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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
6
Dr. Sevin reports that quarantine has been removed from the last home in Jackson township and the county is currently free of smallpox. He notes only that vigilance is needed as germs could still lurk and may reappear if not contained.
An advertisement asserts that blood circulates through the heart every two minutes and links irregular flow to poor health. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy to purify blood, implying better health as a result.
Marshal Crosbie was sent to recover pork from Jack Hawkins and Harry Hurt after John Sawyer, a local butcher, reported them taking hog parts. Crosbie found the pork at the Hankins home and returned it to Sawyer. Sawyer recovered all property and will not pursue charges.
The heavy stone at the courthouse threshold bears marks from constant foot traffic. Crowds passing through the north door wear it down by at least an inch over time as countless tiny steps accumulate into a noticeable total.
Amanda Waldron transfers 10 acres in Lancaster to G R Masters on $760. Jonas Johnson sells 1414 acres in Rock Creek to Adam Kain for $1087.50 and 80 acres in Rock Creek to Glessner Johnson for $6000. W J Newhard sells a Uniondale town lot to H W Lipkey for $400. John Evans conveys 80 acres in Lancaster to Sarah J Wale for $4277. John Hedges buys estate of the heirs of Mrs King in Nottingham. J F Platt to Phil Davis 49 acres in township 28 for $1800. Lucy Wolfe to Red King in Nottingham tract for $35. Hattie Atami to Pred M King Nottingham tract for £200. Wilbun Baker to G B Brown Lot 1 in All Aion for $400. Joel Pugsley to R W Davis lots 82 83 108 in Bluitton for $875. W Deavens to D A Brown lease in Nottingham for $100. Ida M Ehle to Daniel Eichhorn 40 acres for $3100.
Unclaimed letters remaining at Bluffton post office for the week ending January 9 1908 include Mrs Emmain Brown James Byrd W J Gilliland A E Geisel O B Gurton Bertha Hammond Eldwood Hall George Marshall Myers Earl Rhodes Sylvester Roach Soloman Tompson William Willson Jack Rosa Waldsale Miss Rosa A L Sharpe P.M.
The K of P new hall at Ossian is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for furniture soon. The interior is fine and will afford the lodge comfort, with friends pointing to the block reflecting credit on the founders.
Two Wells County youths, Jerry Sheets and Orvil Landis, left home yesterday seeking fortune in the wider world. Police warn to watch for them as they boarded a Clover Leaf train for Marion. Their families report no trouble at home and believe the pair, both farmers' sons, may be found today.
Commissioners finished a week long session by awarding bids for supply at the county poor farm and infirmary. They discussed four gravel road projects, heard viewer reports, filed a petition for a new road, and appointed several superintendents including North. North, Lee, and Mowery names appear with a resignation prompting a new appointment.
Disclosures show Walter Fetters of Duffton Indiana was wrongly dismissed as rural carrier. Postmaster General Wynne ordered review revealing Fetters had answered charges clearly. Lawmakers and Crmer supported Fetters seeking reinstatement after holiday period.
Frank J. Cheney declares he is senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo and offers one hundred dollars for each uncured case of catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason attests December 6, 1886. Claim includes testimonials and notices a medical remedy sold by druggists with family pills for constipation.
A Winatime feature describes using wild cats in NWUSE to power an electric trolley system with rotating brushes to generate sparks. The plan faces opposition from John Wey who warns of nightly cat noise disrupting services. Also reported are several local arrivals, a paralytic patient, and a railway accident claim from California.
Montpelier Herald reports Jackson township in Wabash County faces a dispute over gravel roads. Purdue supporters sought to halt road contracts. court actions moved from circuit to appellate court and were then thrown out. Attorneys indicate continued effort to push construction forward despite delays.
County commissioners signed a franchise for the Inter-State Interurban company to build between Marion and Lima via Warren and Clinton. Bridges use remains to be debated. The article also notes a farmer’s cow tale and a humorous laundry collar note.
The Hartford City Gazette reports William Noonan, a prominent Blackford County farmer, campaigns for John Terrell’s pardon and aims to collect about 590 signatures to forward to Governor Tanly. The piece also notes talk on deputy postmaster and potential Cro mor connections, with broader local political chatter and a brief farming update.
A court case in progress involves O P Cline and Podia Cling with divorce granted, custody awarded, and ongoing child support disputes. The article also mentions Mrs Catherine Earhart of Markle, a neuralgia incident, and social notices including a bereavement remark and local gatherings.
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