Wallace Show Robbery Spree Nabs Bluffs Area
The Wallace show in Stratford City drawn thieves and pickpockets with a spate of robberies across venues. At A B Cline lumber yard $73.58 vanished from an unlocked safe while Forst Bros groceries and nearby homes faced prowlers and missing items. Police pursued a white man and a negro youth but made no arrests.
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Wallace
Startford
A. B. Cline
A. Alan
Carter
Allen
Crosbie
Fox
John Marshall
John
Sam McAfee
Forst Bros.’ Grocery
Einery Forst
Earl Forst
Carl
Owever
Indiana University enrolment reaches 1469 for 1902 03
The Indiana University catalogue shows 1902 03 enrollment of 1469 with students from 24 states and foreign countries. Indiana state contributed 1378 students and 71 graduate students pursued advanced degrees. County names include Bluffton Adam Beeler Thomas Deum James Sturgis Merle Williamson Craigville Red Davenport Sylvester Miller Zanesville Sylvester Ward Poneto Oliver Starr Markle Homer Davis Kerystone Markley Kerystone Ossian Margaret Krew.
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Indiana University
Indiana
Bluffton
Adam M. Beeler
Thomas Marion Deum
James Dailey Sturgis
Merle K. Williamson
Craigville
Red Davenport
Sylvester Miller
Zanesville
Sylvester Willis Ward
Poneto
Oliver Starr
Markle
Homer Wesley Davis
Kerystone
Charles Hayes Markley
Osslan
Army camp diary recounts long march and mock battle
A July 3 1903 diary entry from Camp Durty describes roll calls and orders from Col Smith threatening fines or imprisonment for outsiders. The narrative covers drills, inspections, shelter tent packing, a planned twenty hour march, camp life with music, a fox squirrel sighting, and a later night march toward Morrisburg with skirmish lines and firing, ending with a return to camp and reflections on army life.
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Durty
Indianapolis
Brunn
Col. Smith
Down Town
Wenship
P. O
Sharpe
Hugh Thornbury
Leon Locke
Co's
Grand 1
Co. i
Indianapolis News
Morrisburg
Broad Ripple
Seb
Poneto to Welcome Hop Ale Joint By Marion Brewing Co
Poneto will host another hop ale saloon after the tenth of next month. The venture will operate under the Marion Brewing Co name but be owned by Lew Trey because it will operate from his room. Local citizens expect a warm reception as many favor hop saloons.
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Poneto
Marion Brewing Co
Lew Trey
Interurban Aid Sought to Extend to Fort Wayne
The Interurban seeks subsidies from Jefferson and all townships along a 25 mile route to Fort Wayne. The project costs about $600,000 with $15,000 or less requested from Jefferson township. A petition for an election will be presented to county commissioners next week.
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Fort Wayne
Bracken
Jefferson Township
Fort. Wayne
Local Notes Highlight Community Visits and Hospital Update
Prospect resident Bessie Zion and her sister visited Nodnoke on Sunday. Elizabeth Walshman remains seriously ill but shows some improvement. Lia Longshore and wife visited Blunt on Tuesday. Hugh Anthous of Markle returned home after a two week visit nearby. Dora Hoppengardner and Opal Stue from Ossian visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. Sunday school picnic planned in the grove near the church this Saturday. Oliver Ormsby hosted a jovial gathering Saturday evening. more than twenty four dollars was raised. Mrs. Randall Schoonover slowly improves. her daughter Mrs. Sen bald of Fort Wayne is with her.
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Bessie Zion
Nodnoke
Elizabeth Walshman
Lia Longshore
Blunt
Hugh Anthous
Markle
Dora Hoppengardner
Opal Stue
Ossian
Studo
Oliver Ormsby
Randall Schoonover
Hler
Senbald
Fort Wayne
Excursion Fares Announced By L. E. and W. Lines
Travel promotions list reduced round trip fares to Pittsburg San Francisco Atlantic City Rome City and other destinations. Dates of sale span July through August 1903 with return limits from August to October. Includes stops at Chautauqua Niagara and Grand Canyon side trips and special assemblies. Contact an L. E. and W. agent for rates and details.
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Pittsburg
Camp Meeting
Island Park Assembly
Rome City
Ind
Atlantic City
L. S
M.S. Ware
Pennsylvania
Inllinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Maxincuckee Assembly
Culver
Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Baltimore
Indiana
BH. & O, Or. & O. Tlameseekers
le By & Wi
Residence Fire Destroys Sant Millington Home
Myrtle Allen spotted a fire at Sant Millington's house around 12:30 Saturday night. Dr Mclinney raised the alarm. firemen saved an adjacent outbuilding but lack of a nearby plug hindered water supply. Millington owned the three room dwelling with $200 on the house and $200 on furniture. fire likely arson though no motive or culprit identified.
