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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1903
Page
3
At Philip Jones's home west of the city a Friday shooting event drew about thirty shooters. Prizes included a dressed beef quarter for each successful shot and a money award for those scoring poorly. Ike Gehring and others bought half the beef claiming victory, while attendees joked about the outcome.
The Erie railroad announces low rate round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays of February March and April to western northern and southwestern points. Colonist one way tickets are available daily February 15 through April 30 to western states. Also round trip tickets to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola at one fare Feb 17 to 22 with 50 cent extension option to return by March 1. For details contact Erie agents or W S Morrison Marion Ohio.
James Sears of near Lapel constructs a unique cylindrical barn sixty feet across with a cone roof resting on bare walls. Steel hoops band the exterior to prevent spread while a circular internal drive, stalls, feeding area, and central silo optimize space and fodder storage.
Edith Galyean of 214 Union St. credits Doan's Kidney Pills with ending her backache and kidney pains after trying many remedies. She describes long attacks, sleepless nights, and morning soreness, noting the product from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo as the sole U.S. agents and advising others to seek Doan's.
On last Wednesday evening a quiet wedding occurred at the bride's parents home. Miss Lydia Wirt and Wilson Lesh of Wells county united in matrimony. The couple will reside on a farm one mile east of Markle, a present from the parents to the bride.
Mary Jane Todd, born September 27 1942, died February 7 1903 at age sixty years four months ten days after long illness. She left husband Dwight Klinck who died aboard the Shiller, four daughters, a large family and many friends. She was active in church and social circles, supported education and missionary work, and her funeral was held at her West Market Street home with Rev. L A Beeks officiating before burial at Fairview cemetery.
A February district meeting outline lists a Grand Parade the Bluffton lodge escorts Grand Lodge officers and visiting lodges followed by a public session with music an opening prayer by Rev L A Beeks an address of welcome by C E Sturgis Portland in the response and vocal solo then talks on Pythianism from members of the order Ossian Hartford City and Decatur with judge Erwin De catur and Hartford Cy later leading to Love Toast secret work in First Rank Decatur Second Rank Hartford City Third Rank Portland and a banquet.
The passage presents counts for the Bible: letters about 3,566,489. words 773,697. verses 31,198. chapters 1,189. It lists verse counts by initial letter and notes a claim about reading the Bible in a year. It also asserts all alphabet letters appear in the twenty first verse of the seventh chapter of Intra.
Homeseekers and colonists travel excursions offered via the Wicker Plate road on the first and third Tuesdays of February March and April 1903. See nearest agent or address C. A. Asterlin T. P. A. Ft Wayne Ind for sorrow rates and particulars.
Adams county residents in Berne and Monroe township raise ten thousand dollars to close all saloons. The article notes a strong moral push against drinking establishments, fueled by oil-industry workers and a desire for a pure local atmosphere. A government order prints a ten thousand dollar gold certificate, though few locals will need it.
The item notes balloon ascensions plans by Lauren Lanning for Harry Cutting, and a doctor of philosophy degree awarded to Walter Will in Chicago with future studies in Germany. It also mentions Marion city debt of 30,000 and bank loans, smallpox notes in Indiana, a land purchase of Jeff Prough farm for 21 000, and the wedding of Robert Gordon and Ada Redding at Barbers Mills with local praise.
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