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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
4
Old fashioned winter hits with degrees drop as corn husking winds down. Local happenings include residents visiting, sales and travel to Bedford Tunnelton and Walesville, a funeral for W. R. Williams at Church of Christ Pinhook, and Mrs. D Reoer ill with fever.
William Riley Williams died Sunday at his son's home near Pinhook after a brief illness. The 14 year old William Williams died at 1 o clock Sunday forenoon. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 o'clock from the Pinhook church with burial in Pinhook.
Crabb of RR No. 6 shipped a mule Polan China weighing about 1000 pounds for Sanford and Kirtley of Franklin Indiana. The buyer paid $20. Also notes visits by Albert Dunihue and Mrs Schmizer and Mrs Naffee. Postmaster J T Dilley was in the city.
Maude Tyree filed for divorce from Frank Tyree in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel treatment. The petition claims he struck her with his fist and slapped her, used vile language, associated with women of ill repute, and left her alone at night.
Just about the happiest digna is Dean W Legore of trosport. He won the grand sweepstakes and drew cheers from the crowd as the center of attention at the media exhibit. Legore’s win sparked congratulatory words while details of the prize are mentioned but unclear from the fragment.
A heavily loaded Monon train through Campbellsburg broke a brake beam causing a wreck that overturned a coke car. Three tramps were buried beneath the coke but later dug out. one man was treated after drinking whiskey while awaiting medical aid. Local notices name Bloomington and nearby towns with residents visiting and traveling in the following days.
Lawrence County jury commissioners drew the grand and petit juries for the November term. The grand jury may be used only in emergencies. names include Charles Burke Marshall, John Kerby Pleasant Run, Lb Gore Indian Creek, William Ray Marshall, Jed McCoy Tuian Creek, and others. The petit jury features Everett Weaver Guthrie JW Speer Guthrie John Evans Shawswick and multiple Shawswick residents among the panel.
Fragmentary weather items describe travelers abroad and local cold spell. It mentions snow flurries and unusually low temperatures with reference to a moonlit night and a thermometer around twenty five, signaling a harsh season shift.
Card reports the eleven month old Wade Rose son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Rose died after an illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 10:56 a m at Leatherwood Church with interment in Leatherwood Cemetery.
The fragment indicates a mortgage or title matter where an MG or road bond is set for sale on Monday to Fletcher and the American National Bank. The text is fragmentary but points to a sale action involving these entities.
Through Citizens National Marl G Short sold the 54 0al issue of concrete road bonds at four and one half percent interest over ten years to Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis via Citizens National Bank. Seven bidders competed and a premium of 777.77 was paid. Mrs. Willard Wray and son Carl of Norman Station visited Bloomington en route to family in Bloomington.
Funeral services for Mrs E R Dobbins were held Sunday at the First Christian Church with large attendance. The service featured readings by Cutherson, a quartet including Jons Smith and Mrs James Stephebell, hymns such as Thy Will Be Done and Somewhere Over the Rainbow, and pallbearers named from the community. Burial followed at Green Bluffs Cemetery with many relatives and friends in attendance.
Fragmentary text references someone named Patil and a hospital stay at Pena. Details are garbled and names or facts are not clearly identifiable. The passage hints at a three year period and a critical condition but lacks coherent structure.
The notice reports Bud Long, renowned as the first pumping engineer at the Warerno station, in a dying condition after a heart leakage. His brother and family are mentioned as nearby, with local residents expressing concern and support as updates come. Also noted is Mrs. A. A. Fish, aged 64, seriously ill from stomach troubles, with modest improvement reported on Saturday. Rev. W. A. Sanders visited Mitchell and Payetteville for Baptist services.
Police responded to a reported stabbing at the home of Mrs Josie Schofener on Sunday night. A man alleged to have inflicted multiple cuts fled. blood traces lead to the Southeastern Station while Mrs Schofener and Dee Davis were said to be injured.
Sam Romaine of Oallie filed in Lawrence circuit court a suit seeking 18000 damages against the Chicago Indianapolis Louisville Railway Company. He alleges on a specific date in 1915 he was employed in a shop where a saw injured his left wrist and hand after being pulled into the machine. He claims permanent injury and loss of use.
City Club members plan a Thanksgiving dove bell benefit to raise funds for the hospital deficit. The group aims to collect six dollars and asks broad cooperation to support the charitable cause.
Spectators and players show strong enthusiasm as a Saturday football game drew growing interest. Teams, though hampered by early dusk, produced a balanced, exciting contest with notable individual and coordinated passing play. Robb, Thomson, Nutall and Smith, Hunter, Mitchie starred along with McWhirter and Patterson for solid efforts.
Fragmentary notice describes a sick person and fading hope of recovery, mentioning a child and a guardian figure. The OCR text is garbled, obscuring names, places, and actionable details. No verifiable events or clear entities can be confirmed from the readable portions.
Sherman Jolson and Miss Isiia Kuehes, both of Pi Ritper, were married in the office of County Clerk Task san Monday at 1 0 p m by Rev J. Wd. IWwern. They will make their home near Ft Ritper. Oscar Alen and wife were called to Salem on account of Mr Aller's father’s death.
John Todd, a well known retired lumber dealer, was seen in the city on Monday prompting local chatter about his visit and possible meetings with longtime associates.
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