Hop ale joint destroyed by dynamite in Liberty Center
Early this morning a two story Hop Ale Joint building was blown apart by a heavy dynamite blast. Residents report a large charge under the Owen East structure causing extensive damage and shattered windows. Police suspect anti saloon activity linked to recent court acquittal of a bartender. The blast halts local liquor sales for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Center
Ie Owen East
John Stone
State ‘Library
Wyinte Oyberty Center
Stone
Flour Prices Cut Twenty Cents Per Hundred Pounds
Local millers announce a twenty cent per hundred pound reduction in flour prices as new wheat arrives. The lower cost raw material justifies a retail price drop, benefiting consumers.
Dream of Fair Women delayed and moved to Montpelier
Mr. Erhart announced the show Dream of Fair Women would not be staged tonight but will be repeated a week after last Monday with new features. It will be held in Montpelier on Thursday for the Methodist church benefit, drawing many who missed the first performance.
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Erhart
Dream of Fair Women
Montpelier
Crouse Goes After Pumpers With Twenty Warrants
Constable William Crouse drove to Jackson township with twenty warrants to arrest pumpers accused of Sabbath oil pumping. affidavits had been filed in Walbert's court. pumpers face breaking the Sabbath charges. Standard Oil backs the pumpers claiming Sunday pumping harms operations and salt water drainage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Crouse
Jackson Township
Wal- Bert
Standard Oil Company
A Saloon War Shakes Curryville Area
Residents of Curryville and nearby towns clash over a saloon license drive. After Wells county saloons were ousted, Craigville and Curryville gained quiet. Now Adams county faces a new applicant and a renewed fight before the county commissioners as signatures and protests unfold. Misa Kittle Lawrence visits relatives in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curryville
Wells County
Craigville
Adams County
Misa Kittle Lawrence
Tl. Fulton
Orecka
Railroads complain of interurban competition before tax board
Attorneys for Lake Erie and Western and the Big Four railroads told Indiana's state board of tax commissioners that electric interurban lines hurt rail traffic. They cited parallel routes from Indianapolis to Anderson and Shelbyville and noted higher costs from adding trains to compete. The Big Four praised its assessment generally, except the Indianapolis division to Galion Ohio where it connects with the Cincinnati to Cleveland branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Lake Erle & Western
Big Four
Lake Erle
John B. Cockrum
J. Q. Vin Winkle
Joseph Moses
Indianapolis
Anderson
Shelbyville
Galion, O
Cincinnati
Cleveland
School Board Sets Levy and Hires for New Year
The city school board met last evening and fixed the school fund levy at forty two cents per hundred dollars the same as last year. Teachers have been hired repairs ordered and begun fuel supply laid in and gas abandonment saves a large yearly sum ensuring warm rooms.
Initiation Work Planned by Eagles Members
A party of elected candidates will leave tomorrow evening for Montpelier to receive initiatory work in proper fashion. Bluffton members of the Montpelier lodge will attend to witness the ceremony and a banquet will follow the services.
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Lodge of Eagles
Montpelier
Bluffton
Work Going Rapidly on Bliss Hotel Excavation
Excavation under the old Bliss hotel portion for a new cellar is advancing quickly and will be finished soon. Much work remains, yet the potential beauty of the new structure is already evident.
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Bliss Hotel
Callar
Daughter of John and Cordelia Helms Dies at 14
The Helms family mourns as their daughter, aged 14 years 9 months and 24 days, died this forenoon near the city. Funeral plans are not yet fixed but are expected at Bethel church tomorrow at 1:30 PM with interment at Bethel. Rev Wolker is listed as the preacher.
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John
Cordelia Helms
Bethel Church
Wolker
Wedding of John Karns and Lenore Evans
Approximately seventy five guests witnessed the marriage of John Karns and Miss Lenore Evans at the bride’s sister Mrs. H. C. Awkerman’s West Central avenue home. Rev. L. A. Peeks officiated as the couple, resplendent in white Persians lawn and black, joined at 8 p.m. A reception and later supper followed, with the couple departing for their new Eaton avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Karns
Lenore Evans
8. C. Awkerman
West Central Avenue
Ankerman
Ed Engeler
Berne
Eaton Avenue
Insurance Rates Raised by Supreme Tent Knights
The Supreme Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees adopted a new rate schedule from the convention committee. Life insurance for new members rises from 85 cents per 1009 at age 18 to 2.75 at age 50. Existing members may switch to new rates or keep current terms until 55, then pay 3.00 per month.
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Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Committee On Laws
Standard Oil Faces Challenge From Pure Oil Rival
The Pure Oil company, largest competitor with 30 million dollars in capital, expands abroad and aims to challenge Standard Oil. Stockholders include regional rivals who resent Standard Oil. Standard Oil controls gas and electric ventures and reportedly keeps 50 million in cash, while opposing courts have limited its attempts to curb Pure Oil.
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Standard Oh Company
Pure Oi! Company
Standard Oil Company
Pure Oil Company
Philadelpha
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Hself
Standard Oi
Maccabees Celebrate Day at Riverside Park Eaton
At Riverside Park Eaton the Maccabees and local supporters gathered for a day of celebration. Park managers offered special reduced rates from Bluffton and other areas with round trips at fifty cents. Tickets were valid on any train returning up to the last car that evening.
