Proud of His Old Home Bluffton and Wells County
John R. McBride, former Bluffton resident now in Washington DC, extols Bluffton and Wells County in a letter to brother Warren McBride. He praises brick and macadam streets, a 100 room hotel, well stocked stores, a model courthouse, attractive homes, Carnegie library, churches, opera house, water and sewer improvements, electric lighting, two daily papers, strong schools, three rail lines, and an extensive rural mail network. He notes broad gravel roads and modern fences, crops and farms, and civic pride, concluding with God bless them and all the people therein.
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John R. McBride
Bluffton
Washington
DD. C
Warren McBride
Bluffton and
Wells County
Andrew Carnegie
Denver letter describes city as winter resort allure
From Denver Colorado dated November 28 1904 E M Rinear writes about Denver advertised as a winter resort with sunshine many days and mild climate compared with the east He travels to Golden Jefferson County notes the mines school electric and steam roads and local life including a Thanksgiving with open windows and a neighbor mowing a lawn He plans more detailed winter notes after staying in Denver
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Denver
Colo
Banner
Horel
Mississippi River
Indianapolis
Great Divide
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of California
Navy
Rockies
Here
Golden
Colorado School of Mines
Jefferson County
School of Correction
Indiana
Georgetown
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Arkansas River
E. M. Rinear
Sherron vs Strange damages case opens in circuit court
Trial began Monday in circuit court over a $5,000 damages claim from Grant county. Sherron, once a farm hand, alleges a worn threshing machine caused severe injuries, leaving him crippled. The case, moved from Grant county after two delays, is expected to be a major battle with numerous witnesses.
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Sherron
Grant County
Amsden, Houck & Ferre
Eichhorn & Matlack
Strange
Huffman & Huffman, Custer & Cline
Dailey, Simmons & Dailey
Death of Warsaw resident A A Reynolds noted in real estate circle
A. A. Reynolds, about fifty five, a Warsaw resident and head of the Winona assembly real estate department, died in the Koc. He governed property matters and his passing is reported by local authorities, with funeral plans expected to be announced.
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A. A. Reynolds
Warsaw
Winona
Koc
Prosecutor gains evidence in murder case at Hartford City
The Hartford City News reports Prosecutor Burns has obtained evidence he believes will convict six suspects in the murder of Edward Preston Sander son, who are jailed awaiting trial. The names include William Cook, Otto Cook, Ernest Sanderson, Clara Smith, Mrs Ollie Sanderson, and Sam Emery. The state moved prisoners to Binff ton jail to prevent coordination. The paper notes the plot may be exposed by a prisoner before trial.
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Burns
Edward Preston Sanderson
Evening News
William Cook
Otto Cook
Ernest Sanderson
Lemuel Sanderson
Ollie Sanderson
Clara Smith
Sam Emery
Sanderson
Binffton
Blackford County
Hartford City News
Stout's Poultry Feed Promises Healthier Hens in Winter
An ad notes Stout's poultry food keeps poultry healthy and laying through cold weather, priced at 25 cents. It also reports William Starr and J W Kenagy closing their stone quarry for winter after extracting rock in summer, planning to reopen as a rock road project next spring.
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Stout
William Starr
J. W. Kenagy
Still in trouble for ex-drug clerk Sprowl faces new perjury charge
George W. Sprowl, former Marion Postoffice drug store clerk, escapes conviction on a false pretenses count after a circuit court jury was dismissed. The state abandoned the case when an implied affidavit could not be admitted. Sprowl now faces perjury charges based on that affidavit asserting ownership and no debt.
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Bluffton
Marion
George W. Sprowl
Postofice
Sprowl
J. W. Edger
Central Loan Company
Postoffice
Strider
Manley
Peterson
Dentler
Bundy
Sprow
Circuit Court News of Minor Offenses and Civil Claims
Thursday and Friday sessions before Special Judge J P Hale heard cases involving Paul Ersham and others for selling liquor to minors with mixed verdicts including a $20 fine and acquittals. Forest Faylor convicted for same offense, a replevin suit over a bone pony valued at 30 dollars, and a Clover Leaf Oil and Gas suit for services rendered by Sanders and Hurd. The Blackford county bone pony dispute centers on ownership between George Martin and Ephraim Pace with contested value and legal costs.
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J. P. Hale
Paul Ersham
Albert Fox
William Wysong
Forest Paylor
Ersham
Fox
Forest Faylor
Vaughn
Hale
Blackford County
George Martin
Ephraim Pace
Martin
Charles Sanders
William Hurd
Clover Leaf Oil and Gas Co
Illinois Oil company cleans wells near Geneva
The Illinois Oil company completed cleaning over twenty wells on its Geneva area property, boosting production by about 1200 barrels monthly. A new standard derrick was installed for wells previously needing rig construction. The firm, owning leases on more than 150 acres, bought a drilling machine to cut costs, though pipe driving in the local formation remained unreliable. A note on throat and mouth care for sore throat mentions Stout's gargle priced 25 cents. A Great Dane owned by Henry Flynn of Ilkhart killed $500 in $60 bills found buried in the cellar and was euthanized to recover the mutilated money turned over to the bank.
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Illinois Oil Company
Geneva
Illinois Ol Company
Stout
Henry Flynn
Ilkhart
Qtne
National Bank
LF de Ui
Treasury
Circuit court hears Buckley Wisehaupt replevin case
Friday's docket featured Buckley versus Wisehaupt over a gun repair bill and a two year delay, with Judge Vaughn taking the case under advisement. A second major matter, Evans versus Edris, drew attention as the earlier justice court suit gained circuit consideration amid local interest.
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Circuit Court
Buckley
Wisehaupt
Walbert's
Ed Wisehaupt
Justice Court
Vaughn
Buckley- Wisehaupt
Banner
J. B. Evans
Morrigs Edris
Walbert
Evans
Edris
Rosa Black
William Black
Rosa
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Stout's
David Beeler
Mary Schlaugenhaus
California
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
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Nestler
Warner
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E. L. Bowers
Bowen Markley
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Kokomo
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Kokomo High School
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San Antonio
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William Hatfield
Nebraska
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Miss Faylor
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Walter Morris
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Harry Smeltzer
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