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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1900

Page

4

Humphreys Veterinary Specific No 28 Ad Span

An old advertisement promotes Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 for nervous debility vital weakness and prostration from overwork. It claims efficacy for bíte disorders, colic kidney and bladder issues, gastrointestinal ailments, miscarriages prevention, and general ill health. Varies in price per vial or powder package with mail order details.

Humphreys Cc C. T Ridney Ote Hess Co. Leech Hook Seus Kia Medicine Co Col. Whitlam Jonn Gta New York Veteaisaay Mastal Farsa Jst William & Debs

Rail line news and crew changes across Southern Indiana

Greencastle hax and passenger trains run every 24 hours while John Hill resigns from the shops. S I passenger car 47 gets overhauled and repainted. Lafe Fyffe returns to S I work. the transfer building wall nears completion. Various crews, depots, and lines from Westport to Vincennes update operations, staffing, and equipment.

Railroad disaster and hero stories from Centralia to Indianapolis

A boiler explosion near Dubois kills Thomas Petckett and Beremacdota Weight, with several section men injured. Brooks Bishop, a young engineer, dies in Lafayette’s Monon system. The piece notes rising use of automatic couplers and air brakes, rail safety gains, and a clash between ex conductor Quivey and Geo Lowell. Additional items cover Southern Indiana railroad work near Terre Haute and personal anecdotes from railroad life.

Centralia Ka. Erover Thomas Petckett Biremacdota Weight Dubois New Orleans

Local Notables and Public Notices Highlight Vintage Gazette

The item recalls a local mechanic and a prominent figure connected to a Laslette society, with mention of a large family including an elder son employed at Scones grocery. A factory physician promotes Dr King's New Discovery for consumption and coughs, followed by a Bedford Post Office unclaimed letters list for April 1900.

King Callan Messick & Dodd

Local notes report visits and a missing buyer in Bono

Fort Ritner Eb Dixon of Bono bought lambers and a deputy sheriff will visit Thursday. A Helena Arkansas man tried to buy farms, contracted on Wicker and Woolery properties, then disappeared before deeds in Thursday meeting. Ed Bennett and wife and Buddy Brown and wife visited. others appeared before the Grand Jury. A reader praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a flux, recommending it to others. Ethoty's Drug Store sells it.

EB Dixon Bono Helena, Ark E. CC. Wicker Henry Woolery Ed Bennett Buddy Brown Leesville Grand Jury Chamberlain J. W. Lynxon Dorr. W. Va Ethotv

Local News Briefs From Leesville Area

A son was born to Mr and Mrs W H Causalus Friday morning. Nellie Butler of Heltonville visited friends in Leesville Sunday. W H Smith of Badford came on business last Monday. The local League held a meeting to select delegates to Martinsville May 18 and 28 for the convention. The Church of Christ had services Sunday at 1 o clock. Ella Consalus visited Grace and Lula Bergdoll Sunday afternoon. Several attended the show Tuesday night. Mrs G C Colborne and Johnny visited relatives in Medora last Friday. W H Consalus traveled to Fort Ritner on business last Saturday. Thomas Holland and wife and baby of Fort Ritner are visiting his mother this week. Flora Wasner of Medora visited Leesville friends Sunday.

W. H. Causalus Nellie Butler Heltonville Leesville W. H. Smith Badford League Martinsville Church of Christ Ella Consalus Grace Lula Bergdoll G. C. Colborne Johnny Medora W. H Consalus Fort Ritner Thomas Holland Flora Wasner

Electric Bitters Sold In Idaville For Vitality

Brave men suffer from stomach liver and kidney woes and general malaise but Electric Bitters offer relief says J W Gardner of Idaville Indiana. He reports renewed strength appetite and zest after using the tonic. Only 50c per bottle at Messick and Dodd's Drug Store guaranteed.

J. W. Gardner Idaville Ind Messick & Dodd's

Subscription Offers and Agent List Amid Political Notes

The notice lists subscription prices for Mail Weekly, New York Tribune, Indianapolis Journal, St. Louis Globe Democrat, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Indiana Farmer, Weekly Matt, Orange Judd Farmer, with annual rates. Agents from towns including River Vale, Avoca, Bartlettsville, Bryantsville, Deal, Fayetteville, and others are named. The piece also covers an investigation in the engineer department, Senate resolution on privileges, presidential stance on South Africa, a Manila proclamation misissue, insurgent activity in Samar, reinforcements to Brig. Gen. Bell, and U S Supreme Court ruling on J C W Beckham's Kentucky governorship. It closes with a Banner Salve endorsement for cuts and skin issues.

Axquipaldo Manila Filippinns Civil Commission Congress Samar Bell Luzon Gov. Beckham Justice Harlin Taylor

Line of German steamships to Brazil in July

Telegraphic news reports establish a German steamship line to Brazil to begin in July. The dispatch notes fighting in Mindanao with 2 Americans killed and 3 wounded, and rebel losses at 51. Reports on Panama, Cartagena, and ongoing engagements accompany tariff revisions in Berlin and anti bubonic plague lawsuits in San Francisco.

Brazil Filippinos Mindanao Panama Carthagena San Francisco

Southern Indiana High School Athletic and Oratorical Contest

The Southern Indiana High School Athletic and Oratorical Association plans its first annual meeting at Mitchell on May 26. Bedford contestants include Judah in multiple track events plus Knight, Owens, and Torphy in others. musical contestants Miss Nel Judah Ella Whit ing Maud Deckard. orator Miss Lillian Melter. Also listed are district Republican organizers and local social visit notes with Henry Wilson and wife guests.

Southern Indiana High School Athletic and Oratorical Association Mitchell Bedford

Town News Briefs Visiters and Local Happenings

Albert Fountain made a business trip to Bedford on Friday. John Dodds with his family spent the latter part of the week at Bloomington with his brother in law T A Todd. Isaac Mickles has been very sick with measles but is improving. John Mike Conrad injured in the runaway remains dazed though rational briefly. Miss Maggie Ash visiting Jasper Utterback’s folks at Fairview.

Indiana Spring Hill Terre Haute Evansville Southern Indiana Railroad Greensburg Bedford Cincinnati Louisville Kentucky John R. Walsh Indian Springs Loursville Washington Herald Albert Fountain John Dodds Bloomington T. A Todd Isaac Mickles John Mike Conrad Maggie Ash Jasper Utterback Fairview

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