Oil and Gas Company Organizes with Officers Elected
A group including Sixbey Beitman Robison and Mason formed the new Oil and Gas company, met to elect officers and seek a charter, with Baird in Indianapolis arranging articles and stock advertising. Officers named: President Ker, Co president Robison, Secretary Ehle, Treasurer Goodyear, Manager Wall. Three names proposed for secretary of state approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
Indianapolis
eKer
P. L. Robison
Frank Ehle
Goodyear
J. P. Wall
Secretary of State
Ty. Oil and Gas Company
Bigwelve Oil and Gas Company
Oil and Gas Company
Jana
Collar bone reset after injury on Friday
Dick Pennington, injured Friday when thrown from the fire wagon at high speed, could not breathe easily as the broken collar bone slipped out of place requiring a second reset. The bone is now realigned and rest brings relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Pennington
Diik
Don t Stand Idle Plenty of Work for All Laborers
The article urges laborers to seek work amid widespread building. It notes daily contractor demand and applications for laborers, arguing it is foolish to claim unemployment given the many opportunities and ongoing construction in town.
Campaign hats appear in Bluffton stores
Campaign caps have appeared on Bluffton store shelves. The first consignment includes hats bearing the legends Parker and Avis and Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Young boys wearing them contribute to shaping national issues through their display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Parker
Avis
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Appraisers Visit City Over Bracey Howard Construction Stock
Dell Palmer E M Coldren and Geo Gardner from Portana were in the city to appraise the Bracey Howard Construction company stock. They assessed horses dredges wagons and all movable merchandise as part of a large ongoing road affairs matter with many men aiding financing the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dell Palmer
E. M. Coldren
Geo
Gardner
Portana
Bracey-Howard Construction Company
Liberty Center Stage Hosts Uncle Tom's Cabin Show
Liberty Center drew a good crowd for an Uncle Tom's Cabin play last night. Garrett and Rinear are building new residences. W T U plans a medal event for Rockford Saturday evening. Hastman traveled to Montpelier yesterday on illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erom Liberty Center
Essrs
Garrett
Rinear
Birth Announcement for Bovine's Fine Baby Boy
Domestic merchant Bovine reports a fine baby boy born this morning at the home of Saturday in Pisinoet. The family presents the new arrival with pride and good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovine
Mia
Local Oil Prices Fall Sharply Amid Market Decline
An elderly speaker notes crude prices have dropped from 1.30 to 95 cents a barrel in Indiana over six months and predicts a rebound soon. A prominent oil man links the current market to the expansive California field, while several independents hold large tanks of output awaiting the trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Johnnie D
California
Daily Market Report of Wheat and Grain Prices
Bluffton markets report futures and cash prices for Wheat Corn and Oats with open high low and close figures. Includes board of trade ranges and receipts for cattle sheep hogs and rough figures for pork lard and ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
L. A. Higdon
Bluffton
Ind
John W. Peterson Dead Pioneer of Adams County
John W. Peterson aged 58 died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock at his daughter Mrs. Sarah Shafer’s home in St Marys township He moved to Adams county in 1833 and was well known by Wells county’s older citizens The funeral will be held tomorrow at Bobo at 10 30 am with interment at Mt Tabor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Peterson
Adams County
Sarah Shafer
St. Marys Township
Peterson
Wells County
Bobo
Mt. Tabor
Bow man trial on fraudulent marriage set for tomorrow
Tomorrow afternoon before Squire Walbert the case Bow man versus Bowman will be heard. Bowman was arrested earlier and released on a 500 dollar bond for appearance tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Walbert
Bowman
Ill Grandmother Eichhorn Reported Dangerously Ill
In Rock Creek township Grandma Eichhorn, living with Daniel Eichhorn, is dangerously ill. Dr. J. G. Fulton was summoned to attend to Eichhorn, aged 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Eichhorn
Daniel Eichhorn
Rock Creek Township
J. G. Fulton
Eichhorn
Lady Killer’s Odd Encounter Aboard Clover Leaf Train
A married woman passenger on the Clover Leaf train at 9 15 p m teased a young man who persisted in flirting. She offered him a baby milk bottle and told him to go home and try to make a man of himself while travelers applauded. The man sulked away at the depot and disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achiffton
Decatur Democrat
Hair in the Honey and Combed Apples in a Jest
A traveling man at a hotel complains of hair in honey and ice cream then in pie. The proprietor quips he bought the honey for combed honey and apples for Baldwin's. A farmer notes the joke and a quip about roots in the soil. The verse shifts to rain imagery and umbrellas for the just and unjust.
