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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1894
Page
5
Local items report visitors and callers from Union Chester Rockcreek and Liberty townships. Business and real estate moves include a Wells County subscription renewal, Wolf & Co fire loss, and Lipkey Studabaker purchasing Ed Wisehaupt property for a meat establishment. A wave of weather humor and a World’s Fair promotion frame a busy week with court attendance, farming talks, and planned sales by H S Rospinson.
Auguste Vaillant, the dynamite bomber, was executed in Paris after a death sentence. Crowds gathered as barricades went up and police halted a street rush. the scaffold arrived at 4 15 p m and the execution occurred at 7 10 a m with his last words Death to society long live anarchy.
A large group of young people gathered at her home to celebrate. Guests included Irkson Watson, Clara Wikel, Birt Jarrett, Collie McDonald, Hal White, Miss McPherson, Henry McAfee, Eva Stipp, Silas Mills, Anna Nusbaumer, Birt Nuasbaumer, Chat Collier, Ray Nusbaumer, Lizzie Collier, and Charley Collier. An elegant supper of oysters, cake, pie, oranges and other goodies followed. Samuel Leininger of Domestic made a brief stop in the city Saturday.
In Columpus Ohio a deaf and mute 23-year-old son intervened when his drunk father threatened his wife and children with a revolver. The son killed the assailant with a razor during a quarrel as the mother defended herself, then surrendered to authorities. Separate note reports smallpox vaccination pushed after outbreaks across 16 states.
Market summary lists Feb prices for wheat corn oats and livestock with no changes noted. Cash closes show wheat 50 3 4 cents corn 34 34 cents oats 27 1 2 cents pork 12 65 lard 7 50 ribs 6 40 with reflections on aging local figures and a boastful anecdote about Father Crow of Hess road performing heavy work. Poster notes include advertising for DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
The saw mill changed ownership with Dick Thomas selling to Doc Cotton. A dredge will travel the road near Rockcreek schoolhouse on Wednesday. Notable items include weather lore about Groundhog Day, a business sale by Noah Bower to Eph Ruth, and debates on compulsory education with G M Gavin and John Burns. Nottingham Liberty Harrison teachers held an institute at the Baptist church.
The Reiffsburg School in Harrison township reports month three with 26 enrolled and 20 average attendance. non absentees include Josie Bennett Edward Dunwid die Mary Myers Sylvester Dunwiddie Archer Myers Neppie Keyser Viola Stout and May Lion. Fiona B Ulmer is the teacher. The Baptist church meetings enter week three with 24 additions and the Methodist church enters week four with 34 additions, attracting many young men to both churches.
Clement L Melton applies to Wells County Indiana commissioners for a one year license to sell vinous malt liquors in quantities up to a quart at a time for on premise consumption. Property described as a lot in Bluffton starting southeast corner of lot 4 and bounded by 109 feet west 35 feet north 108 feet east 35 feet south.
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