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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
2
Emma McPheeters filed suit in Lawrence Circuit Court accusing her husband Arthur McPheeters of epilepsy unknown to her before marriage. She says they wed in March and lived together until 2919. She seeks alimony of 1000 dollars.
Soot ignited the roof at the home of Senator Charles Lanz on a street Friday forenoon. Two holes about two by two feet burned before the Central department arrived and extinguished the blaze.
A Monon line derailment blocked the southbound track at Smithville Friday. Three cars derailed and the wrecker moved the wreckage to clear the route. No injuries were reported as crews worked to reopen the line.
Pleasant Run Club met with Ais Standish Wednesday afternoon. Poems and sketches from authors were shared. The club presented gifts to Mrs. Sam Stipp during the social hour with ice cream cake and coffee. Guests included Mrs. Will Stipp and Mrs. Standish. The next meeting is planned with Mrs. Dora Mawkins on June 11. A marriage license was issued for Harvey Moore of Bedford and Helen Podenberger of Bedford. Mrs. George W. McDaniel and Mrs. Frank M. Cosner returned from St Petersburg Florida, where they spent the winter, with Frances Cosner visiting Louisville on the way home. Mr. MacDaniel is at Hot Springs Arkansas. others arrive in June. Maroney, conductor on the out of St. Louis, is mentioned.
Harvey Moore of Bedford and Miss Helen Rodenberger near the city were married Thursday at 4 PM by J. L. Smith in his east side office. The bride is the daughter of Charles Rodenberger and the groom is a painter. They will stay with relatives for a few days before moving to Muncie for their future home.
A man parked Lizzie No 1 then Lizzie No 2 beside her. Both men bought pants then swapped goods, each posting Lost and Found notices. Lizzie No 2 recovered his pants. moral shows advertising paid off.
Chester Bell of Borden, visiting relatives in Indiana, served with Company 4 6th Division 119th Infantry and helped breach the Hindenburg line in twenty minutes after German leaflets claimed it could not be broken. He and 16 others escaped death or injury from a force of about 250 on Sept 29. Bell endured four days without food during a rapid infantry advance and recently was discharged at Camp Zachary Taylor. The 119th was part of the Old Hickory Division formed in South Carolina.
Clarence Vaught, who had been at the U S Naval Hospital in Brooklyn after seven operations for facial wounds from Chateau Thierry, was honorably discharged and returned Friday to Indianapolis. The final exam was abandoned due to heart and lung complications from the injuries. Mr and Mrs Vaught plan to live in Indianapolis.
Miss Marguerite Hughes violinist of this city has arranged with her concert manager D. G. Lewis to appear in concerts and recitals next winter throughout New York state. She will give recitals and perform joint recitals with world celebrated artists.
Mrs Roscoe Taylor, operated on ten days ago for abdominal tumor removal, is improving and has been moved to the home of her son Lavere Taylor on West Nineteenth Street.
An Indiana farmer who cleared a heavily timbered farm kept a small original forest corner by a creek. He recently sold walnut trees for 159 dollars each and remarked that hard work left him poorer, noting that leaving the trees alone would have made him rich.
The Linton Citizen quotes an Indianapolis owner saying Bloomington faced harassment as telephon e girls quit. He suggests Gov Goodrich might deploy soldiers again, keeping them from their mothers overnight, signaling tense local reaction.
E. E. Farmer of the First National Bank was elected chairman of Group Seven of the Indiana State Bankers Association at a Louisville meeting. Group Seven includes fifteen counties in this region.
Miss Margaret Woodbridge of Indianapolis describes entertaining Queen Marie of Roumania and Princess Infanta of Spain at Aix les Bains in France where she has worked in war relief. The letter details arrivals, outfits, the casino reception, meals, and a jazz band performance, with a note on the queen’s graciousness.
A simple record notes Henry Benge of Bedford transferring or gifting to Louise George of Bedford.
May 16 Linton Indiana telephones remain idle as workers and company refuse settlement. Public disruption grows with coal mines and outlying billing reliant on phones. Jacksonville reports similar stoppages as Trenton organizers fail to win affiliates.
Granville Hayes, a manon conduc tor, visiting his wife's parents Mr. and Mrs. Rolla C. Martin here Tuesday, had his thumb caught in a car door Monday, nearly severing the band in an accident noted by the Campbellsville Graphic.
Miss Cleo Gray of Springville filed a surety of peace case in Mayor Allen's court against Mrs. Lottie Giles of Springville. Hearing set for 3 pm Saturday. Gray had recently recovered from injuries she suffered after an alleged broom attack by Giles while walking near the Giles property line.
Salina Kansas a small city plans a municipal band under contract to give fifty three concerts of one and one half hours each. The band provides music for public meetings on mayor call with twenty four hours notice. The band must have twenty five instrumentalists and will be paid four thousand two hundred dollars annually in two equal payments. The band organized in 1913 under Thomas S Howell who remains leader and manager. Howell donates time. band shell funded by business men and city. concerts mainly in city park.
Mrs Charles Stannard aged 05 died at her Springville home Saturday at 8 30 AM from a complication of diseases after an illness. Survived by husband two daughters and one son. Funeral services held Sunday at 2 PM from the Springville Methodist church. burial followed there.
The Indiana Rainbow band from the 150th field artillery will spotlight a Bloomington benefit concert. Noted for performances in France and Germany, the group played Hoosier tunes like On the Banks of the Wabash and My Indiana Home for Allied troops. Conductor Reginald A. Brinklow heads a roster of Indiana and Indianapolis players across cornet, clarinet, sax, trombone, flute, drums, bass, and a six-member sax sextet.
The Boyd Social Club spent a pleasant Thursday afternoon with Miss Golda Woody east of the Kitty. After the business session members enjoyed needlework music and social conversation. Mrs. Harry Krenke attended as a guest. The next meeting is set for May 29 with Mrs. Mabel Lytton. Miss Hupy Norvis is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roby in Bloomington.
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