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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1904
Page
6
Advertising copy touts Scott's Emulsion as restoring strength and flesh for young women with pale blood. It asserts cod liver oil nourishes the blood and claims specific benefits for teens, offering samples and noting the Scott & Bowne label on the product.
Liberty Center Clover Leaf depot agent D G Wooters found his office burning due to a slipped stove pipe sending sparks to a wood partition. He quenched the blaze with a bucket of water. The old depot is described as having a mania for catching fire, with a recent roof blaze also blamed on spark discharge.
J B McLain, Whitley County’s oldest resident, received word that Frances Mossman, a Whitley County pioneer, has died. If he had lived to March 4, he would have been 94, and his mother will reach 94 on September 8, leaving her as Whitley's oldest resident at that age.
HUNTINGTON executives H Bracy and A L Sharpe visited Hotel Huntington to discuss the Huntington to Union City line via Bluffton and Pennville. Sharpe announced 13 miles of material purchased and steel orders with Cambria Steel for completion. The aim is to attract Huntington shops with a subsidy plan tied to court actions. Bonds sold, stockholders contributing 350000, work to start in spring.
The Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville railway is testing an anti collision device devised by R D Peters of Knox Indiana. At North Judson Indiana the system is laid out in an interlocking tower and reports train movements five miles each way to a dispatcher via electric wiring and an automatic chart. Tests show accurate readings from light and heavy trains. If tests remain satisfactory the device may be adopted across the system.
Carl Verbag of Hartford dislocated his left shoulder Tuesday night while in bed. A sleeping child lay on his arm and he suspects a sleep movement caused the injury. The shoulder has in the past come out of place and remains very painful and weak. He previously re injured it Sunday while playing with his children.
Charles Hackney, a Bluffton figure, remains in the newspaper field at Meadows Idaho. He mailed several rock specimens this morning to Jease Sunler. The rocks include a sample from the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake and another from a ruby mine.
The article analyzes a Civil War service pension bill proposing $12 monthly for every survivor aged 62 with 90 days service and for widows married before June 27, 1850. It estimates annual cost around $200 million, with increases over $52 million and adjustments for existing beneficiaries, totaling near $48.8 million yearly to elevate current pensioners to the new rate.
A wild eyed patient tells an asylum physician a convoluted family riddle. He recounts marriage cycles involving a widow, her grown step-daughter, and multiple blends of in laws. The perplexing chain ends with the speaker declaring I am my own grandfather and unable to stand it.
Charles Kaltwasser slipped on icy pavement near the Stan ton saloon Thursday and struck his right shoulder. He was taken to Dr Springsted and then to Dr Spaulding who set and bandaged the broken shoulder. He spent a painful night but is improving, with head bruises not dangerous.
The beauty and popularity of Bluffton are spreading across the globe. A Massachusetts firm has requested a set of views from photographer McLain and seeks details on the new opera house for a possible half tone cut. McLain will dispatch the pictures shortly.
An advertisement promotes jamberlain’s stomach and liver remedy as a new stomach aid. Likely claims relief from indigestion and liver discomfort with a simple dosage. No verifiable details or endorsements provided.
A witty essay on the nose as a focal point of expression and observation. It likens the nose to a foghorn and a window, describing its roles from drain of sweat to detector of scents, with side notes on a snake skin bookmark and pondering future literary uses.
The seller announces intent to buy second growth white elm poles at the hub factory on the Clover Leaf railroad in Bluffton's southwestern area.
Uniondale was visited Wednesday by its resident burglar again. The barber shop of George Black was entered and a gold watch plus barber tools were taken. Several stores have been robbed recently. authorities suspect the thief resides in Uniondale and may file affidavits soon as he is found.
Dr P Bo Spears of Pinchard endorses Chamberlains Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting its trusted use in his own family and practice. The statement reflects broad familiarity with the preparation.
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