Bluffton Teams Fail To Net Wins In Sunday Baseball
Bluffton ball clubs lost all Sunday games at home and nearby towns. Muncie Reserves beat the Imperials 3 to 2 in a pitcher’s duel with 18 strikeouts for Muncie and 15 for Bluffton’s Ertel. Vera Cruz edged Bluffton 5 to 4. Craigville fell 12 to 4 to Calico Corners. Vera Cruz also beat Domestic 10 to 6. Decatur lost 5 to 2 to the Marion Owls. Columbia City Reds were shut out 12 to 0 by Fort Wayne Shamrocks.
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Bluffton
Imperials
Peason
Muncie
Bernt
Muncieman
Ertel
Bluffton Blues
Vera Cruz
Blues
Craigville
Calico
Calico Jays
Ossian
Homer Goshorn
Craig Wille
Domestic
Linn Grove
Decatur
Marlon Owls
Tom
Owls
Columbia City Reds
Fort Wayne Shamrocks
Streets paving project moved to city commissioners for assessment
The council referred paving by F M Kemp & Sons to the city commissioners to assess costs on property along the paved portions. The commissioners are to proceed with the assessment, while councilman Clark notes streets can be refused at any stage. The company may perform repairs before the payment deadline is set, potentially avoiding further complaints.
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F. M. Kemp & Sons
Clark
Old Grudge Drops Out After Barber Shop Fight
Yoder and Hickman, near Wisner, clashed after a window cleaning remark. Hickman struck Yoder, who retaliated with further blows but no affidavits will be filed. Both youths regret the quarrel and will avoid further exhibitions.
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Yoder
Hickman
Wisner
Trival Wand
Lawsuit Filed Over Damages From Car Collision
Alonzo Kahn sues in circuit court against Lake Erie for damages after a stock killed by one of the company’s freight cars. The suit appeals from a justice of the peace in Kahn’s township. Howard Bracy Howard is named in connection with the case.
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Alonzo Kahn
Lake Erie
Pon
Justice of Peace
Alonzo
Bluffton Grange Plot Shapes County Politics in 1874
Reporters recount a Bluffton episode where netting a Grange group aimed to split Wells county offices between parties. W J Craig and Gardiner describe manipulating locals to block Nath aniel Greenfield led Grange plans, delaying organize and forcing a secret meeting that night at Ogden's house.
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W. J. Craig
Lake Erie
Grange
Indiana
Democratic County Central Committee
Sam M. Dailey
G. E. Gardiner
A. N. Martin
R. D. Farnshell
State Grange
Bluffton
Nathaniel Greenfield
George Arnold
B. F. Wiley
Gardiner
Bachelor
Weisell
Greenfield
Fornshel
Burke Elkins
Jackson Township
Lem Bachelor
Montpelier
Fornshell and
Elkins
Worthington Crossing
Poneto
Fernshell
John Ogden
Fornshell
Mr. Ogden
South Main Street
Central
Wiley Avenue
Ogden's
Farnshell
Mr. Farnshell
Chalfant
Grace
Sturgis
Ogden
Johnny
John Johnson
Dr. Cummins
Mrs. Gardiner
Mr. Greenfield
Schlessinger Hall
Dave Bulger
Toll Gate School House
Child eye injury leads father to seek second opinion in Indianapolis
William Russel and his young son traveled to Indianapolis after a Fort Wayne eye specialist warned removal of the injured eye might be needed to prevent infection of the healthy eye. The boy suffered a gash that cut half the pupil when a firecracker exploded, and the family hopes Dr. Thompson’s judgment may spare the eye.
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Wm. Russel
Indianapolis
Mr. Russel
Fort Wayne
Abe Simmons Returns from St Louis Convention Amused
Abe Simmons arrived home Sunday from St Louis where he attended the convention as a delegate. He joined his family for the summer in Oden Michigan and praised W J Bryan as the greatest American orator. He said Bryan dominated the convention and swayed the vast throng.
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Abe Simmons
St. Louis
Oden
Mich
Abe
W. J. Bryan
America
Rogers and Cole Move Pending for New Hardware Shop
Rogers and Cole await completion of the Hocker building to relocate their hardware stock. Shelving and counters are partially installed in the new room but space isn’t yet ready for occupancy. The move promises updated facilities and better utility once the building is usable.
