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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1903
Page
3
A vivid notice extols an extraordinary display of athletic feats showing astonishing speed and flawless technique. The piece emphasizes inspiring, innocent sport, presenting it as a remarkable showcase of human potential and discipline.
Many trained animals including seals elephants bulls baboons monkeys horses goats pigs and donkeys perform in a unique carnival street fair and pageant. The event blends a zoological display with a horse fair and glittering pageants showcasing brains of beasts and patience of man.
Portland and Wayne township face a $54 500 subsidy decision for a Cincinnati Chicago and Bluffton railroad line extension from Pennville to Portland and then Union City. Promoters led by A B Nettleton A T Russell and Dr A L Sharpe urged support after presenting plans and a $240 expense fund. locals demanded a concrete showing and promised at least five miles of track before an election.
Coroner Fred McBride finds Melvin Wolfe died from a gunshot wound fired by John W. Terrill on July 12, 1903. The shot entered below the left scapula and pierced the left lung into the heart, causing instant death. The coroner cites sworn statements and signs the verdict dated July 24.
In Chester township McEvoy No. 3 Ludlum farm shows five barrels. Nottingham township Ohio No. 12 Williams farm and No. 10 Nutter farm each report five-barrel wells. Kenyon on Jewell farm section four drilled twenty five barrels. Jackson township Ohio No. 27 Jones Cloud farm twenty five barrels No. 12 Line farm fifty barrels Jones farm section seven seventy barrels. Commonwealth tenth swell Alspach farm close to one hundred barrels Harrison No. 3 Ford farm better than fifty barrels.
The Reiffsburg W C T U met at Mrs. Isaac Sawyer's home with the president in chair and strong attendance. Visitors from Six Mile and Bluffton unions joined in discussions and a drill by Bluffton's D L Smith. The group plans a silver medal contest next Tuesday evening at Reiffsburg church.
J D Hite a Uniondale undertaker has built a spacious farm on his lot and will operate a light feed and livery business. Uniondale is a growing trade town and should support this enterprise as Hite applies a fresh coat of paint to the barn.
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