Headlines in History 1904: She Gets Fortune! G.P. Morehead leaves death bed bride $50,000

What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an idea.

Jan. 7, 1904: “The will of the late George P. Morehead, a member of the McLane, Baird & Co. dry goods establishment, who died Monday at St. Joseph hospital, was admitted to probate to-day in the circuit court. By its provisions his widow, Mary Tutt Morehead, to whom he was married but half an hour before his death, is bequeathed $50,000. The remainder of the estate is to be divided equally among his five nieces and nephews who reside in Pennsylvania, and whose names are not given in the document.” — The South Bend Tribune

Jan. 8, 1913: “The Century has two vaudeville acts of merit this week which are giving pleasure to large audiences. The Three Mitchells appear in a delightful harmony singing and dancing act.” — The South Bend Tribune

Jan. 9, 1928: “About 15 officials, representing the Studebaker corporations overseas dealers in Europe andSouth America, left New York city this afternoon to attend a five-day conference which opens in the local automobile plant Tuesday afternoon. They were accompanied by officers of the Studebaker corporation who have been attending the six-day session in New York city.” — The South Bend Tribune

Jan. 10, 1939: “An annual racing pigeon show, open to all fanciers of northern Indiana and southern Michigan, will be sponsored by the Mishawaka Homing Pigeon club Friday and Saturday at 502 West Sixth street.” — The South Bend Tribune

Jan. 11, 1948: “Indiana medical doctors this year, for the first time, will receive automobile number plates identifying themselves as physicians by an “MD” letter on the plate.” — The South Bend Tribune

Jan. 12, 1956: “ ‘The only thing I could think of was to get the car in reverse and get out of there!’ But Charles E. Nash, 44, Interurban St., Osceola, didn’t have time to get the car in reverse. In the next instant, a speeding New York Central System train sheared off the front of the vehicle at the Long Avenue crossing in Osceola.” — The South Bend Tribune

Jan. 13, 1965: “The presentation of a proposal for acquisition and development of a Potato Creek recreation area in Liberty Twp. in St. Joseph County appeared to draw generally favorable reaction from a group of state legislators Tuesday at a luncheon meeting here.” — The South Bend Tribune

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: 1904: Widow Morehead gets $50,000 for half-hour of marriage