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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1902
Page
4
The funeral for Liu Kung viceroy of Nankin drew nearly 250000 mourners in Shanghai on Sunday. Across the U.S. reports note Roosevelt contenders and labor developments while fires, strikes, and political maneuvers ripple from Indiana to New York.
The article reports that ballots were mutilated to obtain a second payment, with Prosecutor Riddle pushing for clean elections and vowing to pursue those who sold votes. Greene Circuit Court convened, a grand jury will hear over 200 witnesses, and hundreds of indictments are expected. The Greene County election faces court and legislative challenges amid fluctuating Democrat headlines.
Martin County News suggests Democrats credit Charles B. Rogers for campaign help that contributed to defeating Republican candidates for Congress State Senate Representative Prosecuting Attorney and aiding the Democratic ticket in Lawrence County.
List of unclaimed letters includes LADIES Maud Dotts Sarah Fields Edmon Huff Amanda Kerr Lura Williams Eva GENTLEMEN Ball Corn John H McGinley Owen Short B E Singleton Clay Tompson Wesley Wagoner James. Address notices ask callers to say advertised. VINSON V. WILLIAMS The Chicago Bloomington stone co will own its locomotive for own switching with Baldwin engine delivered today under engineer Alva Boruff. James Buckley to run quarry yards and oversee switching. Democrats claim Indiana state and county ticket dynamics amid persistent party patterns as Republicans trail at county level in many counties. Sam Weaver and Jesse Johnson buy Trisler Clark meat shop in Dinkelspiel building.
Observations say earth travels through a sun owned meteor shower, three days in each of three consecutive years over a 33 year cycle beginning November 15. Last three year pass ends this year with meteors seen in New Albany Lexington and Cincinnati. Meteors enter atmosphere at about forty miles per second, producing white heat and disintegration before reaching earth.
A light rain Sunday aids corn husking in Bartlettsville. Local residents improve health. visits include D Kentling from Smithville and Mrs. Nellie Shultz of Bedford. Services at Church of Christ and an upcoming preaching by Eld Peter May of Bedford. A pie supper at Bartlettsville school funds reading circle books.
A compilation of short items from Tunnelton and surrounding areas recounts visits and travel. Individuals named include Mrs Mary Guthrie Joel Crawford Noble Reynolds Dr L G Boyd Levi P Beaver and family Hlrsha Lee Henry Crawford and others with movements to Bedford Mitchell Pinhook Ft Ritner Bloomington and Odon. A Tunne ton team visit to Pinhook for baseball was rained out and cheap fares to southern and western points are advertised at a ticket officerun by H P Racney G 4.
Bild Lowery Adamson tiled his appointment here Sunday. Mrs Mauine Thomas of Bedford visited here part of last week. Isaac Day and family visited James Day and wife of Hosse shoe Sunday. Mrs George Kern and sons of St Joseph Missouri are visiting relatives here. John Boyd and wife spent Sunday with Evans family. Jack Sears of Limestone visited his brother Henry Sears Sunday. Elmer Pace and family visited at Limestone Sunday. Chloe Boyd shopped at Bedford Saturday. Born Sunday to Matt Harrison and wife a daughter. The singing at New Union closed Saturday. Many visitors were present.
Postmaster Frank Bray traveled to Bedford Wednesday. Mrs. R D Allen and Edith visited Bedford Friday. Henry Howard infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H H Chess died Friday night from asthma. funeral Sunday at home, burial in Giant White cemetery. Kid Sentney Adamson of Springville to begin Church of Christ meeting November 4 at 10 30 AM. Wilson Flinn, long ill, died Wednesday. funeral at Fairview U B church, burial near the church. Mrs. D W Holiman improving after illness. Frank Weaver traveled to Stone City on Thursday.
Emily J Metall Wilder died November 14 1902 aged 72 years 9 months 15 days. She was wife of Austin N Wilder and mother of ten children seven living. Funeral at North I Street home with large turnout and devotional tribute by J Williams.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company operates independent of the Western Union. Since last spring it has erected poles for 400 miles and 2,000 miles of wire across lines east of Pittsburg. By December 1, Western Union must remove its lines from railroad property, allowing PRR to remove remaining poles and wires.
The Southern Indiana Ry will sell tickets to all points within 150 miles at round trip rates of one and one third fare. Tickets on sale November 26 and 27, with return valid November 28, 1902. J.G. Ray, General Agent.
The Vandalia Line asks interested parties to write to D. B. Steng, Traveling Passenger Agent, Terre Haute Indiana, for prompt attention to questions about rates times of trains and related information via connecting lines excursions and other services.
Winter tourist rates to Southern points are in effect with a 15 day travel limit from sale date and stopover privilege. Return options include 60 days 90 days and six months from sale date. Also cheap one way excursions on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Information via H P Racury G A.
One and one third fare on the certificate plan for trips to Memphis Tennessee and New Orleans Louisiana in November and a December meeting for Kappa Sigma Fraternity in Baltimore Maryland plus a council event by the Jewish women and H P Radley listed.
The New York Limited of the Pennsylvania Short Lines becomes an independent through train from St. Louis and Indianapolis with library, smoking, dining, sleeping, and observation cars. A separate sleeping car runs Indianapolis to New York daily at 7 15 p.m. Three through sleeping and dining car trains operate daily from Indianapolis at 8 10 a.m., 8 05 p.m. and 7 15 p.m. Southern Indiana to receive coal cars Monday.
One fare plus 82 for round trips on the first and third Tuesdays each month to points in the South and West. Call ticket agents for rates and further information. H. P. Rapiey. G. A.
Excursion tickets to New Orleans via Pennsylvania Lines will be sold November 7 through 10 for a meeting of the American Bankers Association. The low rate is open to the public, with fares, train times, and full details available from ticket agents of the railroad.
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