Local notices and curios from small town newspapers
A collection of brief items from Indiana papers, including Samuel Wires visiting his ill mother in Bedford. Salem marriage prospects. the body of John B. King sent to Bloomfield for burial. William Mitchell installing new quarry machinery. Tom Taggart’s political scandal at French Lick. a fatal bridge accident near Willow Valley. and Hiram Sims’ cow producing twins after a string of calves in Eaglesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wires
Bedford
Mary Wires
Henry Smith
Campbellsburg
William Mitchell
Williams
Mitchell
Hiram Sims
Eaglesville
Odon Journal
Decoration Day Arrangements by G A R and W R C Committees
At a Conference Committee meeting the G A R and W R C appointed committees for Decoration Day May 30 including Arrangements Graves Music Flowers and Memorial Sermon. Memorial service set May 25 at Presbyterian church 10 30 a m with Rev A M Irvin. Full program to be released later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R.C
Lee Potter
P. C
C. McCain
Charles Dunihue
Woman’s Relief Corps
Prudie Malott
Presbyterian Church
A M. Irvine
Conference
G. A. R. God
W. B.C
Vaccination Proves Potent Smallpox Shield in Porto Rico
A report in the State Board of Health Bulletin highlights the Porto Rico vaccination effort under military regulation. From 960,000 residents about 860,000 were vaccinated, with only three smallpox deaths since July 1, 1899, implying substantial life- and cost-savings and supporting compulsory vaccination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Jenner
Indiana
State Board of Health
Six New Houses Rise on South M Street Block
The Bloomington World notes six new houses under construction on South M street between 17th and 18th showing a healthy building boom in the area. Capt. William Alexander has been called to Bedford to treat Mrs. Nancy Fish who is seriously ill with heart trouble. she is 80 and has visited the city several times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South M Street
William Alexander
Bedford
Nancy Fish
Uncle Tommy Whitted in Health at 85 in County
Uncle Tommy Whitted 85 on March 29 is described as nearly blind and in excellent health. Wife Saturday brought him to town for a shave. he is noted as one of the county’s most prominent men with many nephews and nieces. Theo Heitger returns from Louisville to start a green house and flower/vegetable business near his mother’s South H street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Whitted
Tommy
Theo. Heitger
Nanz & Neuner, Florists
Louisville
Kate Heitger
South H Street
F. M. Lemon
West 17Th Street
Mr Lemon
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Louisa Johnson
Mrs Louisa Johnson died at her home four miles west of town on Isaac Day farms aged 87. She was buried Monday morning at Beech Grove Cemetery. Linton prepares for a street fair with Hi Ki the wild girl and Bosco the snake eater as star attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Johnson
Isaac Day
Beech Grove
Linton
Hi- Ki
Bosco
Ringling Show Draws Mixed Reviews In Bedford Parade
A Bedford audience greeted the Ringling circus Tuesday with less enthusiasm than Barnum and Bailey but noted a long parade and a strong menagerie. Report cites claims of exclusivity, licensing issues, and the Ringlings’ ownership by five brothers.
May Weather and Local Civil Notes From Bloomington
Hicks predicts unsettled May weather with storms and frost across the month and into early June. Other items report the Bloomington Second Regiment band transfer to Noblesville, pension allowances, a June 1 time-card update for Monon trains, and local farm purchases by H B Gentry with sale plans for John C. Hunter’s 195 acre property nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Noblesville
West Baden and French Lick Health Resorts Draw World Fame
In Southern Indiana's May 18, 1902 report, West Baden and French Lick health and pleasure resorts are showcased. The West Baden Springs complex rises with 600-plus outdoor-room layout, fireproof shell, a 200 foot diameter glass steel dome, and modern conveniences, while nearby Colonial’s cold storage and dining offerings complement the attractions. Howard's Inn, opened on a shaded hill, expands to meet demand under Dr. John L. Howard who also runs the West Baden Springs Water Co. and promotes sanitarium style management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick Valley
West Baden
Ind
Indiana
French Lick
Baden Springs
W. H. Newbury
West Baden Valley
Howard’s Inn
John L. Howard
West Baden Springs
West Baden notes praise for Colonial Hotel and local resorts
The article lauds Hon. Lee W. Sinclair for transforming West Baden into a six story resort area. It highlights Dr. Geo S. Gagnon’s Colonial Hotel and service, French Lick Springs under Tom Taggart, and predicts growing demand for resort accommodations amid new buildings and improvements. It also mentions a reception for Mrs. Hatfield and other local happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Baden
Lee W. Sinclair
Sinclair
Geo. S. Gagnon
New York
Gagnon
Moving pictures and stereopticon at M E church Friday
