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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
4
The Indiana health gathering focused on vital statistics reporting and social hygiene. Dr. Woods argued for home and school education on sex issues, urging truthful answers to children and a high school course in social hygiene.
Fragmentary report mentions taxes unpaid on railroad holdings and trouble securing operation. References Pleasant Run town Indian Creek Shanswick Bedford and rent arrears. No clear names, dates, or concrete actions can be confirmed.
A stormy blaze struck a barn near Bledsoe at about five o clock. The owner fled the scene and escaped with only minor injuries after lightning struck the structure and set the hay and stock alight. The barn and its contents burned to the ground, with quick action preventing a total tragedy.
Fragmentary notes mention delays in producing a guide and reference concerns of parents and ghoul imagery. The text also hints at topics discussed at a school in a public pool setting and mentions Sheree and mothers while touching on child care and perceived cuteness.
Ruth Neff and Florence Fields organized a Friday after school gathering for Miss Boruff and others at Kramer's Grove with lemonade outdoor games and a cheerful social.
James McDonald, under parole from the reform school, accused wife Mrs. McDonald of attacking him with scissors while he slept. She wrecked furniture in a fit prompted by his remarks about sending his stepson to Plainfield Reform School. Mayor Stipp fined her $1 and costs with a suspended sentence to settle matters.
Judge West of the Montgomery circuit court ruled that ministers may demand reasonable pay for funeral services. The heirs had argued the speaker should serve gratis, but the judge found a valid claim for compensation and ordered payment.
Private detective W. Karns, hired by Chicago lawyers, believes the woman linked to the Gunness case was in Indianapolis less than a week ago. He says Mrs. Gunness ate meals at a Washington street boarding house six days ago and was seen by a Pennsylvania Railroad brakeman there.
A promotional note urges parents to give Ayer's Sarsaparilla to children to improve blood and general health and to use Ayer's Pills for constipation to ensure regular bowels.
A Camden man and an Indianapolis resident report encounters with Mrs. Gunness through a matrimonial agency. One letter, dated July 1907 from LaPorte, bears the name Bella Gunness. another from Chicago’s Ellis Avenue is signed Mrs Elizabeth Gunness. A house on Wills Avenue is suspected as gang headquarters.
The Supreme Court ruled that a confession made by Charles Leurhlan during private police interrogation after arrest was admissible. Leurhlan was taken to the Ft Wayne chief of police office where officers displayed guns and offered an attorney but he chose to speak. The lower court had excluded the confession as fear influenced. the high court overturned that ruling.
Acting Gov Hamiter had issued the call while Gov Pindall was absent. Pindall announced from Little Rock that the special session is revoked and instructed lawmakers not to come Monday. He cited Nebraska Supreme Court precedent and signaled efforts to block any extra session.
The letter from Linton Citizen explains the term blackberry winter as a May rain event predicted by Uncle Ben Price, noted as weather authority. He links a severe winter to more berries and predicts berry abundance or failure based on the coming season.
Ross Turmann of Turman township Sullivan county owns a forty two year old wild goose used as a decoy during hunting season. He also hatched three goslings from eggs this year. The aged goose is musically inclined. Turman plays trombone to lure it. Notes include weekly mail for May 16 1908 and marriage license grant for Nicholas J Misiho and Katherine FE 3inckwell of Mitchell.
Gob Wicker pitched his second start of the season Friday at Providence, earning a 1 to 4 win for his second victory.
Limedale mourns as Elizabeth Steeg founder of the Junction House passes away one week before her 81st birthday. She ran the Limedale hotel for 43 years, hosting travelers, Indiana University students, and notable visitors like Thomas Hendricks and William J. Bryan. Survived by four children, 12 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Born in Baden Germany, she moved to the U.S. at 18, married Louis J. Steeg, and established the hotel with her family.
The Bedford High School commencement and senior events occur in May at the Stone City Opera House and M E church. Pref W W Parsons of the Indiana State Normal School delivers the address. Seniors present themes on topics from Henry Vlll to The Congressional Library. The Senior Class also presents The Modern Merchant of Venice with music by the High School Orchestra.
A Seymour Democrat report states Carl Hoffmann, 16, son of C R Hoffmann, drowned in White River near Rockford about 9:30 Saturday after a telephone tip from Shields residence. His father and many residents gathered to search, noting the body sank about 300 yards north of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge. Carl was a freshman at Seymour High School.
