Refused Saloon License For Poneto Man Hugh Stout
Commissioners Thursday refused to annul Hugh Stout’s December saloon license at Poneto. Stout had sought a license on a lot later found unsuitable, unable to obtain possession. The board ruled it cannot annul or issue a second license within a year, keeping their December ruling in force. The case may go to the circuit court. A W Hamilton urges testing the law’s interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Stout
Stout
Poneto
Hamilton
Elm Poles Wanted at Bluffton Hub Factory
Advertises purchase of second growth white elm poles at the Clover Leaf railroad hub in Bluffton southwest area. Poles must be four inches and larger. any length accepted. For details call S. O. Reid at the factory.
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Clover Leaf
Bluffton
Reid
Divorce Complaint Filed by Raymond Barnes
Attorney Hamilton Thursday filed in the circuit court a complaint for divorce for Raymond Barnes seeking a decree of separation from Fay Barnes. He charges adultery and cites mayor's court records showing Fay Barnes pleaded guilty to this charge a few months ago.
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Hamilton
Raymond Barnes
Raymond
Fay
Three Marriage Licenses Issued By County Clerk
County Clerk Studabaker issued three marriage licenses on Saturday. One couple includes S. B. Powers of Blackford County and Nora Hawley of Chester Township Wells County. The others are Fred C. Mertz with Bertha Baumgardner and Fred Cobbum with Besa Huffman.
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Studabaker
S. B. Powers
Blackford County
Nora Hawley
Chester Townshp
Wells County
Fred C. Mertz
Bertha Baumgardner
Fred Cobbum
Besafe Huffman
Rural carriers eye wage rise in upcoming bill
A Washington report says rural mail carriers will see a salary increase as the House committee on post offices and post roads reviews over fifty bills. Proposed raises range from 100 to 300 dollars, with current sentiment aiming for 750 dollars annually and debate over banning express package business by carriers.
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Washington
Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
House
Representative Overstreet
New Life Pills Promising Strength and Energy
Advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as transforming weakness into strength and listlessness into energy. Claims rapid health boosts with a price of 25 cents per box, sold by Chas. C. Deam the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Chas. C. Deam
Pittsburg Oil Rigs Near Completion Near Bluffton and Craigville
The Pittsburg Oil company advances its work in Lancaster township with a rig nearly finished on Holthouse farm north of Curryville. The next site is the Walter Reed farm at Craigville edge. Local farmers expect oil soon and Bluffton could become a central hub, attracting supply houses and oil workers.
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Pittsburg Oil Company
Lancaster Township
Holthouse
Curryville
Walter Reed
Craigville
Bluffton
Money to loan at 5 percent in Wells County
John W. Tribolet offers money at 5 percent for three or five year terms. Loans available on farm and city property with installments of 100 dollars or more before maturity. Targeted in Wells County through StridJabaker Bank BGA 1st.
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Wells County
John W. Tribolet
StridJabaker Bank
BGA
Signs of Cheese and Tasks Marked by Moon and Stars
Folkloric guidance ties cheese cutting to moon phases and elder advice. Almanac rules govern fence posts and sun position, while pork supplies depend on celestial signs. The passage links daily needs to cosmic timing and farm work under ancient beliefs.
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
An up-to-date medicine quickly corrects stomach and liver disorder. For sale by Davenport & Hoyle.
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Chamberlain
Davenport & Hhie
Overcoat Advice for Brief Outdoor Trips
A brief note warns against leaving home without an overcoat for short trips. The author argues cold air and wind chill on quick outdoor forays can trigger illness, urging people to wear a proper coat rather than draping it over the shoulders.
White Elevated Car Company Forms In Indianapolis
The White Elevated Car company of Indianapolis filed articles of incorporation to back an overhead rail car project. C N White of Nottingham, Ind leads the venture with directors W P Somewell A J Middleton A J Brown and J H Stubbs. Capital stock is 50000. plans include a ground distance elevated rail car with automatic car switch and electric power, speeds possibly several hundred mph, and trials with models deemed successful. Indiana office is Baldwin Block.
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White Elevated Car Company
Indianapolis
C. N. White
Nottingham
Ind
Mr. White
W. P. Soewell
A. J. Middleton
A. J. Brown
J. H. Stubbs
Baldwin
Europe
Germany
Indianapolis Star
Letter of praise from Garland editor for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
John H. Cullom praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in a letter noting it helped his family since 1887 with five children. He highlights its pleasant taste, safety, and lack of overdose risk, and mentions Davenport and Ehle selling the product.
