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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1893
Page
5
The Tre Bluffton Banner acts as the official newspaper for city and county governance. This edition published on Wednesday December 20, 1893, includes local notices, public announcements, and community items of interest.
Local notices promote Best coal oil at Marquart & Son for 9 cents per gallon and a 1 year Sentinel and Banner subscription for $2. Also advertised are One Price Cash Clothing House bargains and various local visits and events.
An advertisement proclaims HOODS PILLS as purely vegetable and harmless, claiming reliability and beneficial effects for users. The copy emphasizes natural ingredients and safety.
Wells county mourns Reuben Shepherd, longtime Harrison township resident born December 4 1821 in Ross county Ohio. He moved to Wells in 1837, married Angeline Sheldon in 184, had nine children with five deceased, and survived by wife two sons George and Albert two daughters Melvina Bazar and Dorleska Dunbar and a sister in Oregon He joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1841 and lived a faithful Christian life for 50 of his 72 years Funeral at Bethel Methodist Episcopal church was held last Saturday conducted by Rev Rh Dempsey of Poneto.
Alexander Milligan born in Pennsylvania January 26 1822 died December 10 1893 aged 71 years 10 months 15 days He emigrated to Ohio with his parents in childhood married to Elizabeth Fox in Newark Ohio May 14 1848 one daughter survived He joined the M E church about forty years ago Funeral at Evangelical Lutheran church Uniondale Indiana interment Bluffton Cemetery Rev J W Huffman pastor
Yesterday morning reports said a new oil and gas company faced a setback Monday with only two small leases secured after a long day of land hopping. The piece urges farmers to reconsider, arguing home farmer companies should get a fair chance to develop the field, noting the $2,000 risk and possible regional spread of oil exploration.
In a Harper's Bazaar essay, the author skewers modern gentlemen who chase fashion, wealth, and vaudeville excess. He argues Thackeray’s standard of “high arms” misdefines virtue as flashy attire, chorus girls, gambling, and酒house excess.
A Swatow consular report notes towels show a rise in cotton goods import but not for hygiene. Inhabitants use towels as coats with two towels sewn together to form a garment from shoulder to shoulder, sleeves omitted and only armholes left, revealing practical fabric use rather than cleanliness.
A vivid recounting of the Zulu smelling-out ritual used in Matabeleland as war with the English rages. It describes witch doctors naming a supposed culprit, the ensuing executions, and the brutal social aftermath, alongside a sweeping critique of silver and bullion flows in world markets.
A historic crown relic from the Scottish kings rests in Edinburgh Castle. The two gold rings support a row of crosses and towers with a central stone band adorned by rough gems. The arches unite above a cross and ball, recalling royal ceremonies once performed at the Stone of Scone.
The report notes oil as a uniform heat source at the fair reducing boiler labor and ash handling. It states oil use equates to 440 tons of coal daily and contrasts coal needs of about 30 car loads per day plus ash removal. The Banner and Indianapolis Sentinel offered a year’s subscription for $2.
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to a local event involving Pewee and Sabe with unclear details. No dates or places are readable to confirm scope or outcome.
Despite advances in machinery, wine districts in Franco Spain still tread grapes with bare feet, believing foot crush yields better juice. The practice reflects old methods amid modernization pressure.
Kentucky produced 283,306,000 pounds of tobacco, part of a national total of 565,795,000 pounds valued at 43,666,665 dollars. Europe produced a similar amount.
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