Laundry Fire Destroys A F Sunier Plant Ruins Stay
Fire at A F Sunier steam laundry Monday afternoon destroyed the second floor machinery and ruined the building. Mel Acton discovered the blaze in the hot drying room. The plant valued at 2500 dollars carried 500 dollars of Lloyds insurance. many workers lost their jobs. The widow Baumgardner living in the rear room lost only a few belongings. Water drenched bystanders when a plug burst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. FE. Sunier
Mel Acton
Lloyd Association of Underwriters
Chicago
Sunier
Baumgardner
Bluffton Red Men Lodge Hosts District Meet Dinner
The Bluffton lodge of Red Men concluded a district meet with a midnight supper served by the daughters of Pocahontas to about 300 visitors from 27 lodges. The parade along Main and Oak streets preceded an evening of degree work ending with a midnight lunch.
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Lodge of Red Men
Daughters of Pocahontas
Bluffton Lodge
North Main Street
K. of P
Main Street
Central Avenue
Oak Street
Oak
Market
Main
Hd Saurer
Hugh Bickel
Mill Grove
Huntington
K. of P. Hall
Alice Roosevelts Bold Stunt Impresses Guests
A Washington dispatch describes Miss Alice Roosevelt leading a group of young women after dinner with acrobatic feats in the drawing room. Her notable stunt is placing a foot on the back of her neck while men linger among the cordials. Some observers worry about the government’s stability.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Miss Roosevelt
Elks Propose New South Main Building for Club and Lodge
A committee submits plans for adjoining rooms on South Main for Elks quarters. Proposals include a third floor lodge room about fifty feet square, a roof garden, second floor club room, front card rooms and reception hall, ladies parlor, dancing hall, and rear smoking billiard and pool areas. Builders to consider rent terms. goal is integrated club and lodge facilities.
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The
Elks
Ind Dailey
Joe Rose
South Main Street
the Elks
Collection aids widow after laundry fire incident
Eph Foster led a crowd gathered for a Monday blaze at the laundry in raising a relief fund for Mrs. Baumgardner. His collection totaled six dollars and fifty cents and was given to the widow, who expressed deep gratitude for the timely aid.
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Eph Foster
Soldier Frank Shire Leaves for the Philippines
Frank Shire departed Tuesday morning on the 10:35 train for Fort Keogh Montana where his regiment is based. The unit is to be deployed soon to the Philippines to relieve troops stationed there and Shire expects to be away for several years with active duty likely in the Islands.
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Frank Shire
Fort Keogh
Montana
May Weather Forecast From Hicks Weather Cycle
Hicks outlines a five period May weather sequence with storm activity centered on May 1, 6 7 12 and 18. Expect warm spells and rising humidity then advancing west to east storms with rain thunder and possible tornado risk across western central regions.
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Praries
Atlantic
New Hire at Empire and American Glycerine Tin Shop
On May first Frank Estabrook will join the Empire and American Glycerine Company tin shop expanding the force to meet rising demand as the shooting season opens and orders surge. The company expects several months of exceptional busyness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Estabrook
Empire and American Glycerine Company
Fugitive Boy Captured After Run From Jay County Home
Thomas Conrad a Poneto boy was arrested after two days on the run. An affidavit charged him with grand larceny for taking a twenty five dollar ladies watch a revolver and money from the Starbuck home. Prosecutor Matlack sought fuller details from Superintendent York as officers prepared to recapture him.
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Thomas Conrad
Poneto
Squire Kirkwood
Leslie Starbuck
Jay County
Conrad
Indiana School For Boys
Plainfield
Starbuck
Matlack
York
Ffald Coward
Whistler with Guitar Seeks Coin Collection in Town
A young man carrying a guitar and a large capacity container performed whistling stunts and sang popular tunes, gathering coins from residents. He cashed five dollars in small change at the Clover Leaf agent before leaving on the evening train. Dick Humphrey commented that such talent would have every dog in Wells County at his heels.
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Dick Humphrey
Wells County
Maccabees At Warren Night of Initiation and Fellowship
Knights of the Maccabees in Warren host a lodge gathering with Bluffton visitors. Seventy five applicants await initiation. about thirty will receive the degree tonight before a post rite supper at a church. Travelers return home tomorrow morning after the Blairton lodge’s visit. Mrs. Ephraim Lutes improves from pneumonia. Raymond Shelly travels via Marion to Metcalf Illinois to join Willie Shaffer for summer work.
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Warren
Knights of the Maccabees
Bluffton Lodge
Chris Seabold
Warren Lodge
Blairton Lodge
Raymond Shelly
Marion
Metcalf, Llinois
Willie Shaffer
Raymond
Fire destroys Richey home after night attack
A deliberate blaze damaged the Richey residence on Marion street after straw was lit near the summer kitchen. Firefighters struggled to control two outbreaks. the house was largely destroyed while residents evacuated. A bystander-firebug motive suspected.
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Harlan. Richey
Richey
Ricbey
Marion Street
C B C Railroad Subsidy Spurs Quick Work Says Sharpe
A L Sharpe returns from Chicago with news that C B C railroad funding, approved by the township, will prompt soon begin work. Chief engineer A T Russel plans a site survey next Tuesday and a corps of engineers will be dispatched to lay leads and grade. Right of way projects will be completed promptly as rails and ties arrive for the Pennville line.
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A. L. Sharpe
Chicago
C. B. & C Railroad
A. T. Russel
Corps of Engineers
Sharpe
Pennville
Will Rebuild Laundry Soon After Fort Wayne Trip
A. E. Sunier returned from Fort Wayne with word the wagon will resume the laundry run as before and most work may go to Kokomo. He plans to rebuild quickly, possibly with a brick building, but has not chosen a site yet. The busy season starts now and he intends to begin work at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.E. Sunier
Fort Wayne
Kokomo
Sunier
Tie
Water Works Job Dispute Leaves Council in Turmoil
Tew DeHaven's resignation prompts council debates over successor and pay. Proposals varied from sixty-five to seventy-two and a half dollars monthly with extra pay for Lew’s outside work. Lew rejects offers and may quit tonight. DeHaven defends fire plug maintenance, denying five month neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeHaven
Courcilor
Mr. DeHaven
W. B. DeHaven
Lew
DeHaverm
Lads Go Fishing on Walt Snyder Pond
A group of youths under Adnah Hall spent the day at the Walt Snyder fish pond with plans to fish and cook on site. Walter granted use of the pond for the day and the boys, armed with bait, hoped to haul home a good catch while onlookers watched the work hear and discuss the dirt hauling at the Ashbaucher Quick building site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Scobey
Johnnie Burns
Bobs Johnson
Freddie Plessinger
Hunky Smith
Worner Ormsby
Adnah Hall
Walt Snyder
Walter
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Bluffton
Alice
Philippines
Hicks
Maccabees
Ephriam Lutes
Watt Trayen
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