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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
2
The article lists the editorial team including Thomas J. Brooks as Editor Red B. Otis as Managing Editor Bert C. Wicker News Editor and Circulation Manager Wins Harry Askew as Society Editor with contact numbers 269 and 887.
Campaign ticket listing William H. Taft for Vice President James S. Sherman for Secretary of State Fred S. King for Treasurer and Earl G. Short for another official post.
A historical column claims investigation links Roosevelt to big money from Standard Oil, steel and insurance interests. It cites figures for 1904 contributions and accuses Roosevelt allies of using wealth to win votes while invoking biblical metaphors.
Within fifteen minutes of filing in Washington Indiana Elizabeth Hardy was granted a divorce from A M Hardy former congressman of the Second Indiana district. She accuses him of habitual drunkenness. Hardy is known in southern Indiana for Republican political activity before his departure to Los Angeles where he now practices law.
Fathers and Democratic faithful question why Governor Glenn of North Carolina failed to deliver his advertised speech at Mitchell. A reception committee met him at Monon station but he did not arrive, with reports he spent part of the day at Wese Badenang. Locals wonder if Samuel Ralston snub and Bedford’s removal from the itinerary influenced the lapse and whether Butler must deliver most speeches alone in this campaign.
The fragment discusses Democratic registration law and voter eligibility. It argues the current registration is unreasonable and costly and urges voting in the confinement election after referring to the treasurer, advocating modification and reasonableness by Democrats.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Moore of Marshall township hosted a large family and friends on Sunday September 29 at their Avoca area farm. Relatives included Wm J Moore and family, Walter Houpt family, Samuel Moore family, Patricia Bruggman and others. Pastor JF W. Skeen spoke, a bountiful dinner followed, and attendees sang and talked as Emery, Pearl, and Olin Moore were noted among the household.
The Martin County Tribune reprints a September 5 1895 list of farm produce prices from N H Kern at the poultry house. Eggs seven cents a dozen butter seven cents per pound choice and three cents common hens seventy four and a half cents roosters five cents turkeys under and over thirteen pounds six and four cents geese five ducks seven cents. The item ties prices to a political pitch urging votes for Wilson or Roosevelt implying Roosevelt equals a half vote for Wilson.
The notice states that nonregistration bars voting under a new flaw and that the final deadline falls on Monday October 7. It emphasizes eligibility rules and the urgency for residents to register before the cutoff.
County Chairman C P Butler in Mitchell says Democrats favoring the post office have settled and a postmaster chosen. Officials keep quiet due to fear of funding being cut off. William O Chenault and Anna F Hall of Oolitic wed at Rev John Williams home on North O Street. The couple to reside in Oolitic as the town recalls Civil War era home guard drills against Morgan’s raiders. Mitchell Tribune.
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