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Newspaper
Bedford Weekly Mail
Location
Bedford, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1919
Page
4
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Need more residents host relatives from nearby towns as visits continue. A Baptist lawn social drew a large crowd after Rev. Allen conducted services. Travelling guests include Mrs. Maud Terry, Mrs. Florence Connerley, and the Murphy family among others.
Web Trust has been admitted to the bar and is now a practicing lawyer. This milestone marks the transition from student to attorney, enabling Trust to represent clients in legal matters and advocate on their behalf.
Petrisol claims to halt a cold before it starts or stop it quickly if symptoms have begun. Rub on chest nose and throat to feel penetration and relief from congestion and inflammation. Also promoted for lame back rheumatism sore muscles and sprains with no bandage needed and low cost.
Ohio's Mahoning valley, centered on Youngstown, faces a total shutdown as the steel strike idles 44 000 workers in Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Warren plants. Reports note violent clashes at several plants and widespread disruption across the region as the strike deepens. The piece also covers President Wilson's Salt Lake City speech urging support for the League of Nations and his Ogden and Salt Lake City campaign stops.
The official Corpus Christi relief committee reports over 2,000 dead from the Texas storms. TY W Walling of Austin says 2,000 plus, with 1,590 bodies buried in trenches along Nueces Bay. a party burial for 50 unidentified bodies occurred in one trench.
Fifteen passengers were injured when westbound train No 1 of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad collided head on with a light ravine near Kennedy. The train was en route from Chicago to Los Angeles. Notable injuries include Mrs Mareharet Wilcox of Chicago with a bruised head and Arrs Fred Furtawrangel of Stackson Michigan with a back injury.
American relief has arrived at Kishineff in Russia after dangers including bandits trying to blow up the relief train. The menacing threat ceased when the American flag appeared from the locomotive pilot. Red Cross teams from Bucharest rushed aid as Beaumanian townsfolk faced starvation and distress.
A new plan proposes a skeleton army corps in each military department led by a department commander who would also command the corps. A special committee of officers is reviewing the idea with Secretary Baker and General March.
The Lawson de la airplane with sixteen passengers, including women, is prepared to fly from Washington to Dayton, Ohio, as the next leg of a transcontinental demonstration of aerial passenger travel. Government officials and members of Congress, including Secretary Baker, attend as the giant air liner shows feasibility of air travel.
John D. Rockefeller donated 2 million dollars to the ministers and missionary board of the Northern Baptist convention. The gift carries no restrictions on use of principal or income for indigent Baptist ministers in the northern states, announced in a letter to Rev. F E Tomlinson. In Chicago burglars stole whisky valued at 11 thousand dollars in a series of raids.
Oklahoma City faces rioting after a telephone workers strike. National Guard units arrived as armed crowds surrounded the city, prompting officials to plan further troop deployment. Governor T larger orders followed amid threats and arrests as police and mayor faced threats of resignation.
The federal trade commission reported to President Wilson that the five largest meat packers earned profits two to three times higher than prewar levels during the war. The findings, prepared June 28, 1918, were withheld at Hoover's request and later transmitted to the Senate by the interdepartmental commission following Senator Norris's resolution.
In Charleston West Virginia Don Chafin deputy sheriff from Logan county was wounded in the United Mine Workers offices by Vice-President Petry who was arrested and later bonded for ten thousand nine hundred dollars.
The Senate labour committee plans hearings across Pittsburgh Youngstown Chicago and other steel centers to investigate radical leadership allegations against William Foster secretary treasurer of the steel strikers organization. Witnesses including Fitzpatrick and Gary are expected to appear as lawmakers probe the strike’s causes and possible labor reforms.
Several hundred men drafted to help fight a spreading forest fire in the Los Angeles national forest. Chariton of the forest reports the blaze has burned over 100000 acres of timber with a 200 mile front. The main front lies in the San Gabriel canyon region north of Azusa about 50 miles away. Ash and smoke darken Los Angeles as the fire grows and officials rush men and resources to control it.
Five men robbed a Milliken bank in September 1985 blowing open the safe and escaping with $20,000 in cash and Liberty bonds. They severed all local telephone lines before fleeing the town.
Mrs. Wanda Wallack of Oskaloosa is arrested on a murder charge for killing Mason Wallack of Chicago, her divorced husband. She claims self defense saying he threatened to kill her and their two sons. The incident occurred as tensions rose during a dispute on September 25.
The Union Mine Workers of America convention approves wage scale reports calling for an 80 percent wage rise, a six hour day five days a week, time and a half for overtime and double time on Sundays and holidays. A general strike is set for November 1 if no agreement is reached. The plan covers central competitive districts including Illinois Ohio Indiana and western Pennsylvania.
King Albert queen Hizaheih and Crown Prince Leo pold of Beleitina will be formally welcomed in Washington after a New York arrival. The party will be met by President Wilson and various state officials as they travel to the Pacific coast itinerary to be announced.
In Victoria B C on Sept 25 a Bela artillery battery fired a round as the steamer Princess Alice arrived in Victoria harbor. The royal party or prince of Wates was aboard the vessel and people on the causeway and nearby streets waited to cheer the visitor.
The markets report shows September corn and oats futures with varied bids and several grain and livestock items priced. Wheat, butter, poultry, potatoes, cattle, hogs, and sheep values appear with range ranges and quality grades noted, reflecting a broad agricultural commodities session.
Evelyn and Franklin Brooking friends from Bedford and Tunnelton return home after a visit. Robert Brooking and sons Ezra and Homer come back from Cynthiana Kentucky after visiting Herman Brooking. Ambrose Crawford and family join church trip to Tunnelton and Seymore for a 40th wedding anniversary. Bruce Newland heads to California to visit Raymond. Fatther Conley returns from Oklahoma to visit family. Ventures include Indianapolis trip and Bedford business, plus local sickness reports.
Oscar Cooper moved his family to Fort Ritner last week. Lula Mathis of Pinhook visits Mrs. Fleta Mathis for the week. Mrs Jamies Brooking of Bedford visited Mrs Frankie Brown last week. Mrs Helton and daughter of Bedford visited her son Albert last week. Uncle John Flinn recently recovered to go out Tuesday. Warren Nickleson of Ft Ritner in town Wednesday. John Simpson moved to Bloomington this week. Liberty Sunday drew several attendees. Myra Johnston of Erie visits Frank Wever and wife Willard. Ona Crawford of Pinhook visits Mrs Clema Atlen this week.
Mrs. J. T. Freeland, guest of her sister Mrs. L. H. Cushwa in Indianapolis, has returned home. A Thorne & Thorne sale Friday October 2 features a new 7 H PL engine sheller and refinder. Otis at 120 South St lists good varieties for $1.
Advert says almost any lady will tell you Freckola removes freckles tan and brown spots. One application lightens skin with more applications helping final results. Sold by all drug stores and toilet counters.
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