Banner relic reveals 1852 Bluffton politics and trades
A rediscovered October 21, 1852 Bluffton Banner edition shows Democratic sentiment, Whig jabs, and early Wells county politics. It lists local tradesmen from Decker to Stahl Nyman, notes the 1,033 votes cast, and prints weekly prices for flour, wheat, oats, corn, butter, salt, and white fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loughridge
Wells
Huntington
Bascombe
A. White
J. P. Greer
Pete P. Bailey
New York
East
Scott
Towns Case Set to Finish Today in Court
Court sessions stall as Judge Hale insists the Towns case ends today though proceedings may extend into tonight. Supreme Court reversed Wells circuit judgment in William Tomlinson v Elizabeth Tomlinson, sending case back for retrial over a 40 acre deed. Attorney teams include J Q Cine and W H Eichhorn with the matter returning to the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Supreme Court
William T. Tomlinson
Elizabeth Tomlinson
Wells Circuit Court
Tower Court
J. Q. Cine
Huntington
W. H. Eichhorn
Wheat crop outlook cited by Indiana official amid damage
State Statistician Johnson warned Indiana wheat harvest may not exceed 40 percent due to a hard winter and ongoing drought. He noted delayed spring, cold weather, and poor soil hinder growth while farmers expect a larger corn crop with favorable conditions. Also reported: J Frank Hanley nominated for governor on first ballot. H Thane Miller chosen for lieutenant governor at the Republican state convention. Bluffton attendees present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Indiana
Indianapolis
Dutton
J. Frank Hanley
H. Thane Miller
Bluffton
Will Open Kindergarten By Miss Arta Reynolds
Miss Arta Reynolds plans a kindergarten opening at 620 South Marion Street. She hosts an afternoon party for eight children on Tuesday from 2 to 4 PM to help youngsters become acquainted before classes begin next Monday morning. Reynolds recently completed training in Chicago and aims for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arta Reynolds
South Marion Street
Miss Reynolds
Chicago
Contest at Six Mile church awards Hattie Snow silver prize
A local contest at Six Mile church crowned Miss Hattie Snow with a silver medal as first prize. Judges included Mrs. Theodore Ellingham Mr. Capps and Mrs. Geo Trickler. Miss June Coverdale and Miss Hazel Higgins gave recitations. Mrs. D A Walmer spoke on temperance. Attendance and program details noted. NEXT Tuesday Bethel church hosts another session. An admission of ten cents yielded 10.60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Mile Church
Hattie Snow
Theodore Ellingham
Capps
Geo. Trickler
June Coverdale
Hazel Higgins
D. A. Walmer
Temperance
Grace Markley
Hazel McCleery
Merle Arnold
Nellie Higgins
Coverdale
Paella
Bethel Church
Miss Snow
Child Impaled by Pitchfork in Barn Accident
A fourteen year old daughter of William Hawley fell from a hay mow yesterday and was impaled on an iron pitchfork at the foot of the stairs. The prongs pierced her hip about two or three inches and her condition was uncertain the next day amid great suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hawley
Con Artist Preys On Directory Profiteering Rumor
A traveling canvasser sold copies of the congressional directory for 2.50 claiming profits fund a Sons of Veterans children’s home. Some subscribers suspect forgery as no such home exists. the directory costs 25 cents from the Government Printing Office. The same scheme was reported in Washington and Bluffton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Directory
Sons of Veterans Childrens
Washington Dispatch
Louenslager
New Jersey
West
National Industrial School
Washington
National Park
Government Printing Office
Hartford City
Bluffton
Berne Wedding Announced For Edwin Lehman and Mies Soldner
Edwin Lehman will wed Mies Bertha Soldner in a Mennonite church ceremony next Sunday evening in Berne. A reception will be given by the Soldner parents northwest of Berne on the wedding day, followed by a second reception by the Lehman parents in Berne the Sunday after, May 8. The couple are well known in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lehman
Mies Bertha Soldner
David Soldner
Berne
David Lehman
Class Fight Over Caps and Gowns At Hartford City
Hartford City school board and the graduating class of 1904 clash over wearing caps and gowns at commencement. The board forbids the attire while seniors insist on wearing them, threatening disruption and possible hindrances to graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City School
