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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1915

Page

9

Markets Report Indianapolis Hog and Cattle Receipts

Indiana market notes show 4 000 hogs 1 600 cattle 250 calves and 300 sheep sold against 6 690 hogs 962 cattle 486 hogs 1 008 cattle 305 calves and 163 sheep a year ago. Predicting 8 000 hogs daily this month traders faced a much smaller run. Receipts were about a third of last month’s daily average and the supply was the smallest for Tuesday in over a year. Prices rose, with all sales at least 10 cents higher and some 15 cents higher. Bulk hog sales averaged 7.80 to 7.85 with more at 7.85 and a small lot at 7.90.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis Wholesale Prices for Fruits and Poultry

A detailed list of wholesale prices from Indianapolis trends includes apples, cabbage, cucumbers, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, beets, rhubarb, and more with per unit and per crate rates. Poultry and eggs show varied market prices from Chicago and Cincinnati markets, with specific figures for hens, spring chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and eggs.

Rome Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati

Mackey Monument Planned in Evansville Park

Plans are on foot to erect a monument to David J. Mackey Evansville’s first millionaire and former head of the railroads serving the city. The monument will be funded by popular subscription raised in the community.

Mackey Evansville Ind David J. Mackey

Lets Son Go to Penal Farm

Columbus special report William Crump son of John C Crump owner of the Crump opera house in Columbus is fined 100 dollars and given 30 days in city court for drunkenness His father refused to pay the fine and the son was committed to the state farm for 140 days

Columbus Ind William Crump John C. Crump Crump

War clouds loom as Japan-China tension grows and fronts shift

London reports ultimatum to Pekin with forty eight hours for reply. Berlin and Vienna claim German and Austro German advances on eastern and western fronts while Russia retreats from Hungary. British and French forces clash near Pont a Mousson as Gallia and Salonika reports conflict and troop landings continue.

London Japan Pekin Tokic Count Goluchowski Rome Vienna Genoa Lizerne Hel Sas Meuse Moselle Berlin Carpathians Ypres Pont’ A Mousson Hungary Galicia Dunajec Salonike

Washington Undisturbed Over Far East Situation

Washington officials maintain calm despite alarming Pekin reports. State Department denies knowledge of any Japan prepared to use force against China and says no confirmation has been received of war preparations in or from Tokio or Pekin. Officials express continued confidence in China Japan negotiations and expect no untoward development.

Washington Far East Pekin State Department Japan China Tokio

Wesley Mitchell Freed of Murder Charge in Indiana

Wesley Mitchell, the Progressive election sheriff, had the murder charge against him dismissed in Perre Haute Indiana after Prosecutor Richard A Werneke moved during the criminal docket. The case stemmed from him shooting Deputy Sheriff Peter Feller on election day last fall. An adjacent report notes an attempted explosion in Shelbyville Indiana at the New York Central ticket office where a safe was targeted and tools taken from a nearby blacksmith shop.

Perre Haute Ind Wesley Mitchell Peter Feller Richard A. Werneke Shelbyville New York Central

City Hall in Bloomington Must Be Rebuilt Over Specs

Bloomington Illinois May 6 The city council decided the new 46080 dollar city hall already rising to the second story must be torn down because it was not built to specifications after a lengthy session.

Bloomington Hid

Roosevelt Takes Stand In Barnes Trial Final Blow

Colonel Roosevelt returned to the witness stand to portray Barnes as admitting that officials were compelled to follow the machine or face removal from office. He described Barnes as materialistic in politics and exposed claims of “wheels within the wheels” of party rule and cash payments tied to Barnes’ Journal. The court heard a dramatic, highly charged testimony that aimed to prove boss control and payoffs in printing contracts.

Syracuse N. Y Roosevelt Barnes J. 3. Lyon Company Mr. Barnes Thomas ©. Platt Flatt Albany McCabe

Boy buried in cave-in near Terre Haute

In Terre Haute Indiana nine year old Andrew Varistko died after a cave-in engulfed a ditch. Four companions feared punishment and did not summon help, delaying rescue until workers uncovered the boy hours later. He was the son of Dick Varistko a coal miner.

Terre Haute Ind Andrew Varistko Andrew Varistko Dick Varistko

Slander Suit Involving Former Tuberculosis Farm Head

Evansville Ind May 6 Dr C A Martley former superintendent of the Boeline anti tuberculosis farm near here sues Dr Gardner C Johnson present superintendent for 10000 dollars alleging that Johnson spread slanderous reports harming his practice and home life The complaint cites accusations before Eoehne camp trustees about Hartley’s alleged conduct toward Miss Ella Re steiner and a nurse’s alleged intimacy and improper actions that led to resignations and turmoil at the camp

Evansville Ind C. A. Martley Here Gardner C. Johnson Johnson Hartley G. C. Johnson Wallace Dyer W. R. Cleveland Anti-Tuberculosis Society Miss Recsteiner Ella Recsteiner Recsteiner Ella Rehsteiner Katherine Rehsiteiner Boehne Boise City Idaho

Negress Celia Coleman Holds Ground in Carman Murder Trial

Celia Coleman, the key state witness in the Mrs. Florence Carman murder case, resisted two hours of cross examination by Attorney George M. Levy and clung to her account of the moment before and after the fatal shot. She denied several points from the first trial yet maintained Carman acted with guilt, and the court adjourned with her still under cross examination.

Mineola IL. I Celia Coleman Florence Carman Bailey Carman George M. Levy

Remarkable Nails Swallowed by Woman in Suicide Attempt

Ft Wayne Ind May 6 Mrs George R Widdifield of Columbia City swallowed a handful of small nails while demented a year ago in a suicide attempt. The nails caused no damage and the operation to remove them succeeded, after which she was sent home.

