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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1905

Page

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Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery touted as remedy

An article promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with claims of cures and medicinal roots. It lists ingredients such as Golden Bear, Queen’s red Stone root, Black Cherrydaark, Bloodroot and mite drake root and includes customer testimonials. Readers are urged to send stamps for a free Common Sense Medical Adviser copy.

Phoree Oieen Pierce Golden Mie Fe Brown Emmerson Lites Kerman Avenue Appleton Common Sense Medical Adviser Rlv. Pierce Buffalo N.Y Luxaire

Englishman dies from arm injury after jail stay

Elliott Bies Drson Elliott, 43, an English machine oiler, was arrested for intoxication after a swollen arm from an old scratch led to erysipelas. His trial was delayed due to the injury. he died Thursday about noon. He had no known relatives and was buried at Beech Grove.

Drson Elliott Washington Park Charlie Payne Elliott New York Hunter Eliott Beech Grove

Great-Grandson Highlighted at Holcombe Golden Anniversary

The Rev Steve P Holcombe and Mrs Holcombe plan a celebratory reception on election day Nov 7 marking their golden anniversary. Attendees include their children Mas ter Larue Cox of Madison Missouri grandchild Griffin Kerr of Bedford Indiana and Mamie Holcombe of Elizabethtown with extended family from Louisville and beyond. The event runs 10 am to 10 pm at the Holcombe Mission 128 East Jefferson Street with a large committee of society friends hosting.

Steve P. Holcombe Griffin Kerr Bedford Ind A. J. Cowen Louisville Mamie Holcombe Elizabethtown Holcombe Mission East Jefferson Street

Goon Bank Attacked by Safe Blowers Early Friday

A bank in Goon was attacked by safe blowers early Friday morning. Police called to the scene found evidence of a break in and are investigating the incident for potential suspects and motives. No injuries reported.

Big Safe Wrecked in Odon Bank Robbery Attempt

About 2 o clock Friday a m the Odon National Bank safe was blown by nitroglycerine. Robbers fled without loot after a single blast damaged the outside door and left the inside door intact. A bystander Jacob Shields was robbed and bound nearby. Police scour the region as possible suspects are sought, with a suspect described as tall, light hair and mustache, heavy build, coal miner likely.

Odon National Bank Odon Qdon Sanchoon Elnora Kruse Vincennes Sanborn Bank Jacob Shields Shields Daviess Knox Myers Sanborn Martin County Indian Springs

Bandits Loot Sandborn Bank in Knox County Heist

Early Thursday robbers blasted the Sandborn Bank with nitroglycerine, escaping with about $5,000 in cash and notes valued around $10,000. They hit a blacksmith shop and mills for tools, disabled three bank doors, and left a $2,500 cash haul plus notes. Authorities, including Capt. Kruse and Sheriff Westfall, pursue with aid from Indianapolis detectives and a bloodhound posse. A revolver and five cartridge boxes found in Linton suggest the fugitives passed through the town.

Sandborn Knox County Indianapolis Vincennes Sandborn Bank German National Bank of Vincennes Post Office Department Post Office Kruse Westfall Emison George R. Alsop German National Bank Linton Ind

Democrats Nominate No City Candidates in Bedford

In Bedford the Democrats nominated no candidate for city office other than a Mayor hopeful aiming to control the police force and keep the town open.

Bedford Martinsville

Boiler Explosion at Winslow Sawmill Kills Two

Massive blast at the Cases sawmill nine miles south of Winslow kills owner William Casey and employee Jacob Dedman. The boiler exploded blowing workers across the mill yard, with Cleveland Beard and Lem Morton seriously injured and coroner Harris investigating the cause.

Winslow Here William Casey Jacob Dedman Casey Patoka Cleveland Beard Lem Morton Masonic Temple Pike County Harris

Turkey earns praise for saving drowning chicken

John Beatty of near Columbus Indiana reports a turkey saved a chicken from drowning when the bird slipped into a water bucket. In Cincinnati on October 24 Lydia Dunham and John Edmondson wed after a courtship spanning months.

