Farewell Exercises of Bedford High School Class of 1901
The Bedford High School bids farewell to the graduating class of 1901 with a lively program including a class history poem and prophecies. The event featured solos, a mandolin performance, and a valedictory by Elsie Pope. May 21–22 will host the class play and orations at Stone City Opera House followed by a trip to Salem for contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McPheeters
Stillson Judah
Hart
Limestone
Judah
John Dussard
St. Louis
Bedford
Stella Deckard
Elsie Pope
Bedford High School
Stone City Opera House
Salem
Beuland Bowman
Elizabeth Smith
Maude Deckard
Selah Conklin
Emma Overton
Eddie Lister
Leah Giles
Mable Campbell
Charlotte Dussard
Stela Deckard
A Wife Praises Mother's Friend for Easier Childbirth
A Minnesota mother credits Mother's Friend with easing four pregnancies. She describes long and painful labors in earlier births and says the remedy made the final birth quick and nearly painless. The letter highlights fewer hard pains, relaxed muscles, and faster recovery. Druggists sell it for $1 a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
High School Oratorical Contest Sees Duncan Edge Edwards
The Thursday evening event drew a large crowd as Miss Georgia Duncan defeated Oscar Edwards in the oratory contest. Judges Col A C Voris Judge Martin and Judge W B Chrisler awarded Duncan, with notable solos by Misses Whiting Leah Messick and Maud Deckard and piano by Willa Cosner. Mrs W C Winstandley provided the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Duncan
Oscar Edwards
Duncan
Col
A. C. Voris
Martin
W. B. Chrisler
Misses Whiting
Leah Messick
Maud Deckard
Willa Cosner
W. C. Winstandley
New Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
Try the new remedy for cos tiveness, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box guaranteed. Price 25 cents. For sale by W. C. Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W. C. Elliott
Killed by Coal Car At Old Hoosier Quarry
Ruford Lindley a coal shoveler was crushed and fatally injured when stepping in front of a moving Belt engine backing coal into the Old Hoosier quarry. He died about a half hour later in a Belt train incident under Conductor Charlie Francis. Lindley, from Brazil Indiana, had boarded at Mrs MecClellands in Oolitic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Ruford Lindley
Lindley
Mineral riches and healing remedies fill Martin county notes
Reports recount coal vein discovery on Ellen Smith farm near White river in Center township and the promise of Indiana mineral wealth. Also praised are Electric Bitters for blood disorders and Chamberlain's Tablets for biliousness with local sales and endorsements. A two year old girl’s funeral in Breckenridge Cemetery closes the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Stout
Paoli
Rogers & Rogers
Shoals
Ellen Smith
White River
Center Township
Martin County
Martin County Tribune
Human Hearts to Be Staged at Stone City Opera House
A renowned company presents Human Hearts on May 16 at Stone City Opera House with special scenery for each act. Cast features Fred Fairbanks Tom Logan Ed McHugh Rose Emerson Hulalia Bennett Josephine Sutherland Myra Ketchem and child actors. Seats on sale at Elliott's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Ave
New York
Stone City Opera House
Fred Fairbanks
Tom Logan
Sully Guard
Armidale
Villian
Ed. McHugh
Jem Mason
Fifth Avenue
Rose Emerson
Ruth
Hulalia Bennett
Jeanette
Samantha
Josephine Sutherland
Bootblack
Morgan
Myra Ketchem
Baby Royal
America
Baby Logan
Pacific Slope
Elliott’s
High School Notes on May Week Activities
A teachers meeting occurred in the High School Assembly room on Friday afternoon May 10. The graduating class is not in school this week except for afternoon practices for the Class Play. The Freshman and Sophomore Classes held a hayride Saturday evening driving through the city with class yells. The High School boys are training hard in athletics with Bedford aiming for first place through consistent practice. Salem, Bloomington, and Bedford are contending as two weeks of hard work lead to the May 25 competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford High School
Bedford
Salem
Bloomington
New Discovery for Consumption Cures at Home
Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption cures coughs colds and all throat and lung diseases at home. The first dose brings relief and persistent use yields astounding cures. Trial bottles free at Messick Dodd s. Prices 50c and 1.00. Every bottle guaranteed.