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Rogers & Cole
Hocker
Liberty Center’s hop ale joint faces nuisance case
The Liberty Center tavern continues operations after bartender arrest with a new worker serving drinks. John Stone is released on bail and faces trial before Squire Brady. Prosecutor Matlack plans to press a nuisance charge against proprietor Hogle to shut the business down with local support backing action.
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Liberty’ Center
John Stone
Squire Brady
Matlack
Hogle
van Buren
Liberty
Liberty Township
Doctors perform appendicitis operation on Harry Studabaker
Drs L H Cook Severin and Fulton operated on Harry Studabaker last Monday for appendicitis. The surgery started at nine o clock with anesthesia lasting just over two hours. He recovered well and is expected to make a full recovery.
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L. H. Cook
Severin
Fulton
Harry Studabaker
Harry
Parry
Mrs Barbara D Smith Dead In Local Home
Mrs Barbara D Smith died Sunday morning at six thirty at her parents home on West Cherry Street after a long illness. Born May 14 1865 in Decatur Indiana she moved to the city with the Shieve family in 1869. She married Izab Gilpin in 1886 and Tim Smith in 1902. two children Hazel and Leah survive. Funeral services were held last Tuesday at her father's home conducted by Rev L A Beeks with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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William Shieve
West Cherry Street
Barbara D. Smith
Smith
Decatur
Indiana
Izab Gilpin
Tim Smith
Hazel
Leah
William Shiere
Hev. L. A. Beeks
Fairview Cemetery
Pronunciation Debate over Esopus in Local Politics
The Wells county discussion centers on how to pronounce Esopus the home town of Judge Parker. Readers note a dispute between Es-O-pus with stress on the first syllable and E-sop-us with stress on the second. The Banner advises Esopa with soap as the stressed syllable.
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Parker
United States
Wells County
Esopus
St. Louis
Banner
Doctor landfall's claim of accident on Robert Chalfant
The Banner reports Dr Landfall told of Robert Chalfant's injuries from a hay mow fall with arm leg and rib fractures but later clarified he only fractured a rib after tumbling from a chair. The doctor jokes about taking the fiction column if ever unemployed.
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Landfall
Robert Chalfant
Raymond Shelley Heads to St Louis for Photo Gallery Job
Raymond Shelley departed last Monday for Eaton then Marion before reaching St Louis to take a position in a photograph gallery. He has prior experience in the field and will be employed there, wherever that may be.
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Raymond Shelley
Eaton
Marion
St. Louis
Notice to Non-Residents in Wells Circuit Court
The National Supply Co. sues Daniel E B Spafford and Sac Oil and Gas Co in Wells Circuit Court. Non-residents named as necessary parties must answer or demur by September 5, 1904, or the complaint will be taken as true and heard in their absence. Bluffton, Indiana. Hugh D. Studabaker, Clerk. Taber and Clapp, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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State of Indiana
County of
Wella
Wells
The
National Supply Co
Daniel O’ E. Spafford
Sac Oil and Gas Company
Taber & Clapp
Daniel EB. Spafford
Sac Oil & Gas Company
State of
Indiana
Bluffton
Hugh D. Studabaker
Wells Circuit Court
Advertised Letter List from Bluffton Post Office
Unclaimed letters remaining in Bluffton Indiana post office for the week ending include varios names such as Matt Brady Ed Bowman David Bennett James Clark Jacob Davison Lizzie Gibson Dan Garber and more. Names listed cover Mr and Mrs Reid Riordon Snider Snyder Sears Wilkins White and others.
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Bluffton
Ind
Wuay Wy
Matt Brady
Ed Bowman
David Bennett
James F. Clark
Jacob Davison
Lizzie Gibson
Dan Garber
Dison Helton
Cora King
G. B. King
C. L. Miller
Gerard L. McKenzie
Ann McCullough
R. E. McDowell
Minnie McConnely
Nicholas McGrail
McDermott
Elizabeth Parry
John Reid
James Riordon
Frank Snider
William Snyder
Abraham Sears
Laura F. Wilkins
R. E. White
Boy Injured When Horse Slipped On East Washington Street
Homer Ritchie, son of Hart Richie, was pinned under a horse that slipped on East Washington street. His foot was crushed and his side bruised. A doctor treated him at home and observers say he may recover quickly. The accident was considered extremely fortunate.
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Homer Ritchie
Hart Richie
East Washington Street
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Cline
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