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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
7
The region faces a whiskey shortage as a new law restricts dispensing to legally licensed outlets. Only licensed pharmacists may legally sell whiskey, forcing natives to rely on bootleg products or travel to Bedford for supply until a registered pharmacist opens in Oolitie.
Records shown to a Chicago legislative committee reveal that a single recipient lived on under 300 dollars over fifteen months while $5000 was spent investigating her condition. Maggie Ustich, near Mary Crane nursery, had two children die from asphyxiation and others remain at home with a husband in a sanatorium.
Four motorists faced speed violations on Isastra street. three fined, one released after claiming to hurry to assist a horse injured patient. A Cole test car driver from Indianapolis insulted Bloomington, fined five dollars, others paid one dollar plus costs. An IU student driving a Mercer racing car sped through town.
Two stone workers A M Hill 29 and Thomas Hill 21 of Bedford Indiana fell twenty five feet from a swinging stage at the Second National Bank building in Vincennes. They were rushed to Good Samaritan hospital with Hill suffering a sprained wrist and bruises while Thomas was unconscious with head injuries and two fractured ribs.
In Muncie Indiana on May 19 a Delaware Circuit Court jury found Doris Underwood not guilty by reason of insanity in the shooting of Otis Fisher. The verdict was read at 2 46 pm and the courtroom erupted in applause as Underwood cried and thanked the jurors. Fisher will stand trial the following day on a separate charge.
From R S Elliott notes a 1851 voyage from St. Louis to Cahokia creek and Vincennes where pilgrims and local leaders planned the Vincennes to St. Louis rail link. July 4, 1855 saw a Vincennes excursion. Edward Bates delivered the principal oration. Garrison later re gauge the line in 12 hours, a Fourth of July feat.
Edward Rector, a Whungedt graduate from Bedford Schools, finished high school at fourteen, the youngest in city schools. Miss Mabel Jinwin is second youngest at fifteen. Rector, now in Chicago, remains the most enthusiastic nonresident alumnus and plans to attend the Alumni Banquet next week.
Everett Sanders files for divorce from Mary E. Sanders in Lawrence circuit court alleging marriage on April 18 1902 and separation September 11 1908. He claims she misrepresented pregnancy to induce marriage and was quarrelsome stingy and immoral with others.
William Carmichael who underwent an operation at the City Hospital for appendicitis was able to be taken to his home Tuesday. He is recovering as rapidly as could be expected.
A local report states Mrs. James Andrews underwent a surgical operation in this city. Details on the procedure or outcome are not provided.
In Rockford Illinois Mrs James Andrews formerly Miss Jeannie Currie underwent a serious operation at St Andrew Hospital. Her mother Mrs Robert Currie traveled to Rockford to be present. Mrs Andrews is reported to be doing as well as could be expected.
A Congo car loaded with heavy lumber derailed at noon Tuesday near Lanz Fry Lumber Company office. The rear of the car split a switch and the caboose followed, blocking the passing track while the front car and main line remained diverted. The southbound noon passenger train was held at the station for about an hour.
Indiana Supreme Court affirms Adams circuit court verdict finding William Ward guilty of conspiring to commit a felony. Ward helped induce Ralph Spade to invest $10 to enter a counterfeit money scheme and later about $600 more, hoping for $3,000 in fake currency. Ward must pay a $200 fine and serve two to four years in prison. His appeal fails as the brief lacks proper presentation of questions.
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Bush wife of Isaac Bush were conducted from the Breckenridge road home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock instead of the planned morning time. Burial followed at Breckenridge cemetery.
Kent Bass, who suffered a very severe fracture of the right leg from a fall at a quarry ledge, continues to improve as a drain tube was removed from the injured limb. Indications point to a rapid recovery. Editor Butler of the Bedford Democrat visited town for private business and politics. Bloomington.
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