Wisconsin Assembly Bans Child Labor Under Sixteen
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill prohibiting labor of children under sixteen. Other items note Governor Deforest Richards of Wyoming died, Chatterton becomes governor, and major Chicago Harvester Works strike. Venezuelan decree limits foreign rights, and Manchuria tensions relate to Russia and Japan. Local whitecaps beat two men near Bloomington and in Nashville Indiana. A Bloomfield woman, Mamie Stropes, aged 27, shot herself.
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Wisconsin Assembly
Deforest Richards
Wyoming
Chatterton
List of 4900s Civil Actions and Related Notices
A dense docket of civil suits and actions covers replevin, divorce, partition, damages, notes, mortgages, and quiet title across multiple parties. Names include Abraham L. Donaldson, Mary Fountain, Frank McKnight, Lovell Bert, John Slinkard, Henry Brown, Harris, Turley, Darrell, and many firms such as Martin Dye Martino, Brooks & Brooks, and East Bundy. Several cases involve Bloomington lands annexation, Bloomington area entities, and Indiana based companies like Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville By Co and Southern Indiana Ry Co. The list shows court actions, foreclosures, adoptions, and licenses with numerous attorneys listed.
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Abrahan
L. Donaldson
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
EB Genley
Matson & Giles
Mary Fountain
James H Fountain
L. C. Wright
Frank Farmer
Martin, Dye & Martin
Bloomington
Frank McKnight
Daniel Wiseminger
Reprevin
F. M. Vance
Martin
Dyes & Martino
B. Lowe
Constant Gaussin
Lee Lawrence
Joan A Shrout
James W White
Frank Drehoble
J. H. Underwood
John Owens
Anna Lantz
Andrew J Lantz
J H Underwood
Pliff
Boruff & Boruff
Homer Foster
John L' Sallee
James Sallee
Brooks & Brooks
Hugh A Todd
C Bullett
J C Perry & Co
Clyde K Brock
Martin, Dye & Martino
James Lashore Adams
Martin L. Lashore
Acme Bedford Stone Co
John Rawle
Joseph Jones
Monroe
East & Hast
Bedford Building Savings & Loan Assn
David H Fisher
Ennis Fisher
Martian, Dye & Martin
John F. Slinkard
Amos Musselman
Board Commissioners
Martin County
McCormick Et al
Dye & Martin
F. Given
Padgett & Padgett
Albert Brown
William N Matthews
Dunn & Pearson
East, Bundy & East
Equitable Trust Co. of
Ilinois
Susie Torphy
David Torphy
Lovell Bert
Northwestern National Ins. Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Brooks and Brooks
Milwaukee
Wis
Ellen A Moore
Nannie J Roberts
Boruff
Pear
Hall
Co. Damages
Lowe & Edwards
William & Harvey
Kate Thomas
Walter O Fipps
Boroff & Boroff
Jone Hastridge
Indiana Bedford Stone Co
Damages
Fast & Bundy
Hlam
Fed Burton
Phoebe Burton
Douglass Burton
Railroad News and Court Order Highlights
J W White seeks a new residence and may move from Bedford to the city. F Hafield replaces Wheeler as Assistant Agent at here and Wheeler moves to Huron. The Indiana Supreme Court allows the Sheriff to levy on all Mathew Kelly property to satisfy Mrs. Davis’s $9,000 judgment. Davis is confined in prison. The Southern Indiana Railway, successor to Evansville and Richmond, operates 141 miles of main line and 44 miles leased with $500,000 preferred and 3,000,000 common stock. profit last year equals 3 percent of common stock.
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J.W. White
Bedford
GC. F. Wheeler
Huron
Frank Hafield
Mr. Wheeler
Washington
Ind
Supreme Court Today
Mathew Kelly
Richard C. Davis
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Evansville & Richmond
Mackey
Evansville & Terre Haute
Indiana
Southern Indiana
Indianapolis Journal
Sant Lawrence County
Lawrence County
Garten
Spingville
Costa
James F. Smith
W. F. Gallemore
Mitchell
Marion
Marion Township
Noreth
Michaell G. Keane
Sixth
James A. Keane
Spice Valley Township
Board of Commissioners
Indienna
Bedfora
James FS
Crooke & Crooke, Attys
Eae
Rchaffer
Sarah J. Bird
Lawrence Circuit Court
Charles 5. Jackson
Circuit Court
Hoetra
Credito
Strike Looms At Stone Mills With Two cutter Demands
A pending strike among stone workers Friday may affect only cutters and stone suppliers for local yards while not all mills and quarries act. The quarrel centers on controlling stone headers and lathes and moving work to jobs in cities where buildings rise. Conservative cutters oppose leaving home for jobs across the country, though some want national rules to push work to the job. Carrie and Anna Carter visit relatives in Bedford Bloomington and Smithville.