May Build a Block in Bluffton by Dave Voltz
Dave Voltz, former Bluffton saloon owner now in Decatur, plans to build a block on a vacant lot facing Walnut Street west of the Seabold livery barn. He will decide if he proceeds with a new structure on that lot. Voltz has disposed of his Bluffton saloon business and has been in Decatur for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Voltz
Decatur
Bluffton
Dave
Walnut Street
Seabold Livery Barn
Deputy Frazier Dies Dignitaries Plan City Funeral
Word reached here Monday that K of P district deputy Frazier of Roll died yesterday. Knights from this city expect to attend the funeral held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P
Frazier
Roll
Vera Cruz Triumphs In Sunday Baseball Showdown
Vera Cruz defeated Craigville 11 to 5 in a Sunday game with Craigville never posing a serious threat. The report also notes a court ruling upholding Frederick Croy of Montgomery county in a fence cost case against the Monon railroad and comments on public coat removal during heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Craigville
Richmond
Bessie Slick
Frederick Croy
Montgomery County
Monon Railroad
Railroad Company
Croy
The
Peru Journal
Indiana
Telegraph and telephone officials clash over protection theory
At the tax commissioners hearing Governor Durbin pressed the United Telephone and National Telegraph and Telephone companies on the protection argument behind profits and monopoly claims. Bush defended new investment needs while Dougherty urged same last year rate. Pickins cited statutory assessment figures showing higher last year charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttte
Co. S. Bush
National Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Durbin
Hugh Dougherty
United Telephone Company
Bell Company
Bush
Dougherty
Beard Opens Path To Promotion In Shipping Department
A university graduate joins a well known firm on a modest salary and is initially not taken seriously by clients. After growing a beard, the boss admits the youthful look was holding him back and assigns him to head the shipping department, noting the quick rise from board to promotion in four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bub
New York Sun
The Circus Fight Between Robinson and Ringling Bros
Ciruses including Wallace Barnum & Batley Sells Bros formed a pact to harass John Robinson and Ringling Bros. The plan divides routes among them to chase Robinson and Ringling, with others punishing the two for not joining the parade boycott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robinson
Ringling Bros
Wallace
Barnum & Batley
Sells Bros
Robinson
Ringling
Sneak Charge Fails to Bring Harry Burdge to Court
Harry Burdge, under an affidavit for assault and battery from two south side girls, appears to have left the city for health reasons. His expected Tuesday 9 am appearance did not occur and he remains at large as press time. The charge alleges he used a pair of knucks in a dispute with the two young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burdge
South Side
Tie
Two men jailed for intoxication. girl dies after farm accident
Marshal Crosbie arrested two Petroleum men on intoxication charges and released them with work promises. Marietta Tiller, 14, was fatally injured when a singletree clevis broke while unloading hay at her father's barn near Montpelier. she died at two this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Crosbie
Mr. Crosbie
Marietta
Geo. F. Tiller
Montpelier Herald
Snow Carnival Snowflakes Reveal Vintage Bluffton Pranks
A Bluffton theater memory recalls Curry opera house days when local stagehands used torn old newspapers to craft snow. Boys mis-sized the paper flakes and the painted ads reading Children cry for Castoria and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup drew roaring laughter as the heroine faced a mittenless prairie storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Curry Opera House
Local families welcome newborns and visit church events
In Wells county notes Mr Hoover and wife announce a baby boy while Mr and Mrs Jere Clark also welcome a son. Visits include Mrs Sturgis and Liberty Center children with Albert Sowards family. Weekend guests and Sunday school plans, church activities, and notes on Rev Berkert and Dr Yanken, plus a new Pugney church project and local farming harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hoover
Jere Clark
Sturgis
Liberty Center
Albert Sowards
Will Kleinknight
To¢sin
J. W. Berkert
Frank Eissele
Columbia City
Berkert