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Myrtle Allen
Sant Millingtom
Aboent
William Golf
Rreek
Millington
Wiriday
Maples
Fort Wayne
Lost two fingers in farm accident at Henry Mann farm
George Tappys six year old son suffered severe hand injuries while wood cutting at Henry Manns farm. An axe fell on the stump injuring the right hand. the little finger was severed and the ring finger badly cut, possibly saved the middle finger. Dr Shoemaker treated the wounds and noted the child endured the ordeal gravely.
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George Tappy
Ienry Mann Farm
S.A. Shoemaker
Soldiers Reunion Plans Committee for September Meeting
Adjutant B F Wiley and President J 15 Pressinger of the Old Soldiers Kunnion Association appoint a committee to arrange the annual meeting on September 1. No date set for a committee meeting yet. The panel includes W H Stevenson chairman Hugh Dougherty I Morrison Pontius M M Justus Thomas Sturgis W J Mebride Wm L Starr Emanuel Grifin and Fred Tangeman for the Spanish American soldiers.
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B. F. Wiley
Old Soldiers Kunnion Association
W. H. Stevenson
Hugh Dougherty
I Lorrison Pontius
M. M. Justus
Thomas Sturgis
W. J. Me
Notice to Steam Heating Contractors
Li will receive sealed bids at the office of A R Huyette Supt until one o clock p m Friday August 14 103 for furnishing and installing of a steam heating plant in the Ponewa school building Liberty township Wells county Indiana G M Gavin trustee of Liberty school township Wells county Indiana
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A. R. Huyette
Ponewa
Liberty Township
Wells County
Indiana
G. M. Gavin
Liberty School
Uncalled Letters at Bluffton Post Office Week Ending July 3 1903
The Bluffton post office lists uncalled letters for the week ending July 3 1903: Herbert Austin Alice Acer Mary Fisher Charles Tifer Elizabeth Hassiman Nellie M Harrel J Morehead Arthur O Neal Oliver M Tinsley George Wills J D Wilsey J J Wall Jacob Ware Wich A L Snarps P M.
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Bluffton
Herbert Austin
Alice Acer
Mary Fisher
Charles Tifer
Elizabeth Hassiman
Nellie M. Harrel
J. &. Morehead
Arthur O'Neal
Oliver M. Tinsley
George Wills
J. D. Wilsey
J. J. Wall
Jacob Ware Wich
A. L. Snarps
P.M
Town Driller in Collision and Oldest Paper in Kin Pan
In town Saturday Jack Flaherty spoke of tough luck while drilling a well. A sixty foot cave caused the rig to swing free and be moved away. The Kin Pan, claimed as the world’s oldest paper, began about 1100 years ago and evolved from monthly to daily by 1876. Indianapolis mayoral race sees Bookwalter and Holtzman as Republican and Democrat nominees with multiple local papers backing different sides.
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Jack Flaherty
Court Ife
Everybody Catches Fish in Oden Michigan Daily
Oden Michigan July 31 Barron Banner reports a busy day with locals fishing for red raspberries and big suckers. The piece mentions modest berry sales, wheat and corn yields, and notes Bessie Houtz trolling for big fish. Local health comments and lodging appear as well.
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Oden
Mich
Barron Banner
Bessie Houtz
Bluffton
Som Sturgis
Jacob Omon
Luesburg
M. M. Dusvus
Decatur brawl ends with divorce suit after long dispute
In Decatur on Saturday Mrs. Ed Wingfield and Mrs. Ed Tandall confronted the men and women they allege were involved, beating two women amid a street crowd. Wingfield openly recounts a series of confrontations including striking, umbrellas broken, a police officer struck, and a seek for divorce with child custody and support claims filed by Wingfield’s attorney. The article also mentions a gas belt incident near Modoc with large gas finds.
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Decatur
Ed Wingfield
Ed Tandall
Id Randall
Marshal Crosbie
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Ife
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Jom
Davenport
Harry Chaltant
Wes Myers
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Camp Durbin
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Sant Millington
Charles Bookwalter
John Holtarman
the Journal
Buckwalter
the Sentinel
Holtzman
the Star
Oden, Michigan
Nnti Gas
Indiana Gas Belt
Trentonpany
Modoc
O. Haynes Farm
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