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Eng
May Day Strike Rumors Roil Bedford Stone Industry
Reports of a May Day strike threaten to halt Bedford district stone operations. About 2500 workers from quarries to cutting yards may walk out over eight hour plans for stone planers and wage scales. A national cutters order could force on site cutting, greatly impacting Bedford and Bloomington mills. Terrell Gabbert repairs his house nearby.
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Bedford
Chicago
National Cutters Organization
Closing Hours Sparks Clerks Union Fine Policy
Old Bloomington and Lawrence county notices mix labor discipline with a critique of local newspaper credibility. The Retail Clerks Union imposes a 2.00 fine on members who serve customers entering after closing bell, with suspension until paid. The piece then reports a lengthy real estate transfer list for Lawrence county Indiana, week ending April 28, 1908, naming multiple transactions with acres, townships, and monetary values totaling 9,622.
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Retail Clerks Union
Clerks’ Union
Lawrence County
Indiana
A. B. Dye
Local residents report travel through Bedford and nearby towns
Effie Mahorney visited Bedford Monday along with Uncle Thomas Pitchett of Stonington who was in town. Elisha Lee did business at Bono Tuesday and visited his daughter on Wednesday. Theodoric Allen and Ambrose Henderson of Bono, Homer Ingle of Shiloh, and Barney Gould of Fort Ritner were in town on various days. Dema Simpson and sister Della, Mrs. Daniel A Lee and her two sons Wayne and Frank visited Tuesday. Geo A Dodd trustee of Fort Ritner took school child enumeration Thursday. Francis Dixon of Ft Ritner was there Tuesday. Omer Mahomney near Stonington and Dallis Beaver of Pinhook were in town Friday.
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Effie Mahorney
Bedford
Thomas Pitchett
Stonington
Elisha Lee
Bono
Tuesay
Dema Simpson
Della
Daniel A Lee
Wayne
Frank
Jacob Mathis
Tort Ritner
Jobe “ Gould
Theodoric Allen
Homer Ingle
Shiloh
Thursay
Geo. A. Dodd
Fort Ritner
Barney Gould
Clay Duncan
Nagey
Mr.Duncan
Ed Thomas
Charles Thomas
Herb Whitted
Rogers
Aylette Whitted
Charlie Thomas
H. Woody
B. Cooper
Anne Morerw
Heltonville
Lee Bowman
Sunny
Mitchell cement boom to create large Portland plant complex
Mitchell expects to become a major Portland cement hub in Lawrence County with Lehigh Portland Cement expanding to duplicate its 2,000 barrel plant and nearby firms in Bedford and across the B&O S W line planning 2,000 barrel facilities. A total daily output of 8,000 to 10,000 barrels is forecast, fueling local housing growth and possible rental projects to house workers.
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Mitchell
Ind
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Louisville
Bedford
George W. McDaniel
Lawrence County
Lahigh
Indiana
Mitchell Fally
Cement Company
H. I. Lewis
Indianapolis News
Two Ribs Broken in Quarry Accident at Victor
Jobo Torphy, Superintendent of the Oliver quarries at Victor, slipped from a 12 foot ledge after a stone rolled, breaking two ribs and bruising his body. He was taken to his boarding house at Walker Burkett’s home for examination, with injuries said not serious.
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Nashville
Ind
Johnson Township
John Moffett
Ellsworth Hashman
Moffett
Hashman
Jobo Torphy
Oliver
Victor
Walker Burkett
Indiana Weather Keeps Ground Wet Delays Planting
The Indiana Crop Bulletin reports a cool, cloudy week with frequent rain that kept ground wet and slowed plowing and seeding. Frost and hail damaged fruit and greenhouse crops in Floyd County, with substantial wheat loss along White River and oat reseeding needed in the north due to rotted seed.
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Indiana
Climate and Crop Service
The
Weather Bureau
Floyd County
White River
Local residents and visitors report from Leesville and nearby towns
Ed Hugh and Virgil Thurman visited Leesville Sunday. G A Nodd and family toured in their new survey. John Foster’s baby is very ill. Henry Woody came to town Tuesday along with Dr. Smith of Leesville. Frank Holland and wife arrived from Leesville Sunday. Barry Holland was in town Tuesday on business. There was church at the M E church Sunday.
