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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
2
Beginning last Monday the Banner will operate as a union office. The local printer's union, active about a year, has submitted a price and hour scale to city offices, and the Banner is the first to sign. The change aims to improve operations with no staffing changes, as existing workers remain union members.
In a Friday committee session at Muncie a plan for a party primary to nominate a congressman was unveiled. Cromer and his supporters used a home-county delegate tactic then pivoted at the last moment to back a candidate who could beat Cromer. Bluffton supporters and Doc Sharpe are noted as backing Cromer’s plan.
Cinch positions as a topical pain relief option for bruises sprains burns sore muscles back aches and general body pain targeting consumers seeking quick relief from everyday injuries and strains. The product emphasizes fast delivery and ease of use.
An unnamed speaker corrects Dr. H. V. Brown's memory of his birth place and early life. He recalls living near Samp son, moving after his father’s death, then living with his grandfather before his mother moved to West Chester Ohio. He denies gun use or any shooting incident and questions the doctor’s account. He jokes about the headline Doc Sharp Was a Bad Boy.
The shop announces a limited sale on large framed pictures and a twenty percent discount on all framing orders. A skilled framer, Ben Ashbaucher, invites customers to view offerings and take advantage of this month's special deal.
John V. Loveless aged 85 and Nancy Moore aged 65 were married Sunday at her Colfax home, performed by Rev Sites. Loveless, once wealthy, has four marriages with widowed spouses. Moore, with three marriages, is viewed as well preserved. Both have children and strong local ties.
The Little City Meat Market at 209 South Main Street advertises cash payment at the highest market price for livestock poultry hides furs and tallow. The notice promises fair deals and invites sellers to bring goods to the shop with phone contact 448.
An Erie superintendent orders preservation of any broken switch, rail, car or engine parts involved in accidents and to be sent to the superintendent’s office. The division engineer handles tracks and bridges, while the master mechanic is responsible for engine and car failures, aimed at reducing wrecks and accidents.
Police in Indianapolis raided a gambling room and arrested eighteen Greeks seen with three decks. The suspects, trying to cash in small savings, caused a commotion at the station as officers questioned them and the men spoke in unclear phrases.
Indiana figures by state superintendent F A Cotton show 16 041 teachers working and an average daily wage of 2 567 dollars while 41 183 29 dollars are paid per day to teachers in the year ending July 31 1903. The data exclude city and town superintendents whose salaries total about 300 000 dollars yearly. Female teachers outnumber males in town and city schools, with males slightly leading in country schools.
An advertisement claims fresh country butter eggs and a pound of Filson Cendo coffee prove its value. The trial package costs 35 cents and is pitched as convincing by users. TheProvider phone 14 is listed with salesmen promoting the products.
Goods stolen include one set of buggy harness, heavy express harness with tugs, bridles, a lantern, two whips, a rawhide whip, fly nets, and awning coverings. Fr iday night raid led to police broadcast cards sent by Marshal Crosbie to solicit help locating the culprit and plunder.
Snyder's Cash Shoe Store advertises two fifty-cent pieces with every pair of Hanan's velour calf lace shoes. The note claims the shoes are stylish and high quality while noting surplus of the McKinley tie and selling at regular price of five dollars with a fifty-cent piece in each shoe.
Unclaimed letters remaining in Bluffton Indiana post office for week ending January 25, 1904 include Sarah A. Bucher Nellie Brown A G Bell Mrs G Basher J O Curry Chas L Harvey Stella Linninger Albert Moylie John Morgan Della Myers Lyrean Swartz Wesley Triplett Wil A Taylor Bertha Wood 8 F A L Sharph P M.
The ad promotes five oak kitchen cabinet styles described as sturdy and highly useful. Prices range from $6 to $26, with emphasis on the cabinet as a practical in-home essential. Location noted at Hiester, Main and Wabash.
Starting February 1 Indiana candidates for rural carrier posts will be tested by local civil service boards, preferably at county seats. The shift aims to avoid unnecessary carrier examinations and allow faster route installation with more staff, as Fourth Assistant Bristow seeks funds to hire thirty extra agents and improve training for horses and handlers.
The Bluffton Steam Laundry proclaims it delivers the goods with a large out of town business and a complete laundry. They offer family laundry by the pound with rough dry or ironing at low prices and a wagon service by phone.
R O Stites and W E Simons returned Tuesday morning on the local freight from Warren after attending a large roll call meeting of the Artesian lodge of R O of P in Warren Monday evening. They reported a hearty gathering and a substantial supper served by the Rathbone Sisters in the Christian church basement. Covers were laid for eighty and seventy nine Knights attended.
Fireman Smith, recently transferred from Muncie to train the city horses for fire scenes, will stay another week to ten days. His work so far has been highly praised.
A local firm reports acquiring a large assortment of fine umbrellas at forty percent off after a recent ownership change and plans to pass the savings to customers. Umbrellas retailing for a dollar are marked at 75 cents, with stock shipped without orders yet available for purchase.
The 1904 will of Kansas City financier William Worth Kendall provides $50,000 bequests to wife Emily C Kendall and four children. It creates the William W Kendall fund of the Methodist Episcopal church with $250,000 to be held in trust for expanding Christ's kingdom, continuing until the end of the world.
Look for bargains this month as Bluffton Henry Thoma and Son promotes dining room sets. Six foot extension tables in oak are priced from 5.60 with round or square shapes, and chairs start at 2, highlighting an attractive assortment of dining furniture.
Taxpayers are warned of a new law affecting delinquent taxes. The treasurer gains authority to enforce collection after the first Monday in May. Public notice emphasizes compliance and remedies under the revised statute.
A list of delinquents with amounts due, certified by the auditor, is declared to have force as an execution. The treasurer must demand payment from each name and, if unpaid, levy on personal property and sell it to satisfy the taxes. The treasurer shall act under this directive.
Advertisement extols a premier butter brand and applemaking spread choices. It notes reliable flavor from a top maker and suggests peanut butter as an option. The grocery claims to be a money saver for customers and provides contact by C. F. Rinehart with phone 184.
Indiana fared well in Carnegie library gifts. Across 29 states the state received its full share, ranking second in large bounties. In 1903 total US distributions topped 5.5 million dollars to 117 places, mostly smaller towns. Gifts to small towns averaged 10k to 50k, while large municipalities received 260k to 1.5 million.
J. W. Kramer, a prescription druggist at the southeast corner of Market and Johnson streets, declares their business offers pure drugs dispensed correctly after years of study and careful work, at an honest price, inviting customers to return.
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