Imperials Defeat Hartford City 8-3 In Sunday Showdown
Bluffton Imperials toppled Hartford City 8-3 as Ertile struck out nine over four innings and allowed two walks. Joe Pierce contributed two hits for Bluffton, while Herb Stout powered with a three base, two base and two singles in five trips. Attendance was fair.
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Bluffton Imperials
Hartford City
Bluffton
Ertile
Basses
Hubbard
Joe Pierce
Hub
Joe
Herb Stout
Berne Mennonite Choir Performs Long New Jerusalem Anthem
A Berne Mennonite service drew 1500 to 2000 attendees as a 150 page anthem titled New Jerusalem was sung by a 108-voice choir for 1.5 hours from 7:30 to 9. A Findlay Ohio professor trained the choir for over ten weeks with piano and organ accompaniment while the congregation listened without joining the singing.
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Berne
New Jerusalem
Findlay
Miller Family Reunion at Boiling Springs Farm
The Miller family reunion is set for August 18 at Boiling Springs on the old home farm. Postal cards have been sent to all family members and friends inviting them to attend and participate in the affair. A good time is assured.
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Miller
Boiling Springs
Carpenter Has Bad Fall From Roof Injures Head and Rib
John Benjamin, a carpenter for Frank Ashbaucher, fell from a roof when a piece of the shooting broke loose. He sustained a badly cut head requiring stitches, a broken rib, and extensive bruising. He remained unconscious briefly and was later reported resting better but out of work for some time.
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John Benjamin
Frank Ashbaucher
Fulton
Benjamin
Opera house seats secured as Bluf ton deal closes
A. L. Sharpe returned from Chicago with a $1,100 deal for opera house seats, $700 below the original price. The seats will be returned to Bluffton on the road and delivered free of charge to the company. The seat firm agrees to drop a filed suit and pay costs to date. The event signals a victory for the opera house company as sidewalks and two business rooms are funded and prepared for rent. Elks quarters decorations progress well and reflect a proud facility to be used by members.
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A. L. Sharpe
Chicago
Bluffton
Mr. Sharpe
Seat Company
Opera House
Smith
Johnson and
Washington Streets
Elks
Fatal Balloon Accident At Eaton Elm Tree
A mysterious death near the mimmoth elm one mile east of Riverside park Eaton and a severe injury to Harry Stacey 23 follow a balloon ascent. Stacey fell from about 45 feet while attempting to climb the tree to recover Warren’s balloon and parachute. He survived initial injury but was badly bruised with a fractured left thigh and facial injuries. He is recovering at his Eaton home as the elm tree is felled.
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Riverside Park
Maton
Lee Warren
Muncie
Harry Stacey
Waton
W. BD. Whitney
Twaton
Stacey
Eaton
Warren
Wilbur Peterson
Lee Stacey
Baton
Krauss Murder Case Hinges on Trial Facts
In Hartford City the Krauss murder case shows no new developments. The accused woman remains jailed without bond awaiting trial. Drayer reports strychnine in the stomach but the phial lacked any poison. Locals show little sympathy and question motive in what may be among Indiana’s most heartless killings.
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Krauss
Hartford City
Banner
Blackford County
Drayer
Indiana
Hop Ale Man Billy Wilson Fined for Unlicensed Liquor Sale
Billy Wilson known as the Keystone hop ale man was convicted Monday morning of selling liquor without a license. Justice Thomas imposed a 20 dollar fine plus costs. The Keystone place was alleged to have operated openly with minors served to anyone with money.
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Billy Wilson
Keystone
Liberty Center
Thore
Wilson
Clem Kain Weds at Lake Then Returns Home
Clem Kain and his wife returned Monday morning from Silver Lake where they were married by Rev. J. F. Kain, the groom's father, on Saturday evening. They plan a lakeside outing before settling at the bride's father Adnah Hall home. The note adds Clem is receiving a letter today.
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Clem Kain
Silver Lake
J. F. Kain
Clem
Mrs. Kain
Adnah Hall
Standard Oil Superintendents Arrested For Sunday Work
Freegly Wohlfarth and Joe Karrington, Jackson township Standard Oil superintendents, were arrested after pumps were shut Sunday to obey the Sabbath law. Constable Cronse secured warrants and jailed them Monday night. Attorneys were engaged, affidavits quashed on a technicality, with trials set for Thursday at 10.