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Ed Hugh
Virgil Thurman
Leesville
G. A. Nodd
John Foster
Henry Woody
Dr. Smith
Frank Holland
Barry Holland
Port Williams
N. Pierce
L. L. Atamson
J. Bowman
Sane TN Pierce
Bedford
Betsy Korn
Local Moves and Visits Reported in Bedford Area
Dr EF Alien transacted business in Bedford Monday. Dr Harvey Voyles made a professional trip to this place Tuesday. J M Sellers and daughter went to Bedford. J M Potter and Dana Body made a business trip to Popcorn Tuesday. Walter Pitman and sister Miss Nell called on their sister here Tuesday.
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Harvey Voyles
J. M. Sellers
Bedford
J. M. Potter
Dana Body
Popcorn
Walter Pitman
Miss Nell
Local notes from Bedford and nearby towns
Mrs Jas Williams spoke of the mumpe. F K Adamson and wife visited Bedford Monday while Walter Jones and party were in the Stone City Wednesday. Moses Short is reported worse. Hubbert Ferguson drove to Bedford Thursday.
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Jas Williams
F. K. Adamson
Bedford
Walter Jones
Stone City
Moses Short
Hubbert Ferguson
Bedford Thursay
McLean County Loge Out in Vicinity Reports
Local readers report a week of outages and loge disruptions in McLean County area with sparse details and no further guidance from officials.
Local Assessor Visit and Community Updates
W F Cooper and C E Dixon township assessors were in the community on official business this week. John Wever is recovering well from a broken leg. Bomer Speer now works for J O Brooking. Robt Brooking and son Frank traveled to Bedford on business. Hitle Raymond is ill but improving. Suthers and Huaddleson of Mitchell were guests of Robt Brooking. Crawford and Weaver added machinery lines and remain active merchants. Wesley Speer and family visited John Weaver. Young people visited Buddha Singing School. A J Speer and wife and Mrs Fred Fitan were guests of Leonard Crawford.
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Tommy Skinner
Dugger
Richardson
Mattie Cooper
Josh Greenaway
J.B. Cooper
Mitchell
John Hawkins
Perry Womack
Oolitic
Rd Thomas
Charlie Gallasin
W.F. Cooper
C. E. Dixon
Bomer Speer
J. 0
Brooking
Robt
Frank
Bedford
Raymond
Hitle
W. W. Haws
Bettter
Suthers and
Huaddleson
Crawford & Weaver
Ambrose Crawford
J. C. Brooking
Mast. C. Reskine
San Fione Sunetad
W. V. Haws
L. E. Hawes
A. D. Guthrig
Harley
Near Tunnelton
Wiliam Allen
Tunnel Hill
5. C. Crawford
Wesley Speer
Disney
John Weaver
Singing
A. J. Speer
Fred Fitan
Leonard Crawford
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Thomas J. Brooks
Red B. Otis
Enrrors
Otis & Brooks
Cay
42&C
Telegraphic
Daering Harvester Works
Rugett
Manchuria
Count Cassini
Whitecap
Monroe County
China
Pekin
Russia
Roosevelt
St. Louisa
Bloomfield
Mamie Stropes
Maggie Storpes
Aptry House
Fred Herzog
Chas
Turley
Levi Smallwood
Samuel Smallwood
Orlando Smallwood
John Darrell
Clara Darrell
Alexander Slinkard
Bedford Quarries Co
East & Bundy
Piff
Henry Schuul
Henry C. Rounds
Donnie Rounds
Hast & Hast
Bellzora Flinn
Cyrus Mills
Bic
Wright
Melvin Guthrie
John D Moorehead
J H. Edwards
Obey Knight
Shadrach C Knight
Mary Knight
Elmer McKnight
Lindsey C Baugh
Charles H Keys
Letha D Keys
Pff
Olin Bundy
Madge M Siebert
Ney Seibert
Pif
Catherine D Burton
Admx
Robert Burton
Mitchell Lime Co
Zaring & Pough
Southern Indiana Ry. Co
Charles HA Cooper
Commissioners’ Court
Joan Hollers
John R Taksley
Zaring & Peugh
Beatrice Hollers
Jon R. Tanksley
Samuel D Burton
Truston Edwards
Oubind
Mary & Bruce