Howard Hall a seven year inmate at Riverside Pennsylvania penitentiary has inherited $50 000 from an uncle in Allegheny He offers to surrender his fortune to anyone who will secure his release The estate is being handled by attorney L B Cook who says the dead relative was unaware of Hall s incarceration and has no intention of divulging names Meanwhile a four legged chicken in Odon owned by J D Laughlin attracts attention for its unusual four legs and agile movement across the brood
Salvation Army staff captain Trevet staged a funeral style sermon inside a coffin at the Pittsburg barracks Sunday night. The event featured funeral music and a coffin talk on mortality and salvation. Mrs. Sarah Bivins of East Seventeenth Street remains ill.
Fred March aged 19 and Minnie Craig aged 16 eloped from Bedford to Paris Illinois due to parental objections to their marriage. They wed Sunday and returned home last night. The couple resides just north of the city with Minnie as daughter of farmer J W Craig.
In Lawrence Circuit Court Judge Wilson sentenced Edward Rose and George Brewer to the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville for 2 to 14 years after pleading guilty to burgling the Mitchell saloon of Marshall Beasley last May 16. Ralph Tomlinson of Mitchell drew 8 years for stealing two pairs of pants and a revolver from Guy Lewis, with a guilty plea to be served this week. Alonzo Foster, indicted with Rose and Brewer, pled not guilty and his trial was set for Friday morning.
County wide school enumeration reports 2011 youths ages 6 to 21 in Lawrence County with a drop from 1907 figures. Bedford shows the largest decrease while total county graduates reach 160 the highest in district history. Commencement plans include W P Deering and other college officials delivering addresses. Major links tie township high schools to higher standards and expanded post eight grade opportunities.
Mrs Verda Barnes sues Constable William Norman of Bloomington township Monroe county Indiana for 1000 dollars claiming negligence allowed her husband Barnes to escape while under arrest on a prior fraudulently obtained marriage case. The hearing on a demurrer occurred in Judge Wilsons circuit court and witnesses from Bloomington testified.
Workman and Higgs, known as the Lafayette tax ferrets, have been hired in Bartholomew county to collect a 35 percent fee. Attorney General James Bingham says the county cannot pay for pre appropriation work because the $6,000 appropriation is legally defective. The county treasurer will refuse the $1,350 claim as no legal provision supports such payment.
The Presbyterian ladies will serve a two course luncheon to the men of the church tonight at eight o clock as repayment for last year. All are welcome regardless of church membership and no admission is charged. Mr and Mrs William F Benzel spent Sunday at New Albany.
Lawrence Circuit Court guardian Rush sues P M B Stone Company to set aside a 1905 judgment claiming Duncan was injured at work in its quarry and was improperly steered to appoint John Cottom as guardian to siphon funds. Plea alleges conspiracy with Nat Joyner and John Underwood to engineer the fake guardian and a bogus $200 claim.
The Gunness farm reopened to visitors drawing about 10 000 excursionists who viewed the morge skeletons of unidentified dead and Mrs Gunness victims. W G Ramden searched for his half brother John Moe among the remains but could not confirm.
The New Albany Commercial Club weighs steps at its next meeting to end tolls on Indiana roads. The New Albany to Corydon and New Albany to Paoli turnpikes, long profitable, could be purchased by counties to become free roads, with actions already taken in Orange County.
Mrs. Hattie J. Rainey wife of Luther Rainey died at her home near Fayetteville Saturday morning of tuberculosis aged 32. She was a daughter of Rev Lowery Adamson and is survived by her husband and three young children. The funeral was held at Old Union Church Sunday with services led by Elder John Williams.
John Koopman, a strawberry grower near Carthage, has received 10,000 paraffined pasteboard boxes to replace wooden ones this year. They are claimed cheaper tougher and not absorbing stains from bruised berries. They look neater and remain sightly on reuse. The Kansas City Journal notes the public may not tell top from bottom, a possible objection to wooden boxes.
Floyd county strawberry crop of 100 cases shipped last night from New Albany via American and Adams Express lines to Indianapolis and Chicago. Companies expect fruit to move north by week end. Excellent quality forecasts a large yield and local growers prepared for strong season profits. Picking involves young women from Crawford and Harrison counties quarters in patches earning good wages.
The jury in John Bennett vs. the P. M. B. Stone Company returned a verdict at 9 o clock Saturday night awarding Bennett $1,800 for damages alleged to have occurred while employed there. The Robert H. Harris tent theatricals plans a Bedford week stand to open for the summer with changes in personnel. August A. Splitgerber and son Fred visited Indianapolis on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gass.
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