted wife and mother who cared for the poor. It invokes biblical imagery and Tennyson to comfort mourners, urging others to follow her example and seek eternal reunion in faith.
Rebekahs Host 38 Visiting Sisters From Bloomington and Beyond
A large Daughters of Rebekah group gathered at the I O O F hall for a regular session Tuesday night. Thirty eight visitors from Bloomington joined one from Nashville and one from Warsaw, with seven candidates and two members received by card. Dinner and social hours followed the Bloomington lodge’s exemplary degree work and refreshments. The local order reported flourishing activity and weekly benefits from meetings.
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Rebekah
Bloomington
Nashville
Warsaw
Malott
Ramsey
Gainey
Indiana Star Beauty Contest Seeks Hoosier Winner
The Indianapolis Star hosts a statewide beauty contest inviting Indiana women to submit photographs. The event runs through April 21 with judges evaluating all entries, while national contenders from Kentucky Ohio Michigan and Illinois vie for the crown.
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New York
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Cotton Belt
Indiana’s Fair Daughters
Indianapolis Star
Law Tightens Cruelty to Animals in Legislature
A recent legislative act broadens cruelty to animals to cover all living creatures except humans. It empowers sheriffs and officers to arrest offenders, allows humane society members to badge officials, and imposes fines up to 25.77 for neglect or refusal to act.
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Humane Society
District Meeting of County Assessors in This City
Monroe Owen Greene Martin Washington Jackson Orange and Lawrence County assessors met at the Auditor's Office with Parks M. Martin presiding to equalize property assessments across counties and ensure an even tax burden. Wingate was ill and did not attend.
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Monroe
Owen
Greene
Martin
Washington
Jackson
Orange
Lawrence
Parks M. Martin
Wingate
Mitchell citizens charged with cigarette law violations
Charles W. Burton a Mitchell native led a delegation to Mayor Fillion to answer charges of violating the anti cigarette law. Burton Abe Wells Ed Johnson and Joe Tracy face counts of selling cigarettes to minors in one to three cases each. James Ragland is charged with selling cigarette wrappers and for sale of cigarettes not being an interstate jobber. All cases set for April 9 with S. S. Doman as attorney.
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Charles W. Burton
Mitchell
Bedford
Indiana
Doman
In Memoriam Nettie Grace Whitted
Nettie Grace Whitted born November 26 1874 died March 14 1907 at 32 years. She joined Leatherwood Christian church at 17 and married David E Rodgers August 11 1896. They had six children Maudie Hazel Lottie Mary Edwin Minnie Grace. Described as sweet tempered faithful to the Master and devoted wife and mother facing life’s joys and sorrows with steadfast love.
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Ayellette Whitted
Christian Church
Leatherwood
David E. Rodgers
Maudie
Hazel S
Lottie
Mary
Edwin
Minnie Grace
Mother
Miss Adda Quackenbush Closes Dark Hollow Term
Miss Adda Quackenbush, a Dark Hollow teacher, ended her second term on March 14. To honor her service, Mrs. James Johnson gave a token envelope with eight dollars for a souvenir, prompting thanks from contributors James Johnson, W. O. Troy, R. S. Martin, Berry Day, Perry Fitzgerald, Felix Borders, Cyrus Root, J. A. Butler, John Bundy, Clell Hackney, Jesse Day, Steve Hackney, John Evans, Mrs. Alice Ridge, James Scott, Geo. Babb, and James Allen.
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Adda Quackenbush
Dark Hollow
James Johnson
Miss Quackenbush
W.O Troy
R. S. Martin
Berry Day
Perry Fitzgerald
Felix Borders
Cyrus Root
J. A. Butler
John Bundy
Clell Hackney
Jesse Day
Steve Hackney
John Evans
Alice Ridge
James Scott
Geo. Babb
James Allen
Romeo the beloved Gentry pony dies near Bloomington
At the H. B. Gentry farm south of Bloomington a cherished pony named Romeo passed away. Romeo was among five ponies bought over 15 years ago for show business, alongside Juliet Dottie Dimple Sour Drop and Eureka, all now in pony heaven.
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H. B. Gentry
Bloomington
Romeo
Gentry
Mr. Gentry
Juliet
Dottie Dimple
Sour Drop
Eureka
Pony Heaven
Seventy Homes Flooded in Shoals as White River Rises
White River stands at Shoals after a phenomenal rise. The level nearly hits the 1898 record but stops short of it. About seventy houses are inundated or surrounded by water, making access possible only by boat.
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White River
Linton Opera House Dedication Draws Citywide Crowd
Linton celebrated the new $50,000 opera house with a Saturday night dedication. The Call notes it as a notable city event with elegant attendees, costly costumes, and a large crowd gathered near the theater to witness residents dressed in formal attire.
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Linton
City of
Stolen Poultry Returns Quiet Leesville Hamlet
In Flinn township Leesville the community has faced chicken theft for days. A farmer glimpsed his flock marching home with wings and tails sheared, a comical yet telling sign of the thieves. The hamlet’s silence remains as road travelers pass by.