Uncle David Campbell Visits Before Dresden Return
Uncle Davy Campbell who had been visiting relatives and old friends here since Saturday returned to his Dresden home Friday morning. He came to attend the dedication of the new Christian church last Sunday and is one of the three living charter members of that denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Campbell
Dresden
Davy
New Christian Church
William Cole
Reed
Mitchell
Petition Drives Alley Opening From 17th to 16th Streets
Residents along 17th street between E and G streets circulate a paper to petition the City Council. They seek to open an alley from 17th to 16th streets and will present the measure at the council's next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
17Th Street
16Th Street
City Clerk Denniston Reports Indiana League Visit
City Clerk W. M. Denniston returned from Columbus Indiana after attending the Indiana Municipal League meeting. He praised Columbus as a pleasant town and said visitors were treated with splendid hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Denniston
Columbus
Ind
Indiana Municipal League
Salem panel names officials for oratory and athletics events
The executive committee of L D Coffman of Salem A B Guthrie of Bedford and F J Wolfe of Mitchell met in Salem Saturday to appoint officials for oratory athletics and music and to verify contestant eligibility. Several contestants were disqualified for poor standing and the lineup lists Mitchell Washington Salem Bedford Bloomington Orleans for the oratory order with named judges for thought composition and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Coffman
Salem
A. B. Guthrie
Bedford
F. J. Wolfe
Mitchell
Washington
Bloomington
Orleans
L. C. Bandy
Brazil
J. W. Clapp
J. A
Snyder
DePauw
Hurlstone
New Albany
J. F. Applewhite
Brownstown
Joe Shea
Seymour
J. W. Pierce
Shelburn
Ind
Frank D. McElroy
Greencastle
C. E. Morris
Will Martin
Pension increases for two old soldiers announced
Attorney A W Jones of Mitchell secured raises for Marshall Guthrie of Bedford from 14 to 17 dollars monthly and Geo W East of Heltonville from 8 to 12 dollars. The report notes immigrant counts from Italy Austro-Hungary and Russia and comments on rising foreign arrivals including Indians. Social Telephone Company run by Curtis Mitchell headquarters Fairfax operates eight lines with extensive local reach. Druggist A W Sawtelle of Hartford praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a customer story of quick relief and a man’s recovery after cold pains. Sold by W C Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Jones
Mitchell
Marshall Guthrie
Bedford
Geo. W. East
Heltonville
Social Telephone Company
Curtis Mitchell
Fairfax
Chapelhill
Bartlettsville
Allen’s Creek
Smithville
Paintown
Limestone
Guthrie
Harrodsburg
Bloomington
South Line
Corporation
Mairfax Exchange
Heltonville News
Chamberlain
A. W. Sawtelle
Hartford
Conn
W. C. Elliott
Mortality report shows April deaths and disease causes
State Board of Health records 2,839 deaths in April with a 13.7 rate. Pulmonary tuberculosis led with 381 deaths, measles 37 and whooping cough 27. typhoid 39 and diphtheria 19 also noted. Violence deaths remained 114. Indiana city deaths total 1,143 with 16.4 rate, rural 12.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Indiana
Little seeks sister Mary Ann Little whereabouts in Bedford
Charley Little of Greencastle reports a letter from New York's Children’s Aid Society with Randall's Island Nursery records revealing his early history. He and his sister Mary Ann were sent West in September 1868, Mary Ann later placed with Mrs. James Farmer and Miranda Rawlins in Bedford, where she reportedly married a Carrington. He asks Bedford residents to help locate her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Little
Childrens’ Aid Society
New York
Randall’s Island
Aid Society
Bloomington
Bedford
Mary Ann Little
James Farmer
Miranda Rawlins
Carrington
Little
Greencastle
Hoosier Telephone Directors approve rapid Mitchell line extension
The Hoosier Telephone Directors held a meeting with full representation from Mitchell urging extension of the Orleans to Mitchell line. The board decided to begin work at once, aiming for six months to completion and earlier operation if possible. Improvements along the line seek better communication with Brownstown and other points via extending from Campbellsburg. Financial condition remains satisfactory with rising monthly receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier
Mitchell
Orleans
The
Davis
Brownstown
Campbelsburg
Salem Democrat
Food Changed To Poison Cure Claim Names Dr King Pills
An advertisement asserts that putrefying food in the intestines causes symptoms similar to arsenic and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle easy cure for constipation biliousness sick headache fevers and liver kidney and bowel troubles. Available for 25 cents at Messick and Dodd.
