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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1903
Page
10
In February 1899 a lump on the lower lip was examined by a doctor. A second lump appeared as an open sore. After taking seven bottles of 8.8.5 the sore healed completely with no signs of disease remaining. W.P. Brown, Hollands, 8, 0.
Articles of incorporation for the People’s State Bank of Berne were filed with the secretary of state. The bank is capitalized at 40000 dollars with stock held by Rudolph Schug Joseph Rich David Mershberger Christian Mershberger Jacob Mershberger Christian Hirschey Emanuel Warner William I. Schug Abraham Springer N. H. McClain J. N. Kerr Moses Augsberger A J Sipe Fred Fox J J Leichty John Rich C C Yoder C C Mershberger J C Schug Nicholas Rich A 3 Beberstine Peter Beberstine J M Rose E D Engeler Fred J Gerber Simeon Gilliam E B Rice John Winteregg and John Lehman of Berne C A Dugan and John Schug of this city P W Smith of Richmond Samuel EUgley of Geneva and Peter Hoffman of Linn Grove. Opening is expected next month.
The measure to elect county superintendents by popular vote has passed the house and is likely to pass the senate. It would alter term lengths and bring in new township trustees and a new superintendent, a change viewed with disfavor by many who fear it shifts schools further into politics and away from apolitical administration.
A drillers committee from the Old Well Contractors' Association reports about seven eighths of independent companies have signed to pay 58 cents per foot for drilling. Some sign with the Ohio Oil Standard price or 55 cents. Standard has not replied and may ignore the appeal. A union movement for contractors drillers and tool dressers is under consideration.
A rapid sales note touts new dress and walking skirts, kilted and split scan effects, and a broad array of skirts from $1.98 to $9.98. Also features under skirts, wrappers, waists, ginghams, ticking, muslin, laces, curtains, bedspreads, and a strong shoe department with men and children’s footwear, urging shoppers to save money.
The Senate election committee and Senator Thompson weighed amendments to a primary election bill affecting Wells County. The plan lets voters choose between direct primary or delegate convention and assigns five member party commissions for primaries, with county funds covering most costs.
Hera Harbaugh claims a 31 year tenure in the dray business in the city. He began at age fourteen guiding his father's dray, hauling freight from railroads to town, lifting tons of goods and transporting countless school children on his daily runs.
The Cotton Belt Route offers half fare plus two dollars on the first and third Tuesdays for one way and round trips to Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas with a 21 day return limit. It promotes immigration to the southwest citing fertile soil mild winters long growing seasons and abundant agricultural opportunities. Free promotional literature including Tomes in the Southwest and Through Texas with a Camera is offered by E W Leebeaum G P and T A Cotton Belt Route St. Louis Mo.
Carry Hendrix born August 7 1840 in Wilkes County North Carolina died February 3 1903 aged 62 years 5 months 26 days. She married RE H Johnson November 3 1805. Eight children. three preceded her in death. Joined Baptist church in youth, later joined Christian church Bluffton 1887 remained faithful until death. Survived by husband five sons, all present except one in Elkin North Carolina. Funeral at Christian church with sermon by J B Warner and burial in old cemetery.
Local trade notes buyers seek white elm butts at the new hubs and spoke factory in Bluffton near the Clover Leaf railroad south of the hoop factory. Call the factory for specifications guards and prices.
A lengthy account details John Studabaker sugar camp near Bluffton Wells County. It covers tapping methods sap collection and evaporation into syrup with a month long season, led by Charles Gillom and a large workforce. Also included is an upcoming public sale listing livestock farming equipment and crops at Elmore farm, Bluffton area on February 1903 with auctioneers Fred Reppert and Matthew Park.
Sale of tickets at all stations begins February 15, 1903 and continues daily through April 30, 1903. Special rates to western and northwestern points with ticketing at all stations. For particulars or address inquiries contact office.
J W Tribolet completed a sale of the Brown Mills to Theodore Ellingham. R A Brown, with eighteen years in milling and creator of the Golden Wedding flour, sells as he pursues other ventures. Ellingham, a former farmer, paid eight to nine thousand dollars and will run the mill as the Ellingham mill starting next Tuesday with no staffing changes.
A barber license bill has cleared both legislative chambers and awaits the governor’s signature. It requires a three dollar annual license and a questionnaire for barbers to obtain the privilege. Three commissioners would earn about a thousand dollars yearly, per the proposal.
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