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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a global staple for strength and purity. It touts cod liver oil benefits, breakthrough processing to mask taste, and targets weak children and the frail. Free samples offered by Scott & Bowne, chemists, New York.
Berne’s proposed canning factory, built on loans since last summer and led by promoter W B Bowmen, never opened due to alleged corrupt financial actions. Citizens urged forming an incorporated stock company to purchase and operate the building, with local farmers supplying inputs and local leadership restoring confidence, as reported by the Berne Witness.
Mrs. Eli Taylor of West Lancaster Street fell on John son Street near the opera house Saturday, breaking her forearm near the wrist. She was taken to Dr. McKinney for reduction. Streets have been dangerous for weeks, but this is the first serious accident in the city.
Ber Buckner adjusted the loss on the W A Pope joy home fire in Poneto. Household goods loss was $100 while the house loss totaled $287. T H Koontz repaired the house under the supervision of the insurance company. Special tourist rates to Colorado via Clover Leaf routes offered.
The Warren town board declines to grant a franchise to an interurban firm while new bidders from Marion Indiana push their plans. Promoters Breed and Dodge urge a nonexclusive policy to allow future entrants, signaling possible parallel lines with Clover Leaf and new proposals within three weeks. Attending groups include Inter-State company, K M and W backers, Cleveland Construction, and Van Buren backers, seeking lines via Warren from Portland Montpelier to Huntington.
Wells county to host trial of a Blackford county case with a change of venue granted Friday afternoon in the State vs. Kingsbury Dundee butcher. The trial set for February term opening day. Mussetter, the victim, shot in the jaw after a stock purchase and a lingering feud over $18. The grand jury issued an affidavit charging shooting with intent.
A 1905 correspondence to Juvenile Court Officer L. L. Martz from Julia E. Work training school Plymouth Indiana reports good letters from WIT Nesbitt and Orland Rich. An applicant near Orland seeks a boy and names Orland Rich as a potential match. Howard Green John Brown and other Wells county boys are stated to be doing well. An article on the home’s purpose will appear in The Banner.
A Bourbon County Kansas obituary notes the death of a parson and the passing of his daughter after a quiet afternoon. The fragment mentions the death angel, a slight touch on the emaciated form, and a mysterious play of words left in the midst of the scene.
A Wells County Indiana delinquent tax list shows lands and town lots returned for non payment of taxes for the years 1203 and 1004, detailing parcels due and awaiting collection by the county treasurer.
Clement Brineman auditor certifies taxes for 1904 and prior years with penalties. Treasurer Sourer will offer lands and lots to cover taxes and interest at the Wells County Courthouse Bluffton on the second Monday in February 1905 starting at 9 o clock.
Port Arthur fell with no dull thud. Robert Wiley ill with lung trouble. Barton and Gilliam form a Van Buren partnership. A minister at an Undertakers’ convention tells a wedding crowd a body viewing joke. Bluffton expedition letters describe Central American travels. Decatur penny scam plots prank on locals. Local birthdays and parties feature at Poneto and Bluffton. Wilder’s Station minister appeals for repentance. one man dies during a storm. Bluffton Lodge No. 57 celebrates new robes amid visitors. Rural routes to start February 1. several post offices to close. Rev J C F Sherrick visits Poneto. Penny-fortune flyer targets Decatur readers. John Helms birthday surprise party noted. Anna Hardwidge hosts a birthday gathering. Bluffton community notes include church, lodge, and revival updates. Chicago news touches on Carnegie kin fraud and women’s hats. Rural delivery funds exhausted. potential congressional action awaited. Panhandle orders 4000 steel cars for 1905 growth. Indiana oil inspection system criticized as lax and profitable. Sid Conger as state inspector under fire for duties.
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