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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
8
A brittle OCR fragment lists staff roles including Proprietors Editor Managing Editor News Society Editor Circulation Manager and a phone number, with partial names obscured. The readable portion shows typical newspaper masthead staffing details without article content.
A tentative plan proposes featuring famous Americans on banknotes from $1 to $1000, replacing current portraits and altering phrases like a one or a five. Washington and Jefferson would anchor the early denominations while Lincoln and others would appear on higher values. the idea remains provisional.
William Howell pleaded guilty to intoxication in Yar Fields court on Monday. He was fined 10 dollars plus costs and given 30 days in jail for failure to pay the sum total of 20 dollars. The article also notes social visits in Bloomington among Pearson and Burwell families.
New York wins fifth World Series game against Boston in the first inning as O Brian is hit hard and Giants post five runs. Collins shuts down New York for the rest of the game and Boston adds two in the second inning. Score by innings shows Boston 2 runs in the second and New York 11 runs in the final tally.
Board of Children's Guardians in Orleans faces a custody dispute over a three year old boy. Visitors present as fielding errors led to delays in game files.
The Board of Children's Guardians filed for custody of three year old James W. Fuller alleging the father is away at work and the mother is not responsible. They claim the baby's surroundings are such as to corrupt him.
The First Christian Church announced the securing of Mr L L A Martin of Washington as organist and choir master, beginning three weeks from next Sunday. He is a graduate of Indianapolis and Chicago music schools and has led public school music in Linton for four years.
Boniface Webber and Allen are dispatched to Louisville in a case involving an unfinished burglary. The plan reportedly centers on completing the break in and securing valuables. Local authorities are overseeing the transfer and investigation.
The Champs edged Everton 3 to 2 at Washington Park as costly errors by the visitors and late runs decided the game. Bob Wicker pitched well for the Champs while Everton’s pitcher also delivered despite defensive miscues by both sides. The score was tied in the ninth before the local team pulled ahead in the final half.
A Sunday gathering for Aral PPRERPD BRS Gec marked her third birthday with baskets of food and many presents. Guests included James and Eliza Love, Darrell Woolsey, Ona Woolsey, Bernice Woolsey, William Davis, Othy Marks, Ester Smith, Ir.ula Love, Dorothy Love, Clifford Love, Wid Turner, Eliza Byers, and Aaron Shrum. They enjoyed music and jesting before departing late.
County registration turnout exceeded expectations in several precincts, but ballots ordered fell short of registrations. County Clerk Stalker found discrepancies when matching registration figures with the ballot requisition, prompting added orders. A 16 percent population increase and 25 percent extra were used, yet some precincts still lacked ballots.
The seven year old daughter of George Speer of West 11th Street died Monday at 2 PM after a three day scarlet fever illness. The Board of Health ordered a private funeral due to contagion concerns and clothing transmission risk.
A burglar damaged a local safe while opening it with a screwdriver and left it jammed. Boniface, Webber & Allen called in a Louisville safe expert who repaired the strong box by 4 PM Friday and recovered twenty five dollars in cash. Police note no crew was available to track the burglar but suspect a local amateur acted alone.
Notice from B. F. Pitman Treasurer of Lawrence County Indiana states the first Monday in November is the last day to pay the second installment of the 1911 tax without penalty and the last day to pay delinquent tax without the second penalty.
Ms George Hart and Miss Tillie Larter, a well known colored couple, married Monday noon at Jennies Larter's home on East 15th street. Rev A Cottom officiated. The couple will honeymoon in the northern part of the state and reside with friends after October 28.
Five Rush sisters and their families gathered Saturday at the old Rush homestead west of Springville for a reunion. A Nebraska sister could not attend. The group shared a noon basket dinner at a spring on the property, with attendance by multiple spouses and children from Owensburg Jonesboro Lyons and nearby areas.
John Kimball of Pendleton Oregon is in a Richmond Kentucky hospital after a runaway accident twelve days ago. He was enroute to his boyhood home when the horse veered and he fell over an embankment. He suffered a nervous shock and at least four ribs are fractured. Relatives arrived to learn details but the incident remains unclear as Kimball has no recollection of the events.
The Bedford Salvation Army reports a busy week with constant calls for help. Captain Lehnerr aided families with clothing and investigated a Friday case showing severe need for food and garments. Captain Schnarr urges groceries and funds from the public to support needy cases.
The Panama exposition stamps for 1915 were finished by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and approved for sale January 1. The issue totals 243 3000 000 stamps with 1c Balboa likeness, 2c Gatun locks center, 5c Golden Gate, and 10c San Francisco Bay. Uniform size designs.
In Sart David FL, Monday afternoon at a drink place near the public square, Bert Chestnut and CHR Judah were charged with petit larceny after a police investigation. They were arrested, bonds set, and Judah jailed while Chestnut posted bond. Brown alleges Judah stole money from his pocket during sleep, with a scuffle nearby. A preliminary trial was scheduled for Thursday at 5 o clock.
James A. Green aged four died at his North Street home Sunday forenoon after weeks of illness. A Salem immigrant, he lived in this city for many years and worked as a locomotive engineer on the Wallner railway. He is survived by his widow and three children Pella May Caristel Ray Green. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock conducted by Rev ALH E. Dubber with burial at Green Hill Cemetery under Masonic lodge auspices.
Mrs. Nancy Hays, 57, wife of John Hays of West 8th Street, died Monday at 3 15. Funeral at Port Williams Tuesday at 11 50 with services at a sister’s in Huron. Burial followed at Port Williams. Survived by husband and son Jonas, both in this city.
Claude Lavender a machine runner at the PP M and B quarry had three fingers on his left hand crushed when a machine wheel ran over his hand while he leaned to pick up a spall. Doctors Freeland and Simpson amputated the fingers and may need to remove more.
The program announces a famous evening at an event titled First Number Will Be Famous, set for October 30. Tickets and venue details are expected to be released by the organizers.
Public tickets set at $1 for the Matinee Musicale season opener in the Stone City Opera House on Oct 30 featuring Davie Bispham, hailed as a premier American operatic artist, with pianist Quarry M. Gilbert and limited free associate tickets for members.
The Board of Children's Guardians filed a complaint in Lawrence Juvenile Court naming Alice Lilian Lee Cynthia Lee Newt Quil len and Myrtle Quillen as defendants and asking for custody of three month old John Lee. The petition alleges the father is dead and the mother has wilfully abandoned the child and that the current surroundings may corrupt him.
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