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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
4
Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil ad touts remedies for piles burns inflammations and skin conditions. It lists numerous uses from hemorrhoids to chapped hands and sunburns with prices three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 and notes availability via druggists or prepaid mail from Humphreys Medical Co New York.
Telegraphic news records campaign kickoffs in Indiana with O'Brien and the Democratic State Committee targeting September 20 while Republicans set the same date for all districts. Local reports include a robbery of Solon Carter in Petersburg, a Spanish American War veterans reunion in Indianapolis, a monkey-faced bird sighting in Brownstown, a messenger-boys policy shift in Chicago, a jail escape in Paoli, and bank theft investigations in Washington with Pleasant Durham’s possible death link and a letter from Durham seeking anonymous stock funding ideas.
Kansas City labor holiday features a large procession and a keynote by Senator Charles W. Fairbanks. He argues labor must be free with rights to sell and buy labor, praises union progress, calls for arbitration over strikes, and warns against illiteracy and foreign contract labor while urging civic federation and humane leadership.
The listing shows Northland Express service from Indianapolis nightly at 7 30 p m with through sleepers to Michigan and Canadian resorts including Detroit and Mackinaw City. Dining car service from Indianapolis to Logansport and Grand Rapids, low tourist fares noted. For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines offers special round trip fares to Colorado Utah South Dakota Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota and also to San Francisco Portland Me Providence R I Tacoma Washington Salt Lake City St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and Des Moines. For particulars contact agents or address W W Richardson D P Indianapolis
A woman alleging she was abducted from her former husband’s home says a stranger named Houston gave her money to take the child East and act as a mother. She reports further payments in Little Rock Arkansas and travel through the Mississippi Valley. She, 45, says she has fed and cared for the girl. she will be held for investigation. Mrs Rogers is 45 and Mrs Guthrie visits in Tunnelston with daughter Martha Porter in North I Street.
The Monon sets a round trip rate of one and one third fare for the Certificate plan. Names listed include Grimes Miss Bessie Owens Mrs Mary Pruett Miss Della F Stout Mrs Jasper. A 25 cent certificate issuance fee applies. Also notes Milwaukee convention dates for funeral and laundry associations.
Time of trains and connecting lines including excursions is available by writing to D. B. Steeg Traveling Passenger Agent Terre Haute Ind who will give matter prompt attention.
Passenger timetable notes via Pennsylvania Lines advise consulting ticket agents or W W Richardsoy D P Agt Indianapolis for details. The fast train from Bedford leaves 8 13 a m and arrives in Chicago 4 10 p m with a reputation for punctual service.
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