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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
5
Probation officer L. Payne was seriously hurt Saturday at 5 30 pm when his buggy was struck at 13th and M streets by a car driven by Prosecutor John Jr Underwood. Payne suffered a head injury and a broken collar bone and was taken home after being rendered unconscious. He was resting well Monday given the injuries.
John Strout, local automobile man, was turning at 7th and Lincoln Avenue Sunday morning when a horse drawn buggy sideswiped his car. The buggy was hampered but the car escaped injury. The corner is noted as a frequent accident site and drivers are urged to proceed with extreme caution at slow speed.
May Lukine a popular young milliner in Connersville was stricken with paralysis Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rae on West Path Street. She is in critical condition with the entire left side affected. Her mother, Mrs. Lukine, arrived by evening train.
Mrs Frank W Hunter of Bloomington visiting friends in the city sprained her left ankle Sunday evening at Monon station after stumbling over a car axle near the waiting room door. Dr A J McDonald, company surgeon, dressed the injury at the home of Mrs Mary Smith 15th street.
Benjamin Scoggan of Leon Kansas brother of Samuel Scoggan died after paralysis struck him while preparing to retire. Funeral was held Sunday with burial in Leon. He was forty nine, born in the county, long a prominent farmer, survived by his widow a sister Mrs Abdel Allen and several brothers in Kansas and the county.
A large family reunion Sunday at Mr and Mrs James Kern home in Coxton celebrated Mr and Mrs Fred Fultz before their move to Arkansas. About thirty relatives attended with baskets and a midday feast of seasonal delicacies. Mr and Mrs Herman Sears and A Dean of this city attended.
The Pennsylvania Company begins active work in Jeffersonville to abandon the Fourteenth Street bridge until rebuilt, a process expected to take two or three years and to be double tracked. Until then trains use the Kentucky and Indiana bridge and the Ninth Street station remains in use. Passenger trains run over old tracks to Ohio Falls tower and Vincennes Street New Albany, with the Dinky track in use. Heavy steel replaces light rails to support larger engines.
Fire in a West 16th Street residence caused only minor damage after overheated bricks from a grate ignited lathes inside walls. Fire department arrived at midnight Sunday, vented fumes and used chemicals to suppress fire, with damages estimated at a few dollars.
Indiana fire investigators examined 123 incendiary cases since May, with 59 counties reporting incidents. Major clusters appeared in Noble, Marion, Vigo and Wabash counties as motives include insurance fraud, malice, pyromania, and careless acts by youths.
Fifteen year old Alexander Beady at 7th and I street escaped serious injury when a supposedly unloaded revolver discharged. A .22 caliber bullet pierced the second finger of his left hand as he handled the weapon Sunday afternoon.
An elegant wedding at Trinity church united Miss Myrtle Tyree daughter of Mr and Mrs Clay Tyree with Mr John Shrout a city carpenter. The event drew neighbors and relatives with a blue satin gown and red white green decor. After the ceremony the couple planned to reside at 1405 West Nineteenth Street after December 1.
Clyde Trueblood formerly of Bedford now a Brooklyn garage superintendent will marry Irene Cronin of Brooklyn on November 26. He will visit Bedford on the 28th to meet his father E. E. Trueblood and family.
A young cyclone-like wind storm swept Bloominton Friday shortly after 6 pm toppling structures on West 8th and damaging homes of KE W Pruett Win Branam James Washington Lizzie King and Flora Southers. Outbuildings were blown down but no injuries or major further damage were reported.
Local hunters began bright and early Monday for the quail open season running November 10 through December 20, with Bob White reportedly plentiful. The law prohibits holiday quail hunting and migratory bird violations carry fines up to 100 dollars and possible jail time.
Relatives in this city were notified Monday of the serious illness of Mrs. Hattie Allen of Emporia Kansas. Mrs. Allen is a sister of Rev. Doyle Radcliffe. Mrs. Henry Payne and Mrs. William Woodruff left to attend the bedside.
A forenoon message announces the death of Sir Woolery aft Medora Ind. He was the brother of Mrs J W Whitted Mrs Alice Brown and Mrs L E Deckard all of this city. No funeral arrangements information yet received.
Mrs Charles Lanz receives word of her mother’s death in Charlestown Indiana. Mr and Mrs Lanz departed Sunday to Charlestown to attend the funeral following the Sunday morning passing at 5 o clock.
Mrs Sam Little of West 20th Street was injured Saturday evening when her foot caught a presumed wire near the George Lary property on South N street. She suffered cuts bruises and facial injuries and remained in shock and pain.
Stanley Lemen of Stonington and Ethel Lucas of Stonington were united in marriage Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock by Rev. A. E. Dubber in the county clerk office. Fred Short of Williams, Oliver Hert of Springvale, Charles Reed of Mitchell, William E. Hert of Springville, Luther Davis of Perry Township, and Rev. Calvin Bair of Springville were in the city on various affairs Monday.
Washington Nov 9 Freezing conditions are forecast for the first part of the week across the South and East with a fall in temperatures in the Atlantic states. Snow and high winds are expected in northern districts and the lower lake region. Frosts may reach Florida as far south as the twenty sixth parallel.
November 17 marks the start of the Thomas Stineburg trial in Blomington for assaulting Helen Murphy a student girl after dancing at the Student building last summer. The proceeding is expected to occur this term of court.
Walter Blackwell from Springville visits Olive Johnson a Tunnelton teacher Sunday. Dewey Winford born Monday to Cyrus Mills east of the city. William Lu Dulin of Heltonville links to Mrs George Wiben. West 13th Street hosts two ill and expectant families. George Speer’s son ill. Oscar Lewis ill with diphtheria. chicken pox in Martin family cells. John H Underwood travels to Brownstown for business. Bessie Dubber and Jessie Fultz visit homefolk. Miss Brown teaches at city school and vacationed in Jacksonville with sister Edith Martin.
Mr and Mrs Bert Green and Family thank friends and neighbors for their kindness during our darling babes illness and passing and for the beautiful floral offerings.
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