Thomas J Bruce
RN Palmer
Essie Meadows
David Meadows
WE Clark
Carrie
Anna Carter
Smithville
Yard
Mil
Cutters Union Magist
Terrell Gabbert
State University
Washington Herald
Addie Flinn
Mary Adale
Shawswick
Epsie George
Frank Smith
G. C. Houston
L. B. Payne
Zollman, Owen & Houston
Wm F. Brock
Fred .Kinder
Indian Creek
Wm F. Mitchell
Henry Cox
Isis Wilking
Ed Evans
Susan Robinson
Prank Owerx
Sophia Glover
Zollman
Owen & Houston
Add. Bedford
James N Sears
Wm E Clark
North Bedford
Amanda A. Hoch
John 8S. Reynolds
W. V. Williams
Geo W. McDaniel
Vestal Add
Oscar Hawkins
Mary Chasteen
Pleasant Rup
Joseph M. Sowder
Minerva Bush
Pleasant Run
EB. B. Thornton
Elrsa White
Jiocy Brown
Wm Simpson
Newkirk’s Add
Tunnelton
Enoch Patton
Eli Patton
Pattonville
Dillon Bonham
Mary Flynn
Henrietta Williams
Guthrie
John A Veach
Eliza P. Hackler
B. BE. Farmer
Wm. H. Ross
East Oolitic
Elizabeth Melter
Richard Hazel
Josiah Terrill
Martha A. Wigley
Space Valley Tp
EB. EB. Farmer
Angeline Arney
Thomas Terrill
Jacob Hunneycut
Ayer
John P. Hodnette
Brooklyn, N. Y
J.C
Wn Green
Charley Sallee
Loogootee
Francis Dixon
Ft Ritner
Omer Mahomney
Dallis Beaver
Pinhook
Orange Arnold
Ambrose Henderson
Lem Freed
Edward Dixon
Our Town
John Guthrie
Andrew Allen
John Flinun
Lawrenceport
Peter Rainbolt
Lilburn Jackson
Dresden
Will Wolfe
Owensburg
Mrs. B. W. Dye
West 17Th Street
Indiana Crop Bulletin
M. KE
Fayettville
Perryman Pierce
Pleasant Ridge
Tobe Starks
Williams
Wm Hodge
Daniel Jones
Rufus Nichols
EF Alien
Maud Boone
Silverville
Jesse Kern
Opal Armstrong
Edna
Beulah McVey
Chas. Adamson
Isaac Williams
Betsy
Bryantsville
Moore & Smith
Alex Barnes
Giles Williams
Bert Boyd
Illinois
Gra J Boyd Nee Pierce
Fayetteville
Amelia Evans
Trinity
Duncan
Lilie
Addie Hodge
Mollie Duncan
Dug McAfee
Iowa
John Wever
Minnie
Viola Brooking
Crawford
Jacob Hoppingarner
W. H. Crawford
Bertha
W.W. Haws
John OC. Guthrie
Misa Jessie Mathis
John Hern
Josie Mathis
Robi. Ingie
David Holliman
Jesse Weaver
J. L. Crawford
Marshall
Texas
E. W. Sears
Sears
H. Crawford
Ella_ Beaver
Gertie Ingle
Leroy Myers
Elizabeth Quillen
Eld
Wilson Quillen
Church of Christ
Mayfield
Mas
Mary Spoonmorr
Jane Marion Township
Odiana
Board of County Commissioners
Mitchall
State of
Nea
Mississippi Avenue
Josiah Bevers
Sheriff’s Sale
Awrence Circuit Court
Beth Hammond
Fdrmond R. Lainey
Coe
A. D
Tion
Lawrence
County of
Wallace Craig
Horatio Harryman
Uor
Spice Valley
Idiana
Railroad Street
H. Terrell
Matembe Hugh’ A. Todd
Mh O. Bullett
Chris
Brooke & Brooks
C. Bullett
C. Bullet
Culvert
Bullett
T. Bullett
Thos
Thomas
Ford
J .Boone Leonard
Boertifiea
Jerk
Hugh L. Hiroborian
Marecus D. Reid
Wee and
James FO Smith
Lawrence Coun
Athan B Hawkins
Curtis
Minnie Allen
Grace H. Eversoleva
Henry B. Everndle
S. 8. Lowe
Henry B. Eversole
Eonard
Springville
Harmon Vantuyle
McLeans Mill
Mises Pearl Sipes
Lottie Johnson
W.T. Vantuyle
Millcreek
Lil
Misses Mary
Ethel Holmes
Rrodsburg
Homer Holme i
Wm Saladee
Dave Cobb
Ira Anwison
Mary Short
Zella Gardner
Arley Chesnut
Avoca
Tadirba
Wrence County
Albert Undermond
Minnie Underwood
By. J. Hickson - Smith
Asid County
Tate
Anne
Boone Leona
State OF Indiana
LawRance County
Daisy Patrick
Iva
Carrie P. Jennings
Duan‘ . Pearson
Carrie Patrick Jennings
Carrie Shoup
Eugene Templeton
Court House
E Leonard
Valeria Gabbert
John Gabbert
Cours
Boone Leonard Clerk
Credi
William Evans
Sarahc. Evans
Martin, Dye & Martin, Attys
John C. Guthrie
Lawrence Jeuit Court
John Mi
euReEy
Adm
Alexander & Harris
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