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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1902
Page
4
An 19th century advertisement proclaims Dr Humphreys Specifics as the most popular and best selling cure all, listing numbered remedies for fevers worms teething diarrhea coughs stomach ailments and more. Prices are given per item and the ad notes mailing a pocket manual from Humphreys Medicine Co in New York.
A Sunday tornado swept Union Jonesville and Pacolet in South Carolina, killing six and wounding at least as many. The storm added widespread damage and disrupted local services as responders started rescue efforts.
The Louisville New Albany and Chicago system shows rapid progress since its 1897 reorganization. From 1897 to 1901 gross earnings per mile rose from 5421 to 7751, while trainloads climbed from 210 to 291 tons and expenses fell as a share of gross earnings. Investments totaling about 3.5 million funded improvements and stock, bonds, and surplus income.
Prof Greist plans changes in English work next year. Miss Bessie Llewellyn of Salem wins second in instrumental contest. Indiana Univ president Swain may attend 1902 class graduation. Bedford bids to host annual Association tournament next year. Several students lose hats on train. Bloomington boys snatch them. Only one contestant in music per school next year. No more bicycle events in athletic meet per unanimous decision. Bedford and Bloomington mascots, white bulldogs, fight. Bloomington wins. Track standings show Bloomington 774, Salem 52, Washington 18, Bedford 4, Orleans 4, Mitchell 0, Paoli 0. Susie Huffines wins instrumental solo. class musical selections praised. Washington crowd travels overnight, returning to Bedford. Misses Elia Whiting and Maud Deckard to sing at Baccalaureate. Arthur McCain oversees a special musical program. Coach Chez of DePauw to coach Cincinnati teams next year. Oratorical winner C Gunnerson. second Verne Gossard. Opening exercises include remarks by Greist Turner Knox and Alexander. Judges fault Bloomington on oratory. Salem protests. Noble Jackson injured near Odon. artery severed. saved by bandage. Legislature 1901 bans capturing redbirds. fine issued. Monon Railway bond plan details. earnings vs capital cited. Preparations for new primary law. potential repeal of Sunday baseball ban in Marion County discussed. Louisville smallpox conditions noted. Kentucky cases widespread. Monon Beattyville bond litigation discussed. future settlement rumors. New Fire Department building nearing completion.
Local notes list visits among Fairfax residents including John Young with Miss Nora Cupps, Miss Anna and Hazel Crawford with Miss Francis Duncan, B Cooper with Charles Thomas, Mrs Mattie Cooper and Miss Cora Cooper with Elza Cupps family, and John Hawkins family with Thomas Hawkins and M P Womack in Oolitic. Ed Rogers lost a valuable horse last week as the community notes a week of showers and harvest rains.
Rain harms crops as Austin Simpson and family visit Isaiah Foster. John L. Sallee plans a chicken fence around his farm. Clyde Herring visits grandmother Mrs. Lucinda Allen in poor health. Local youths attend Leatherwood meeting. Prof Jones from Indianapolis lectured on old country geography. Congregation dismissed with My Country Tis of Thee. Entertainment planned Saturday June 7 with free admission.
Elder Elisha Lee returned after a pleasant visit with his children. Several residents traveled to Bedford and Ft Ritner for visits and business. Travelers from Indiana companies called on merchants here and nearby towns. Heavy rain caused White River to overflow, with village activity continuing despite weather.
The Monon depot shows Engineman Trent listed for No. 74 with Engineman Long taking the train out after Trent derailed two cars of an extra freight between Woodyard and Bloomington. Trent, new on the road, reportedly feared investigation. Also noted are plans for a coal road from Linton to Indianapolis with field work near Quincy and potential direct route south of Cloverdale, seen as boosting Monon business and mining output.
Ticket agents H. H. Roseman and the Southern Indiana Railway offer help to travelers planning trips west to spend the summer in the mountains. They assist with finding suitable lodging and travel arrangements for the season.
If you want cheap rates call the Southern Indiana Railway Ticket Agent for sleeper reservations. Ladies traveling alone can have passenger representatives meet them when transfers are needed and see them comfortably seated on the train without extra charges.
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