Hartford City Gazette
Mrs Cyrus Cotton Obituary Notice
A telephone message from Liberty Center reports the death of Mrs Cyrus Cotton this morning at 10 o clock after over a month of illness described as extremely critical. Funeral arrangements had not been completed as of press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Center
Cyrus Cotton
Demonstrating Bicycle With Gasoline Motor Arrives in City
H. R. Straub of Papa Manufacturing exhibited a blue streak model Tribune bicycle fitted with a gasoline motor. The machine drew crowds as it sped through town and several brave volunteers tested its merits, reporting a pleasant sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Straub
Papa Manufacturing Company
Liberty Center Begins New Telephone Wire System
Liberty Center today started stringing wire for a new phone system and expects operation within weeks. Mrs George Rinear and her son visited Liberty Center relatives and returned home at noon. Mrs EB Hitchcock and daughter also returned home from Liberty Center. Bob Gavin of Poneto was in town on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Center Telephone Company
George Rinear and Son
Liberty Center
Hitchcock and Daughter
Bob Gavin
Poneto
Seeming Recklessness Among Interurban Linemen
Observers note linemen on the interurban line handling high current wires with apparent carelessness yet rarely suffer serious injuries. The workers display nerve as they operate, and while dangers exist, accidents are uncommon in practice.
Death of Mrs. B. M. Spencer Reported in Des Moines Message
George Gardiner received word Tuesday from Des Moines Iowa of the death of Mrs. B. M. Spencer at 3 30 that morning. She formerly lived in this city and left about twenty years ago. The family were neighbors of Mr. Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gardiner
Des Moines
B. M. Spencer
Joke on Ervin Audits House Key Mixup
Auditor Brineman recalls a tale about his assistant Irvin Lesh who took a key home at noon. He mistook entry codes and tried to enter a nearby house, only realizing his error when the resident asked why he was attempting to break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brineman
Irvin Lesh
Lesh
Three Marriages and Two Divorces Stir Michigan News
A Michigan husband jailed for a year for letting his wife attempt death by her own hand. A Kansas City wife files for divorce after alleging her husband glanced angrily. A Springfield Ohio couple wed last week after ten years of quarreling and multiple separations. Laws permitting multiple marriages and divorces prompt public concern as W O Greek departs on a northern business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Kansas City
Sait
Springfield
Ohio
Parsonage for Sale by Church Trustees on Main Street
The Baptist parsonage, on Main Street near the business district, is advertised for sale at $4,000. The church trustees hope to clear debt and relocate the ministry if a buyer is found, aiming for a nearer church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Parsonage
Trugs Teeh
Main Street
Solahe
DeLacour & Field Studio Sets Stage For Sunny Tennessee Rehearsals
The DeLacour and Field company hung its scenery for the season and plans a road show with about a ton of special scenery. Rehearsals for Sunny Tennessee continue, with electrical effects led by Guy Bennett and parts of the show to be secured in Kokomo. Mrs Bevine’s accident in Newville prompted Lew Starr to learn her condition. Bevine’s status is still unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLacour & Field Company
Tennessee
Guy Bennett
Kokomo
Lew Starr
Valuable horse drowns in river during watering
Jimmy Crosbie, stock buyer, loses a valuable horse when it drowns after being driven into a rising river. John Alexander, driving the horse, barely escapes as the animal sinks in strong current. The rain-swollen water swept the horse away and the buggy could not be recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Crosbie
John Alexander
John
Mr. Crosbie
Bimbree
Alexander
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J. W. Tweed
Ripley
Samuel G. Upton
Starr & Randall
Samuel Decker
Busines
Wilson Deam & Co
Fort Wayne
Marsh & Dick
Paris
A. Briant & Co
Manson House
A. Hall
Tullman Tavern
North Main Street
Mable Arnold
Sons OF Vets
Childrens’ Home
Blutiton
Yaller Laig
Liberty Center Notes
Ervin
W. O. Greek
Parsena
Order of the Day
Grand Theatre
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