Doctor Yanken
Yanken
Pugney
Cave Hall
Holdie
Harry
Frank Garton
Toesin
Wells County
John Kunkel
Keystone
Jasper Smith
Tocsin
Christ
Ulmer
Ivan Kleinknight
Quiet in railroad circles after Romanian labor disruptions
In C and B C railroad circles calm returned as Romanian laborers, paid in recent days, left town. Superintendent Curtis and two assistants continued work at the offices on South Meridian while receiver William S. Flemming recovered from a prostration. The C B C delivered gravel to the Muncie interurban and holds a large fill contract. Laborers, paid by check after discounts, departed for other regions, remaining orderly despite hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Meridian Street
Curtis
William S. Flemming
Muncie
Hartford
City & Fort Wayne
Portland Review
Local Notes Reflect Farm Life And Community Events
Farmers busy with haying and threshing. Miss Grace Beatty hosts a Hartford City visitor. A boy is welcomed to the Hoover family. Sunday school plans a Poe August picnic led by Homer Ashcraft. Edgar Sage and wife visit J. K. Beatty’s family. Trussell Wilson and Miss Lina Kay wed last Thursday evening. Carrie Perry assists Mrs. Gilliland, Sabbath school attendance grows with faith in the continued good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Beatty
Hartford City
Hoover
Napa
Poe
Homer Ashcraft
Edgar Sage
Fort Wayne
J. K. Beatty
Trussell Wilson
Lina Kay
Carrie Perry
Gilliland
Aged Poneto Man Falls After Quiet Morning Bar Visit
An elderly Poneto resident came to town early and, after drinking, collapsed beside the Nash saloon. He was helped by friends who provided a bed to sleep off the intoxication and recover from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Sam Holliday Pleads Guilty in Assault Case
Sam Holliday admitted guilt before the mayor on a charge of assault and battery after whipping Dr. Landfair last week over an insult to his wife. He paid a dollar fine plus costs totaling 9.65 dollars and may sue Landfair for public indecency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Holliday
Dr. Landfair
Holliday
Summer health elixirs and cemetery cleanup meeting
An advert promotes Push-Kuro to purify blood and clear pimples, priced at $1 from Dr C Pusheck of Chicago. It also calls all interested in Six Mile cemetery to meet Thursday August 4 to clean the grounds, with a day-long work plan and a second note touting Stout's Liquid catarrh cure and guaranteed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C
Pusheck
Chicago
Six Mile Cemetery
Stout
Abe
Obituary: Mamie R. Day Dies at 20 Near Tocsin
Mamie R. Day daughter of B F and M E Day was born January 27 1884 in Van Wert county Ohio and died at her home near Tocsin July 14 1904 aged 20 years 5 months and 17 days. She renewed her covenant with God on July 5 1904 and expressed desire to join family around God’s throne. She leaves father mother two sisters two brothers and a daughter Hazel one year old. Funeral Saturday at Emmous M E church conducted by Rev Cyrus Williams. Burial Ossian cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie R. C
B. FP
M. E. Day
van Wert County
Ohio
Tocsin
Olive Grove M. EB
God
Hazel
Emmous M. EB
Cyrus Williams
The
Friends Church
Ossian Cemetery
Sheriff Sale of Oil Lease in Wells County Indiana
By order of the Randolph Circuit Court I will sell at public auction on Saturday August 20 1904 between 9 am and 4 pm at the Wells County courthouse to the highest bidder the rents and profits for up to seven years of the oil and gas lease on the west half of the southeast quarter and 5344 acres off the east side of the east half of the southwest quarter section 34 township 25 north range 12 east in Wells County Indiana. If the judgment assets aren’t fully realized I will also offer the fee simple of said chattels real. Property listed as the Commercial Oil Company at the sale of Albert S Davenport. Sale conducted without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws. J R Johnston Sheriff Wells County July 27 1904 Griffin Ross Attorneys for Pitt Mise Lilian Redding entertained this afternoon in honor of Miss Crum Alty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Circuit Court
Wells County
Indiana
Commercial Oil Company
Albert S. Davenport
J. R. Johnston
A. D
Griffin & Ross
Attys
Pitt
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OLL Company
Ted
Ile
Sn Pennington
Liberty Center News
Pisinoet
Neat
Ccesseneeerses
EGES
Walbert
Deputy Frazier
Emmans
Mise Lilian
Redding
Misa Crum
Are Alty
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