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Riverside Park
Eaton
Bluffton
Fire at Swift & Co Packing Houses in Chicago
Special to the Evening Banner reports a 10:30 AM fire at Swift & Co packing houses in Chicago. The blaze, believed set by strikers, began around July 27 and disrupted operations as authorities worked to control it.
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Swift
Dvening
Chicago
Swift & Co
Bluffton Soldier Boys Leave for Indianapolis Camp
Bluffton sentry boys marched to the depot at seven o clock. They carry tents and equipment, showing sharp drill. In Indianapolis they will camp ten days with state meals and pay equal to regular army. A planned thirty two mile hike in one day tests endurance.
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Bluffton
Indianapolis
Tye
United Telephone Expands in Indiana Beside Bell in Battle for Lines
The United Telephone Co of this city shifts to Geneva on August 1 with about 180 phones and plans to serve Bryant and surroundings totaling 259 lines. Berne and Decatur also switch from Bell to independents as rivals gain toll connections. Bell losses grow in the area as independents ramp up operations.
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United Telephone Company
Great Bell Corporation
Bell Trust
Indiana
United Will.do
Geneva
Bell People
Bell
United
Unite
Bryant and Vicinity
Berne
Decatur Company
Wells county veterans to host big Bluffton reunion
Wells county veterans president W H H Stephenson reports that Dan R Lucas Indiana G A R commander plans to attend the September 1 reunion at Camp Peter Studabaker Bluffton. Organizers aim for a top history making gathering with speeches and a large turnout from Wells county. Bert Wolfe and wife of Montpelier visited the city yesterday evening.
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W. HH. Stephenson
Wells County Veterans’ Association
Dan R. Lucas
Indiana
Bluffton
Wells County
Peter Studabaker
Bert Wolfe
Montpelier
City
Farewell reception marks close fraternal clergy ties
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Jaka hosted a unique farewell at the Martins home on North Chestnut with pastors Rev. CG Severinghaus Rev. Harley Jackson Rev. J A Sargent and Rev A Egli detained by prior engagement. Speakers spoke with tears as Seymour ministers bid goodbye to Rev. W C Martin.
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E. C. Jaka
W. C. Martin
North Chestnut Street
CG. E. Severinghaus
Harley Jackson
J. A. Sargent
A. Egli
Seymour
Martin
Fire-raiser arrested after Pennville hotel blaze
Joel Henry Gove, an old Balbec soldier, was arrested at 1:30 a m in Pennville for attempting to set fire to the Pennville hotel by placing a lighted match at the foundation ventilator. The owner Warren Gregg extinguished the blaze. Gove was reportedly denied supper and held for grand jury action. An arson attempt at the Dunkirk Daily News office involved a gas jet left burning while others were extinguished as the building filled with gas.
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Joel Henry Gove
Balbec
Pennville
Gove
Warren Gregg
Cartwright
Dunkirk Daily News
Major Davenport Talks with Hetty Green in New York
Major L C Davenport returned from an extended trip to New York where he met Hetty Green. She asked about Indiana politics and preferred Senator Fairbanks as a presidential nominee over Roosevelt. Davenport noted Green spoke on varied topics with ease and left a strong impression.
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Major L. C. Davenport
New York
Hetty Green
America
Hetty
Indiana
Senator Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Cireen
Lancaster Township Vows Vigilance Over Chickens Thief
Lancaster residents plan a vigilance committee to catch a chicken thief blamed for stealing young chick ens from Craizville area coops. Farmers including John Pierce John Moyer and Lewis King report losses and warn the suspected thief will be roughly handled if proven. Thomas Guldin of the surveyor’s office is off duty due to illness as a safe from Walmer & Bogeler is moved to their yard.
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Lancaster Township
Craizville
John Pierce
John Moyer
Lewis King
Thomas Guldin
Savere
iIlness
City Council Plans Night Session For Johnson Street Work
The city council convenes this evening to discuss South Johnson street improvements with bids, street cleaning contracts, water works hauling, and the electric light proposal on the agenda. Interurban representatives may speak as one third of the project cost falls to them, and Superintendent Schlessinger seeks attendance.
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South Johnson Street
Schlessinger
Johnson Street
August Weather Forecast by St Louis Prophet Hicks
The St Louis observer Rev. Srl R. Hicks predicts a varied August with sunshine heat thunder and a touch of frost late in the month. Storms from the 3rd to 9th may bring heavy rain and hail in several sections while others stay dry. The 11th to 17th bring a disturbance and potential severe storms then a cooler spell with high barometer and gusty winds.
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Srl R. Hicks
St. Louis
Hicks
Man presents $2000 Modern Woodmen policy for John Mowery
The father of John Mowery, who died in Peoria, Ill, arrived in Bluffton and submitted a $2000 life insurance policy the Modern Woodmen of America held for him to Fred Tangeman to verify his good standing at Mayo City lodge.
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John Mowery
Peoria
Ill
Bluffton
Fred Tangeman
Woodmen of America
Mr. Tangeman
Mayo City
Mowery
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Walmer & Bogeler
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