03 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
1
Washington report says the German embassy announced the Kaiser's shift in submarine warfare aims to win American cooperation for peace on terms including freedom of seas and recognition of Poland, with rights of Jews and world wide acknowledgement of Germany’s wartime actions.
A son is mentioned receiving a note from Pope Benedict, with details in the readable text pointing to a personal or ceremonial exchange. The article emphasizes the papal correspondence and its significance for the family involved.
Mrs. Curtis Ray and daughters hosted a dinner party Wednesday with twelve guests at their West Fourteenth Street residence. Out-of-town guests included Miss Maude Collier, Miss Gladys Hall, Miss Nellie Martin, and Master Burrel Hendrickson. R. S. Recco had a bicycle accident that left his face scratched and his right arm knee and leg bruised but avoided serious injury.
R S Recco rode a bicycle when he struck a rock and suffered a hard fall. The incident details include the fall location and minor injuries.
A house party at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Gyger honored Wayne Gyger of Ottawa Illinois. Games and music filled the evening with ice cream cake and mints served. Attendees included Lois Correll Gladys Massy May Houpt Ruby Mable Audrey Gale Grey Gyger Thelma Evens Gladys Rittenhouse Maxine Porter Wayne Gyger Clarence Sinix Dras Turpin Laurel Houpt Leonard Weaver Earl Keithley Ralph Holmes Ross Correll Jewett Byers Ferrell Speak Miss Lottiz Wallheiser traveled to Bloomington Thursday to visit Mrs A S Skerd's family. A daughter Ruth Naomi was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Albert Davis of 18th Street. John G Emery returned from Columbus Ohio after visiting relatives.
Elmer Cain through attorney R L Mellen seeks a divorce from Della Cain in Lawrence circuit court alleging a December 27 1910 marriage and an August 24 1915 separation with cruel and inhuman treatment including striking cursing and leaving home after five years of marriage.
C F Schuman receiver reports Bloomington Journal debts totaling 10 410 98 with estimated assets 2583. The list includes Mergenthaler Linotype Co 1740 United Press Association 164 Central Indiana Lighting Co 152 72 Bloomington National Bank 8117 84 and other creditors. Several local residents and club news accompany the financial item and social notes.
The club will meet Friday at 7 30 in the court room to organize and set up its activities.
Local families and well known residents gathered at Shawswick Thursday for a day of picnicking and dinner. Mrs Akers and her children Frank Edward Charles and Marcella joined guests, along with Mrs T H Donovan and children Mary Richard John and Clarence, and other households including Mrs M J Walsh and children Marie Margaret and Thomas.
Bedford will send a full quota of students to colleges and schools this year. Claarence Emery heads to Mount Holyoke College, Agnes Joyner and Henrietta Sohn to Oxford College, Evalon Pitman to Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and John Emery to Ann Arbor. Other students attend DePauw University, Purdue, Indiana University, Monticello Seminary, and the Central Business College in Indianapolis.
Euphemia Gook Riley became the bride of Mr. Phillip Carr on Thursday afternoon in the ceremony reported by local observers. The event highlighted their union with family and community attendance noted in the society column.
In St Vincent de Paul parsonage Thursday at two, Euphemia Cook Riley wed Philip Carr of Bloomington. Rev Father Bogaman officiated the ring ceremony. The bride wore a white goille gown. sisters from both families attended. After a relatives gathering at the bride’s parents home, the couple departed for Bloomington to start their new life in his well furnished home.
James Wagoner found guilty by Special Judge Charles Gowen after case taken under advisement. He was fined $10 and costs totaling $27 and given ten days in jail. Wagoner filed an appeal to the Lawrence circuit court with a $100 appeal bond.
Col and Mrs Hilton receive first letter from son Frank a soldier in Galveston Texas describing a storm that wiped out their camp and damaged the town The Coast Artillery Quarters provided refuge and the sea wall saved the population Water pumps were restored by August 26 and a fresh water supply was expected that night The storm caused many deaths and extensive property loss with soldiers among the worst hit
A shuttle tour for visiting teachers will visit local quarries and city sites on Friday. The program aims to showcase regional industry and urban amenities.
Citizens plan an auto mobile ride for county school teachers this Friday afternoon. Local car owners are asked to gather at the High School at 3 o clock with their vehicles to shuttle forty or fifty cars for the visiting teachers touring quarries and around the city.
Mrs Will Hays and her son Herman from Carthage Missouri were visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Cyrus Root at Avoca. They then traveled to Campbellsburg on Wednesday to visit her husband Mr Hayes and his wife Mrs Hayes parents.
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