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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1915
Page
4
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Mrs. Sherd Bridwell visits friends in French Lick. New births occur at North M street and Gladys Viola born to Mr and Mrs Alonzo Bolding. Numerous visitors arrive from Mitchell Orleans Odon Bryanteville and Huron while a West Baden Hagenbeck Wallace circus draws 18600 fans, filling venues and turning away crowds.
A long expected traffic ordinance was approved at a special council meeting Tuesday night with few changes. The measure, to be law after two weeks of publication, covers pedestrian and vehicle rules, signaling, speed, right of way, street positioning, and penalties including fines up to 100 dollars and up to 30 days in jail for violations.
A son of Thomas Webb near Dark Hollow is described as very ill with typhoid fever. Miss Pearl Dalton returns to Mitchell after visiting friends in this city. Mrs Clifford Turner and her daughter go to Williams to visit relatives. L P Leonard, after attending the State Fair in Indianapolis and staying with relatives, leaves for Owensburg. Mrs A B Sappenfield and daughter Effie depart for Campbellsburg to visit her sister Mrs J H Reed.
Gladys I Conley files for divorce from Lloyd Conley in Lawrence circuit court. Married September 5 1912 separated 1914. Accuses husband of failure to provide and cruel treatment and of ridiculing her cooking. Seeks custody of their child and $20 monthly support.
Carl Bass son of Mr and Mrs William Bass residing west of the city on 16th street pike was in the city Wednesday with a severely poisoned left eye. A local physician is treating him and efforts are underway to halt the infection before it endangers sight.
The Monon work train crew began work on Wednesday to clean the tunnel between this city and Owensburg. Workers removed trash to restore the passage before heavy fall rains, aiming to prevent future trouble and ensure an emergency passway remains usable.
A hog cholera vaccination demonstration and meeting is set for Friday September 17 at 1 30 pm on Joe Brookings farm near Pin Hook. Four cases have appeared in the area and residents within three to four miles are urged to attend. Dr Eigin of Purdue University will lead the meeting with Charles J Jones, County Agent.
Mrs. A. Thralls and her two daughters visiting C. E. Feltner in Bloomington were seen in the city Wednesday en route to Williams. D. L. Ray of Hartman Bay Hardware traveled to Indian Springs for a day of business.
Comrade Lee Leonard of Owensburg was honored at his 80th birthday celebration hosted Wednesday at the G A R Hall by the G A R and Woman's Relief Corps. About 52 members attended a noon dinner and a program featured songs readings an address by Comrade Isaac Crin and reminiscences of old comrades.
The 90 foot steel spans for the Mikels bridge over Leatherwood east of the city arrived Tuesday night from Jivansville via Monon. Arthur Hay of the International Steel and Iron Company, contractor for the project, is supervising unloading and placement over the creek. the bridge is expected to be both attractive and durable.
Mr and Mrs A J Elmore prominent farmers near Kurtz report extensive bottom land washouts from overflows forcing major dirt filling before plowing can resume. All crops in the area were wiped out with debris scattered along the creek. Mrs Ollie Houston and son Oran spent the day in Heltonville with Nancy Houston. Lloyd Prevo, returning to Mitchell, oversees the Indianapolis News circulation for Cement City. Jackson Cope near Monroe county line says farming in his area prospers with plenty of fruit.
Trexsie Schleer filed for divorce from Robert F. Schleer in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. She says they married July 4, 1914 and separated March 27, 1914, that he struck her with his fist, choked her, pulled the bed around the room while she was ill, and that he is an habitual drunkard.
Michael Wallner, resident of Terre Haute, has secured the contract to erect a new stone Catholic School in the city. Stone will come from Wallner’s quarry north of town and work will start as soon as arrangements are ready. Project duration estimated at several months.
The Lawrence circuit court convened Monday after a long vacation with arraignments calling dockets and a grand jury empaneled led by foreman Howard Sheeks. Several cases were settled or dismissed, a large number of civil matters disposed of, and juries empaneled for upcoming hearings.
Minnie Lois Bolding aged 9 months and 4 days daughter of Mr and Mrs Farris Bolding of South Tostreet died Tuesday at 2 pm after a several day illness. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Bolding home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Local notices include visitors, new hires, and moving residences from Tunnelton to here and nearby towns.
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