Ft. Wayne Ind George R. Widdifield Columbia City

Treasury Deficit Warnings Amid Bond Sales Tension

The article warns of a growing deficit in the U S Treasury claiming a misrepresented daily balance. It accuses the administration of altering accounting to hide dwindling funds and cites a drop from 73 million to 68 million dollars in two years as a result of tariff and tax policy.

United State Treasury Treasury General Fund Philippines

Public sale of personal property in Indiana estate

Executor Perry Woolery announces a public auction of the David M. Brown estate at the late residence near Pleasant Run Church in Pleasant Run Township Lawrence County Indiana. Items include household goods farming implements one horse one yearling colt two yearling calves hay corn and other small articles with sale starting at 10 00 am. Cash for five dollars and under. over five dollars a six month credit with a six percent interest note and attorney fees waived subject to executor approval.

David M. Brown Pleasant Run Township Heltonville Pleasant Run Church Lawrence County State of Indiana

Notice to Non-Residents in Lawrence County Court

Notice to non residents in Lawrence County Indiana. Perry F. Carr files complaint against Dussard et al in Lawrence Circuit Court April term 1916. Jouis Beaumont named non resident. requires appearance by September 1915 to answer or demur. Bedford Court House. Court clerk and affiant present.

Lawrence Circuit Court Perry F. Carr Lawrence Bedford Indiana

Riches From Old Kindness Boost Fort Wayne Man

W B Kellar a one armed insurance solicitor in Fort Wayne Indiana rose from near poverty to wealth after receiving a $250000 fortune from J B Hlington of Racine Wisconsin who had lent him money years earlier and died without relatives bequeathing the sum to Kellar.

Fort Wayne Ind W. B. Kellar J.B. Hlington Racine Wis Kellar Ilington Ingtex

Lost Finger by Blowout in Columbus Farm Accident

In Columbus Indiana on May 6 Homer Sennett aged nineteen son of farmer George Sennett was repairing an automobile tire when the inner tube exploded sending a blow that severed his thumb and first finger with a chisel held in his other hand.

Columbus Ind Homer Sennett George Sennett

Notice to Contractors for Lawrence County Gravel Roads

The Lawrence County Indiana Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids by 1 pm Tuesday June 8 1915 for construction of the Springville and Terre Haute State Road gravel or macadamized road totaling 8429 feet. Bid bonds must be twice the bid amount. Bids to Ezra W Edwards Auditor. Right to reject bids preserved.

Board of Commissioners Lawrence County Indiana Springville and Terre Haute State Road Ezra W. Edwards

Foreclosure Action in Lawrence Circuit Court 1915

Walter B Maulding files a complaint to foreclose a mortgage on lands in Lawrence and Martin counties Indiana. Defendants Herbert Leslie Maulding Amanda Maulding and John Sandlin are nonresidents and must appear by September 14 1915 or the case will proceed in their absence. Clerk Fred E Jackson signs.

Lawrence County Lawrence Walter B. Maulding Herbert Leslie Maulding Amanda Maulding John Sandtin Mc Henry Owen John Sandlin Indiana Martin

Notice of Administration in Indiana Estate

In Lawrence County Indiana the Circuit Court appoints the administrator of the estate of Paul Short deceased. The estate is reported as solvent.

Circuit Court Lawrence County State of Indiana Paul Short Tate

Lawrence Circuit Court Seeks Respondents in 1915 Complaint

William Fender and others are summoned in a Lawrence Circuit Court case filed by William T. Meadows. The plaintiffs claim unknown heirs of Jaswell Donica and John Reed are not Indiana residents and must appear by the first day of the September 1915 term in Bedford to answer the complaint. Fred E. Jackson, Clerk.

Bedford Indiana Fred E. Jackson State of Lawrence County Lawrence Circuit Court William T. Meadows William Fender Fred N. Fletcher James A. Zaring Jaswell Donica John Reed

Meadows Vs Lawrance County Complaint Filed

Plaintiff Lawrence County Ida Y Meadows by attorneys Fred N Fletcher and James A Zaring files complaint in 1915 noting that heirs and executors of Caswell Donica and John Reed are not Indiana residents. court clerk S J Jackson signs and seals the document on March in 1915.

Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Susan J. Haws Estate

Lawrence Circuit Court April term 1915 announces final settlement for Susan J. Haws deceased. William W. Haws as administrator will present account and vouchers May 8 1915 for examination and approval. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and administrator discharged. McHenry Owen attorney.

Susan J. Haws Lawrence Circuit Court William W. Haws Circuit Court William V. Haws McHenry Owen

Appointment of Lawrence Circuit Court Administrator

Notice states Judge of the Lawrence Circuit Court named as administrator of the estate of Jeanette Dickinson deceased of Lawrence County Indiana. Estate is believed solvent. Augustus & Dickinson as Administrators Brooks & Brooks as Attorneys.

State of Indiana Lawrence Lawrence Circuit Court Jeanette Dickinson Lawrence County Indiana

Executor of Indiana Estate for David M Brown

State of Indiana named executor handles probate for the estate of David M Brown deceased of Lawrence County.

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Hay—Strong Timothy Sttec Hasy Kansas City Toledo Russia China-Japan Wesley Mitchell Freed Boy Boeline Trea Sury The United Perry Woolery Marshall Woolery, Attorney Altwe East 16Th St J. A. Blankenship C. A. Camp Osteopath State Board Fifteenth Street Imbur Amee August Dussard Co. C. Ray Shawswick Ray Thomas Stipp Fred FE. Jackson Perry Township L. S James R. Wilson Ida Y. Meadows Caswell Donica S.J Fred E. Jackson Augustus & Dickingon Brooks & Brooks, Attys C. H. Emery 15Th K Streets
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