Local notes from Bedford area report trades travels and health
Long column of briefs covers residents in Bedford Indiana and surrounding towns. Mentions Riley Byers buying Henry Deihl's drag business and R C Stone traveling to Mitchell on business. Notes marriages licenses, illnesses, people visiting relatives, and plans for new buildings. Weather quip about dry April and a farmer finding gold, plus church meeting at First Christian and boxing themed sermon.
Hats Display and Local Notices From Bloomington
Sunday visits by Mr and Mrs Leonard Boyd to Bloomington are noted along with advertisements for Mrs Ander son and Mrs Maggie Taylor. Local notices report two five room houses being built on the Palestine road, a sprain improving for August Benzel, and marriage licenses issued to several couples. Also listed are town clerks salaries, curfew enforcement by Mitchell, postal salary increases effective July 1 1903, and debates on tramps and teacher salary laws with details on wage calculations for teachers based on licenses and averages.
Gratitude From Bedford and Rossville For Help After Tragic Death
A Bedford and Rossville tribute thanks the community for aid after Emmitt Cassady died hours after a train fall in Rossville Illinois. The note praises the kindness of the townspeople and the support given to the grieving mother and family in their hour of bereavement.
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Rossville
Emmitt Cassady
Bedford
Largest stock Shoes and low prices at Foster's Corner
J W Pruett visited Cloverdale Friday morning to see his daughter. Miss Effie Austin stays with her Hayden grandmother, Mrs Long, as Joe Campbell’s grandfather is seriously ill. Charlie Mason, ill with typhoid in Springville, shows slow improvement. Pension for Wm Cox of Odon rises from 12 to 17 monthly. Roscoe White, once of Bedford, now Cincinnati, plans Easter visit to hometown. Elks charter photos by Walters on display at Gould's drug store. Millinery move to 1418 J street with Patterns and Street Hats show March 27–28, Mrs S E Anderson. Isaac H Crim and Jesse M Winstandley buy Will Harvey's lime and building materials. Winstandley returns to make the city home. Terre Haute First Methodist marks 77th anniversary by clearing a debt. church dates to 1812 when a Kentucky troops chaplain preached at Fort Harrison built by Gen William Henry Harrison.
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1Terre Haute
Kentucky
Fort Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Births and local notices brighten city week
Birth announcements report a son for Mr and Mrs Lafe Daugherty and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Levi Naugle both in town. Local residents Will Russell and George Owen return from Oklahoma and Indianapolis. Miss Cora Lovell recovers from illness. Conductor M C Hackett and daughter Miss Mary visit. Mitchell residents Jesse Burton and wife host relatives. pension notice for Irvin McGuire increases to ten dollars. Boston Recital announced for March 31 at First Christian Church. George Tourner’s near disaster in mud near Morgan town while en route to Morgan town from Nashville.
Deaths and funerals across Lawrence County and nearby towns
Harry Adamson infant son of Charles Adamson died of pneumonia and was buried at Old Union Harris. John Harris, a pioneer settler of Lawrence County, died at his Budha home aged in his 80s. Hon J W Harris is a deceased’s son with funeral at 2 pm conducted by Rev C A Ward in Pat Ricksburg. John Smith died of apoplexy aged 43. funeral at Green Hill Cemetery after service by Hyde and Whitney. he left wife Ella Glover and was linked to Lu, Marshall Smith, and editor John V Smith of Bedford Journal.
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Harry
Charles Adamson
Old Union
Harris
John Harris
Budha
Lawrence County
J. W. Harris
C. A. Ward
Patricksburg
Ind
jPinhook
John ©. Smith
East 15Th Street
Hyde and Whitney
Green Hill Cemetery
Mr. Smith
Ella Glover
Lu and
Marshall Smith
John V. Smith
Bedford Journal
Notable Local Happenings in Bedford Community
Roscoe L Herald visits his aunt Mrs B W Dye on West 17th street. Louis Mayer plans interior work at Boss Shoe Store. Marriage licenses issued to Mount McCauley Adams Guthrie and others. Mrs Carter returns from Orleans. Albertson and Burton grade on South I and H streets for residential use. Mrs Rebecca Allen arrives to be operated on for cancer. Dr Paynter moves to New Bedford Bank building. Harrodsburg to become an incorporated town after election. Donaldson to begin gravel road work. a stone crusher issue leads to replevin suit. Policeman Myers enforces order by moving hoboes from Monon yards. Mayor Smith vows work-imposed penalties for vagrants to deter further incursions.
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Donaldson
Myers
Monon
Smith
Rock
Bedford
Library Move Planned to New Building Next Week
March 30 marks the move to the new library building and readers will be restricted during the week. After Sunday March 29 the library closes for circulation with no books issued. Readers with due dates next week should keep books until the following week. March 26 Libraey Boarn. August Splitgerber’s letters describe his sons' travels from Indianapolis to St Louis Kansas Texas New Mexico Colorado and Nebraska. Rolla Splitgerber and George Wilder left for St Louis with Rolla taking a tailor’s shop job. George heads home. The boys faced long train rides and rough traveling, a caution against begging for travel.
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Libraey Boarn
August Splitgerber
Luther
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Nebraska
Rolla Splitgerber
George Wilder
Rolla
George
Bedford society hosts elegant wedding guest affair
Mrs. Joseph Wiley Trainor and Mrs. Oliver Morton Cosner hosted a lavish reception at 1215 Fifteenth Street West. Guests wore formal gowns while violet and white decorations framed the event with a punch bowl in the east parlor and a violet center piece with ices and cake in the dining room. Notables from out of town attended and accounts note fashion details and upcoming travel for a departed sister. Carter Harrison named for Chicago mayoral run. Democratic views on Diaz referenced.
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Joseph Wiley Trainor
Oliver Morton Cosner
Bedford
Frederick T. Dunihue
Trainor
Cosner
R. Scott
Hyde
Clarke
Defiance
Ohio
William H. Cosner
William A. Webb
Frederick D. Norton
Francis W. Smith
George M. Dodd
Clinton S. Norton
Ralph C. Cosner
Joseph G. Phipps
George M. Foster
Henry P. Pearson
Jean Francis
Edward K. Dye
Frank M. Cosner
West
Hattie Cosner
Willa Cosner
James M. Wakefield
Washington
Joseph R. Voris
Florence Garrett
Frankfort
Emily Louise Houston
Emery
John Tivery Arrested for Intoxication Pleads Guilty
John Tivery was arrested Monday evening by Policeman Myers for intoxication. He pleaded guilty Tuesday morning before the Mayor and was fined one dollar with costs, and he was sent to jail.
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John Tivery
Myers
Court adjourns as May term set. numerous cases moved
The circuit court adjourned for the term with the next term opening the first Monday in May for four weeks. Demurrer argument continues on the McLinwill case before Special Judge John H Edwards. Several cases were venued and moved to Monroe and Greene counties.
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Monroe
Demurter
McLinwill
John H. Edwards
Steve Fountain
Citizens National Bank
Stone City Bank
Monroe County
Superstien
Becovitz
Hoosier
Greene County
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