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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
4
An old advertisement for Humphreys Pile Ointment claims it cures piles external or internal, burns, inflamed breasts, salt rheum, chapped hands, corns, bunions, insect stings, and sunburn. Three sizes sold 25c 50c and 1.00. available at druggists or by prepaid order from Humphreys Medical Co New York.
A New York city beef boycott group grows as prices rise. In Wisconsin a fire killed 102 horses at Andrew Ashlein’s Racine stock farm. Reports cover earthquakes in Portugal and political events in Spain and South Africa, with local incidents in Evansville and Washington Indiana.
In May 1931 Louisville the Monon offers round trip tickets for one fare with specific sale limits. Tickets issued for May 19 morning train to May 31, May 22 morning train to May 24, and May 24 morning train to May 26 with final limits May 29 and May 31. A P Radley.
Decoration Day May 30 1902. The Southern Indiana will sell tickets for distances not more than 150 miles at one and one third fare for the round trip May 29 and 30. Valid returning to and including May 31. H. H. Roseman G. P. y.
Schedule shows morning and midday departures from Bedford to Indianapolis Louisville Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis with multiple direct connections. Northbound services list arrival times at Chicago and St Louis, detailing trip durations: 3 hours 21 minutes to Indianapolis and Louisville, 8 hours 46 minutes to Cincinnati, 8 hours to Chicago, 7 hours 30 minutes to St Louis. H. H. Roseman, G P. A.
Stinp and Heilger introduce a National refrigerator for their grocery, designed like a large upright piano with accessible compartments. Capt Newton Mathers W W Wicks organize a 100000 dollar stone quarry venture on Mathers farm near Bloomington, with 30000 already paid in. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan memorial services May 25 at the First Christian church, with all members to meet at 1 pm and services at 2:30 pm. Locusts swarm city shade trees as birds cats combat pests. crop prospects grim with drought and cold cutting Indiana apples peaches cherries and strawberries. seed potato sales surge in the South. Reduced Pennsylvania Lines trips offer multiple destinations from May to August for various associations and conventions. Mr and Mrs Elmer Chambers visiting.
Obituary notice for Mrs. El Wish Fish born Eirza C Clark Sept 11 1848 Bedford Ind died May 9 1902 of nervous prostration after five weeks at home 1418 Grand Ave Kansas City Mo. She leaves a husband and two children Phil in St Louis and Mrs Schley in Kansas City. Member First Christian Church. Condolences from friends and relatives. The Vandalia Line requests inquiries on rates and schedules write to D B Sterg Terre Haute Ind.
Remaining in the Bedford Post Office unclaimed for week ending May 17 1902 are ladies Emma Dellinger Mary Finley Carrie Gibson Mrs Emma Wallis and others and gentlemen John Brown Andrew Castles George Finch Everett Harwick Dan Magill B M Reed George Sholey Clarence Waldron Postcard Tinsey Sweetwood Tinsey Miss Joe Guest G W Stuck. Callers for above letters must say advertised. Vinson V WillliIam Mr.
The congregation of St Marys German Catholic church prayed for rain yesterday. This morning dark clouds gathered and by noon heavy rain fell. It marks the first rain in about a month. The new through freight line on the Southern Indiana route to Terre Haute is showing strong business.
The Indiana Journal touts itself as a reliable patriotic daily with 8 to 12 pages weekly, expanding to 20 to 22 on Bud by. It highlights comprehensive market reports, AP wires, court news, Washington correspondence, farm pages, fashion notes, and robust local coverage while stressing low cost at 10 cents a week.
The Washington and Bedford high schools prepare for a busy May. Enrollment at Washington is 160 with 45 absent in one day. Bedford plans a special gym section for visitors and anticipates strong musical and oratorical contests. A special Monon train carries Southern Indiana students to Bloomington for field and oratorical events, with crowds from Salem, Paoli, Orleans, Mitchell, and Washington joining in.
Decoration Day May 30, Monon Railroad offers round trip tickets within 150 miles at one and one third fare.
The Monon announces a special one third fare for travel within 150 miles on Decoration Day. Additional one fare specials include St. Paul May 20 28, Indianapolis May 19 22, Louisville May 19 31. West Baden and French Lick excursion May 18.
Sunday gatherings feature James Sherrill and wife with Bud Sherrill and wife, Rossy Brown and wife with Mr and Mrs John Hawkins, and Jessie Cooper visiting his uncle G B Cooper. Bedford and Sparksville appear with curtains of church and Ringling Bros. show attendance. Local residents host and visit relatives across multiple households.
Leesville reports visits by John and Norman Starr of Sparksville and mentions the dedication of the Sailors and Soldiers Monument in Indianapolis. Local events include a grand jury witness summons, a church tribute by Elder D.M. Brown of Medora, Hessian fly intrusion in nearby wheat, and Monon railroad fare sales with various limited-return dates for Indiana groups and organizations.
Mrs Frank Love and Miss Eva Love spent Sunday in Seymour as guests of Mr and Mrs M N Love.
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