Famine Knocking at Bluffton Doors Prompt Charity Drive
The Bluffton Banner reports destitute families in the city facing cold and hunger. Elderly George Stewart and family rely on a fourteen dollar monthly pension and scarce groceries. Calvin Bennett suffers mental impairment and poor living conditions. Widow Mrs West and five children lack fuel and sustenance. Other elderly and disabled residents face similar hardship, with local W A C and W C T U aiding as relief efforts. Joe Williamson also brings a meadowlark found in winter, a rare sight for locals.
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Bluffton
Oklahoma
Beth Avenue
George Stewart
Mr. Stewart
George’ Stewart
Stewart
Calvin Bennett
Cal Bennett
Cal
Mr. Bennett
Wells County Man Frozen After Train Delay
William Emenhizer, a Wells county resident, was found near R. S. Peterson’s home after missing his train to Bluffton. His boots were frozen to his legs and he was revived at Clover Leaf depot. Reports say he would have frozen without timely help. doctors expect no serious harm. Local notices mention illnesses and community events in Hereland Emmaus meetings and area repairs and visits from Kansas City family.
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William Emenhizer
Wells County
R. S. Peterson
Bluffton
Clover Leaf
D. N. Klunsicker
Peterson
Daily Democrat
Otis Holmes Earns Notoriety as Local Hustler
Otis Holmes, recently moved to Montpelier, is described as a hustler who moved quickly to fires with his team and once hauled the chemical engine to scenes. He reportedly incurred large expenses in one day and is said to excel with opportunity.
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Otis Holmes
Montpelier
Otis
Ossian Man Samuel Smith Confined After Illness
Elias Poffenberger and Deputy Sheriff Freem Carlisle escorted Samuel Smith of Ossian to the jail where he is held for safety as he has gone insane. The lunacy board filed papers and neighbors urged care, fearing harm. The jail warmed by a single stove now feels bearable amid frigid conditions and drifting snow.
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Elias Poffenberger
Freem Carlisle
Ossian
Samuel Smith
Smith
Poffenberger
Johnson
Mr. Smith
Night of Fun Ends With Sixteen Mile Sled Ride
Eighteen youths spent the night at Miss Mary Wineland’s home after a Seabold sled trip. A runaway team caused a long hunt, pillow fights kept them awake, and at six the driver returned with a fresh team. They reached home at eight exhausted but happy. The missing team was later found in a livery barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wineland
Seabold
Wineland
Mayors Seance Pits Derr and Griffin in Courtroom
Last night Mayor Mack presided as Derr and Griffin, known as the Saturday night fighters, faced assault and battery charges. Derr paid a dollar and costs and received a suspended one day jail term. Griffin paid ten dollars and sixty cents in fines. Both promised to return Saturday to settle.
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Mack
Ben Derr
Peter Griffin
Derr
Griffin
Evening Banner
John Bowman
William Golden
Radabaugh
South Johnson Street
Prized View of Lawrence County From Visiting Northerner
John Hawee writes from Lawrenceburg Tennessee praising the county for 1500 acre farms 165 acres clover and cow pea hay stock feeding a thriving climate and abundant water. He notes land selling from 25 to 40 dollars per acre and predicts rapid wealth as farmers migrate south to the “Coming South.” He thanks the editor and says the area offers good markets and a healthy climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg Tenn
Columbia
Tennessee
Lawrenceburg
E. J. Bayneton & Co
H.stribling
Mr. Stribling
Jacob Seitz
Ohio
J. D. Boynton
E. J. Boynton & Co
Bluffton
Stribling
Freestone
Lawrence County
John Haawe
Institute and local events fill Hartford Township notes
Last Saturday in room three at the institute teachers from French and Hartford township gathered while Christian Liechty sustained severe steam burns to his right arm and hand. County Superintendent Brandyberry attended, and next Sunday Evangelical Sunday School officers will be elected. A protracted Christian church meeting continues led by Rev. Frantz. The Wabash Literary group will meet after the institute. A debate on whether education shapes character drew many visitors, with Rutgers Baumgartner and Baumgartner facing Harvey Opliger. George Simison of Bladen visited his parents prior to subpoenas for a circuit court trial in Dunbar vs Dunbar set for January 14.
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Hartford Township
Institute
Christian Liechty
Brandyberry
Albert Lindsey
Christian Church
Frantz
Wabash Literary
Opliger
Schugg
Evangelical Sunday School
George Simison
Bladen
Decaturon
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Joe Williamson
Oyear
Decatur
Tocsin
Mary Smith
Catherine Yarger
Garnet Hall
J. M. Barkert
Hebron
Reid
Emmaus
P. Henline
Hall
John Ingles
Kansas City
N. J. Kleinknight
Martin Hoover
Sidney
David
White& Dailey
Sheller & Disher
J. M. Heckley
Will Kieinknight
James Sowards
Irwin Wasson's
Ossian Man
Pugney
Fis Cit
Frank Garton
Lancaster Chapel
Grandpa Denton
Huntington
Bert Mann
Bluffton, Ohio
City
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