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John H. Cullom
Garland, Texas
Davenport & Ehle
Oldest County Resident Dies at 105
Uncle John Reed aged nearly 105 died at his home five miles northwest of the city. Born April 8, 1799 in Plattsburg Vermont he served in the Civil and Mexican wars and told of narrow escapes. His son Samuel also served in the Civil War. Reed lived in Cleveland as a brick mason before moving to Adams county thirty years ago to farm in Root township. He married Catherine Spangler of Cleveland. four children were born, three surviving: Samuel Franklin and Mrs. Sargeon of Williamport.
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Johnny Reed
Samuel
John
124Th Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Oliver H. Payne
Cleveland
Franklin
Sargeon
Williamport
Decater Democrat
Dr King's New Discovery Cures Coughs and Lung Ailments
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana praises Dr King's New Discovery curing her cough and lung troubles after other medicines failed. She claims a full recovery with three dollar bottles, noting trial bottles are free at Chas C Deam's drug store.
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Chas. C. Deam
What She Had Done Dream of Torn Night Shirt
A Bluffton dry goods clerk’s wife disliked the sound of tearing muslin. She dreamt she was at work during the holidays making a sale that required tearing muslin, and woke to find she had torn her husband's night shirt almost in two.
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Bluffton
Gilmore’s Cauguca OH Headache Powders Endorsed
Dr J B Barker of Fletcher Ohio testifies to Gilmore’s Cauguca OH as a reliable counterirritant and recommends its use. Product priced at 60 cents per bottle, described as Gilmore’s Headache Powders.
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Gilmore
J. B. Barker
Fletcher, O
Limited electric line schedule planned by May first
Reports show Muncie to Bluffton service will run on a limited schedule by May first if track work is finished on time. A dedicated crew will operate the fast, danger prone limited cars that stop only at stations and aim for about three hour round trips with average speeds around fifty five to sixty mph. Bluffton residents expect easier transfers to Indianapolis bound trains, while rail passengers fear disruption to steam line traffic due to the faster, cheaper electric service.
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Muncie, Hartford & Fort Wayne
Muncie
Bluffton
Indianapolis
Millionaires Stomach, and the Remedy of August Flower
A reflection on stomach ailments across social classes notes that dyspepsia is widespread among workers. It extols Green's August Flower as a long standing remedy that rouses the liver, creates appetite, and aids digestion, priced in trial and regular sizes.
Commissioners Adjourn After January Term Work
County commissioners adjourned last Thursday after finishing the January term. They reviewed the treasurer’s books and found them correct. Superintendent Wrrt urged reserving a vacant courthouse room to store St. Louis Fair exhibits, a request the board granted for proper handling and to avoid damage. The session was busy with supplies contracts and gravel road allowances.
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Wrrt
Court House
Wat and
Gamage
Electric Bitters Cited As Cure For Rheumatism
Colusa man Joe Golobick claims fifteen years of rheumatic pain vanished after using Electric Bitters, calling it the greatest medicine on earth. The ad also touts liver and kidney benefits and general debility relief, with 60 cents at Chas. C. Deam drugstore guaranteed satisfaction.
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Joe Golobick
Colusa
Calif
Chas. C. Deam
Two Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk Friday Morning
Clerk Stundabaker issued two marriage licenses to Elijah Smith with Ora Campton and George Albert Zent with Anna Stotle. He quipped that licenses often lead to more marriages, comparing it to leaving a bank open since nine times out of ten another couple follows soon.
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Stndabakker
Elijah Smith
Ora Campton
George Albert Zent
Anna Stotle
Stundabaker
No Pity Shown Bucklen Salve Heals 24 Tumors
A fragmentary ad claims a patient in Gulledge Vor pena Alabama suffered a terrible pile condition with 24 tumors. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured the ailment and is advertised as effective for burns and pains for 25 cents at Charles C. store.
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Bucklen
Chas
The Treatment That Cures Catarrh
A two part home remedy claims to cure catarrh by internal and local treatments. It asserts relief for indigestion constipation bowel and liver troubles headaches biliousness kidney and bladder issues and praises benefits for pale weak nervous women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon Wome
Special Agency Promotes Dr Lyon Biome Remedy
The notice urges sufferers to visit the store and obtain a free 25 cent package of the Dr Lyon Biome Treatment for catarrh blood nerve and stomach diseases. Special Agent W A Goulreus promotes the offer and tests.
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Dr. Lyon
W. A. GoUreius
Poultry Food Promoted for Healthy Flocks
Feed Stout's Poultry Food and keep your poultry in a healthy condition. It is the greatest OB E producer known for five cents.
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Stout
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