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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1907
Page
1
Advertises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a potent restorative for nursing mothers and women suffering from fatigue nervousness headaches back pain and other symptoms. Claims a pure glyceric extract without alcohol and urges readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Poem about an intrusive visitor who intrudes on personal space and privacy. The speaker rejects unsolicited advice and favors, describing relentless dropping by, unwanted opinions, and burdensome requests from the neighbor. The tone is defiant and critical of social pressure.
Mrs Ralph C Cosner hosted a farewell reception Thursday afternoon at her North Street home before she leaves for New York City to study music. Asters decorated rooms and five euchre tables provided entertainment with prizes awarded to Mrs Louise Tracy and Mrs John Hogan. Out of town guest included Mrs C E Francis of Terre Haute.
Bedford officers Payne and Holmes raided a blue springs tree after a tip about honey at the site. They used axes masks and gloves to fell the tree and found about a pound of honey forty five pounds of comb and six stings each before the bees moved the stock to a distant point.
First mile post notes the first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John William Erwin on West 13th street. About twenty couples attended afternoon gathering and an evening visit with music and a guessing contest won by Emma Wilder. Inez Allen received the booby prize. Refreshments were served and many gifts given. Mention is also made of two marriage licenses: Everett Hackler with Isis Pierce and Charles A Werkhoff with Ruby Owens.
Homer E Casey of Eaglesville is found dead in his buggy near his home on the morning of his planned Bloomfield wedding. Coroner and detectives weigh murder versus suicide with robbery as a possible motive. Miss Anna Stone, the fiancé, travels to Eaglesville as investigators seek motive and timeline.
In Eaglesville on September 13 the Daviess county coroner investigates a note found in Homer Casey’s pocket after his body was moved to his mother’s home. The message reads I would rather die than suffer it again written in a scrawling hand. Casey’s fiancée Anna Stone of Bloomfield says it is not his handwriting.
Homer Casey a young Eaglesville merchant is found dead with a bullet in the temple near Bloomfield. He had secured a marriage license to wed Miss Anna Stone and was preparing a home. detectives from Terre Haute and Indianapolis work to solve the case amid rumors of jealousy and possible insanity.
H. D. Brenner of Bloomington, a former Western Union manager, was summoned to Indianapolis by company officials to consider his reinstatement after his strike. He faces demotion to a telegrapher's position and likely salary reduction.
Ten women will join the new Toledo Glove and Mitten Factory project set to locate in Bedford. The facility aims to create manufacturing jobs and contribute to the local economy.
The McCreery Manufacturing Co of Toledo writes Bedford officials seeking a glove and mitten factory. They ask about local female labor supply, population, farming community, and nearby factories, plus names of several potential managers. The inquiry will be reviewed by the Commercial Club and Merchants Association.
Professor John W. Parker the incoming principal and superintendent of Shelburn schools faced a housing problem due to beds in town being too short for his six foot frame. He slept temporarily in a household canvas shelter lent by Charles Bolinger until accommodation was found.
Otto Walker known as wife murderer in Crawfordsville was shaved in jail with hands cuffed behind him after insisting he would not cooperate otherwise. He objected but finally allowed the procedure as his barber lathered his face. Walker shows no remorse while awaiting grand jury action on the killing.
The greatest rose show in the world unfolds at Thomas W. Lawson's Dreamwold farm near Scituate Massachusetts. Fourteen miles of crimson ramblers drape buildings and fences as 6,500 rose bushes, originally spaced sixteen feet apart, bloom in a spectacle praised by the Philadelphia Record.
A Bedford column salutes the city’s working women, noting two thirds of commercial workers are not tied to need but choice. It praises independent girls in stores offices and schools as indispensable to local commerce, calling for admiration and respect for shop and office workers.
Healthily higher enrollment shows Bedford Public Schools up by 47 from 1906. Breakdown lists Southside 2393, Fasts side 859, West side 215, High School 192, City Hall 74, totaling 1630 this year versus 1588 last year, with High School up 24.
Dinkelspiel Brothers plan a large commercial block on 16th Street pending approvals. The project aims to create substantial business space and stimulate local commerce with new offices and shops.
Joseph and Louis Dinkelspiel of Louisville visit Bedford to inspect their square block from 16th to I street and consider building four to five modern business rooms while weighing a sale offer. If not sold soon they will proceed with planned construction to boost the city’s appearance.
Firefighters doused a gasoline stove explosion at Samuel Norgan's home 18th and K streets. The blast scorched woodwork and paper while a daughter hurled the stove to the yard to save the house. Miss Nannie Norgan suffered burns to her limbs and feet as her skirt ignited.