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Freegly Wohlfarth
Joe Karrington
Standard Oil Company
Jackson Township
Cronse
Jackson
Wohlfarth
Harrington
Wehlfarth
Home on a Vacation Charles Wall Visits City
Charles S. Wall arrives from Chicago and plans a week or two with his parents in the city. He is a stenographer for Armour and Co. and secured vacation despite a strike rule. A reunion of the class of ’98 will be held Wednesday with a fishing trip near Markle.
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Charles S. Wall
Chicago
Charley
Armour & Co
Markle
Charles Wall
Phil Monroe
DeForrest Little
John Teckatborm
Cliff Lipkey
News Stand Sold to Oren Baumgardner at Market Block
Edris Brothers sold the news stand to Oren Baumgardner after moving it to the Ashbaucher Quick block on Market street. Baumgardner, formerly at the Bee Hive, will take possession Monday and spend the week learning the ropes. Farmers report harvest complete and wheat crop quality and quantity below normal nationwide. Threshers expect to close the season soon.
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Edris Brothers
Oren Baumgardner
Charles C. Deam
Market Street
Oren Baumgerdner
Bee Hive
Oren
Getting in Shape for Marion Game
Early evening activity near the courthouse shows players preparing for a game against Marion. Clem Brineman shapes up as a key batter, Walter Baumgardner debuts a new pitching grip, and Hugh Studabaker partners on first base. Dan North, John Christ, and Tom Guldin compete for infield roles as John French and John Crum fill the other spots. Joe Pierce may join in off the bench to remain eligible.
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Court House
Marion
Clem Brineman
Walter Baumgardner
John French
John Crum
Joe Pierce
Craigville Grain Boom Draws Farmers to Market
Craigville saw a banner grain day as oats drew top bids of two to three cents above the market. C P Davison of Billiton and Carroll of Decatur battled for oats while The Record reports about 4 000 bushels traded. Carroll runs an elevator at Craigville and loads directly from wagons to cars as bidders vie for local oats.
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Craigville
C. BP. Davison
Billiton
Carroll
Decatur
Davidson
Hach
Odd Fellows Lodge Meeting At Poneto Draws Crowd
A large Sunday gathering at Tappy's grove near Poneto hosted by the Odd Fellows lodge. Rev. Janes of the Porsio Methodist church spoke to about a hundred attendees who traveled by interurban, and his address drew praise from many in attendance.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Poneto
Tappy's Grove
Janes
Porsio Methodist Church
Jones
Marriage Licenses and Tragic Mosquito Death Report
W T Cline weds Olive Pickering and Robert E Jones weds Lillian Lane. A Jersey barber Rosho Dorsa died while shaving when a mosquito landed on his nose. The razor was beneath his bare chin as the insect struck.
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W. T. Cline
Olive Pickering
Robert E. Jones
Lillian Lane
Rosho Dorsa
Harrison
M.J
Hiain Maki
Soldiers Seek Higher Pay for Indiana National Guard
Soldiers call for $1.43 daily pay under the Dick law arguing the government should cover 43 cents of the 1 day rate. The dispute centers on whether the state or federal government bears the remaining 57 cents. Attorneys general weigh in as guardsmen threaten suits across 46 companies.
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Indianational Guard
F1 Regiment
Vincennes
Ward
Theers
Indiaational Guard
Reunion Invitation Sought From Montpelier Soldiers
A letter received by M. M. Justus in Chuitten Indiana expresses interest in a county reunion in the city this September. It notes an invitation for local G A R post members to attend a meeting in Montpelier on August 1 to discuss the gathering and speakers.
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M. M. Justus
Ind
F.C. & Lay
Daniel R. Lugas
G. A. R. Post
Thikers
Montpelier
Ford County
Fragmented folding text hints at social roles and debt moralizing
Disjointed excerpts discuss debt and escape like a balloon, a greased pole ascent. A man’s duty to his wife is framed, with a stubborn assertion of female self assertion developing into autocratic behavior and marriage dynamics.
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Sike
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Carpenter
HOP Ale
Ean Rs
Bender, Walmer & Barr
Charley Wall
Craigville's
Tappy’s Grove
Lucas
Odds and
Nane
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