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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1900
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil as a cure for piles external internal and various ailments including burns skin irritations sore breasts fissures and foot sores. It claims immediate relief and offers three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 with mail order from Humphreys Med Co New York.
The forecast outlines a cold, stormy November with cycles of blizzards and heavy rains from early to late month. Major events include a Missouri storm bringing heavy rains and freezing weather, a Atlantic coast cyclone, and widespread cold waves. Also noted are local notices on liniments and several marriages and injuries.
Thousands of sufferers praise Dr. King’s New Life Pills for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They claim to purify blood, strengthen nerves, and improve health. Easy to take, only 25 cents. Money back if not cured. Sold by Messick & Dodd, druggists. Thornt Carothers of Indian Springs was in town Monday.
The article notes five additions and one baptism at a Christian church with Mr. Small preaching on redeeming time and exhortations to faithfulness. Indiana University edged Notre Dame 6 to 0 in Bloomington, with four Notre Dame players injured and Indiana crowned state champions amid a large crowd. A diphtheria advisory warns medical care is essential and prevention remains vital as cases rise in the city.
Ellen Cox Beatty died at her East 15th Street home on October 17, 1900 at age 77 after 31 years in widowhood. She was mother to eight children, six living, with thirteen grandchildren. Her daughters include Mrs. John Pace and Mrs. Waggoner. The funeral was held at the family residence and the body interred at Breckenridge Cemetery.
Geo. Hamilton was in town Monday en route to Georgia from Monroe county visit. J. M. Philips of Heltonville spent Sunday in the city visiting friends and relatives.
A Paul Neyron rose specimen shown in Coady’s drug store window measures five inches across, bred from a year-old cutting by Mrs. Henry Campbell. Voters will receive four ballots in most townships next Tuesday, with distinct color-coded tickets for national, state, county, district, and local issues. Homer Green's funeral was held in North Bedford after dying of typhoid fever and spinal trouble, with graves at Breckinridge. A. J. Forsyth, after buying 706 sheep in multiple counties, drove them home from Georgetown Browns to Nineveh, Johnson County, aided by three men and a Scotch collie.
Frank J Cheney proclaims firm will pay one hundred dollars for each untreated catarrh case. Notary A W Gleason certifies the oath on December 6 1886. Arista Fish injured by a spent bullet believed from a high power gun. East Side Schoolhouse incident reported. A M E church rally to pay debt raised thirty seven dollars and twenty cents led by Rev Will J Smith and treasurer Fred Frazier.
Advertisement asserts cod liver oil emulsion replenishes appetite and flesh, eases heavy work and poor meals, and acts as the edge of life’s safety. It claims health plumpness, urges trying a sample, and lists Tyee & Bowne as chemists with pricing 50c and 1.00 at druggists.
The item covers Southern Indiana Railway operations and personnel changes, a Monon engine resuming passenger service, building work at Terre Haute, and remarks by President Harrison on railroad management and moral character. It notes a route extension rumor, station beautification efforts, a Burns wreck, and public fascination with locomotives and engineers.
The passage extols a colossal steamship noted for massive strength and rakish, cruiser like appearance. It emphasizes a short smoke stack to pass under bridges, a sandbox aligned top with the bell and steam dome, and a battleship like bulk combined with swift cruiser flair.
Unclaimed remaining letters advertised for week ending October 27 1900 include ladies Bright Maria Bruce Cora Hanley Jessie Knight Mara Todd Cora and gentlemen Boeien Thomas Cox Elmer Eker Fred Johnson Edwin R Keithley A R Larson August McDonald James Massingill Porter J W Radcliffe Alies Rhore Lee Lusicker Billie Spouts Marshall Steele M L Spaulding George Weston A Williams J E Watkins Edward W Walker C C Zurback George. Please call for these letters as advertised. Vinson Williams P M
John Dixon of Shiloh Republican candidate for Assessor visited Monday. The Newton Hanner funeral procession passed through town Monday. F J Potter from Buddha returned Monday with his wife after the funeral. William Coacker near River Vale and C A Ward of Tunnelton were in town Monday. Carl Hughes traded for a horse and buggy and $10. Austen Crawford near Leatherwood visited Monday. Moses B Lee planned election arrangements at Bedford Monday. Mr. McKnight of Mitchell advertised sewing machines and pictures Tuesday. Robert Mathis of Pinhook visited Tuesday. Dr. T W Potter Democrat candidate for Representative was here Friday. Matthew Mathis began hauling lumber and corn to a new farm to move soon. Mrs. Wm Dixon of Jackson county visited Friday. W R Holland of Leesville was in town Saturday. Corn gathering was in full heat. W H Stuart of Bono milled here Friday as D A Lee hauled corn to Dr S W Smith Saturday. Wm Landberg, a glass blower from Muccle Indiana, said Republicans would carry that part of the county. Dixon transacted business at Bedford Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. D A Lee and two children visited near Bono Sunday.
Sunday church attendance included baptisms for Fannie Gillen Orpha Gillen Goldie Gillen and others. A list of visitors and locals visiting friends and relatives appears along with notes on illness and small town errands in the area surrounding Sparksville and Bedford.
An Indiana 1898 election analysis shows over 19 000 voters disenfranchised by improper markings and mutilated ballots. It details how a wrong cross inside a circle under the eagle led to voided votes and calls for Republicans to learn proper blue pencil ballot marking to protect their ticket.
A party call urges Indiana Republicans to poll their full strength and get out the voters to ensure a splendid victory. The message stresses turnout as the decisive factor for success and broad support across the slate.
A Detroit era report exposes a proposed vote trading plan to aid Kern over Bryan in Indiana. Democratic leaders allegedly sought to trade two Bryan votes for one Kern vote, prompting Republican pushback and calls for committees to guard the ticket. Committeemen nationwide are warned to oppose any such schemes and uphold McKinley.
The piece asserts Republicans reduced Indiana's debt since the Civil War except during wartime, while Democrats increased it through mismanagement. It credits Republican administrations with debt reduction and disciplined finances, says current officers favor reelection and warns Durbin would end business principles. Witte urges Indiana Republicans to mobilize voters.
A compilation quotes McKinley and Bryan predicting economic ruin and revival before the 1896 election. McKinley’s victory is described as vindicating McKinley over Bryan, with mentions of labor, mills, and farm debt. Also notes the China legations crisis and Towne nominated to respond to Roosevelt, with expected campaign withdrawals.
The piece praises a Republican fee and salary law that saved taxpayer money by ending excess fees once pocketed by state officers under Democratic control. It argues a vote of confidence is earned. It also critiques Mr. Bryan on bimetallism describing his stance as a silver basin metaphor.
In the event of Bryan's election to the presidency it is expected Aguinaldo will send a congratulatory message of at least 8000 words.
Republicans in Indiana tout past policy successes to assure voters of safety in continuity while Kansas Democrats hide the Bryan influenced plank from the Kansas City platform. The slogan He voted for Bryan in 1896 surfaces at Republican meetings as a defining intro for speakers.
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