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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1904
Page
4
An elderly woman, Mrs Snyder, sustained a severe leg fracture after slipping on icy entries near her home. She crawled inside to reach warmth, endured hours of pain, and was found by her son in the afternoon while the house was cold. Doctor Fulton attended, but prognosis remains poor.
Ossian social items highlight visits by Marvin Norris of Fort Wayne and Ezra Johnson of Bluffton. Miss Grace Derry hosts an inviting party for Rev. Gilchrist. Local business changes include Hoppengardner selling the restaurant to Chas Goshorn and Nathan Weaver returning from Indianapolis. Measles spread in Jefferson township and Mrs. B F Wardman dies after months of illness. The Presbyterian church hosts a Ladies Missionary Society entertainment and Prof. L M Cochran’s Angolan visit draws praise.
A compact verse note titled More Spring Poetry, credited to C. E. Robinson, mentions a Bluffton figure described as wise and a Chop House purchase of eighteen mince pleas, reflecting local wit and domestic scene.
John Clowser Pugney is very ill with measles. Neighbors near Pugney report a newborn girl to Mr. and Mrs. Leyse. Bert Patterson visits High Garton and sister. Chloe Garton visited Emme of Bluffton. T J Sowards and wife spent time in Bluffton. Mrs Charley Earhart cared for Jeff Prough and children. Sylvester Mills family recovers from measles. Aaron Wisner and wife visited Bluffton. Ald Society to meet March 2 at Mrs Chas Wilkerson for quilt blocks. No church service due to rain. Sunday school and preaching next Sunday afternoon. Over $1,800 subscribed to build a new church. stocking social yields $44.30 with more receipts expected.
Melvin Leist, son of Henry Leist, died at his parents home near Reiffsburg Tuesday at 1 oclock. He was only 11 years old and had been ill a short time. Cause of death was lung disease. Arrangements for the fu…
William Terhune, a farmer in the southern county, planned a quiet smoke after chores when a pipe explosion occurred. A 22 caliber cartridge hidden in the tobacco ignited, blasting the pipe and scattering burning fragments. He suffered eye irritation from the blaze but survived the incident.
Prof A A Hopkins of New York lectures at Bluffton Presbyterian Church Sunday Feb 28 at 8 p m and Monday Feb 29 at 1 30 p m on prohibition and liquor laws. Non partisan but oppose liquor traffic taxes. Topics include The Cost of a Boy and Boy and Bar. Mrs Hopkins accompanies him. collection taken.
The Cork Leg Oil company of this city drilled a good producer Saturday near Berne. It is the third well in the area where they hold over eight hundred acres under lease.
W A Shumaker denied reports Tuesday afternoon that he planned entering the produce business. He says Bart claims he has signed with a horse owner to race several fine racers in the coming Benson meet, but he will dedicate his time to other pursuits.
The county notes a rising influx of buyers from Fulton and Miami counties and nearby areas. Assessors report more new names on property lists and most Wells county farms sold to outsiders, with newcomers proving progressive and good citizens.
In Bluffton a dry goods clerk's wife woke from a dream of tearing muslin during a holiday sale. She learned she had torn her husband's night shirt in reality, a surprising mix up sparked by the dream.
Auction lists diverse livestock including mares cattle sheep hogs and brood sows plus equiment such as wagons drills planters mowers and harrows. Sale set for Friday March 4 1904 at 10 am on A B Tinkle farm located west and south of Bluffton and east north of Liberty Center with Russell & Tinkle W C Arnold Jim & Jere acting as auctioneers.
Notice of public sale to be held March 8 1904 at Elizabeth Moore and Jim and Jer auctioneers residence one mile south and west of Liberty Center Wells County Indiana featuring a coach horse three horses Poland China hogs farming implements household goods and more items auction starts 10 oclock a m Also mentions embroidery sale at Peoples Store starting tomorrow morning and continuing to Saturday night with a large crowd expected.
Chicago Wheat rose to 1.06 in May trade while pork advanced to 16.40 per barrel, hogs 45 000 on market. cattle and sheep receipts noted. Bluffton notes report grain prices and a railroad election in Wells County with a 10000 dollar township aid proposal.
Ike H Gehring proprietor of a North Main street saloon slipped on an icy pavement in front of his home Monday at noon. Robt Saurer witnessed the fall and assisted him. Gehring was nearly conscious, moved to his home, and rested with head pain. He resumed street activity by noon Tuesday and expects no lasting effects.
William H. Kain trustee of Union township Wells county Indiana will receive sealed bids for two four room graded school buildings to be erected at the present site of District No 7 Union township Wells county Indiana plans and specifications on file in the office of architect Cuno Kibele Bluffton Indiana until 1 PM March 16 1904 at which time the contract for construction will be let at the architect office
Jacob W. Goodyear has been appointed executor of the estate of Oscar Sutton, deceased, of Wells. This notice records the appointment and directs inquiries to the court for estate administration.
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