Local notes and business notices from Bluffton area
A dense itemized collection notes visitors to the BANNER office, purchases and openings, school and church events, property plans, and local commerce. Highlights include constructors planning a three story block on North Main, Haag shop sale to Monroeville pair, and upcoming U R E officers. Also coverage of medicine ads and public notices.
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G. F. McFarren
East Main St
Bartlemay & Heller
W. H. Kreep
N. T. Miller
Main St
Tragedy in Teu reveals violent family murder case
William H Artman a former living scout six miles northeast of Tell City Indiana murdered his wife and eldest son during breakfast in front of his five children The killer fought off rescuers and was placed in the county jail Coroner report notes extreme mutilation and a raving mind among the victims and suspect The second item reports Indiana county officers planning to lobby against a fee and salary law indicating a state level political shift in the matter
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Teu. City
Ind
William H. Artman
Tell City
John Eads
William Nagle
Artman
Labhard
H. Nimagern
Jay Nimagern
Sea
Henry
Cannelton
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel
Guilty Verdict in Abusers at Orphans Home
In Ricuwono Indiana the jury found Rev John Dingledey guilty of cruelty to inmates at the Wernle orphans home. He was fined 600 dollars plus costs after a crowded courtroom heard damaging testimony about his treatment of a boy inmate Eddie Burkhardt.
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Dingledey
Ricuwono
Ind
John Dingledey
Wernle
Edee Burkhardt
Hammond City Council Grants 5 Year Franchise
Hammond Indiana February 13 The city council approved a five year franchise to the Roby association to operate a race course at Roby within Hammond city limits. The association will pay 75 dollars monthly for the privilege. The case follows local franchise procedures and signals a permissions grant.
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Hammond
Ind
Roby Association
Roby
Mayor Denny vows to enforce all laws in city departments
Indianapolis February 18 Mayor Denny faces party opposition yet pledges to uphold ante election promises. He will apply enforcement to all municipal departments and support civil service rules as outlined in the city charter.
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Indianapolis
Denny
Armstrong Well Pleased
Roxomo Indiana February 12. First news of the case against Cal Armstrong was settled Saturday afternoon. It fixed a three years imprisonment instead of seven. The department is well pleased.
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Armstrong
Roxomo
Ind
Cal Armstrong
Selecting a Jury in Axgols Ind Court
The report notes jury selection underway in Axgols Indiana as of February 13 with proceedings continuing and jurors being questioned for the case.
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Axxgols, Ind
Iowa Liquor Laws Legislature Weighs Gottenberg Traffic Plan
Des Moines Feb 9 A joint house and senate committee considers a bill proposing the Gottenberg system of handling traffic and school land finance if enacted. The measure would allow city options and set franchise conditions, with existing law staying in force if defeated.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Conbill
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED IN SNOWBOUND WRECK NEAR BRUVE
In a blinding snowstorm two Wheeling and Lake Erie freight trains collided two miles west of Bruenve. Both engineers and one fireman were killed and the rest of the crew injured. The wreck’s cause is not clear, with signals obscured by weather.
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Bruevve, O
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Here
Motioneerformer
Lear
Indiana base ball meeting eyed for March one
Colonel McCullough of Anderson Indiana, president of the 1890 old league, plans a March meeting of prominent Indiana baseball men to form a new organization. Cities favored include Fort Wayne, Muncie, Peru, Lafayette, Kokomo, Marion, Logansport, Anderson, Elwood and Lebanon. A Western Commercial Gathering in San Francisco hosts the Mississippi congress with western states considering western issues and federal legislation.
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Anderson
Ind
Indiana
McCullough
Eile
Fort Javes
Muncie
Peru
Lafayette
Kokomo
Marion
Logansport
Elwood
Lebanon
Western Commercial Gathering
San Francisco
Trans- Mississippi Congress
Mississippi
Pacific Crest
West
Washington
Congress
Six Year Old Traveler Heads Home Alone From Kansas
A 6 year old girl, Mary Bairns, left Eldorado Kansas to meet her Aunt Mary Bairns in Waynesburg Pennsylvania, carrying a card with her name and destination. Her mother has died and her father disappeared, raising concerns about her welfare as she travels solo. The report notes her description and route.
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Kansas City
Mary Bairna
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Eldorado
Kan
Waynesburg
Mary Bairns
Strike Looms as Saanandee Workers to Stay Out
Lawrence Minnesota February 12 1500 workers from the Saanandee plant threaten a walkout in protest of wage cuts and reduced provisions. They demand restored pay and conditions before returning to work.
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Lawrence, Masc
Bear Spring furnaces to reopen after years idle
Cuarxsville Tennessee reports the Bear Spring iron furnaces will restart this week for the first time in many years, creating about 900 jobs for workers as operations resume.
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Cuarxsville
Tenn
Bear Spring
Peru native visits friends as oil derricks fall to high winds
Thomas McDowell of Peru, son of the late Thomas J McDowell, visited friends here last week and is related to local McDowell brothers. The severe wind last Friday destroyed many oil derricks, with at least twenty-five in East Nottingham demolished, some twisted beyond repair.
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Vaughn
Bluffton
Jay County
Portland
Hartford City Times
Thomas McDowell
Peru
Thomas J McDowell
McDowell Brothers
Miami County
East
Nottingham
The Greatest Salve For All Skin Ailments
An advertising notice sells a general salve claiming cures for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Price 25 cents per box sold by Charles C Deam.
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Charles C. Deam
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Forst Bros . Cummins
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Amos Rowe
Ineo
Snyder
Isaac Jacobs
Elijah Arnold
Murray
R. M. Burgess
Poneto
J. M. Powers
Kreps
City
Enquirer
H. Risley
S. C. Eddington
Morris
Omessrs
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Friediine
Monroeville
Haag
H. C. Arnold
Jacob Stroup
Harrison Townshop
Fred and
Godfrey Ashbaucher
Fred Ashbaucher
Philip Stadabaker
Nottingham Township
Peter Shoemaker
Mr. Studbaker
A. L. Sharpe
Fred Tangeman
Herb Bartlemay
Jacob Park
Me A. Stout
Cora VanGorder
Niles
Michigan
Margaret McCleery
Malden, Mo
H. A. Bennett
Castoria
Miss
Snyder's
Hartford City
Bluffton Light & Fuel Co
Williamson
Banner Office
L. J. Karns
Adams County
Decatur
C. C. Doom
Hawk
Presbyterian Church
Moffatt
Ft. Wayne
Craven
Ossian
H. A. Walker
Ogden
Utah
C. C. Deam
Chamberlain
Messrs. Pontius
Pitcher’s Castoria
Roa
Roby Racing Franchise
Caleb Parrish
Mabel Cottrell
Parrish
Ananfoel
Iowa
St. Louis
Louis J. Silva
Rainwater- Bradford Hat Company
Lively
Silva
State Baseball League
New Orleans
Newton Miss
Charleston
W. Va
Henry Dryden
Citizens’ National Bank
Torgxa
Martin Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Northwest
Hood
Isiah Langle
Bucklen
Lake Gro & Western BB
Alabama
Kentucky
Georgia
Louisiana
Tennessee
Ohio
Sandusky
Missouri Tiver
C. F. Daly
H.C. Parker
Gen
Pieigig
Avon
W. A. Gutelius
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