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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1901
Page
4
Dr Humphreys claims a direct disease action with no system disorder. Cures fevers, colds, coughs, neuralgia, headache, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, whooping cough, kidney issues, and more with priced remedies. Sold by druggists or mailed free. Cor William and John Streets.
Lafayette, The Star City, plus Tippecanoe battlefield lore and county etymology. The piece surveys Lafayette's growth, Purdue University nearby, banks and gravel deposits, the 1811 battle site, namesakes of Indiana counties, local rail developments, and railroad news from Monroe to Bloomington with incidents at West Baden and Orleans Branch.
Remaining in the Bedford Post Office unclaimed advertised for the week ending May 18 1901 are ladies Bassett Mrs Sarah Clark Mrs Jennie Harris Mrs Willie W Owens Miss Mary Web Mrs Nerva Williams Mrs Francis and gentlemen Allen Bert Atkinson Master Hugh Bennett John Ennis F W Higginbotham John Lamp George Lampsell M Martin Wm Peek Robert Sykes John Viedean Marcisse Webster Emery Persons calling for above letters please say advertised Vinson V Williams P M Also a local ad promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets priced 25 cents available from W C Elliott.
A deliberate track obstruction was placed on a south end rail with a heavy stone beneath a bar guiding a soon to pass passenger train. The motive and author remain unknown though a wreck was narrowly averted. Excursion details from Terre Haute to Bedford and back, with 150 travelers from Brazil, highlighted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers trip and praise for Southern Indiana Railway facilities.
A thunderstorm struck a house at 17th and P streets as lightning damaged the roof and eaves at LuSmith residence. Mrs. Smith and her daughter were shaken but unharmed. A concurrent strike hit wires near Krenke's stable, causing sparks but no major damage. City Marshal Frank Russell witnessed the incident.
Lisbon Iowa man Chas Ellis repaired a flooded telegraph line standing waist deep in icy water. He suffered a severe cold and cough diagnosed as consumption by leading doctors in Oaklan d Neb Sioux City and Omaha. After using Dr Kings New Discovery he was cured in six bottles. Sold by Messick and Dodd for 50 cents.
The report covers global events from 1900s dispatches including German crop outlooks, MacArthur releasing Philippine prisoners, Florida ship canal bills, U S Army hospital results in New Mexico, Indiana coal trust plans, Alabama school fund debates, London population shifts, and Cuban party formation amid independence sentiment.
A brief city item notes Everett Potter, who came from Brookston weeks ago to work at the Model Restaurant, returned Monday to resume his duties after rheumatism forced him home.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Jackson were at Bedford Saturday. Alva Evans and wife sold property here and move West this week. Bart Cole and wife visited Indian Springs to tend Mrs Cole's seriously ill father. Henry Sears and family spent Sunday with relatives near Bedford. Mrs Luther Kern and sons of Fayetteville visited relatives here Sunday. Ordie Davis of Tiperton finished papering and painting for Mrs Susan Pace. Mr and Mrs Isaac Day returned from relatives near Harrodsburg. Gen Myers and wife of Pinhook stayed with Mrs Martha Jackson. Lena Hennon of Bedford passed through Sunday en route to Trippleton. Sherman Callahan and family were guests of Ormia Boyd's Sunday. Miss Ethel Pace attended Bedford meeting Sunday afternoon. Rev Harley Jackson will preach at New Union next Sunday at 10:30 with Sunday school at 9:30.
Pins through town with visitors from Zelma Tun nelton and Buddha. Courts in Bedford discussed with neighbors, and many residents mention attending church and visiting J C Brooking. Travel tip given to Pan American Exposition Buffalo via Southern Indiana Railway.
L G Davis of Salem presided over the Hoosier Telephone switch in here Monday and connected lines Floyd Allen came from Tunnelton Tuesday H S Dixon did business in Brownstown Henry Woolery of Needmore visited Tuesday John A Trueblood of Oklahoma shopped Wednesday Henry Beavers and family visited Tuesday night and Wednesday Mat Hamilton of Medora called Friday Richard A Plummer wife and Mrs Bray Deniston area visited Thursday Jacob Flinn Deniston area here Wednesday James Rudrick Seymour here Thursday Dock Matthews near Saltillo here Saturday Jasper McHege and wife shopped Saturday H S Dixon and family visited Tunnelton Sunday Mrs Barnett Gambeltabirte visited Sunday J C Dixon and family visited country Sunday Eld D W Brown Medora passing through Pinhook called on Elisha Lee Sunday F M Dixon was a caller at Elisha Lee's Sunday Mrs W M Lea to see her mother not expected to live Sunday Samuel Williams here Saturday and Sunday A fine rain Sunday refreshed the area Farmers are
Dogs broke through and killed several sheep and crippled many more on the Dixon and Lee property, causing alarm among local residents.
Miss Stella Cummings visited Bedford Sunday Clarence Cummings made a business trip to Bedford Monday Aylette Whitted from Erie arrived to buy a horse Jonathan Black and wife have measles Farmers face scarce work horses and mules despite high prices Planting a larger crop this year Freemont Gorbet of Kurtz teaches thirty eight at De Pauw Chapel Prof Charley Hutchison from Kurtz takes Gorbet’s place A preacher recalls past fences and declines on fencing Henry Isom and wife went to Indianapolis for a Daughters of Rebekah meeting
Monon Railway announces Home Seekers tickets to Southern points on multiple dates from May 7 to Oct 15 1901 with return at low rates. Inquiries to H P Rapry G P A or H H Roseman G P A Southern Indiana Railway agents for details before purchase.
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