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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
4
A fragmented report notes the retirement of a local figure tied to community duties. Details are unclear but reference is made to Pi Lem, Pitman, and decades of public involvement. The piece hints at honors or recognition within a broader civic context.
A county incident reports a man in a low wind runaway crash into a telephone pole. His wife, severely injured, remains in critical condition and is not expected to survive. The couple, ages around 70, lived nearby with a neighbor nearby.
A report describes a joint effort by the City and Chamber to engage Sherrill and area clubs in pushing forward a civic movement. Business leaders and club members back boosting community projects and local commerce through coordinated action.
Fragmentary OCR text references a strained day, court involvement, and a family dispute over cattle and water duties. It mentions a son in law, a cow, barbed wire, and a legal action, but the passage is incomplete and difficult to parse for full facts.
A family including a wife and two sons journey to California from Chicago for business matters. They endure a winter trip with uncertainty about a health issue while navigating the move. Clarence Cather is mentioned in relation to the tale.
A Bloomington uproar follows the arrest of Tobias Gaddis on petit larceny charges linked to a whitecap racket. Authorities describe him as a slick citizen and probe a prior murder verdict while residents fear further trouble and legal actions unfold.
A sensational Raleigh murder case heads to trial this afternoon as Dr David S Rowland and his bride Mrs Lillian Strange face charges of murdering her first husband Charles R Strange by poison or foul means The case hinges on circumstantial evidence and a rapid marriage after the death of Strange The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has hired counsel for the prosecution and Strange’s relatives are closely watching the proceedings.
The dog Kiko, owned by A. H. Guthrie cashier at Stone City Bank, sits by the vault door during business hours. He monitors customers with one eye on the safe and the other on approaching people, defending the wealth inside from would be intruders.
A local note memorializes Pete the office cat who lived near the mail office and enjoyed milk daily. He defended the premises against dogs, fought a farmer’s shepherd in dawn combat, and died after a battle scarred life, resting beside the nine other cats near the mail office.
Jasper Smith, Atlanta eccentric capitalist, sues his son claiming a four year old deed was given on condition the son marry and have heirs. He testifies he wished the marriage and heirs, and the jury awards the property to the father without leaving the box.
William N. White, Fountain County prosecutor, possesses a photograph from Jackson Township church fire where a piano burned after protest over instrumental music. The image shows a man by the house holding a torch as tracks lead away. no arrests or indictments have been made public.
A small fire at Alonzo Tincher’s East 17th street home started when two boys lit rubbish in a barn. The door locked behind them trapping the trio until a rescuer removed a board and freed them. Firemen smothered the blaze by stamping out the burning debris.
Miss Jane Corcoran learned the tarantella in Rome with Signora Surdon and studied southern Italian peasants to add local color to Ibsen s A Doll s House. She will perform October 3 at Stone City Opera House as Nere under Arthur C. Alston s direction with Mr Brophy and a selected company. In Greene County, Homer Casey case reveals family history of a sister murdering her husband and an asylum confinement.
The season’s new four act melodrama Hidden Hand by Eugene Moore draws strong praise from press and public. Capitaela as heroine and other famed characters appear with Blue Ridge scenery as backdrop. Local updates note Lula Clark’s return home and visitors Larry and Mrs. Cook. Rev R Scott Hyde and John A Rowe return from Columbus for MHE Conference.
Inquiries mailed to every county auditor ask January to July license counts, active licenses, licensee residences, and breweries owning saloons. Miss Mary Stubbs says data follow-up due to discrepancies with city clerks and temperance groups. Governors Hanly involvement hinted but not confirmed.
The First Christian church introduces a new entertainment course with four major concerts Whitney Brothers Quartet Harmony Concert Co Scotch Singers of Glasgow Lyceum Grand Concert Co and additional celebrities Thos Brooks Fletcher and Ham. Tickets priced at 25 cents per number or 1.50 for the six numbers with season tickets available through the Leale Society or members.
A Sunday afternoon fire destroyed the house on U S Norton’s Sand Pit farm, occupied by Albert Bennett. Mr and Mrs Bennett were away. their children reportedly started a drum store fire for the first time this season. Loss about 1000. defective flue blamed. Charles Bentley arrived from Bloomington to visit friends.
Governor cites rough pensions for superannuated ministers and urges liberal support. Southern ministers average twelve cents daily, Northwest six cents, prompting discussion of higher pensions for aging preachers at the Columbus conference.
Nineteenth Century piece notes forty eight children questioning sun stars flowers and air as living beings. They imagine God as a creator figure guiding playmates, houses, and objects with personified thoughts and conversations. The passage explores vivid mythic thinking and the schoolyard worldview.
The article advises forming a camping party of four or five for harmony and practicality. It warns against too few or too many, notes two pairs plus a single works, and emphasizes choosing an able cook. It recommends testing cooking skills on a short trip and stresses that comfort hinges on capable camp cooking during bad weather.
An old man questions preachers on dressing for season and the wear of long coats and white ties. The interlocutor notes clerical attire as practical clothing for Sundays while the inquisitive layman mocks the cost and formality.
A garbled OCR text from a historic paper includes scattered quotes on servants Attestation and Marking efforts, notes about a bullet coating method, and stray lines about a young suitor and stage show banter. The passage blends unrelated items and fictional dialogue with partial names and improvised phrasing.
The north side of the public square will be rebuilt with two brick and stone front business blocks. Stone City Steel Construction wins a $14,000 contract for two two story buildings to replace Rainbolt’s jeweler shop and Seig’s meat market. A grade will match new sidewalk work. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Wallace Owen.
Mrs Hester Fletcher mother of Prosecutor Fred N Fletcher suffered a fall on a stone step injuring her right arm two fingers and a scalp wound. She was taken home on West 12th street where a physician dressed wounds and set fractures. She will remain at home for some time. Mr and Mrs Ralph B Malott attended Ben Cooper's funeral at Bloomington on Sunday with a large turnout despite the cold weather, including many Red Men and Odd Fellows in line.
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