Local News Items From Bedford and Nearby Cities
Local notes report residents visiting Bedford, marriage license issued to Geo W Hurst and Fannie Boyd, and various relocations. Smallpox spreads in several counties with four deaths per ten cases. apples delayed by terrible weather. a total lunar eclipse anticipated on the 16th and 17th.
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Geo. W. Hurst
Fannie Boyd
Vermillion
Fountain
St. Joseph
Jay
Clinton Counties
Local notes include marriages deaths and visits
Miss Lula Wilson is listed among the sick. Several residents visit relatives in town including Mrs. Rowdes of Chicago visiting Mrs. Nannie Denniston, and Mrs. J. G. Emery traveling to Washington DC for the National Encampment G A R. A marriage license was issued for Hirsha Johnson and Katie Malott. An upright engine is for sale. Funeral details for Mrs. Louisa Frost and the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Askew are noted plus a new fountain in West 14th street attracting attention. The Shiloh battlefield monument dedication is postponed. Campbellsburg figures report clover seed yields of 74 and 71 bushels. Mrs. J. B. Allen returns to Kansas City after visiting West 18th street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Allen
Kansas City
Will Hilton
West 18Th Street
Pitman's Meat Market Publicizes High Cash Prices
Pitman's Meat Market advertises the highest cash prices paid for butter hogs chickens hides and tal low with the store located first door east of the Post Office.
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Pitman’s
Bryans Campaign Income Cited At 1500 Weekly
A Democratic paper claims Mr. Bryans weekly income reaches 1500 dollars highlighting his draw power in Missouri. The piece notes the party views him as the sole Democrat able to attract crowds there and discusses the campaign costs this entails.
Monon Rail Adds Two Daily Coal Trains From County Fields
Local notes report Monon railroad now runs two coal trains daily from Greene and Sullivan county fields. Visitors include Inez Allen and Mrs. Helen N Lewis returning from Denver. Several residents travel for studies and family visits while a new Monon freight house nears occupancy.
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The
Monon
Greene
Sullivan County
Local notes from Shoals and vicinity
B B Marley and Mrs Charlotte Short of Springville were in the city Thusday. Mr and Mrs Lucien Payne and Mrs L A Keithley left Thusday for Chicago. Mrs Sam Wires left Tuesday for Drummond Oklahoma to join her husband. Geo W House Sr will hold a grand house warming at the Stone City Saloon Saturday. Grant Ramsey of Heltonville was in the city Monday on business. T J Daniels a Republican of Spice Valley township was in the city Monday. The Second Reunion of the 161st Ind Vol Infantry will be in Richmond October 15. N H Motsinger and wife were here earlier this week and left for Kirksville Missouri for osteopathy study. Casper Schafer found a large beets cluster in his garden this week, now in Diamond Grocery window.
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N. H. Motsinger
Shoals
Kirksville
Missouri
Casper Schafer
Diamond Grocery
Wedding of George W. Hurst and Fanny Boyd in Bedford
A wedding united George W. Hurst of Champaign Illinois and Fanny Boyd of Bedford Indiana at the bride’s home with Pastor E Richard Edwards officiating. Immediate family attended as they prepared to move to Champaign after the ceremony.
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George W. Hurst
Champaign
Ill
Fanny Boyd
Bedford
Ind
West 1Th St
E Richard Edwards
First Christian Church
Mrs. Hurst
Guardian Sells Rebecca Sears Realty in Lawrence County
Guardian Joan W. Adamson, guardian of Rebecca J. Sears, by order of the Lawrence Circuit Court, will sell at public auction on Tuesday October 14 1902 at 10 a m the forty acre tract described by metes and bounds including section 35 township 5 north range 2 west with cash terms. The title has been quieted by decree of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca J. Sears
Lawrence
Joan W. Adamson
Narrow escape as freight hits handcar three miles north of town
John McIlroy of Monon sustains a broken right arm and leg after a northbound extra freight strikes a handcar carrying eight section men near Owens cut. McIlroy is under Dr. Freeland's care but expected to recover. Several local notices follow including community visits, paintings, and a gun club tournament results. Evangelist Claud F. Witty reports growing turnout at Mitchell Church of Christ meetings.
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John McIlroy
Monon
Icg
Thuislayja
Owens Cut
Horseshoe
Bedford
Mcllroy
Claud F. Witty
Church of Christ
Mitchell
Witty
Mo noo Excursion to Wrench Lick Opens West Baden Visit
On Sunday Oct 12 the Mo noo will run an excursion to Wrench Lick and return Visit West Baden where a large new hotel has just opened Don’t miss it as this may be the last this season For rate and time of train fee bills H P RADLEY Gen Agt
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Monoo
Wrench Lick
West Baden
H. P. Radley
Gen’ Aet
Indiana wage study and coal strike update
The State Statistician reports wages and employment data for Indiana with details on age groups home ownership life and accident insurance and industry wages. Miners in Pennsylvania pledge to continue the strike under President Mitchell while police uncover 30 cold storage bodies in Louisville linked to Indianapolis cemetery thefts.
Commissioners Quiz Poor Farm Supplies and Jail Plans
The Mammoth won the contract for Poor Farm supplies while liquor licenses were granted to Geo W House Sr Milt Blackwell and Constant Gaussin of Bedford. The Ft Ritner license was denied after a remonstrance by one vote. Architects proposed a new jail. the County Council set 20000 for improvements, plans by J W Gaddes of Vincennes were adopted pending council approval.
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Mammoth
Geo. W. House Sr
Milt Blackwell
Constant Gaussin
Bedford
Board of Commissioner
Ft. Ritner
Board of Commissioners
J. W. Gaddes
Vincennes
High School Notes Highlight Alumni and Local News
Miss Bonnie Malott returns to school after illness. A new blackboard improves the laboratory. Miss Edith Hobson, a Washington High School graduate, visits Miss Stella Allen. Prof Harris seeks a Zoology class. Insect studies and music plans are noted. A football dummy aids training. Salem 0 Louisville 16 in a weekend game. T. A. Cotton addresses students on work ethic and Elbert Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hobson
Washington High School
Stella Allen
A. ©. Harris
Mautle
Stella Deckard
Salem
Louisville
T. A. Cotton
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
New York
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