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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
8
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion for thin and weak people labeled chronic cases. It claims the emulsion builds new flesh, rich blood, and stronger nerves, improves appetite, and can be taken during illness. Free samples offered with a labeled bottle wrapper guarantee.
Dan Swartz of Adams county was arrested Friday afternoon by Special Policeman John Deam for drunkenness. He pled guilty before Mayor Mack, was fined one dollar and costs, and released after sobering up with a warning not to repeat the offense.
Dr H V Brown writes to his old Greenville paper recalling antebellum Darke County days. He mentions A L Sharpe of Bluffton Indiana who defended Terrell in the murder trial of his son in law Mel Wolfe. Brown recalls childhood in Van Buren near Sampson and suggests a reunion to swap stories after fifty years.
Wells county farmers may see a rural mail carrier in an automobile delivering morning mail. Shelby county tests with a car contractor to adapt a machine for any road after a fair trial, carrier to purchase and use it if satisfactory, paving the way for wider adoption.
Police tracked Tuhey for days and nabbed him at Mullane’s saloon. He forged Captain Wheaton’s name to a $800 certificate of deposit, cashed at Adams County Bank, then hid funds in Bluffton before being taken to jail in Marion and later returned to Decatur.
A group of Uniondale farmers and merchants formed the Uniondale Perchon Horse Company. John Halfich is president, I I Wolf a cale manager, H W Lipkey secretary treasurer. Directors include John McConnell Fred Shiveley William Bender and Charles Lipkey. They purchased a coal black Perchon stallion from Keiser Bros Phillips of Red Key for 2400, imported from France in 1902 and shown at Columbus and Indianapolis fairs. The horse may appear in Bluffton next season and is deemed one of the county’s finest by top horsemen. They plan to invest in a road horse soon.
William Starr, sent by Auditor Brineman, returned Friday from Murray where he blasted an ice gorge blocking the bridge. Dynamite cleared the jam, preventing damage as the ice moved upstream toward the old mill dam and lodged near the Faylor farm.
Oliver D. Hlebhorn and Ada I. Bender obtained a marriage license from County Clerk Studabaker on Thursday and were married that evening. both reside in Rock Creek township.
An old man described as a Yankee kept warm by a timber stove in a bar. People entered the cold room, gathered around the stove, and drank whisky. A misstep revealed the stove was cold on the outside, though a lamp inside cast bright light through the oven door.
A Ray county tale recounts a Sunday visit where a man aimed to kiss his sweetheart. She warned of her father, who proudly retrieved a new shotgun. He fired to scare him off, shattering four windows as the youth bolted bareheaded down the road.
The jury failed to reach a verdict in Faylor v Studabaker and was discharged by Judge Erwin after nine for the plaintiff and three for the defendant. The trial cost parties much money. a new trial could cost about a thousand dollars. The case involves around $12,000 and attention focused on Adams county court, with extended hours and high scrutiny.
The Chickasha Express relays a humorous sportslike sermon report by the religious editor who vacationed, noting perfect weather, a packed grandstand, a box for the Christians, and the preacher’s striking pace and control as he “whipped them over.” Amen. Engle’s illness is mentioned in passing.
Engines for the city light plant arrive with the largest on site and the smallest arriving this morning. Dynamos should reach about February 12, enabling lights within a week or two. The council aims for a self supporting system with metered usage and wiring installation nearly complete.
A wife suggests weekly haircuts for her husband and shows simple grooming ideas. She notes men can shave themselves, a ten cent box of blacking lasts months, and a basic cleaning routine with coal tar and hot water can refresh old clothes. An anecdote ends with a playful nod to shared domestic tasks.
Reported blaze at the Seitz hotel in Marion destroyed the building and killed three people. Workers removing debris discovered charred bones in the basement and suspect they may be a fourth victim, possibly an oil worker missing since the fire.
An OCR fragment records a dance event linked to George Stout with unclear timing and incomplete phrases. The readable portion mentions a late night session and a brief timing cue around midnight, but concrete details are missing.
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