Moving pictures and stereopticon scenes will be shown at the M E church Friday May 16 at 8 p m Rev C B Asbury to lecture on Over the Rockies or Trip to the Golden Gate Over 400 feet of moving pictures depict Parlor scene Moving Express Train Feeding Pigeons Bathing in the Ocean Artillery Drill Real Battle Boat on Canal and engines to Chicago fire Stereopticon views include Westward Ho St Louis Station Interior Pullman Car Arkansaw Traveler Indian Home Mining Camp Pasadena Los Angeles San Diego Ship on the Ocean Burros Mountain Trail San Francisco Salt Lake Royal Gorge Pike's Peak Denver Yellow Stone Park and more Adults 15 cents Children under 12 10 cents Mr Franklin McCabe of Indianapolis heads Union Directory Company about to publish a Gazetter listing all business and professional men of Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky Mrs W B Schaffer arrives from Monte Vista Colorado to summer with sister Mrs Frank Hunter and brother John Imhoff after fifteen years absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Asbury
Rockies
Golden Gate
Chicago
Westward Ho
St. Louis
Interior
Pullman Car
Arkansaw Traveler
Indian Home
Mining Camp
Pasadina
Los Angeles
San Diego
Burros
Mountain Trail
San Francisco
Salt Lake
Royal Gorge
Pike's Peak
Denver
Yellow Stone Park
Train time reduced on B and O S W to boost schedules
The B and O South Western line will cut Cincinnati to St. Louis running times by about thirty minutes around May 18. The change follows two years of construction work and is expected to trigger further reductions soon. Also listed are nicknames for Indiana cities such as Indianapolis Railroad City Evansville Crescent City Fort Wayne Summit City Richmond Quaker City Madison City Neath the Hill Vincennes Old Post Wabash Rock City Logansport City of Bridges Huntington Lime City Beuford Stone City Lafayette Star City Auburn Buggy City Bloomington University City Peru Barbecue City Brazil Black Diamond City Martinsville Artesian City Crawfordsville Hoosier Athens Washington Shoptown Valparaiso Normal City Laporte Maple City Terre Haute The Hut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Indiana
Indianapolis
Railroad City
Convention City
Queen
Evansville
Crescent City
Beertown
South Bend
Ft Wayne
Summit City
Richmond
Quaker City
Madison—City
Hill
Vincennes
Old Post
Wabash
Rock City
Logansport
City of Bridges
Huntington
Lime City
Beuford
Stone City
Lafayette
Star City
Auburn—Buggy City
Bloomington
University City
Peru
Barbecue City
Brazil
Martinsville
Artesian City
Crawfordsville
Bedford Cement Plant Promises Growth Boom for Bedford
Capitalists survey Lehigh Portland Cement mills at Mitchell for a near replica plant with higher capacity. Daily output could reach 22 hundred barrels. Locally, five to six hundred jobs are anticipated, boosting population by about a thousand and lifting real estate values by roughly 25 percent. The county aims to become a regional cement center as new mills rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mitchell
Orleans
Bedford
Hamer’s Cave
Lehigh— Portland Cement Company
Lehigh-Portland Company
Bedford Mills
Lehigh-Portland
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cansalzes
Standard Oil. CO
Salem
Salem Leader
John B. King
Philippines
3Rd
U. S. Cavalry
Bloomfield
Tom Taggart
Indianapolis Sun
Willow Valley
Treanor
Martin County
Gwin
Edward Murphy
Flora Whitted
Joseph Phipps
Arthur McCain
Alice Potter
Beatrice Sanders
Robert Waterbury
David Roberts
Prof
Greist
James Sears
Graves
Clyde Hon
Harry Neff
Saratoga
FR. X. Johnson
Henry B. Gentry
Gentry
James L. Rippey
Jake Martin
Burton
Sam Weaver
Topeka
Kan
Columbus
O. Topeka
Kansas
Bear Creek
Brown County
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Press
Cardinals
Washington D. C
John C. Chaney
Sullivan
Harrison
Congress
Representative Miers
Chaney
Washington
Buskirk
Brownstown
American
United States Express
Southern Indiana Express Company
John R. Walsh
Supreme Court
Bedford Percheron Horse Company
Hambletonian
Mam
Brino, Morgan
Wilhelm
Morgan
Onward
George Wilkes
Abdallah J
Mambrino
Messenger
Engineer
Sampson
Blaze
Flying Childers
England
Mambrino Paymaster
Muarobrino
Ben Franklin
Daniel Lambert
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Black Hawk
Sherman Morgan
Justin Morgan
True Britton
Loyd
Traveller
Partner
Byerly Turk
Administrator
Abdallah
Goldsmith Maid
Belmont
Almont
Nutwood
Robert McGregor
Crescens
Monmoth Eclipse
Tom Exume
Prince Exume
Queen Exume
Miss Cad
Allerton
Axtell
Maud S
Nancy Hanks
Joe Patchen
Ahx
the Abbott
Robert J
John R Gentry
Col
R. P. Pepper
JUMBO
Jumbo, Jr
Potter
Wheeler Jack
Bedford Horse Company
McDoel
Monon
Columbus Daily Star
Kinney
Martinsville Report
Faiwarits
France
J. Crouch & Son
Fair Grounds
Royal Baking Powder CO
Ringling
Buffalo Bill
Europe
Africa
Wallace
Greencastle
Vandalia
Terre Haute
Greensburg
Ringlings
Denniston
Hicks
Parson Hicks
Equator
A.W. Jones
Malinda Bivins
Maggie K. Larkin
Benjamin McNeeley
Michigan City
French Lick Springs
H. B. Gentry
John C. Hunter
Mr. Gentry
Taggart
Wit J. Prow
Mrs. Hatfield
The
Methodist Church
J. W. Trainor
Mabelle LaForte Hatfield
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hatfield
Frank Hatfield
Ladies’ Afternoon Club
W.A. Webb
Heyd
W. H. Cosner
C.S. Norton
Butler
Joe Phipps
R. Scott Hyde
LaForce
Jos. Phipps
Trainor
William A. Todd
Leona Mark
Winslow H. Fisher
Hattie Flora
John
Bailey
James Quigley
Greencastle Junction
Limedale
O. D. Swaim
Manon
Franklin McCabe
Union Directory Company
Kentucky
W. B. Schaffer
Monte Vista
Colorado
Frank Hunter
John Imhoff
Ens
Valparaiso
Normal City
Laporte
Maple City
Bedford’s Cement Plant
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