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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1904
Page
4
Tonight the city council opens its first regular session with major items. Reappointments or new selections are due for street commissioner health officer and school board seat. Salaries and the annual tax levy will be reviewed with possible action on water works switch construction.
Construction on the GC B C railroad proceeds with Blodgett Co steam shovel work at the gravel pit. A new locomotive arrives for spotting cars as crews push toward Portland end and rail steel expected by fall. A June subsidy election at Huntington could start Huntington end immediately.
Manager Smith of Montpelier Cup and Metal Works hunted two suspected thieves in Bluffton after tools were stolen from moulders. The pair, posing as workers, had lingered near the plant and left town quickly once the crime was reported. Smith’s city visit yielded no arrests or rewards.
Invitations for the upcoming commencement will be issued soon as stores promote gift ideas. Graduates balance thesis work with final dress fittings and preparations for the opera house ceremony, which promises to outshine prior events.
Ladies of the Presbyterian church held a supper that drew a large crowd. Supper served for 25, guests praised the ladies for an excellent meal.
Howard Wisehaupt visits Mrs. Catherine Krill and family in Decatur. J W Kramer returns after illness. Learn telegraphy courses offered. William Reiff begins cigar shop training at Manson Reiff. Will Gatelius installs electric lights on West Market Street. Ida Jones visits Van Buren, then returns home. Stoddard building site prep and Leichty building move proceed. Christian church hosts ice cream social. funds not yet tallied. Local pharma association meeting in Fort Wayne. many members attend. Epworth League cabinet plans district convention delegates. Harve Military Academy commencement day planned for June 8.
An old veteran confronts a Texas gunman in a staged duel after a dispute over a dropped half dollar and cards. The strangers agree to a private meeting in a clearing where both men shoot. the Texas man fails and dies from a shot to the forehead while the veteran remains standing. The manager asks for the grudge’s name but the Texan refuses.
An observer retrieves a lost $2,500 pocketbook from a restless old man who hid the cash in a country estate. The finder declines a reward, but the owner offers a modest token. A charity fundraiser then uses the incident to solicit a donation, with the donor offering $100 and implying further generosity.
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co promotes Devoe lead-and-zinc paint to Bluffton area agents. It asserts three points: true paint, strongest paint, full measure, arguing it lasts longest, looks best, and garners trade, urging dealers to adopt Devoe with the country’s experiences backing their claims.
Beall of Beall Mississippi relates his wife’s illness and cure from consumption using Dr King’s New Discovery after other remedies failed. He claims rapid improvement and a full recovery after four bottles. Trial bottles are offered free by Chas C Deam, Druggist, with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar.
The Bluffton cigar makers will meet at their hall this evening for the regular annual election. Several candidates are anticipated for each position, reflecting strong interest in the union’s leadership and future.
The uniform success of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in relief and cure of bowel complaints in children and adults is nearly universal with no rival. Bala by Davenport Ehle.
A brief classified item notes a sale on overalls priced at 39 cents, indicating a bargain for shoppers seeking durable workwear. No additional details on size or location are provided.
Sam Hocker, helping workers on the new Hocker building, fell from a scaffold when a loose board turned under his weight. He hit his head and side, was stunned, and later walked home in pain. A physician was summoned, with unknown prognosis. It is his second fall at the site.
Guardian Ella N. Gutscher will privately sell Strawder McBride interest in Zanesville real estate per Wells Circuit Court order dated June 1 1964. Two parcels plus additional lots in town of Zanesville valued $1700 total with cash terms. Purchasers file applications June 24 1904 after 10 am at guardian residence one mile east and half mile south of Zanesville.
Notice is given to receive sealed bids until 2 oclock p m Monday June 20 1904 at the county superintendent office for furnishing all materials and installing a steam heating plant in the school building at District No 13 Lancaster township Wells county Indiana Plans and specifications are on file at Houk Brown architects Bluffton Indiana Joel Fry trustee of Lancaster School Tp
Sealed bids for furnishing supplies to the county infirmary and orphans home are due at the county auditor’s office by 2 p.m. on July 5 1904 for the quarter ending October 1 1904. Bids must meet requisition requirements on file with the auditor.
Dan Erwin and Dr. Buckner report persistent bad weather at their brick yard south of the city. Rain interrupts brick production and work only proceeds during brief clear spells as they await settled weather to begin full operations.
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure nervousness sleeplessness stomach upsets and liver bowels problems. It touts toning the stomach easing drive of the liver and blood cleansing boosting energy and addressing run down systems. It emphasizes thorough and oftentiveness with a price vertex.
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