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Leesville
Flinn Township
Pike Road
Mrs Helton Fractures Arm at Pleasant Run Farm
Mrs Elijah Helton of the McKnight farm at Pleasant Run fell Tuesday and fractured her arm, splintering to the elbow and causing great pain with doubtful full use. Col V V Williams reports peas and lettuce thriving in his garden but fears English sparrows may ruin the crop more than Jack Frost.
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Elijah Helton
McKnight
Pleasant Run
Col
V. V. Williams
Jack Frost
Kerns Child Fractures Arm After Fall From Tree
The four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kern living north of the Blue Hole fell from a tree on Tuesday and fractured her arm. William Noe, released from a five day waterbound delay at Oolitic, was glad to return home to family and home cooking after being stranded. The Noes’ engineer on the Oolitic run stayed with the train near Salt Creek Bridge, aiding passengers to cross to the city where the crew awaited transport.
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Sam Kern
Blue Hole
William Noe
Oolitic
Noe
Salt Creek
Births Reported Across Several Families
Sunday birth to Mr and Mrs Everett Storms a fine son Monday birth to Mr and Mrs Bert Lawrence North J street a fine son Saturday night birth to Mr and Mrs Fred Cannedy West 18th street a fine son Saturday morning birth to Mr and Mrs Ewing Tincher North J street a fine son Will Todd of Helenville welcomes a fine son.
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William Emery
West 9Th’ Street
Everett Storms
Bert Lawrence
North J Street
Fred Cannedy
West 18Th Street
Mrs. Ewing Tincher
Will Todd
Helenville
Local Residents Visit Kin While Bloomington Firm Expands
Claud A Fish and Sallie E Younger with Andrew J Meadows and Daisy O Cooper visit relatives in North Bedford while Len Field and Field of the Home glove and mitten factory close a deal in Golon India to gain a mitten factory. The expansion requires larger capacity and the Odon plant is being taken over due to a shortage of girls in Bloomington.
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Claud A. Fish
Sallie E. Younger
Andrew
J.” Meadows
Daisy
Cooper
Los
Len Field
Golon
India
Bloomington
Odon
Telephone
February disease outbreak in Indiana reported by health board
The State Board of Health monthly bulletin shows influenza as the leading disease in Indiana in February followed by bronchitis pneumonia and tonsillitis. Measles and mumps were widespread, scarlet fever mild with six deaths, and smallpox with 241 cases and one death across 25 counties. Typhoid fever 312 cases with 46 deaths. diphtheria 131 cases. Mrs Thomas Nelson of the Nelson Maxwell acrobat troupe suffered a serious fall in New Albany, likely ending her season.
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Indiana
State Board of Health
Miami
Fulton
Hendricks
Howard
Jefferson
Marshall
Morgan
St. Joseph
Tippecanoe
Thomas Nelson
Nelson-Maxwell
New Albany
Charleston Avenue
Sells & Downs Great Circus
Notice to Bedford Blue Stone Company in Lawrence County
In the Lawrence Circuit Court May Term 1907 William H Burton et al vs Joseph Kurtzeman et al the Bedford Blue Stone Company a Indiana corporation with property in the state and no office or agent is summoned to appear by May 16 1907 at the Bedford court house to answer the complaint or demur. Clerk Boone Leonard seals the notice dated March 20 1907.
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State OF
Bedford
Boone Leonard
Lawrence Circuit Court
Divorce Notice in Lawrence County Court
State of Indiana Lawrence County. Complaint No. 500 Trena Barnett v Charlie Barnett. Plaintiff claims defendant is not a resident of Indiana and demands appearance at the May term of the Lawrence Circuit Court. Notice warns defendant to answer on or before the first day of May term or risk a default decree. Bedford February 27, 1907. Boone Leonard Clerk. Alexander and Harris Attys.
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Charlie Barnett
Alexander & Harris
Indiana
Natice
Lawrence
Bedford
Wwe
Boone Leonard
Attys
Notice to Non Resi Lawrence County Defendants
In the Lawrence Circuit Court of Indiana a complaint and affidavit seek to quiet title to land in Lawrence County. Defendants Tras G Irwin and numerous Lowreys are nonresidents. they must appear at the May term in Bedford to answer or demur or the case will proceed in their absence. Dated March 14, 1907. Clerk L. Boone Leonard, W E Clark attorney.
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Rose Wetzel
Lizzie Wetzel
John Wetzel
Callie Wetzel
Annie Wetzel
Annie
Lawrence Circuit Court
Bedford
W. E. Clark
Tras GG. Irwin
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Sally Lowrey
Thomas Henry Lowrey
Jane Lowrey
John Bores Junior
Sarah Eliza Lowrey
Susannah Lowrey
William Marvey Lowrey
Tras. G. Irwin
Sally Lowre
Hannah Jane Lowrey
Sarah Elicn Lowrey
William Harvey Lowrey
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Indiana
Reil
Lawrence County
Court House
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W.E. Clark
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