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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1903

Page

3

Brownstown seeks incorporation amid local activity

Brownstown eyes city incorporation while church groups plan new buildings. Local officials report construction at Midland Portland Cement and Kell building projects. A mix of visits, retirements, and family news fills the week with multiple mentions of residents traveling, job changes, and locals facing health and pension adjustments.

Local notices and community updates from Bedford area

Community notes recount visits and travels of residents Alura McAtee and Mave to Montgomery, A P B. Smith preaching in Leatherwood, Ben Root returning from Jasonville with malaria, Mrs L B Emery from West 12th visiting Big Clifty, Mr and Mrs Hauerstein guests of Farst in Goodall Beach, Florida. Fire insurance profits for Indiana in 192? show premiums 5,040,763 losses 2,685,834 net 838,684. Church services at First Christian Church and baptisms noted. Various short items about missing fur, fishing, nursing, and local politics and business in Bedford area.

Indiana

Local Grand Jury Names Read Like Court Docket

The list includes Rufus Nickless Ernest Fish Richard Beck Fred Benzel Jas L Gyger John Krenke Austin Stawford Charles Reyburn Charles F Lewis Charles Crim J EB Pitts John S Barrett with Arthur Jackson George Bey ers BE Miller Winfield S Ware Joseph Anderson and Fred, suggesting a public grand jury roster or related notice from the court proceedings.

Rufus Nickless Ernest Fish Richard Beck Fred Benzel Jas L. Gyger John Krenke Austin Stawford Charles Reyburn Charles F. Lewis Charles Crim J. EB. Pitts John S. Barrett Grand Jury Arthur Jackson George Beyers BE. F. Miller Winfield S. Ware Joseph Anderson Fred

Local notes and visits fill small town pages

Miss Emma Naugle is on the sick list. Miss Niva Route has returned to her home at Tunnelton. John R. Nugent, fireman on the Orleans branch, is spending a few days in our city. Mr. and Mrs. John McKinney arrived home from Campbellsburg, Homer and Everett Goen, of Seymour, spent Sunday in our city. Emanuel Morris, traveling in the West, is in the city visiting W. F. Brewer. Kent Denniston of the New York Star is visiting St Louis and attending the Dedication Ceremonies Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Miss Niva Tunnelton John R. Nugent Orleans Our City Homer and Everett Goen Seymour Mrs. Leason Larter Emanuel Morris California West City W. F. Brewer and Family Kent Denniston New York Indianapolis St. Louis

Editorial notes on fair grounds sale and county fairs

Readers are thanked for kindness after illness and death of a wife and mother. An editorial in the Greenfield Herald discusses the Hancock County Agricultural Society being forced to sell its property by sheriff, with grounds sold to the county and other societies acquiring town lots as county fairs prepare for next fall.

Greenfield Herald Hancock County Agricultural Society Lawrence County Tral Society Aty Agricultural Jnds Agri Atian

Obituaries and Local Notices From Bloomington Star

Obituaries for Mrs Aylette Younger and Mrs Allen Spoonamore note deaths on Monday and Tuesday at ages 28. Funeral at Leath erwood church. burial planned in Martin county. Short items report local visits, moves, and a church market run by the Senior Endeavor on May 2 with sherbet on sale. West Baden detox remark closes the column.

Aylette Younger Perry Younger Leatherwood Church Allen Spoonamore Englewood Martin County

Large May Term Docket At Lawrence Circuit Court

The May Term docket opens Monday with 135 civil cases, 43 of them new, and 21 divorce cases pending. Midland Portland Cement plant foundations show partial completion amid lumber shortages for boxing and concrete work. Newland Post No. R. Hall meets Saturday at 7:30 a.m. and announces a full agenda as the state enjoys comrade activities.

Lawrence Circuit Court Midland Portland Cement Plant Newland

Alley Beating Leaves Elijah Allen Injured In Town

Police report a late night alley assault near the MAIL printing office ending with Elijah Allen gravely injured. Suspect Hiba Lynn, about 20, admits beating him during a fight as Allen lay unconscious with skull fractures and twenty head wounds. Lynn was arrested after being found at his mother's southeast home.

Myers South I Street Elijah Allen Mail Printing Office Kramer Stable R. B. Short Allen Hiba Lynn 16Th Street Lynn Lyan Pinhook Oscar Plummer Frank Russell Plummer Lynne Will Garrison Bedford National Bank Garrison Dr. Short Smith Iuyun

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