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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1904
Page
6
Local reports describe mysterious shots fired Thursday near the Wisehaupt saloon on Hast Market Street. No injuries or clear suspects, with a man claiming to know all about it remaining silent. some youths may have fired revolver shots for amusement, prompting police pursuit.
A town’s newspaper is as vital as a bank store or factory. It often leads in development by attracting investment and improvements. Yet many locals fail to support it through subscriptions and advertising, limiting the paper’s growth and usefulness.
Henry Campbell appeared before Justice Stogdill and pled guilty to violating the truancy law. He was fined five dollars plus costs totaling seven dollars and fifty cents, suspended on promise to send his child to school. future noncompliance would trigger the fine.
Warren Masonic lodge members, thirty in number, will visit Bluffton lodge on May 3 for a meeting to initiate several candidates. They will travel by evening train and be hosted with a banquet at the lodge rooms.
A guest in a family with many children heard the household murmur F H B at meals. The host explained it means it isn t safe to ask for a second helping or to accept if one is offered that there isn t any more of that dish in the kitchen.
Senator Bard of California introduces a bill offering 150000 dollars in prizes for discovering the physical basis of meteorology. A three member meteorology board would be appointed by the President from eminent meteorologists associated with Yale Harvard Johns Hopkins Stanford or Chicago universities to forecast thirty days of weather.
Canton organized Bluffton now has a Canton of Patriarchs Militant a side degree of the Odd Fellows lodge compared with the uniform rank of the K of P organized here on Wednesday night Seventeen members enrolled officers elected Captain Charles Brown Lieutenant A E Sunier Ensign Harry Travis Clerk Charles Hocker Accountant W J Wasson
Dr. S. A. Shoemaker said in Poneto that he expects to catch the thieves who stole his horse and rig. He spoke with a man in Antwerp who kept the rig and suspects the man of concealing information. Shoemaker will pursue any lead to recover his property and bring the culprits to justice.
The circuit court opens Monday with a busy term ahead as many cases from prior terms are sealed or dismissed. Schoot vs Schoot and Kimmel vs Kimmel are off the docket. State ex rel Jessie Brown v Charles Kaufman is a new paternity suit from Squire Walbert's court. The courthouse is under extensive wiring work by linemen, delaying completion through May.
Indiana Oil company reports shallow drive pipe at 27 feet while planning a 506 foot drill into Trentol rock on the Douglass Stephenson farm a half mile north of town. Leases cover about 1500 acres as 45 degree alignment with Redkey Albany and Selma pay zones boosts investor interest. Oil and gas show promising signs in nearby old wells amid high activity in Wayne township.
The article reviews alleged sources for the dollar sign derivation. Theories include U S letters on early currency, the contraction of pesos or fuertes, and a link to the eight real piece of eight. A prevailing view links the symbol to a modified eight, denoting a piece of eight reals.
Doctors praise greens as a spring tonic with dandelions at the perfect tenderness stage. Hunters gather the greens while young and flavorful, noting their health benefits and tasty preparation as a regular spring dish.
Four days remain for residents to file exemptions under the mortgage exemption law. Exemptions must be filed by May 1 or be null and void, and those who miss the deadline face taxes on the full amount.
The Marion Zouaves, a leading amateur unit, have signed to perform their fancy drills for crowds at the fair. They come from touring with circuses and are regarded as an outstanding drawn military company.
Every day in March and April the Nickel Plate road will sell tickets at very low rates to the west and orth.
Henry Swartz of this city says his son William Swartz who worked in the oil field lived here. Reports say a little boy died in a burn incident near Ruth on Wednesday. The Banner was informed of the family connection and possible implications for local residents.
The C. B. and C. offices show a quiet scene as J. C. Curtis visits Lima and others move to Portland. A week from Monday gives the final delivery date for the graveled track contracted by the interurban. Switches at the junction enable fast car transfers while steam work builds a new switch toward Twin Hills. Two steam shovels will extract the gravel deposits, boosting the line’s gravel output and prompting B. and C. to expand rolling stock ahead of Portland linkage.
Calendar lists court dockets with numerous state cases against defendants Maude Towns Hartman Owen Allen Stookey Ersham Fox Wysong Faylor and others. Dates span April 24 to June 3 across multiple weeks. cases include Buckley Wisehaupt Goldberger Starr Byrd Curry Herman Swartz Studabaker Waggerman White Wheeler Minton and many corporate parties.
The Bluffton Indiana post office lists unclaimed letters for the week ending April 25 1904. Names include Andrews Mrs Millie Furl Hite Hallick A J Kinkle R Laughlin David Mullen Tu A Mossbure Moody Moore Edith Mettert Mary MacDonald Mrs John Millen L A Swartz Jacob Stahle Chas Smith A D Sampson D W Tompson Sarah and others SHARPH P M.
Commencing Sunday April 17 and Sundays thereafter parties of five or brights can obtain round up rates of
County council met in special session Saturday to consider appropriations across several funds led by the bridge fund. After bids from the commissioners, they appropriated enough to complete bridge work and add a footbridge across Johns Creek. Additional allowances covered jail, courthouse, and court running expenses.
A fragmentary rumor centers on a young woman hired as a photographer, with speculation about her role and the circumstances surrounding her employment in the community.
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