Deaths Of Frank Thrasher And John McBride In Ohio City
Two obituary notices report Frank Thrasher dying at his sister C D Kyle’s home on North William Street after illness with Brights disease. He was born Feb 5 son of Thomas and Anna Thrasher of Whitley County and had lived in Roanoke and local city. Funeral held at Kyle home with Rev L A Beeks, interment Fairview Cemetery. Separate notice says Keystone resident John McBride died Saturday morning after months of illness. survived by five children and wife. Funeral services at Keystone church and burial near Keystone.
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C. D. Kyle
North William Street
Frank Thrasher
Asher
Bright
Thomas
Annah Thrasher
Whitley Nty
Roanoke
War‘ren
John McBride
Keystone
Mr. McBride
Jere McBride
William Mcbride
Phoebe Allen
Amanda Yates
Sarah Porter
Malinda Quickmore
Keysstone
Fort Wayne doctors perform rare hip joint amputation
Mrs. Lewis Golden learns her husband from Muncie, hospitalized at Hope hospital, is improving after a difficult hip joint disarticulation last Friday. Surgeons say the operation is the first of its kind successfully done in Fort Wayne and the patient may return home within a month if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Golden
Muncie
Hope Hospital
Fort Wayne
Golden
Baptist Young People Visit Missionary Program
Thirty-one members of the B Y P U from a Baptist church attended a missionary program in Poneto. The event featured readings on missionary work in Burmah, interwoven with music, followed by social time and a car ride back to Bluffton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Poneto
Burmah
Re- Bluffton
Bluffton Forms New Organized Fire Department
Bluffton council adopts a resolution creating a twelve man fire company with two resident helpers and a hired outside driver. Fire chief salary set annually. August selection by the team. Wages stay the same. members receive a dollar per call and extra per hour beyond the first. A city room upstairs will house two firemen at one dollar monthly, with six to seventy dollars for setup. Howard Henderson and Jack Scoby named caretakers and electricians for the wagon and wires. Firemen named include William McConnell, William Clark, Thomas Watson, John Deam, John Ratliff, Fred Noble, Howard Henderson, John Seoby, Tom Kerfoot, Fred Kunkel, Lester Bowman, and Dick Pennington.
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Bluffton
Howard Henderson
Jack Scoby
William McConnell
William Clark
Thomas Watson
John Deam
John Ratliff
Fred Noble
John Seoby
Tom Kerfoot
Fred Kunkel
Lester Bowman
Dick Pennington
Change in School Book Law Explained by Officials
County superintendent A R Hayette received a circular from State Superintendent Cotton clarifying the impact of the new school book law. New books will be introduced gradually as classes form, with costs not higher than under the old system. An exchange program allows trading in old readers for new ones at a small additional cost. The first new books will be used next year.
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A. R. Hayette
Cotton
Old Fashioned Belling Stirs Neighbors With Rustic Pranks
About 9 o'clock Thursday night a group of twenty five young men rang bells fired shots and made noise near the Markley home where Everett Hiester and wife stayed. The militia member Everett and companions used bugle taps as the group dispersed after treating him to cigars. The prank was remembered as the greatest belling in years by locals including Mr and Mrs Hiester.
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Markley
Everett Hiester
Everett
County maps giveaway campaign announced
Local notice says maps that normally sell for five dollars will be given away. Watch for solicitors who will deliver details and appear door to door announcing the distribution.
Owen Allen Gets His Farm Back From Hartman
Judge Vaughn ruled in the circuit court that the deed to the 80 acre farm north of the city was void for lack of consideration and fraud. Allen restores ownership while Hartman loses the farm and faces liquidation of assets from the failed saloon transfer.
