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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
5
Enoch Johnson fell while boiling syrup at Logan Saturday and was seriously injured. A companion called for help as Johnson burned badly, and his right arm was severely burned while trying to steady himself and prevent a plunge.
In a March court filing the defendant disputes the timing and amount of charges for delivering materials to the plaintiff. The case notes alleged overcharges and requests for advance payments, with the plaintiff seeking penalties and specific delivery terms.
An Ursay Quarry employee named Sher Peyianign Franklin suffered severe hand injuries west of the city. Doctors say he will lose some fingers due to the accident, and Franklin is reported as recovering at the hospital.
Squirrels are so abundant in southern Indiana this season that in some counties they destroy corn crops. Bartholomew County farmers offer a five cent bounty per squirrel, while Washington County reports hunters killing up to sixty squirrels a day as bounty programs draw collectors from other counties.
Miss Alva Crook, age 20, declared of unsound mind by a medical board consisting of Drs J R Pearson Harvey Voyles and F H Unter before Justice Iseminger. She believes she is afflicted by diseases without symptoms and an application to the insane hospital at Madison will be requested.
Robert Reed, 12 or 13, son of W. Reed of South Irview Street, vanished near Rye Cole last Sunday while riding a pony. A witness near Beulah reported seeing a man on horseback early that morning. the boy has not been found and a search party continues the inquiry.
In Salem Indiana on September 26 voters chose dry status with 713 to 287 in favor of keeping saloons out. In Warsaw Township Kosciusko County Special Judge W J Slater upheld the dry side dismissing the wets appeal, ruling the township remains wet after the commissioners order.
A Friday night city council meeting failed to form a quorum as insufficient members responded to the call. The intended session aimed to consider sealed bids for crushed stone.
Victor L Younger 19, son of Charles Younger and former county resident, died in a Freeport Illinois motorcycle accident last week. He lost control on Walnut road near South street after hitting a gas pipe bump and was pulled under a telephone guy wire. Coroner's inquest blamed shock from the fall, noting preexisting heart trouble and minimal external injuries. Dr. Weber and Dr. Pettepiece testified death resulted from the shock rather than injuries. The incident occurred during hill climbing practice with the Freeport Motorcycle Club participants on Smith's hill.
Victor L. Younger of Freeport born March 19 1894 died from shock after a motorcycle crash at South and Walnut streets September 24 1913. He worked as a bookkeeper and recently became a reporter at The Journal. Surviving are his father Donald and sisters Hazel Madeline mother deceased. The Freeport motorcycle hill climb was postponed in his memory.
The article notes a decline of Armageddon’s political strength from strong first and second places to trailing third in recent primaries. It cites Northwest elections and Michigan results showing the same pattern, signaling shrinking fortunes and potential further losses.
Mrs E R Dunn left for Indianapolis due to illness of her sister Mrs Harry Huffstetter.
Mr and Mrs Edmund Braxton Thornton announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Louise to Mr Philip Sydney Mc Dougall. The ceremony is set for Wednesday evening October 15 1913 at 7 30 at First Presbyterian Church. A home at 84 Inwood Place Buffalo NY will follow on December 1.
The International Convention of the Christian church will be held in Toronto Canada from September 29 to October 6 with a separate Co W E M session on October 1. Local attendees planning to depart Monday morning include Rev A E Dubber and several couples from the C W B M group.
Mrs Edward Johnson and her daughter Marilyn visiting Mrs E H McCullough in Los Angeles delayed their return after the sudden death of Mr E H McCullough last Saturday. Mrs McCullough, formerly Ella McDaniel, lived here before marrying four years ago. Relatives are unsure if she will join the Johnsons home, as her property interests are in Los Angeles. The mother and daughter expect to return later this week.
In an editorial from the Muncie Press the Purdue tank scrap death is linked to student power and lax authority. The piece argues a pattern of lawlessness on campuses, cites Syracuse student strikes, and urges restraint and respect for orderly rule to protect safety nationwide.
Amusement ran through Cincinnati railroad circles as a box car verse circulated in yards during leisure. An unidentified poet wrote Our engines are rotten Our cars are worse Yet our management preaches Safety first. Mr and Mrs Glenn Carter return from their East honeymoon and will be at home at 1604 West 16th Street.
John W. Walker and Stella F. Chambers filed suit for 800 dollars claiming nine carloads of wheat shipped to Louisville Indianapolis and Lawrenceburg suffered weight discrepancies due to leaky B and O S W railroad cars. They seek damages of 614.70 dollars for the net price difference.
The piece notes initial press criticism of peonage and slavery in the Philippines but later cites caution from officials. It argues that uncivilized tribes, including Negritos, may not yet be ready for self government and political equality for enslaved individuals, warning Democrats against premature independence.
Bloomington family learns the drowned man in Evansville is not E. V. Cravens the east 10th street grocer who recently failed. The victim’s description matched at first but was identified as a Louisville man. A recent letter from Cravens said he was in New Albany and would return to Bloomington.
Mrs. Fred Smith visited Zelma to see her parents yesterday. Mr. Smith joined today for a Sunday visit. William Porter of Eagle Grove is passing through en route to Indianapolis to visit his sister Mrs. Alvarado Prosser. Mrs. Elza Knight and her daughter Miss Avola returned to Bedford after visiting Mrs. Ray Cook.
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