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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows horse and cattle health terms, fevers, coughs, colic, diarrhea, and various remedies. Mentions Mumphreys and druggists in New York as possible sources. Overall content resembles old veterinary advertorials with nonsensical wording.
In Indianapolis May politics swirl as Governor candidate Mrs R Marshall faces questions over church involvement. The State Committee, tied to Tom Taggart Fairbanks forces, is said to direct Marshall's campaign under the party platform, amid reports he will avoid religious meetings in favor of political rallies.
A reader warns that live wire fences connect to the earth and can kill cattle during storms. Placing ground on every fifth fence post reduces fatalities and protects pasture land. Telegraph and telephone lines also suffer lightning damage despite current insulation practices.
Newark resident Whittier of New Jersey filed a $26,000 suit in the New York Supreme Court against the Washington Life Insurance Company alleging a grievance in the matter.
Whittier recounts orders by Payne Whitney Levi Morusa and others to force moneys from banks into the New York office before the panic with aim to discredit President Roosevelt. He claims similar orders were issued by other life insurance firms tied to Ryan Whitney Morton and collaborators. Whittier says he exposed facts to Senator La Follette and resigned over a broken contract after dispute with the company.
W C Brown of New York Central predicts a lasting prosperity built on civic and commercial integrity. He notes good national agricultural conditions and likely crop surpluses, with gradual but healthy business recovery and a railroad capacity expansion to meet rising traffic by autumn 1909.
The Heltonville oil and gas well, 1700 feet deep, was cleaned out after a Wednesday night shoot and now shows over 200 feet of oil recovered. It sits 75 feet from the surface and is expected to yield 50 to 75 barrels per day, indicating it may be a profitable investment.
William Benzel, a local property owner, asked the Matt office Saturday whether the anti-spitting ordinance and mayoral enforcement cover the entrance stairways around the square. He cites nightly groups of men leaving tobacco juice on lower steps and landings and supports arrest and punishment under the ordinance.
The Citizens' National Bank reports a nearly finished vault that will be among the state’s finest. Renovations will extend to the business room and cashier’s office with new fixtures for clerks and patrons. In Mattoon Illinois a train was halted by cornstalks piled on the tracks and passengers waited while crews cleared the obstruction after the waters receded.
Advert shows a testimonial style claim that Ayer's Hair Vigor stops hair loss and feeds hair bulbs to keep hair long and thick. It emphasizes long history of sales and gentle care for thinning hair.
A proposed White river dam near Williams Indiana sparks fierce protest from Bedford area landowners and farmers. Letters, petitions and political pressure from Congressmen Chaney and Beveridge surge as opponents warn of flood damage while Mansfield Engineering counters with promises of riparian rights and power supply.
The Attorney General proposes changes to liquor case handling to secure a bump in penalties or outcomes. Legal officials argue the reforms will standardize procedures and close loopholes, affecting prosecutors and defendants alike.
Martinsville attorney Whitaker and firm move in the Supreme Court to strike the Attorney-General brief in the Burns liquor license fight. They contend the case is civil with no state appellee and that the AG represents no one. Martinsville would go dry after October if Burns loses.
Lucinda DeCoursey, linked to Kapshaw murder intrigue, is arrested with James Bennett after a Saturday night at her home. Bennett pleads guilty to visiting a house of ill repute. DeCoursey changes plea to guilty and is fined. The case ties to missing Joseph Kapshaw, whose body was found at Buff Ridge quarry. motive linked to DeCoursey and Kapshaw affair. Authorities seek detectives and custody of the couple's children amid local upheaval.
Springville Indiana residents petitioned Union B Hunt chairman of the Indiana Railroad Commission after funding the Bedford and Bloomfield branch of the Monon. They claim no passenger trains serve the line and only one daily freight train runs each way delaying banking and county business.
Thousands filled Bloomington streets and State University Chapel for Nat U Hill funeral with President Bryan delivering the eulogy. Procession stretched over a mile with ornate floral tributes, mourners from across Indiana, and Monroe Masons overseeing interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Miss Etta Taylor of Dark Hollow and James Whitted were married Sunday afternoon at the Ray home on O Street. Rev Calvin Bair officiated. The bride wore a cream gown and pink and white roses. They visit Bloomington relatives then will set up housekeeping at Clear Creek where Whitted works as a planerman.
H C Whiting the West Side saloonist announces that starting September 1 his license expires and the business will become a drug store. He plans remodeling and has hired a registered pharmacist. As saloon licenses in the Third Ward expire they will be closed, with a blanket remonstrance effective in that ward.
John Miller of the case announces a new Sundac product after the success of the Merry Widow hat. He released 500 additional Merry Widows to ride the wave of the trend with a cream fruit and syrup sundac, aiming to rival the hat’s popularity this summer.
Bedford fared well at the Southern Indiana High School meet held in New Albany last week. Event categories included oratory declamation instrumental and vocal music. Marie Campbell won first in a piano solo, Frances Harrison and Mabel Irvin earned runners up in vocal and declamatory events, and Harry Walsh was runner up in oratory. Salem was shut out, with no points. Bedford feels they performed strongly given the circumstances.
Mrs. Thomas Owens of West Thirteenth street was knocked down as a large dog chased another mongrel near Seventh and L streets. The fall twisted her right ankle and damaged ligaments, forcing her to stay at home for days.
Charles H. Strape of the Democrat reports a thief mauled the chicken coop on Sllday night and took fifteen hens and daily eggs. The missing hens left only footprints in the soft earth near the coop. Also noted is the Saturday funeral for Mrs. Gertrude Spauding on South Street at 2 pm led by Rev. Melvin Putnam, with burial at Green Hill.
Bloomington report says Mrs. Florence Raney a widow and her two children aged 12 and 8 woke at 3 AM when a neighbor's chair crashed through their sleeping room window to rouse them. The fire destroyed the residence and its contents valued at 2090 dollars, leaving them without clothing.
Reports from Heltonville say a newly shot oil well stands at 300 feet and cannot be lowered by pumping. Hundreds of Bedford residents and eastern county farmers visited the scene as excitement runs high. County officials say a new well will start on the Andrew Lively farm within days.
A reunion of Kimball and Carrolls Brigade from Civil War times will be held in Toledo Ohio during the Grand Army encampment in September. The Fourteenth Indiana Fourth Ohio Eighth Ohio and Seventh West Virginia regiments formed the brigade organized in Romney West Virginia in 1861.
Silas Lancaster reports his bay mare missing from Englewood early this morning likely stolen. The pasture gate was left open and tracks show the animal moving south. Lancaster will pay a reward for information leading to recovery. the mare bears barbed wire scars on both hind heels and has a square cut mane.
Harry O Buzzaird county school superintendent of Monroe county started from home after a dog troubled his swine. He fell and the gunshot wounded his wrist but doctors expect to save the arm. Mrs Peter E Anderson and daughter Dorothy joined her husband, a stone mill worker, from Buffalo. Cal Bair named guardian for Ney Seibert, a mentally challenged young man, by Judge Wilson in Lawrence Circuit Court.
Local farm advertises Duroc Jersey pigs for sale. Includes limited details on breed quality and availability. No contact or price information provided in the fragment.
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