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Allen Vs. Hartman
Vaughn
Circuit Court
Owen Allen
Joe Hartman
A. W. Hamiltton
M. W. Walbert
W. H. Eichhorn
Allen
C. EB
Sturgis
Dailey
Simmons & Dailey
Hartman
Forest Faylor
City Building
Bud Miller Put Forward For Recommitment To Richmond Asylum
Bud Miller, living south of the city, has again shown violent insanity. He attacked Amos Herman and Icey Penrod with a loaded cane, prompting officials to seek recommittal to the Richmond asylum to protect the community.
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Bud Miller
Richmond
Bud
Miller
Amos Herman
Icey Penrod
Mrs H S Robinson Plans June Trip to Pittsburg and Atlantic City
Mrs H S Robinson will leave around June 15 to visit her parents in Pittsburg and then accompany them to Atlantic City for the summer. The trip is described as ideal and many would welcome such an opportunity.
Fishing Rates and Telegraphy Classes Ad 1904
Pleasant Lake and other locations list fishing rates for 15 days to 165 days with prices. Season ends September 30, 1904. Also advertises telegraphy courses with prospects of securing positions and a free catalogue. School names appear as Huntinton Ind and others.
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Pleasant Lake
Angola
Fremont
Ind
Roy
Warned to guard against extravagant family finances
A harsh critique of middle class habits decrying excessive spending and debt. The speaker warns that people overvalue pleasure, delay savings, sign contracts unwritten, and rely on easy credit. Families risk ruin by endorsing friends' notes and chasing quick wealth without real means.
Indiana bride weds Warren man in new home ceremony
F. J. Hoffman of Warren and Miss Ida Hoffman of Bluffton Ind married Wednesday night at 120 North Elm street with Rev H D Shultz officiating. Attendants were Charles F. Hoffman and Miss Emma Double. Groom is a B and O railroad fireman. guests included Mrs Bert Reed and others. The couple planned a reception with refreshments.
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North Elm Street
F. J. Hoffman
Ida Hoffman
Bluffton
Ind
H. D. Shultz
Grace Evangelical Church
Charles F. Hoffman
Emma Double
Hoffman
J. H. String
Reformed Church
Honduras
Methodist Conference Upholds Ban On Amusements
The Los Angeles Methodist conference refused to remove the ban on amusements, with a majority report upholding the old discipline and a minority proposing modifications. The report warns that improper and excessive amusements hinder religious life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fenwick Reed
Methodist Church
General Conference of the
Los Angeles
Cal
Committee On State of the Church
Warnin
Hartford City News on Youth, Vice and Morality Rules
The Hartford City News notes that gambling-tinged activities clash with piety and warn temptations promote worldliness and harm youths though the paper concedes some young Methodists attend dances and card games while rules go unenforced.
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Hartford City News
To Cure a Cold In One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cold cure in one day. Promise of money-back refund if it fails and features B W. Grove’s signature on each box.
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BM W. Grove
Parker Machine Names Bluffton Target in Indiana Governor Race
Louis Ludlow of the Indianapolis Star reports Finger Dougherty of Bluffton is being considered as Parker machine’s candidate for Indiana governor. The machine may oppose conservative-plat form aspirants if Parker is nominated in St Louis. Dougherty does not consent and will decide on nomination after returning from Los Angeles.
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Louis Ludlow
Indiasnapolis
Finger Dougherty
Bluffton
Parker
St. Louis
Indiana
Bougherty
Los Angeles
Cal
NOTHING BUT RICE LEADS TO DEEP FRIENDSHIP
George Ashbaucher received a visit note from B E Haden assistant engineer USGS in Arizona inviting a visit. The two men endured a week in the mountains living on nothing but rice and without other provisions highlighting the strength of their friendship.
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George Ashbaucher
B. E. Haden
United States Geological Survey
Arizona
Mr. Haden
George
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Peart Street
New York
Snc
Mun‘gle Star
NEW ‘Fire Department
Atlantic City
H. S. Robinson
Huntin Ton
John Deere
Wells County
Royal Fence
Turnbull Wagons
Elwood
Cline, Zimmer & Reed
Drs
Springsted & Fowler
Bride
Warren
Parker Machine
Hugh Dougherty
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