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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1907

Page

2

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.

Hiram B. McLane 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.

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.

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.

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.

East 16Th Street Sue Parks Susan C. Houston I and H 5Th 6Th 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nettie Grace Whitted 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Trena Barnett 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.

Lawrence Lizee Wetzel Joseph Wetzel Rose Wetzel Lizzie Wetzel John Wetzel Callie Wetzel Annie Wetzel Annie Lawrence Circuit Court Bedford W. E. Clark Tras GG. Irwin John Lowrey 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 State of Indiana Reil Lawrence County Court House Boone Leonard W.E. Clark

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bedford Mail Thomas J. Brooks Fred B. Otis Republican Otis & Brooks Dixplay Central Union Hiram HI. Mlane George P. Bowen W. L. Winter Come Littie Louis Mrs. Wad Absentedi Vers Nathan East Bartlettsville John S. Bailey Fred Bailey C. M. Lemon Angleton Esther Mayer Hume Faubion Indianapolis Mrs Jake Faubion Homer Utterback Johnson Sanders Frank Clampitt W.C. Lattimer Butte Montana Anaconda James Wright North I 6Th Street T. D. Carlyle Austin Crawford Val Houston Lebanon Washington Democrat Will Duncan Ethel Carrie Isaac Brewer Ernest Tanksley The Bell Telephone Co Jack Glark Marcea Hunter Hunter James Bridwell Ray Jackson California Rex Jackson Palm State J. W. Gentry Decatur Alabama Fletcher Gardner Birmingham Ala Spencer Marshal Browning Brownstown State Board of Tax Commissioners J. R. Pope Pope John R. Walsh Sullivan Terre Haute Tribune Rennselzer Monon Railway Monon Hammond Chicago Iroquois River Rensselaer Michigan City Wilders Station Erie Railway Kemp Aylette Whitted Buddber Pretunonia Flettonviie Fred Wickman West Leth Street Doyle Bowden Mostreet J. T. Freeland Bert Sears Prof. Fagan Mike Helter Northstreet Dr. Weaver South John Felkner Pstreet Lena Guskar Bartholomew County Julia Davis J.w.felkner Fred Brown 13Th Street Charles Dunihue William Kelly P.M. Russell West 14Th Street Mabel Humpsten Frank Humpsten North L Street Henry Aldenhagen South J Street Henry Browning John L.’ Rollis James McBride John Root Country Thomas Marrow and North T Street Mrs. Perlina Underwood Washington County John. H. Underwood James Lang Englewood 15Th John Miller A. N. Palmer Robert F. McKinley Eva Stimpson James Henderson Dan Hosapple Fred. Freeman Postoffice Department William E. Parson Spice Valley John Terrell Huron McDoel B. E. Taylor J.B. Sucese Monon Engineers South Thimmond S.C. Ross Bromer Frank Ross George Dugan Kansas City Martinsville Allie Messick Parkersburg Illinois Eckley Dan Eckley Marion Cliver Patterson Spider Creek Hill 16Th Street James Sweeney Otto Huff Stone City Hotel Albert Cook Mr. Huff Fillion Theodore ‘Short East 18Th Street Houston J. WH Rebekaws Charlie Burton Dark Hollow School Stofen Poultry Returns Ayer J. C. Ayer Co Lowell Masa Viago’s Medical and Surgical Institute North Delaware Street DB WB Gillespie Bedford, Ind Dr. Gillespie Gilspie Gillespie WR. Mayo M. D W. B. Gillespie Dianapolis John Hunter Bedford R. R C. H. Emery Roe HE C. A. Stuck & Sons Jonesboro Ark John Garrison George Ross North Bedford Mark Lane Ruary C. A. Burton Fire Insurance Citizens National Bank J. JH. Walls General Insurance Hodge & Walls Building J. W. Trainor East Side Radford E. S. Ferguson Undertakers East Side Square W. 18Th Street Attorneys-At-Law Bedford National Bank E. B. Brown French Lick, Indiana Board of Commissioners Walter G. Owens Brooks & Brooks Attys State OF Indiana Doyle W.graham Tras. Irwin
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