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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1915

Page

4

Legal Advertising First Insertion Notice

First Insertion legal advertisement text indicating rate of $1.00 per square and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion.

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County A TTute Opens Education Meeting With Devotions

The Lawrence County Teachers' Institute met Monday at the high school with Rev T J Owen leading devotional exercises and educators from Pittsburg and Kansas taking part. Lectures covered extra school room privileges, psychology of suggestion, mental deficiency, mother tongue teaching, and the value of hard work and biographies for student development.

Lawrence County Teachers’ Institute L. B. Sanders Qwen The Baptist Church Robt. J. McDowell Pittsburg McDowell Supt. Sanders Chicago University Hubert W. Nutt University of Kansas Lyman R. J. Tyman Robert J. McDowell MacDowell Nutt Prof. Nutt Helen Norton Ieman State University Stump Jextra Institute Borulf Layman Lhow Supt Sanders Seltwrits Mitchell Bedford Bar Null

Local Social News and Notices From Paoli and Surroundings

Aglunian guests include Mrs Roberts and family plus Mr and Mrs Woodward with John Hoffman, a 94 year old bright storyteller. Dr J O Fish travels to Switz City via Norman Station. Murphys visit Williams. Morphy place raided for liquor with no findings. Captain Schnarrs son born Harold Bramwell at Alfordsville during furlough. Various visits to Crawfordsville Medora Leesville Orleans and West Baden noted.

Roberts Bruce Woodward John Hoffman Paoli Hugenia Sutherland West Seventeenth Street Hoffman A. “Schnarr Alfordsville Ind Harold Bramwell Capt. Schnarr Ben Dooley

Death of Mrs Benjamin Thomas of Danville

Mrs Benjamin Wreelf received word Wednesday morning of the death of her aunt Mrs Benjamin Thomas of Danville. She was a prominent figure in Danville social and church life. Funeral services are planned for Friday afternoon. Justice of the Peace Whit Speer of Heltonville was in the city on business. Miss Goldin Murphy of Heltonville has returned home from visiting her sister Mrs Asa McKnight. Mrs Claud Bradford and children traveled to Bloomfield to visit relatives and friends for a few days.

Benjamin Wreelf Benjamin Thomas Danville Thomas Justice of the Peace Whit Speer Heltonville Goldin Murphy Asa McKnight Claud Bradford Bloomfield Beatrice Bartlett Isaac Haw‘kins Port‘Jettsville Mose Henderson Norman Station Delilah Stancombe Oolitic John Deford

Freight Depot Construction Planned at Bedford Stone

A large freight depot is set to be built, likely using Bedford stone, signaling a lasting local logistics facility. The project aims to create a substantial stone structure expected to enhance regional transportation and commerce.

Quiet wedding links Bedford pair to Monon official

Lafayette Courier notes the Monon Railway plans a new freight depot in Lafayette and the wedding of Lafayetta Courier editor Maud E Sharp of Bedford to Ernest E Skytte. The piece details depot construction plans, site layout, and moving Monon offices to a new building on Second and Ferry streets.

A. S. Kent Monon Railroad Chicago Went Zimmerman The Monon Lafayette Lamber Company North Second Street Monoy Lumber Company Second Street Ferry Street Second Ferry Streets Lafayette P. Ta. McManus Salem Street Traimasters Wockl Fege Mono

Two Acres Yield Claim In Experimental Corn Plot

Waller Crouch, a south of town farmer, reports two acres of corn that should yield 100 bushels per acre after careful soil preparation and cultivation. He says observers have no doubt about reaching that 100 bushels per acre target. The Gosport Reporter notes accompanying visits and regional travel by local residents and relatives.

Waller Crouch

Thornton Pearson families reunion at Edgewater Camp Monticello

The Thornton Parker Pearson families held a reunion at Edgewater camp Monticello Indiana with forty to fifty attending. Descendants of Maj Henry P Thornton highlighted the gathering noting his Kentucky war service and role in Indiana constitutional history. An organizing committee elected A R Orton president and formed plans for next year.

Thornton Parker, Pearson Edgewater Camp Add Henry P. Thornton Indiana Maj Martha Ward Kentucky Richard M. Johnson the Thames Ora Browning A. R. Orton T. V. Thornton H. C. Pearson Martha W. Kendall

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Bedford Weekly Mail Otis & Brooks Proprietors Uqmas J. Brooks Fred B. Otis Harry Askew Wesley L. Rhoda Official Republican Newspaper Ofie United States T. J. Owen Educa Ralph W. Smith Jesus A. F. Dalton Mark Prof McDowell Supt Sanders Stevenson Pr. Lindley Indiana Historical Commission Lindley Supie Sanders Christian Science Montgomery Standiford Readig Exera Fie Ictidin Fla Dr. Lyman Prof. Lyman Aglunian J. 0. Fish Switz City Morphy Place John Taylor S. A.tartlett Lottie Crawfordsville Elizabeth Zollman Medora Marguerite Holland Leesville Robert Harris Misses Pearl Isa Orleans Will Prow West Baden Anna McMahon Dorothy Jones Ruth Mallwood James. D. Bummings Zelma Bably Bedford Stone Ernest E. Skytte Maud E. Sharp Ford Rev Frank LENIG Knestle Skyite Maud T Sharp North B Street Frank Lenigg Silas Whitted Indianapolis Wm. Miller South O Street Springville Ruhler Thomas Bloomington Margaret Kindred Harry Wilson Everett Asbel Alan Thornton, Parker, Pear Monticello
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