Washington Cincinnati Lydia E. Dunham John Edmondson

Timber values and milk sickness in Missouri and Martin County

The piece notes timber values in Missouri and Arkansas, citing New York quotations for oak and yellow pine and urging timber owners to learn timber prices and legal protections against thieves. It also reports milk sickness cases near Shoals in Martin County, serious for Mr. and Mrs. Akles, marking the first Martin County outbreak in 25 years.

Missouri Arkansas New York Lumber Journal New York City New York Ozarks Indiana Cairo United States Supreme Court Supreme Court Globe-Democrat Martin County Peter Akles Near Shoals Akles

Frisco and Southern Indiana clash over Chicago coal market

Territorial rail dispute described as first active steps in a battle for Chicago coal traffic. Frisco refused coal from Southern Indiana, threatening Walsh interests and Chicago entry as Chicago terminals fill with coal. Southern Indiana plans to shift traffic via new Chicago division and belt lines. Mrs. Sol Lewis visits, and a horse fright incident injures J D Sears’ son, who recovers.

Thirty six Hogs Get Drunk On Hard Cider

Shelby county farmer John Landwerlin reports thirty six hogs drank cider from a barrel in his orchard near Shelbyville. The hogs staggered and fell as they tried to walk or sit up, then sobered about five o clock. Nine hogs avoided the cider.

John Landwerlin Shelby County Shelbyville Landwerlin Mr. Landwerlin

Come to San Antonio This Winter for Health and Delight

Invite to visit San Antonio in winter highlighting sunny climate and attractions like Mission Churches Cathedral Alamo and modern accommodations. Mentions affordable travel via M K I Ry and a prompt to read The Story of San Antonio with a request to address Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent.

San Antonio San Fernando Alamo America Tasan Antonio Ikea Jim Tlan

Afternoon Card Club Honors Mrs. Lynch with Prize

Mrs. George Dugan hosted the Afternoon Card Club for Mrs. Lynch of Chicago. Mrs. Avery won a framed picture prize. Mrs. Lynch received a coral necklace. An elaborate Dutch lunch and newly decorated dining room complemented the event.

George Dugan Lynch Chicago Avery

Shipping congestion prompts denial of Indiana coal embargo

The Terre Haute Star reports no embargo on Southern Indiana coal by the C&O Line. Freight delays persist as about 100 cars were sent to Chicago markets and Big Four and Vandalia shifts shifted coal. Interchange between Vandalia and Southern Indiana opens in the east yards with two clerks, day and night men, to manage the flow.

Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Road Chicago Indiana Terre Haute Sullivan Greene Counties Indiana Coal Field Big Four Danville Indiana Harbor Southndiana Gana Tridiana S. 1 Southern Indiana Coal Company Vandalla Harry Worsham Vandalia Arthur Baston Hulman Street

Miss Gladys Carrico Hosts Fortnightly Social

Miss Gladys Carrico entertained last Friday in honor of Miss Lula Osborne and Miss Helen Cushing of Loogotee. Guests included Edna Guthrie Anna Harris Minnie Falk Gladys Smith Irma Smith Katie Carter and others. The gathering featured games and taffy pulling with all guests bidding farewell to a pleasant hostess.

Gladys Carrico Lula Osborne Helen Cushing Loogootee Edna Guthrie Anna Harris Minnie Falk Gladys Smith Irma Smith Katie Carter Mrs Rager Nell Johnson Mullen Osborn Jesse Carter James Quinn Louis Sides Raymond Owens Mitchell Guthrie Emery Clampitt Earl John and Lee Osborn Dulles Everett Carrico Charlie Mullen Mr. White Gladys

Ducks Plentiful Report From Rockford Expedition

Lon Cox and Ed Godfrey on a hunting expedition near Rockford send home twenty ducks in one load. The river is nearly black with fowls and they are killing them by the boat load, according to the Columbus Herald.

