Vote Drawing Near on Wilson Tariff and Hawaii Policy
Washington January 29 1894 final House vote on the Wilson tariff bill is expected with amendments limited to sugar bounty repeal and free sugar. internal revenue changes include cigarette tax shifts and free petroleum. Senate debates cover Hawaii annexation and a comprehensive financial bill by Senator Voorhees.
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Washington
Jan
Sugar Trust
Cleveland
Rose Cleveland
White House
Hartford
Conn
Mr. Cleveland
H. G. Hastings
Hastings
Walthall
Mississippi
Voorhees
Senate Committee On Finance
Carlisle
Treasury
Peffer
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
Voeffer
Lations
Hawaii
Democrats
House Foreign Committee
House
Stevens
West
Local notes mirror a small town life in health and work
Community updates show busy shopkeepers and professionals like John Kreys and an active attorney. Town talk includes a potential cigar factory, church attendance at New Salem, farm rentals, barn work, livestock losses, oil leasing, and plans to test soil for oil while debating marriage or road paving.
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John Kreys
West Salem
New Salem
Salt River
Jacob Beeler
Esquire Stair
J. Gottschalk
John Myer
Hartford
Jakey Bossert
H. Ms. King
Falk
Charleyrentis
Meetings at the church in Reiffsburg grow loud
A fragment from Reiffsburg reports church gatherings at full blast and a remark about Amos Sawyer possibly erring by shooting dogs. There are brief notes on singing, local store eggs, a neighbor settlement, tobacco and salt charges, sociable behavior, future fencing, a daughter’s familiarity with Andy Sawyer, farming plans, and a mule team sale planned for next summer.
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Amos Sawyer
E. H
I. W
Hiram Williams
Adam King
Andy Sawyer
Henry Leist
Liem Shoemaker
Wells County Teachers List with Post Office Addresses
A compiled list identifies the individuals in charge of the several Wells County schools and provides their names with corresponding post office addresses for correspondence and official channels.
Bluffton Area School Board Members Listed
County Board of Education names A Kilander Jackson township Montpelier Jen R Mounsey Chester township Keystone C G Stahl Liberty Alfred Brickley Rockcreek Walker Union township Hurst Nottingham township M Neff Harrison township A H Reed Lancaster James McCollum Jefferson township Ossian Williamson President School Board Bluffton B L Stine County Superintendent Bluffton School Board G T Williamson President Benj Ashbaucher Secretary George E Gardiner Treasurer
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A. Kilander
Jackson
Montpelier
Jen R. Mounsey
Chester Ty
Keystone
C. G. Stahl
Liberty
Alfred Brickley
Rockcreek
Walker
Union
Hurst
Nottingham
M. . Neff
Harrison
A. H. Reed
Lancaster
James McCollum
Jefferson T
Williamson
Pres
Bluffton
W. Stine
County
Local Happenings in Ossian and Nearby Towns
Ossian reports H C Hunter visiting Bluffton for business. Dr J S Metts called on Montpelier. Capt Leslie plans a forthcoming drama. Charles Swaim solved K P Lodge mysteries. Lester Roush of Bluffton did cigar business in town. Frank Craig groomed a fractious horse for D A Warner. Protracted M E church meeting continues with conversions. Elzey Rex add a shed to hardware store to gain a square long building. Young people traveled to Beck’s on Monday for Charley’s birthday. Band boys formed Sunday School group at Presbyterian church, instructed by E E Derr. Mr and Mrs Gilpatrick of Muncie visited Dr A Gorrel family over Sunday. Mrs Gilpatrick rendered ales at Presbyterian church. County Supt attendees included Misses Ida Taylor Jennie Craig Stella Foughty Olie Caston Cora Milliken and Mr Floyd Wilson. C E social union to meet next Tuesday. full attendance hoped from all societies.
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Charles Swaim
Lester Roush
Bluffton
Frank Craig
Montpelier
D. A. Warner
M. E.church
Elzey & Rex
Beck
Charley
Presbyterian Church
E. E. Derr
Public Sale at Z T Gensel’s Residence
Z T Gensel offers for sale at his Reiffnburg home on Tuesday February 6 a selection of items including two draft horses two roadsters milch cow broad sow six shoats a two seated spring wagon a new top buggy corn in fodder harnesses sets of work and light harnesses a heavy single harness and assorted household and kitchen furniture plus additional articles.
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Z. T. Gensel
Reiffnburg
Wells County Farmers Institute Delivers Live Farm Topics
Wells County Farmers Institute held its fourth annual session in the circuit court room with farmers and citizens present. C A Robinson spoke on rolling clay farms stressing fences drainage and manure while W W Stevens discussed soil fertility drainage tillage and fertilization fields. The program closed with readings and music as more talks and demonstrations followed, with a full report promised in next week's Banner.
