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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1904
Page
4
A man and a woman drift in a canoe on a perfect day as they debate landing places and life choices. The pair discuss acting careers, criticism, and whether love and friendship will outlast their summer, ending with a question about a village telegraph office.
The pony and a small black pig share a daily routine with the pony grazing by the dining room window and the pig siting between the ponys fore feet. The pig sleeps near the stable door and greets the pony with exuberant antics on return from a drive. The pig is greedy but the pony corrects him with a gentle bite. The pig avoids other animals due to the ponys savage bite.
A husband boasting he can beat his wife’s baker leads him to demand seven buns for sixpence. He wins the seven buns but the wife reveals the deception that they are only ha pence buns, showing the ruse backfires.
Two businessmen in a Chestnut Street cafe discuss cooling coffee with a silver spoon. They claim silver absorbs heat and can lower the drink’s temperature, noting a friend who has two small solid silver bars for home use.
A man seeking wealth in Port Natal finds a rough diamond on a bicycle ride that changes his life. He sails to America, saves a young woman during a shipboard disaster, and uses his fortune to support her through labor and hardship. Years later he contemplates admitting the true price of his transformation.
The Daily Markets notes grains closed a bit higher, provisions followed up, and Chicago livestock receipts show cattle and sheep up about ten cents with hogs strong. Price ranges for wheat corn oats pork lard and ribs are listed, alongside Bluffton market figures and a legal note on Higgins appealing a beer sale case.
Oliver Higgins was found to have dispensed Hop Ale without a license and was fined 20 dollars plus about 50 dollars in costs after selling the intoxicating substance to Samuel Deery. The decision was made by Mayor Mack amid strong local interest in the case.
One smallpox case exists in Wells County with all exposures watched. Dr. Severin found quarantine well observed in Nottingham Township after raising flags on the Young and Uptegraft families. A mild case named Cashman emerged twenty one days after exposure, prompting ongoing surveillance and strict adherence to quarantine.
Judge John M. Smith arrived from Portland to oversee the Terrell case with no stated plan. He will await Dr. Sharpe’s return from Indianapolis and likely reconvene with counsel before any further court action.
The report notes careful legal consideration in the subject’s power and rejects snap judgments. Further progress in the case will be watched with great interest.
Dr. J. N. Hurty cites March deaths from tuberculosis at over five hundred in Indiana and argues for a state hospital for consumptives and stronger health laws. He notes 532 nationwide TB deaths in March and emphasizes urban disease spread and the need for public funding.
Jay County reports full rural free delivery with twenty six routes covering nearly all residents. The system aims for full countywide completion within a year, recalling Wells County promises from the past while noting current service is first class but not yet complete.
Harry Kirkwood of Petroleum said the town’s boom continues and locals foresee bright prospects. The column notes social visits by Mr and Mrs Frank Shigley moving next week, Mrs Mayme Smith entertaining tonight, Mrs John Dearduff and Mrs Bert Wasson visiting Hartford City, and a Methodist prayer meeting led by Rev Holderman with expected strong turnout. A busier week includes Miss Bessie Hale assisting Mrs Jessup on the west side.
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