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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1894
Page
6
Bluffton items note farm for rent, shoe ads, calls from Cyrus Wert and Perry Gilbert, births at home of Strohm and Deam, and local business notices. Frank discussions include Daxxen orders, tax and paper subscriptions, seed potatoes, and a robbery case with J. Harbaugh bond. Church revivals and lectures by J. H. McMahon and Dr. Duver featured. education notes from Pennville and Uniondale.
Bly reports general health good with weekly Thursday prayer meetings. Ambro Day is confined at home due to cancer treatment. Prof Merriman leads singing in Bluffton. Plum Tree revival by Rev Samuel closes with seven additions. William H Day returns to Union Christian College Merom Indiana after vacation. Rev Tarr reports successful meetings at Millersburg Elkhart county and Millwood Kosciusko county. He is at Simpson Huntington county with D W Samsel's 50th birthday celebrated. Democrats pleased with Saturday primary result.
J J Prible has erected a new house over his scales and now he has things ready to wait on the public. The item suggests a local display or demonstration of the new structure awaiting public inspection.
Last Thursday evening Bluffton hosted a city band and orchestra concert to benefit the W R C. A large audience praised the program with many numbers encores and broad applause. The performers earned high praise for their effort and pride in the community. One Minute Cough Cure banishes colds and coughs. C C Deam.
In Soochow, authorities plan branding as punishment for thieves. First offense earns a brand on the right cheek, second offense on the left cheek, using the Chinese character for thief. Officials hope facial disfigurement will deter crime and piracy against travelers and strangers.
Albert Denton Pullman died near Chicago. he was the mechanical genius behind the Pullman sleeping cars. He understood cabinet making and supervised construction. Surviving brothers include George M. Pullman of Chicago, Revs R H Pullman of Baltimore and James M Pullman of Lynn, and Charles L Pullman of Chicago.
New York Sun reports London fears of weakness and looming war as 1894 approached. Despite retrogression in prosperity and prestige, English opinion remains divided between dread of armament shortfalls and hope that conflict will end idleness.
The New York Tribune reports 54 vessels lost on the Great Lakes in 1893 with 24 258 tons valued at 1 040 400. Partial losses from strandings collisions and fires bring totals to 2 112 588. Lake Erie claims nearly half the deaths, Lake Huron second.
The Indianapolis Journal reports a fierce critic demanded justification for depicting the New Year as a nude small boy. The art editor replied that the year cannot be counted down to until December 81st, prompting the critic to leave and break his pledge.
Roads fine. No Salem Sunday school next Sunday due to Vera Cruz quarterly meeting. Local youths attended Vera Cruz event. John Kreps' youngest child ill. Jacob Stair ill with lung trouble. Loafing club to elect officers soon. Jacob Gottschalk returned from Wabash county visit. Politics calm after primary. Democrats ready to support ticket. Salem Sunday school well attended last Sunday. Attendance 107, collection 1.50. Ammonia cleans windows. warm water with a few drops brightens carpets.
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