Lon Cox Ed Godfrey Rockford Columbus Herald

Romona Stone Company Sues Monon Railroad Over Rates

The Romona Stone Company of Stinesville sues the Monon Railroad to reduce coal rates to 60 cents a ton from Indiana coal fields to Stinesville quarries. The Railroad Commission heard the case Wednesday and may adjourn without further hearing if the railroad admits testimony used in a prior Ramona Stone case.

Romona Stone Company Stinesville Monon Railroad Company Indiana Railroad Commission Ramona Stone Company

Kid McCoy Retires From Prize Ring To Marriage Ring

Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy, Indiana native and former prize fighter, has married for the fourth time after a career marked by three divorces and four marriages. He left boxing and the saloon trade after marrying Bud Elis widow, heiress of a $2,000,000 estate. He is the son of a preacher.

Kid McCoy Indiana John Barleycorn John Kid Hoe Bud Elis McCoy Norman Selby

President Proclaims Thanksgiving Day November Thirtieth

The proclamation, issued by President Roosevelt, designates Thursday November 30 as a day of thanksgiving. It urges national reflection on blessings, urges moral renewal, and calls Americans to worship and pledge to conquer personal faults. The notice follows with a personal update about Mrs. J. T. Freeland receiving news from Colorado about Martha Johnson’s winter trip to McCabe Arizona.

Washington United States OF America Great Republic United States Theodore Roosevelt Evinu Root J. T. Freeland Martha Johnson McCabe Arizona Charles Pearson Colorado Mrs. Johnson and Sons

Enigma Board Near Cut Right’s Bridge Baffles Residents

A wooden board with strange glyphs beside Cut Right’s Bridge puzzled Polk and Salt Creek residents for weeks. A university copy stumped scholars until Henry Hays revealed the message as a phonetic trick: spelling left to right in English.

Cutright’s Bridge Polk and Salt Creek Township Henry Hays Henry Bloomington Star

Monon Rail Case Dismissed After Judge Ruling

Virgil Watts damages suit of $2 000 against the Monon railroad was dismissed after Judge Wilson signaled a verdict for the Monon. Judge Fields argued the railroad may change its schedule. the suit may be refiled and could affect related cases. A steam ditcher on the B and O between Seymour and North Vernon is noted as a new trackside invention.

Virgil Watts Monon Railway East & East Monon Judge Wilson Field The Wilson Watts Hast & Hest R. H. East Fields Seymour North Vernon

Thousand-Year-Old Railroad Ties Indiana Past To Present

A rumor swirls about an Italian assailant in Van Buren township Monroe county who allegedly was killed and buried after a Thrasher child assault. The note cites confidence from insiders. The Ohio and Mississippi railroad's completion bridged the Ohio River with the Mississippi by iron bands, linking to Louisville and Madison, marking a pivotal era in Indiana transport as Shoals workers joined on the bridge in 1857.

Vanburen Township Monroe County Shoals St. Louis Cincinnati Ohio River Mississippi Louisville Madison Indianapolis Indiana Loogootee Tribune

Will Build Fine Residence At Sey

Rev and Mrs Harley Jackson have purchased two McCrady lots at Seventh and North Chesnut. They will erect a modern two story ten room residence with bath, furnace heating, gas and water connections after architect completes plans, weather permitting.

Harley Jackson McCrady Seventh Chesnut Streets Seymour Democrat

Same Gang Suspected in Sanborn and Odon Bank Robberies

Vincennes police believe the Sandborn and Odon bank robberies were carried out by the same men as part of a nationwide gang with headquarters in Cincinnati. The crimes used identical methods, tools, and safe charges, and a suspect seen near Sandborn matches a convict who escaped from an Illinois penitentiary.

Vincennes Ind Sanborn Odon Cincinnati Sandborn Illinois J. W. Wood Kentucky

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