Interurban Road Push Gains Local Backing
Residents near Uniondale discuss a petition to Muncie Hartford and Fort Wayne Electric to secure right of way cheaply. Murray and local committees plan campaigns to attract subsidies and support, with Bluffton merchants onboard as sentiment shifts in favor of rapid construction despite route uncertainties and a paused Fort Wayne extension.
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Uniondale
Muncie
Hartford & Ft. Wayne Electric
Pask
Murray
Thas
Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Obituary: Anna M. Rosebaum of Craigville Passes at 30
Anna M. Rosebaum born April 21 1873 in Mercer county Ohio died January 8 1904 at Craigville Indiana aged 30 years 8 months 17 days wife of Ezra Beach mother of three children. She joined Christian Union at Oakland church in 1891 later Baptist church Bluffton. Funeral January 10 at Craigville Christian Union with Rev E B Yost and Rev J H Curry. Burial Oakland cemetery.
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Anna M. Rosebaum
William and
Manerva Rosebaum
Mercer County
J. M. Pyle
Craigville
Ind
Ezra Beach
Christian Union Society
Oakland Church
Bluffton
The
Baptist Church
Christ
Christian Union Church
E. B. Yost
J. H. Curry
St. John
Oakland
Miss Daisy Lash Dead at Home Near Pugney
Misa Dalpy Lash daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Lash died at her parents home near Pugney Monday night at about 10 o clock She was about twenty five years old Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 at the house conducted by Rev H Smith Interment at Murray The Lash family has been ill and suffering during the period prior to her death
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Misa Dalpy Lash
Andrew Lash
Pugney Moniy
Misa Lash
H. ©. Smith
Murray
Mia
Abe
Milas
Frank Cotton Arrested on Fraud Charge in Hartford City
Sheriff Hudson served a warrant Monday morning for Frank Cotton on a charge of obtaining money by fraudulent checks. Cotton, staying in town, posted bond of 300 with his father and Blackford uncle. He will appear in Blackford circuit court in March likely the 3rd. Attorney A. W. Hamilton will defend. a $5,000 damages suit may follow in the name of G. W. Cotton and Frank Cotton.
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Hudson
Hartford City
Frank Cotton
Frank
Oscar Hamilton
Montpelier
Blackford County
Blackford
A. W. Hamilton
Cotton
Hamilton
G. W. Cotton
Jackson Township Resident Dies of Heart Disease
Oliver Noe, 50, of Jackson township, died suddenly in his barn yard on Sunday afternoon from heart disease. He left a wife and two children. the wife has been gravely ill with intestinal tumors and may not survive the shock of the bereavement.
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Oliver Noe
Jackson Township
Noe
Keystone
Delinquent Tax Sale Held at County Courthouse
The Monday sale in the courthouse corridor drew many hoping for quick gains. Purchases came from staff and outsiders alike with bidders seeking profits. redemption limits offer around six percent, while non redemption yields a larger return.
Damages Sought in Howard Court Over Dramatized Railroad Accident
Ashbury Cook sues Toledo St Louis and Western for 7000 alleging injuries at Kokomo Wire Co. when a loaded rail car struck by an engine hurled a board at him, burning and injuring his legs and head. Clover Leaf defense by Braden Clark and Kirkpatrick Morris son.
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Howard
Ashbury Cook
Toledo, St. Louis ,and Western v Railroad
Kokomo Wire Company
Clover Leaf Company
Braden Clark
Frankfort
Kirkpatrick and Morrisson
Kokomo
Visiting Their Mother
Isaac Giliom from Van Buren visited his mother Mrs. Gilliom Monday evening. Dan Giliom from Montpelier joined Isaac for the trip to their mother’s home where she had fallen Monday and broken her right leg.
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Isaac Giliom
van Buren
Wells County Circuit Court Quiet Through Morning Session
Circuit court proceedings under Judge Hale were quiet Monday with minor matters. The David Curry ditch hearing moved to February 18 and Morrison and Foust drain petition argument set for the same date. Gandy Buggy Co. v Abner Hizey and John Rex was dismissed on costs. Maude Towns remains untried for adultery, continued to April term. Key store witnesses must return.
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Circuit Court
Hale
David Curry
Morrison and
Foust
Gandy Buggy Company
Abner Hizey
John Rex
Meeting to organize Warren Tri-County Fair group
A large turnout at the Huntington opera house elected W D Bonifield temporary chairman and Monnie Wiley temporary secretary. The group amended bylaws increasing stock from 120 to 200 shares at 25 dollars each and raised directors from ten to twelve with H C Creciston Joseph G Sprowl George Morgan J W Bock W D Beatfield H E Souers Henry Gill Willard Pulley T H Garbutt Elmer Bell George Hagler and Charles Smith named as directors.
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Opera House
Warren’ Tri- County
Huntington
Wells
Grant Counties
J. L. Priddy
W. D. Bonifield
Monnie Wiley
Association
H. C. Creciston
Joseph G. Sprowl
George Morgan
J. W. Bock
W. D. Beatfield
H. E. Souers
Henry Gill
Willard Pulley
T. H. Garbutt
Elmer Bell
George Hagler
Charles Smith
Counterfeit $2 Bill Combines One and Two Dollar Notes
Authorities warn of a counterfeit plan first spotted in New York that uses a clipped corner from a $1 bill and pasted from a $2 bill. The result shows a large I and the phrase One silver dollar, though the note is clumsy and may still pass some detectors.
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New York
Pleasant birthday surprise for real estate man Frank Masure
Frank Masure of Vera Cruz was surprised on his forty third birthday by family and friends at his brother Ed Masure's home. Guests gathered for a casual evening of cigars gum and candy with the ladies making taffy and men sharing yarns. The crowd departed after an old fashioned pounding.
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Frank Masure
Vera Cruz
Frank
Depositors Stir Over Bank Insolvency Deposit Law
Depositors in Indiana and elsewhere show interest in a judiciary committee bill making it a felony for any national bank officer to take deposits when knowing the bank is insolvent or in falling condition. Penalty is two years in prison. The bill requires a deposit after knowledge of insolvency to be prima facie evidence. Committee members fear the measure is too drastic but favor better protection of deposits.
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Indiana
Judiciary Committee of the House
Dr Shoemaker leaves Bluffton for Battle Creek sanitarium
Dr A Shoemaker of Poneto departs at 10 45 on Tuesday to Battle Creek Mich for rest and recuperation from rheumatism after weeks of illness. He is accompanied by his sister Alice of Muncie. Also listed are unclaimed letters at Bluffton post office for the week ending with names including Isie Baker Daniels Mrs Harriett Ellett W D Freeman Mrs PD Samuel Grant Mrs Julia Miller Nora Mabrine W F Pierce Jon A Pears son Chas A Rouse Hannah Randall Wm Smith Eli Smith Hattie Snyder Daisy Saues Saugall Taylor Mrs Wm Taylor Mrs Bertha.
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5. A. Shoemaker
Poneto
Battle Creek
Mich
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Alice of
Muncie
Bluffton
Ind
Baker
Isie
Daniels
Harriett
Ellett
W. D
Freeman
Sameuel
Grant
Julia
Miller
Nora
Mabrine
W. F
Pierce
Jon
Pearsson
Chas. A
Rouse
Hannah
Randall
Smith
Eli
Hattie
Snyder
Daisy
Saues
Saugall
Taylor
Bertha
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Daisy Lash
Frank ‘Cotton
N. Clerk
Wells County Circuit’ Court
Falk
Bluffton, Ind
Peon Mfc
BU Tin
Paesa Yy
Bender, Walmer & Barr
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