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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
9
John Thomas and Denver Mossy, three of four brothers working in Alaska, visited Bluffton with J. F. Tiston and family. They plan to go to Seattle in March to unite with Wilson Mossy, then return to Alaska. John notes mild coast weather and argues spring Alaska trips can profit workers.
H R Workman advertises fifty rocking chair styles in varied woods. Slogans promise a chair for everyone and announce sale prices around 3, 4, and 5 dollars this month.
Dr Severin announced Monday that the Poneto smallpox case remains quarantined with no new cases. Exposed individuals show no symptoms and precautions have prevented spread, with experts now believing the danger has passed.
R C Stites markets twenty five dollar business suits highlighting material style and workmanship. He promises a large variety of fashionable woolens rivaling tailor shop offerings in big cities.
Funeral held for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bayha after a Friday death from lung troubles. High water prevented carriage to the cemetery and the casket was carried a distance to the burial site. Deam's remedies are praised in today’s testimonial.
The Wells county scene heats as Cromer decks a clever campaign move for congress. Rival Morey M Dunlap and Nel Todd plot late night schemes, while Cromer gains momentum with a new primary approach and strong backing, urging harmony among supporters.
A letter from Bluffton Indiana dated January 24 1904 touts Diam s Celery Compound as magical for nervous trouble and paralysis relief. It cites a wife improved in less than a week after four bottles and a half‑brother with strokes gaining in flesh and sleep. The signer Mr A C Murphy praises the product and the seller s integrity.
Bliss Hotel group members visited the treasurer Monday to pay in the latest stock subscriptions. A weeklong meeting will set the company’s plans. Weather permitting, work on the hotel will begin as soon as feasible. Wells County Canning stockholders meet Feb 26 at 10 am in Bluffton City Building to elect directors and handle business. All members urged to attend.
The county endured the heaviest snow in years with 18 to 24 inch drifts. Trains and interurban traffic delayed or halted while streets and walks vanished under white piles. Telegraph and telephone lines remained functioning as towns reported up to a foot of snow with drifting on major roads. Local residents and workers shoveled paths. rural carriers faced blank routes and late mail. Farmers praise snow for protecting wheat reserves after thaw.
An advertisement by W. A. Gutellus a druggist invites readers to fit their trusses using the Smithsoniar truss. It parades years of practical experience and claims the truss is lightweight, anatomically correct, and effective in retaining hernia in any position with no charge for fitting.
The river is returning to its normal level and is flowing in its regular channel. The road by the ice house is passable and teams can travel as if the high water never occurred. With heavy snow, a rapid thaw could raise water, but no surge is expected or alarming conditions noted.
A local dealer offers a few high grade sewing machines including Singer Domestic New Home and White in perfect working order for immediate sale. Prices cited are 8 and 12 dollars with urging to inspect at 107 Hastings Market Street by Geo. D. Shigley.
A list of fashion rules and health tips cautions women against choosing tall styles with stripes and oversized accessories. It warns not to overpay, to avoid poor fit, and to balance dress with neatness over pure artistic effect. It also suggests bromide of quinine tablets as a remedy for colds.
Mrs. Sylvanus Shepherd died after a long illness from lung trouble at her home near Travisville. Maiden name Minerva C. King she was daughter of Adam and Elizabeth King of Ohio later Indiana. She leaves husband and three children Lenora Fetters Alma deceased Rosanna at home.
At Petroleum a large education meeting drew about 250 people hosted by teachers and patrons from Nottingham township. A township display of pupil work filled a vacant room and will accompany a county exhibit to the World's Fair, with plans for February 5 and 6.
A fresh shipment of Kilmer's swamp root and Peruna is now available at Deams Drug Store. The inventory update announces new stock for customers seeking these remedies.
Boston automobilist H L Bowden drove a sixty horsepower Mercedes on Ormonde beach Florida to break the dirt track mile record by two and four fifths seconds, with two runs totaling 43 15 seconds. The trials signal potential for higher powered machines and draw praise from Henry Ford who notes an even faster unofficial time.
Jessé Robison and Roy Kerns went to Curryville at noon Monday to begin work on the Pluto Oil company well on the Holthouse farm two miles north of Curryville. The location is the county line area, with the nearest previous well in Tocsin. They expect the well to take about a week to complete.
Samuel Bowers returning from Tennessee describes his father’s health improvement and plans for a rapid recovery. He notes perfect weather there and that his father is enjoying good spirits and hope for full wellness.
A single trustee election will be held Friday evening February 12 1904 at the Salem Church of the Evangelical Association in Nottingham Township Wells County Indiana. Voters from the Vera Cruz area may participate in this local church governance vote.
Liberty Center hosts a meeting to plan a township owned telephone network. O D Garrett acts as temporary chair and George M Gavin as secretary as a cost committee prepares a report for a permanent group and local solicitors will obtain farmer contracts.
A fragment references stopping at Griffin's box ball alley and shooting gallery for a few minutes suggesting a brief break or stopover. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or additional details.
The Wells circuit court will open next Monday morning for a seven week session at Hartford City. The first week focuses on docket calls and case settings. Attorneys expect a light term with a mostly cleared docket by term end and few new cases from the vacation. Judge Vaughn and Homer expect to return Friday with a clean record.
Last September Walmer and Engeler mailed private cards to Mrs C D Garrett of Liberty asking five reasons the Kabo Corset is best and a guess on time to make one. Mrs Garrett and her daughter Beulah signed cards with their names. Beulah, at music school in Cincinnati, won fifth prize and a $360.00 New York draft. Neither Garrett nor Beulah wore a Kabo corset, yet Mrs Garrett showed strong judgment about corsets.
A Tuesday circuit court filing names Samuel Keller versus Jacob Richey with John Lichtenberger handling the suit to recover a bond. It alleges Richey failed to fulfill the agreement on a house project, leaving the owner to pay $800 in mechanics’ liens after completion. Dalley and Simmons appear for the plaintiffs.
A Bent man confessed during a revival event, outlining his actions before the grand jury testimony. The report notes his pretrial repentance and the sequence of admission tied to the community gathering.
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