Soldiers Return from the Philippines Arrive in Lawrence County
Thirty nine Lawrence county soldiers who fought for the United States in the Philippines arrived Saturday morning. They traveled by B&O and Monon trains. Names include Luther Woris Marion Craig Thomas Dagiley Low Hast Otis Clendenning Carl Hegwood Will Fitzgibbon Will Fletcher James Jordan and others from Bedford Silverville Limestone and surrounding towns with units 39th and 89th U.S. Vols and 29th U.S. Vols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Uncle Sam
Philippines
Monon
Luther Woris
Bedford
U.S
Marion Craig
Silverville
U. S
Thomas Dagiley
Limestone
Co. L
Low Hast
Otis B Clendenning
Co. M
Carl Hegwood
Bedford, Co. N
Will Fitzgibbon
Bedford, Co. M
Will Fletcher
Bedford,Co
James Jordan
Bedford, Co. L
Gentry Dog and Pony Show Comes to City May 24
The famous Gentry Show featuring a large herd of dogs ponies monkeys and baby elephants visits the city under canvass. It marks the fourteenth year of the tour with improvements since the last appearance. Kramer’s Woods Friday May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry Brothers
Kramer
Cough Remedy Promises Cure for Severe Diseases
An ad touts Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as effective against consumption and bronchitis, promising cures if taken early and offering a money back guarantee. Also reports the steamer City of Paducah sinking after striking a snag near Brunkhorst with fifty on board, two drowned and about twenty roustabouts missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Ill
City of Paducah
St. Louis and Tennessee River Packet Company
Brunkhorst
Grand Tower
Political landmark in Indiana Legislative history.
The Linton born Andrew Humphreys, the sole survivor of 1849 Indiana lawmakers who helped pass the 1851 Constitutional Convention act, celebrated his 80th birthday on March 30. He served 20 terms including 3 in the Senate and 17 in the House, with Blue Jeans Williams resigning a Senate seat to finish a Congressional term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Andrew Humphreys
Linton
Senate
House
Blue Jeans
Williams
State Senate
Congress
Utah
Buchanan
Linton Record
Bazaar closes after week of success at Krenke's Hall
Catholic ladies hosted a week long bazaar at Krenke's Hall concluding Saturday. Cake walk winners were Nelia Gaussin and Kitty Miller. Stove went to Jim Douthitt. Large fancy pillows awarded to Lou Woolery and Kitty Miller. Hat prize won by Miss Mary Leighton for selling $49.35 in chances. Rag doll claimed by Tom Gratzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krenke’s Hall
Emma Heigher
Nellie Judah
Kitty Miller
Nelia Gaussin
Gaussin
Miller
Jim Douthitt
Lou Woolery
W. T. Jones
Mary Leighton
Miss Mary
Tom Gratzer
Richmond Man Sought in Hog Deal Fraud Indictment
Gabriel Moffitt of Orange County is badly wanted in several places. Bedford firm Weaver and Crawford say they advanced him 40 dollars last February on a prospective hog deal and have not found him since. An affidavit against Moffitt exists in Martin county for obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Gabriel Moffitt
Orange County
Weaver & Crawford
Bedford
Moffitt
Martin County
Miers Nominated As Democratic Presidential Hope
In a humorous note the Linton Call editor suggests Robert W. Miers of this district as a unifying Democratic candidate for 1904 with Tom Taggart as national chair. The column hints the Call would not be partisan, despite joking about a recent race for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton Call
David B. Hill
Richard Olney
Democratic Party
Robert W. Miers
Cal
Call For
Congress
Miers
Tom Taggart
National Committee
Daily Call
Arnica Salve advertised for eczema relief and cheap cure
Arnica Salve claims to heal raw sores and inflammation with no scar, described as clean fragrant and cheap. Cure guaranteed with a 25c price at Messick & Dodd's. Charles E. Wilson of Kansas City and Mrs. Julia R. Braxton of Denver, formerly of this city, will wed May 23 in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Earth
Messick & Dodd
Messick & Dodd’s
Charles E. Wilson
Kansas City
Julia R. Braxton
Denver
Col
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rome
Karl
Jessie
Lou
Old Bedford High School
Knox
Stull
Turner
Beulah Bowman
Old Christian Church
Bessie Smith
Mabel Campbell
Maj Stout
Sint Rey
Seroow
Miss Duncan
Old Hoosier
Farmersburg
Pete Wires
Breckenridge
Fild
S. M. Martin
Stone City
Opera House
Arkansas Hills
Italy
Austro-Hungary
Russia
United States
the State Board of
Harry Askew
Ossie Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Outiou Aky Pure Z Sor
Royal Baking Powder CO
William Street
Manila
Order of
Buffaloes
Gabe Moffitt
Emmett Pope
Rabbitville
S.S.S
J. M. Seals
Public Square
Nashville
Tenn
Swift Specific CO
Moss
Pattie Saladee
Frank Stipp
Hadley
Brown County
Florence Newman
Newman
Gray
N. Y
W. C. Hiliott
William Roberts
Consolidated Quarry
Mrs. Cummings
North College Avenue
Roberts
E.A. Ford
Oolitic
Merchants’ Band
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!