Local orders elect officers for 1905 in city scene
The article lists officers elected for several fraternal groups for the year 1905 including the Commandery led by Commander L. C. Daven eralissimo W. B. Mason General W. L. Kiger and others with installation to occur January 2 at a hall banquet. Lady Maccabees and Red Men also name officers and plan installations in January. Membership stands around 176 with active attendance and social events planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eralissimo
W. B. Mason
Tain
W. L. Kiger
Asurer
H. H. Groverorder
H. A. Wallacestee
G. BE. Gardiner
Organi
Lady Maccabees
Mansonicaut
Emory Church
Mres. Gearhart
W. J. McAfee
Fos Harbaugh
Sargeant
John Ratliff
Cobbum
Sentinel
Mattie Deamecket
Tillie Souders
Ephraim High Dead After Illness in Wells County
The obituary notes the death of Ephraim High aged 71 at his Wells County home on Sunday morning from hemorrhage of the lungs after two years with Bright's disease. Born March 3 1832 in Franklin County Indiana he moved to Wells with his family in 1840. He married Elizabeth Shady in 1856 and later Mary Kunkel, leaving eight children. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at his home led by Rev. L A Beeks with interment at Murray in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim High
Wells County
Bright
Franklin County
Ind
Joseph
Mary D. High
Charles High
South Oak Street
Wells
Elizabeth Shady
John Taylor
2D Derr
Minor Hoover
Ben High
Mary Kunkel
Mich[ae] Kunkel
L. A. Beeks
M. E
Murray
Letter to E C Vaughn Blufton Indiana
A letter from B W Devoe & Co referencing Frank Robinson of Titusville Pa praising Devoe paint quality. It notes leftover paint, past jobs wearing well and comments on learning through experience. Mentions Davenport Ehle selling wallpaper and Deam's drug 1905 designs. Also reports Christian Graft of Jeff township ill with illness described as long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robinson
Ti‘tusville, Pa
Devoe
Messrs. Kernochan & Co
Experiee
B. W. Devoe & CO
New York
Chicago
S.—Davenport & Ehle
Longtime Bluffton resident Mrs Tribolet dies at home
Mrs Margaret Tribolet aged in her nineties died Monday night at 11 16 at her west Market street home after six months of declining health. Born in Germany in 1822 she moved to the United States as a child and later settled in Findlay Ohio before moving to Bluffton in 1853 with her husband Jacob Tribolet. She devoted her life to civic good works in Bluffton and leaves two sons John W and A J Tribolet and an adopted daughter Mrs Jacob Baumgardner. Funeral is held today at 1 3 0 from her house with Rev L A Beeks officiating and burial at Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tribolet
W. Market Street
Bluffton
John W
A. J. Tribolet
West Market Street
Jacob Baumgardner
L. A. Beeks
Fairview Cemetery
McLain's New Paintings Highlight Local Gallery
The message promotes McLain's latest paintings and notes the gallery on Johnson Street has become one of the best in the state. It emphasizes quality and regional prominence without detailing dates or specific works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLain
South Johnson Street
Johnson
Proposals for Wells County Indiana supplies 1904 bid notice
Notice invites sealed proposals at Wells County Auditor's office until 10:00 A.M. December 19, 1904 for year 1905 supplies across four classes including records blanks press work stationery and letter heads. Bids filed separately. specifications on file. Brineman auditor. Also contract letting for infirmary and orphans home supplies due January 4, 1905 at 2:00 P.M. per superintendent requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells County
Indiana
S. Brineman
Board of County Commissioners
Co. S. Brineman
Application for Liquor License in Petroleum Nottingham
Wesley M Oliver, applicant, seeks a one year license to sell and allow consumption of spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a room on lot 2 in Petroleum Nottingham township Wells county Indiana. The room is 16 by 48 feet in a two story building with front glass doors facing Air Line gravel road and is arranged for secure access and full interior visibility. Proceedings to be held at the January term 1905 of Wells county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham Township
Wells County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Ind
Petroleum
Towit
Air Line
Wesley M. Oliver
Bluffton liquor license hearing and local notices
A local notice details a Bluffton Wells county resident seeking a license to sell intoxicating liquors for one year at the Bliss House basement with on premises consumption and a free lunch counter. It includes premises description on Washington and Main streets and notes a January 1905 commissioners term. Also mentions a marriage license issuance to Charles Berrier and Flora Phillips, a Stout’s drug store raffle and prize winners with names, plus holiday gallery rates at McLain's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward No. 3
Bluffton
Wells County
Ind
Indiana
Washington and
Main Streets
Robert B. Marshall
McLain
Johnson Street
Jackson Township
Charles Berrier
Flora Phillips
Stout’s
Druk& Store
Charles Robison
Shigley
Lew Dalley
Ebi L. Murray
Harry Studabaker
Clint Gilliland
Edward Coleman
Robison
Advertising Graft Targeting Newspapers In McCook Nebraska
A real estate agency in McCook Nebraska is pushing a fake advertising scheme to gain free newspaper space. Mailers deliver a wheat sample with no name followed by an explanatory letter supposedly from an Indiana born ex‑farmer named Uncle Billy Someone. The letter claims Nebraska productiveness but reveals no verifiable identity, ending with a boast about Iowa or Indiana farming in 1848. The piece is a land company ploy written to mimic a friendly local letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Nebraska
Billy
Indiana
Wells County WCTU to Start Sessions Next Saturday
Wells county W C T U executive committee sets Saturday at 2 PM at Mrs D A Walmer's home for a meeting. George Amsden acts as agent for Mrs E P Sanderson, jailed for suspicion in a husband’s murder, selling Mrs Sanderson’s personal property for 270 dollars. Amsden, executor of EB Sanderson, sold farm belongings and notes. The Sanderson farm spans 47 acres, the incident site 16 acres. A license issued to Charles Edward Murphy and Pearl Fay Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells County
D. A. Walmer
George Amsden
E. P. Sanderson
Amsden
EB. P. Sanderson
Charles Edward Murphy
Miss Pearl Fay Mann
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Sachem
O. D. Shelly
Sagamore
E. B. Sturgis
Inior ‘Sagamore
Harrison Enegle
D. A. Shelly
James B. Clark
Ephraim High Dead
Deam
Drug
Christian Graft
Alth
Deam’s
Osborn-Colwell Co
Geo. H. Jones
M.D. Crescent
S. C
Cliff St
Timothy
County Infirmary and Orphans’ Home
Pocket Books
Evans, Winters & Co. Bee Hive
County Meeting
People’s
the Peoples Store
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