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Newspaper

Bluffton Banner

Location

Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1894

Page

3

Local Notices From Zanesville Area

Zanesville notes include sickness lists and moves as Mrs. Robert Clark and Emma May suffer ailments. Jeff Bell considers moving west this spring, Elmer Bell plans farm relocation, and Ott Winsor recovers at home. A new creamery may open by early April and John Woods marries Eva Peck. The F and A M lodge plans a new room as memberships grow. Gravel roads improve routes to Markle and Bluffton. The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. H. Robinson’s with a productive session promoting missionary work locally and abroad.

Robert Clark Jeff Bell Elmer Bell Co. Smuts Wm. Barnhouse Hooverstock Seaman Ohio J. F. Keyser Leonard Myers Bluffton Glenn Emma May Senus Platt Ott? Winsor John Woods Eva Peck Prof Hesler Oakland Illinois James Clark Allen C O Wells Co Sanford Ormsby Woman's State Missionary Society H. &. Robinson

Ossian Social Roundup and Ossian High School Banquet

Trustee McCollum attended in Bluffton while Mrs. Koons visited Ft. Wayne. Bluffton residents Marcellus Justus and Maggie Carpenter were in town and Lafayette and Montpelier visits noted. J. H. Bishop of Standard Oil and Walter Greek of Bluffton appeared for local business and claims. A. E. Ormsby will study at Valparaiso. Misa Allen was out with la grippe. The fourth annual Ossian High School reception and banquet closes the roundup.

McCollum Bluffton Marcellus Justus Maggie Carpenter Lafayette Harry Nill Montpelier Frank Logan Sheldon T. G. Hunter Ft. Wayne J. H. Bishop Standard Oil Co Craig House Wim. Morvillas Zanesville J.S. Krewson Misa Allen la Grippe Ossian High School

Alumni Gatherings and Local Notices At School and Town

A weekend schedule includes alumni activities at the school building on Saturday evening. Reports note weddings new tenants at local properties and a large 45th anniversary celebration for Lew Snyder. The Sunday School social funds raised seven dollars and plans discuss school work and gas line improvements.

Local notes and odds and ends from town

Town items include Fred Bosser planning mill moves within a few days, Mr Haecker organizing a singing event at West Salem, and John Power's window vandalism incident. Attendees at Sunday School totaled 102 with $3.77 collected. Keeps sold will end March 6 with John and Fit French providing music.

Fred Bosser Mr. Haecker Herne West Salem P. Romey Ten Cent John Power John Rony Marion John French

Barn color trends flare as folk favor red across farms

In a casual note the writer observes red as the prevailing and ultra fashionable barn color. He jokes that the Old Man should carry paregoric for emergencies, reflecting lighthearted rural sentiment.

Local Notes Spark Mixed Moments in Small Town

Mrs Mike Gottschalk shows some improvement. A spelling school drew a string band last Friday. Joe Beas laments his best girl no longer recognizes him after he shaved his mustache. June Alberson announces twin boys weighing eight pounds each. John Warner nears barn completion. Elmer Williams recalls tough bargains in France after six weeks of night work. Henry Alberson to host an oil derrick next week. Frank Shigley recalls a misstep asking a married woman home.

W. D. Caston Wall Ind Oho James Kline Kendalville Sheldon John Jennie Craig Janie Todd Lulu Deam Nellie Leper H. C. Hunter Lucy Vail Izzie Johnston Isaac Confer Anna Bushee Joseph Heckman Etta Osborn Newt Carpenter Wgon Getty Crouse Carpenter Gibson Bros Lew Snyder Methodist Church John Gorrell Hs Bench J. I Alva Lechner Jstrons Allen Bunce Confer Bushee Craig Propritor Wayne Comany Fungeson Aig Hix Mike Gottschalk Joe Beas June Alberson John Warner Elmer Williams Henry Alberson Frank Shigley

Stock Sale At Residence West Of Keystone

George R. Mounsey offers for sale at his residence one mile west of Keystone on Thursday March 8 a herd of four large young work horses a stallion a milch cow 100 head stock ewes and young lambs four brood sows seven full blooded Poland China shoats a feed steamer and other articles.

George R. Mounsey Keystone Poland China

The Monograph and Monetary System Debate

An advertisement for The Monograph publishing a national call for plans on the best U.S. monetary system. It invites leaders and the public to submit ideas up to 800 words for a $3 book, with the publisher in St. Paul Minnesota. Also promotes Warner's Heart Corrector and DeWitt's Little Early Risers digestive pills.

United States the Monograph Publishing Co St. Paul Minn Nat'l Ger Am’n Bank Itd DeWitt C. C. Deain

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Ekureka Justus, Rogers & CO Tammany J. L. Mets Ossian J. L. McBride Samuel Bowman F. & A. M. Lodge Markle Tom Tim Wayne Kreps Indlings Bordane Warner Castoria TL. A. Ancuer M D Oxford St Crooklyn CarLos Mantix New York City Bowr F. Parore 12Th Street Tth Ave Tae Cextacn Company Mcreay Street New York Keeley Institute Merion Indiatl Indiana Leslie E. Keeley THE Keeley Institute CO Charles Brock Marion, Ind Farmers’ Loan and Abstract Office F.S. Smith J. H. C. Smith Ayl Ashbaucher Bros
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