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Wells County Farmers’ Institute
Messrs
C. A. Robinson
Fountaintown
W. W. Stevens
Salem
J. C. Kegerries
Hartford City
J. C. G. Maddox
Rev. Hawke
Presbyterian Church
Vaughn
L. B. Simmons
Wells County
Maddox
Robinson
Institute
Edward Eble
George Harter
I. W.L. Garrett
W. H. Gregg
James Campbell
Sale of Short Horns by Dr J C Fulton Concludes
Dr J C Fulton completes his Short Horn herd sale advertised in the Banner. Buyers include J N Neff two fine bred heifers and a yearling bull J W Markley a bull Allison Fulton a bull Noah Gottschalk a bull and L S Walser a three year old heifer. He credits the Banner for strong inquiries and higher purchases than he could meet.
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J. C. Fulton
J. N. Neff
J. W. Markley
Allison Fulton
Noah Gottschalk
L. S. Walser
Pleasant View Gives Bible Gift and Donation to John R. BalEes
John R. BalEes expresses gratitude to Pleasant View residents for a $5 Bible given last Tuesday night and a liberal donation delivered to his home last Friday.
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John R. Balees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson
Senator Voorhees
Frank A. Crandall
New York
Buffalo Courier
Kreps
Jethro Potter
E. Biberstine
J. Sawyer
Mr. Dubach
A. Spedeger
E. Biery
Reiffsburg
Old Ned
Wells County Teachers
Chester Township
Bluffton Schools
Liberty Township
Harrison Township
Jackson Township
C. E. Small
Zion
Alice Ice
Sore
George Ranch
Warren
Swan Wilson
Ey Warren
A. J. Foust
Mt. Zion
Denton Neff
Curtis Samuel Seereeeee
Laura Helm
Iéa
Evan Chalfant
Kin
A. E. Ormsby
W. P. Burris
Rose M. Cox
Prin
Julia E. Parrott
D. N. Kingery
Emma Thomas
Minta Williamson
Zion S. E. Hitchcock
Isaac Roush
Laura Sutherland
Clemmie Guthrie Seer Neem
Elmer McElhany
Louise Muth
J. E. Noon
Anna Effinger
Mita Weisell
Hattie Loser
Alda Hood
W. H. Merriman
A. W. Perry
Ella Loser
C. Ss. Ticlanellian
Mt. Zioa
Ida Thomas Seuss Eenacersoan
R. A. Morrison
Jane Keystone
Washington Park
H. F. Smith Liberty Center
J. L. Jamison
S. F. Johnson
A. T. Merriman
J. W. McKinney
Maggie McBride
Liberty Center
A. E. Morgan
George Gavin Poneto
J. Curtis Merriman
Liverty Center
H. R. Brinneman
W. W. Oman Poneto
Stella Leach Ae Ee
Nottingham Township
George C. Anderson
Hattié Lambert
Ruth David Ochsenrider
Poneto
W. S. VanHorn
T. M. Dickason Bee
Ruth
Jacob Campbell
L. F. Buckner
Thos
E. Williams
Phesyt
Alicia Jones
William Beckler
Olive Ferris A
Gertie Mitchell
E. Kizer
Nerva North
Vera Cruz
Senora
L. Johns
John H. Trostel
O. E. Markley
John E. Markley
M.W. Reiff
John Gavin
Alice M. Hedges
E. P. Houk
Blanche North
E. Guldin
O. E. Lesh
J. E. Harshman
Uniondale
Ernest Hunter
Wm. Jones Barbers Mill
Lincoln Lesh
Markle
Chas, E. Gilbert
C. Bickhard
Wwe
Markle Walter Hamilton
Zanesville
Ira C. Smutz
Q. E. Hagler
A. F. Blocher
S. W. Cartright
Gibson Wilson
D. O. North Beree
Murray
J. E. Lewis
George Redding
N. J. Kleinknight
Jefferson Township
Hamp
Roe
Ossian Elva Lechner
Vergie McKee
Tevi Todd
Lancaster Township
M. L. Fisher Prin
Lulu Johnson
Ella Fishbaugh
Louise McLaughlin
Nina Sturgis
County Board OF Education
Bluffton School Board
G. T. Willamson
Benj. Ashbaucher
Sec
George E. Gardiner
Treas
Ossian
H. C. Hunter
Blufft
J. S. Metts
Capt. Leslie
Farmers Institute
Harry Deam
Ed Saurer
W. T. T. Swaim
Thos. Sturgis
W. F. Gueynes
W. A. Marsh
Herb Deam
P. L. Robinson
A. Robinson
Agnes Justus
Grace Wasson
Minnie Eichhorn
Minnie Bender
Ida Mast
Glee Club
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