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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
1
Thursday in Rock Creek township a notable wedding joined O. B. McAfee and Miss Stella Sheets with Rev. Mobler officiating. The couple will settle near McAfee’s farm, in a homestead built by him, while both families wish them a bright, prosperous future.
Notice warns that many children are poisoned or left ill by opiate cough syrups and insists Foley’s Honey and Tar is safe. Davenport & Teihle hold the remedy, claimed to contain no opiates or poisonous ingredients.
A critical passerby riff on hypocrisy compares sins among neighbors and relatives, noting how quick people are to condemn others while excusing their own faults such as drinking, gossiping, and petty dishonesty. The piece lampoons self-righteous behavior.
The K of P lodge held a meeting with four candidates for first rank work Dr Henry Markley W Redding Jeff Brickley and Clyde Ruley The district meeting was discussed as likely to be held in Decatur or Blaton with several hundred visiting lodge men expected A combined anniversary and district meeting was floated The article also contains an advertisement promising cures for deafness by Wall's Catarrh Cure with a money back offer and other patent medicines
The Department of Justice proposes a bill to raise prosecutors from 1,400 to 1,400 dollars a year while preserving their fee system. Some legislators favor a straight salary model removing fees, but officials oppose it. They argue fees motivate work and conviction efforts, and seek the additional 600 dollars they are asking for.
The advertisement claims lasting health by keeping the body in balance and eradicating disease worms. Kleeting Bitters allegedly purify the blood stimulate the stomach liver and kidneys and boost appetite. It asserts cures for kidney troubles female complaints nervous disorders constipation dyspepsia and malaria with guaranteed value at 50 cents by C. C. Deam.
A group of Vera Cruz youths spent an evening at Miss Lula Musure’s home playing games and making pranks. They left early Thursday morning at two after not building any fences across the road. The report notes that future groups will face risk of being required to stake and render fences when forming larger crowds.
G I Thausin engineer L B W R E formerly of the force now residing in Lima Ohio reports recovery from threatened kidney disease. He credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with his cure and endorses it to other rainmen facing similar afflictions. Davenport Ehle and Frank Brown note a good well coming in on Brown’s Chester township farm after recent sand work.
The firm G. F. McFarren & Son began business Friday as McFarren & Sons with Will Smith joining as partner. He formerly belonged to Smith & Barr and helped run Top clothing store. A full stock invoice was completed and Smith started work immediately. Mr. McFarren Sr. will step back from daily care, while the younger firm members take charge.
An article dismisses the idea of separate foods for brain muscles and bones, arguing a balanced diet supports all body parts. It warns digestion issues destroy nourishment and touts Green's August Flower as a preventive tonic for indigestion and energy, sold at drug stores with a special almanac.
Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs C B Arnold east of the city a large group gathered to celebrate Mrs Arnold's forty ninth anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Tower Mr and Mrs Tullman Washington Dustman John Verna M E Beeler Elizabeth Wielhorn Elizabeth Beeler A J Counterman David Beeler Virgil Vernan and several others. The gathering featured homegrown cheer and an oyster supper with all enjoying the pleasant occasion.
Editor O Th Downey of Churubusee Indiana proclaims Da Wing’s New Discovery for consumption as the most infallible remedy for coughs colds and grip. The medicine is said to be invaluable for weak lungs with instant relief and a guaranteed cure. Bottles cost 40 cents and 1.00 with trial bottles free.
The first assistant postmaster general has studied postal laws and believes nothing prevents a woman from becoming a mail carrier. She must enter civil service, meet appointment rules, and wear the required uniform in the Dr. Mary Walker style.
An editor from the Daily Post in Philipsburg New Jersey reports testing Oley’s Honey and Tar. He states he has used many patent remedies for coughs and colds in his family and finds this product to be highly heating and effective.
The piece highlights Mike Capper, a house mover in Marion, who endures winter barefoot for years. It contrasts him with locals like Barefoot Swartz, noting Capper’s claimed health benefits and a skeptical local reaction about adopting his extreme habit.
Roy Kemp of Angola Indiana writes of his four week battle with lagrippe and fevered relief after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. He endorsed the medicine as life saving and urges others to use it to prevent pneumonia or further illness. Davenport & Eble sell the product.
Reliable authority says imminent actions loom in the Lafollette case at Williamsport. Dr Lafollette’s home fire last summer and his daughter's injury from an explosive stick prompted threats. a detective has gathered evidence against several village residents and a grand jury investigation is expected.
Advertisement urges readers to buy Mrs. Austin’s Pancake Flour for quick breakfast prep. It emphasizes a simple wet mix and notes grocers carry the product for home use.
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