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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1904
Page
6
Montpelier Post Office receipts for the year total $10,500, exceeding the $10,000 government threshold needed to establish free city delivery after street numbering and posting at crossings.
Mr. Win Silver had his name placed for governor of Indiana at the Indianapolis Socialist convention but was withdrawn to ensure a unanimous nomination. G. D. Conners from Wells county presented Silver, who later joined the ticket for auditor of state. Also reported is H. A. Wallace of Clover Leaf resigning to join Studabaker, Sale & Co, with details of his tenure in Frankfort and the local agency. The county courthouse lies quiet as tax inspectors work upstairs, hinting at forthcoming friction and possible public interest.
Mrs Frances L Sales of Missouri Valley Indiana writes she suffered five years of kidney trouble with back pains and frequent urination. After trying five physicians with no relief she used Foley's Kidney Cure and was completely cured after three doses of one dollar each.
A local inventor experiments to imitate eggs using yolk from sunflower oil and a coal derived white. He envisions cheap production and selling at 7 to 10 cents a dozen year round. The article also notes Bluffton library plans and a railway system exhibit delay, with various local voices.
The Hartford City widow Mrs. FP T Wilson died unexpectedly from heart neuralgia. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm in Zanesville with remains sent from Hartford by train. She leaves a husband and four children. formerly Miss Anna Thomas, she lived much of her life in Zanesville. She is survived by siblings and relatives in the area.
Bluffton entries Non Levi Mock and Dr Horton appear strong for Elks prizes at the Anderson state meeting with contests for tallest and shortest Elks. Miller Oil begins a Nottingham township deep pay drill near Cass White land, while Mrs T M Wilson of Hartford City dies suddenly from heart neuralgia.
The May board of health reports 2971 deaths with causes including consumption 415 typhoid fever 49 diphtheria 20 scarlet fever 14 measles 84 whooping cough 63 pneumonia 319 diarrhoeal diseases 81 cerebro spinal meningitis 84 influenza 17 puerperal fever 17 cancer 95 violence 149 smallpox 6. Also notes a fire damaged Wessell Staver building saloon of Paul Ersham to be readied for occupancy.
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