Isaac Rogers the Elizabethtown farmer died by hanging two weeks ago over a land deal loss. Neighbors learned he forced his wife Matilda to carry between five and eight thousand dollars sewn in a waist sack. She feared theft and later managed the sale of property and deposited spare funds in a bank.
Governor Hanly refused to sign $120,548 in bonds authorized by the 1907 General Assembly for Vincennes University and vetoed the measure again, asserting the bill is invalid. The university has claimed state owed funds from lands taken in the early 1800s, a dispute the assembly previously denied but later allowed the bond issue.
A historical remark notes Lifes Castle as rising high on hope for future happiness and constancy, evoking a moral or inspirational theme about steadfast effort and optimistic outlook.
Miss Ruby Owens and Mr. Charles Werkoff united in marriage at the bride’s grandparents’ home in Lincoln Ave Lafayette. Rev M S Heavenridge officiated. The couple left for Chicago and Michigan points after a luncheon and gifts. Isis Hackler wed Everett Hackler at Mrs Pierce’s on O street with a small ceremony, carnat ion and ferns. They planned a quiet home in Fayetteville with a farm near town.
For the first time in Linton the Forepaugh-Salls show kept its colored band and tents in town without incident after manager Ringling warned he would defend the group if needed. About 50 colored men stayed with the show all day and no violence occurred, contrasting past arrivals where colored performers were forced to leave.
Miss Goldie Baker aged 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Granville Baker of the corner of Sid and streets died Saturday at Hoteles after a long illness of consumption She was a Baptist church member The funeral was held at her late residence Sunday and services were led by Wilson Whitney The remains were interred Monday at holeen
Bloomington manufacturer Mr Field visited Saturday to locate a glove and mitten factory. He plans a 100 machine plant with 1000 pairs daily capacity and 125 workers, employing about 150 at Bloomington and seeking 125 more in Bedford. Estimated building cost about 12090 dollars. talks with local business leaders ongoing.
The month saw 225 deaths by violence in the state, up from 177 a year prior and 184 the previous month. Among 225, 180 were male and 45 female, including 18 murders. Murders split as 9 men and 3 women with 10 shot, 1 stabbed, 1 killed by blunt force. Personal crises totaled 32 with 10 firearms, 8 poisonings, 3 hangings, 2 opium/liniment. Accidents were 178, including 81 railroad, 11 interurban/streetcar, 1 automobile, many fractures, drownings, burns, falls, mine accidents, poisonings, lightning, sunstroke, weapons, and other causes.
Miss Amy Dodds was taken by surprise when fifteen Home Telephone Co. coworkers sprang from an inner room as she arrived home for her 21st birthday. The party featured ice cream and cake, ending with a gold bracelet presented by the coworkers and General Manager Bingham and his wife.
Mayor Stipp will urge the City Council to repeal the old ordinance allowing saloons to pay liquor licenses in quarterly installments. The plan would require liquor dealers to pay cash for each license issued, aligning with state statutes. Bedford, rare in offering installment licenses, seeks repeal due to conflicts with alcohol sale laws.
The Catholic Church under Pope Pius X shows careful reform of Trent era rules. The article notes the shift from requiring a priest for validity to a broader approach in Catholic countries.
Pope Pius X issues a decree effective at Easter 1908 allowing marriages celebrated before a diocesan bishop or parish priest or their delegate to be valid. It also recognizes as valid marriages conducted before two witnesses without a priest, though with strict restrictions.
Superintendent Melchair reports that half of the eight female teachers in Bainbridge township last winter are to marry within four weeks. The statistic appears startling given the small teaching staff.
Robert Woodsmall a blacksmith at the Brooks Curtis stone mill narrowly escaped serious injury when a hot iron sliver struck his right eye burning the lid and eyeball. The blow scorched the side of his face and Dr. Stipp provided surgical care.
Dr. J. T. Freeland and Senator H. P. Pearson, en route from Bedford to Indianapolis for the State Fair, experienced a breakdown near Medora. They spent the day waiting for repairs, handling the mishap with their usual good humor.
L A Douglas represents plaintiff in a 5000 damage suit against Scottsburg town. Thomas McClellan, administrator of Amy McClellan, alleges on Halloween 1895 Mrs McClellan drove over a cultivator tongue left on a bridge causing a crash. She was injured and died of consumption after exposure.
The piece notes Indiana pumpkin counties Boone and Montgomery expect record yields but fear a labor shortage for gathering. It calls unemployed workers to come help harvest the large crops as autumn approaches and frost nears.
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