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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
8
Fragmentary notice from Bedford Weekly Mail with garbled names and a monetary amount 4472 unclear context. The readable bits include Bedford and local masthead elements but no coherent event or date. The text appears to be OCR garble from a historical notice page.
Fragmentary report mentions Mrs. R. B. Leonard visiting, Laile Prow and son visiting in West Bud, and guests of Mrs. South pect sn and Mars. Will Drow and Robert flarr.
Pas and dr. 20 uame adie neighbors ids for their Kindness during hoof our dear so Wir, and Mrs. Virgil Corbin.
The article recounts Ortie McManigal claiming a dynamiter planned to shoot him and describes a tense sequence where he says James P. lured him into revealing everything. He mentions bombs and infernal devices and recalls related testimony about unions and payments in a broader case.
Fragmented text discusses third term prospects and progressive factions centered on Colonel Roosevelt. It notes reactions from Republicans and references a so called Progressive Party and by laws. It hints at campaign talk and potential shifts in East politics without clear dates or names beyond Roosevelt.
Chicago November 22 Jack Johnson a violinist pleaded not guilty to smuggling charges tied to jewels shown to his wife before her death by self harm. He received three weeks to file demurrers to indictments alleging violations of the Blann white clause act.
A fragmented item notes a tobacco margin chief in New York with references to Duke and a figure aged fifty, mentioning a youngster and a ring appearance surrounding a Duke event or parade. The text is garbled and partially unreadable but hints at an older Duke-associated personage and a public display in New York.
A teen girl from New Providence, Ferm Garvin, disappeared after allegedly meeting her father. Authorities note she started toward Beecen on Wednesday and has not been heard from since. The case draws concern from local residents and police.
In Goshen New York Nav Ishimmer reports Gil Szabo, alleged slaver, tells reporters he is confident of acquittal as the capital murder trial nears verdict. He says the prosecution failed to prove a crime was committed and may face further murder charges in New York County. Szabo plans Thanksgiving with his wife and daughter if freed.
Two men including a suspect named Deltech and his brother Frank were arrested on counterfeiting charges. The case involves Secret Service Agent McManus and Duluth detectives who investigated the matter.
Fragmentary text mentions checks issued to road employees and testers with cautions about imprudence. References to Chicago Indianapolis and Railner appear in stray lines. Overall content is garbled with no clear incident or names to confirm.
Gonar Kix of New York seeks extradition of Frank Hickey held in Lackawanna County jail on suspicions tied to a boy’s murder. The application was received at the state house in Trenton and will be heard on November 28. Hickey was reportedly in Lakewood in the months prior amid a spate of local crimes and a Turner murder mystery.
Marquette Michigan reports the trial of George A. Newett editor of Ishpeming on charges of criminal libel raised by Col Theodore Roosevelt. Justice Lemuel F Byrne will hear the case on November 26 but only arraignment may occur. The issue hinges on libel as a misdemeanor at common law versus a violation of an ordinance carrying a 100 dollar fine or short imprisonment.
A garbled OCR list shows multiple college teams and scores, including Northwestern 6 Illinois 0, Drake 3 Ames 25, Notre Dame 32 Freshmen 6, Army 23 Syracuse 7, Norwich Navy 59, and other mismatched pairings, with numerous misspellings and broken names.
President Taft cancels engagements and retreats to study to begin work on his annual message. He has 12 days left to prepare and will send several short dispatches rather than one long address. He plans to advocate the budget system banking reform anti trust law strengthening and the workingmen's compensation act.
Forest City Iowa on November 25 Oscar Bowers was convicted of murder after a quarrel over chickens. The jury recommended life in the penitentiary for Bowers who shot Rookke.
Fred Lantz of Bedford to Miss Beatrice Concannon of Bedford obtain a marriage license in Bedford.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Reaith moved today to Oolitic. Mr and Mrs Clairence Hartman will move Tuesday from South Street into the Reath cottage on East 18th Street.
Edward Peitzuch and a daughter from Ellettsville attended funeral services for Jesse Corbin on Sunday. Mrs. Robert Harris, tied to a four week typhoid case in Heltonville, returned home on Saturday. Ollie White, long ill with typhoid, now suffers pneumonia complications. Mr. Jillison, formerly at the Matthews property on West 15th Street, moved his family to the Fish cottage on West 17th Street.
Parkseville Ky November Fas Wells twenty one year old was arrested on a charge of shooting his aged mother Mrs Susan Capps. Wells admitted the shooting but claimed accident. The mother died before testifying and Wells is sole heir. Grand jury investigating.
Judge Plea wer Wakeley aged ninety, the oldest practicing attorney in the country, died at his home in Omaha Nebraska on May 22.
Washington Nov 23 A new oak sounding board is being placed on the speaker's desk to withstand blows from Sneaker Clark during the coming session. The old board was ruined in the last session and its splinters removed by the house carpenter.
In Savannah on November 23 William J. Bryan and William F. McCombs met or dined at the home of Pleasant A. Stovall, a longtime leader linked to President-elect Woodrow Wilson. Bryan avoided confirming any cabinet meeting rumors. Miss Miller and Miss Hackler of Shoals visited Mr and Mrs T J Brooks. Mary Cottom, daughter of J H Cottom, has typhoid at home on South F Street. Dr and Mrs Ellison of Heltonville were in town and may move here soon.
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