Walmer and Engeler store gutted by early morning fire
Bluffton suffered a major morning fire that gutted the Walmer and Engeler dry goods store and damaged nearby properties. Firefighters fought flames through the roof as investigators pondered a possible rear-origin blaze with strong hints of incendiary activity. Loss is estimated around $35,000 with most interior stock destroyed and the building likely deemed unusable without repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonny
Seabold
Dick Gregg
Dan Rinehard
Main Street
W. H. Hichhorn
Walmer
Walmer & Hageler
Buckner
Deam
German Fire
Royal Western Underwriters
Fremen’s Company
Baltimore
Milwaukee Mechanic
D. A. Walmer
Firm plans future after fire with insurance settlement
In discussions with Mr Engeler the firm said no public future plans would be made until adjusters finish losses. They will continue in business though remodeling decisions are pending. An adjuster may arrive tonight or tomorrow from Rochester Ind. A contract was let to Bert Koontz to install a temporary roof and start work tomorrow morning.
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Engeler
Rochester
Ind
Bert Koontz
John Dearduff
Bliss House
W. H. Hichhorn
George Matlack
Arnold Block
Amram Store
Mr. Eichhorn
Roxy
Jim
Kansas
Painter
North Main Street
Decoration Day Observance by Bluffton Lodge and Rebekah Order
The Bluffton I. O. O. F. and Rebekah lodge plan a Decoration Day on Sunday June 14 1903 with a 230 pm sermon at the hall and decoration services at Fairview. Public invited. A school of instruction on the unwritten work will run June 15–16 from 10 am each day under Grand Instructor direction.
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E. D. Walser
N. G
Social success at St. Pauls Church gathering near Murray
The Woman's Home Missionary Society hosted a social at the VanZant home near Murray with a large turnout. An orchestra from the Reformed Church provided music, featuring Carrie Hiester and Frank Hiester, Solomon Schoephle, Hen Levenson, Herb Bender, and Alfred Saurer among the players.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of
St. Paul's Church
VanZant Home
Murray
the Reformed Church
Carrie Hiester
Frank Hiester
Solomon Schoephle
Hen Levenson
Herb Bender
Alfred Saurer
Church Wedding Tonight unites Grace Horton and Fred Tracy
L A Beeks will pronounce the marriage at 7 40 this evening at the Methodist Church. Grace Horton daughter of Dr and Mrs E R Horton will wed Fred W Tracy of Buffalo New York. A large local gathering and visitors from afar attend the ceremony followed by a reception at the bride’s home on South Main Street.
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New, L. A
Twin girls born to Chay Drew in South Bluffton
This afternoon twin girls were born to Mr and Mrs Chay Drew who live near Park School in South Bluffton.
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Mra. Chay
Drew
South Bluffton
Park School
Appeal From Commissioners Over Rock Creek Ditch
Delia M. Studabaker by Mock & Sons filed today in the clerk's office an appeal from the May action of the commissioners who declared the Rock Creek ditch completed and accepted discharge. An appeal bond for $500 was filed to insure costs, and the case will be heard at the next term. The petition asks that the commissioners report not be accepted as final and contends the ditch is not completed.
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Rock Creek
Delia M. Studabaker
Mock & Sons
Happenings of Hereabouts in Logansport and Huntington
In Logansport two youths marked their disapproval by stoning school buildings and will likely face future trouble. Dr. William Boles, known temperance critic, lectured in Farmland denouncing the president as Bacchus’s follower. Huntington school superintendent R I Hamilton denied impropriety after charges of a two hour meeting with a young teacher were investigated. the board exonerated him.
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William Boles
Muncie
McKinley
Bacchus
R. I. Hamilton
Huntington
Prof. Hamilton
Hamilton
Sunday School group tours Toledo for Clover Leaf excursion
S. S. Excursion News reports H. A. Wallace and a committee of M. B. Olds Frank Ashbaucher George Markley J. W. Tribolet and G. F. McFarren returned from Toledo after visiting Waldridge park. They inspected attractions including zoological gardens bear pit deer park and twenty animal cages. The group favors Waldridge for a July trip and may choose between Waldridge and Winona for the recommended excursion date.
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H. A. Wallace
M. B. Olds
Frank Ashbaucher
George Markley
J. W. Tribolet
G. F. McFarren
Toledo
Waldridge Park
Clover Leaf
Waldridge
Maumee
Winona
Measles Delays Six Mile Church Children Day Program
The Six Mile church postpones the planned children’s day event after an epidemic of measles and whooping cough leaves all child performers ill. Once the outbreak ends, the program will be held, but the notice informs those who were to take part.
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Six Mile Church
Ghostly lemonade tale unsettles Rathbone sisters
The Rathbone Sisters convention at Tlantington ended in a eerie incident on the Ossian road. Eighteen women claim a white specter emerged from a cemetery tree, grew in size then dwindled to a mist and vanished. The party swore an oath the experience was real and fear may deter future outings along Prospect cemetery road.
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Rathbone Sisters
Tlantington
Ossian
W. H. . Ruptight
Prospect Cemetery
Mrz Rupright
Hunington
Prospect
Rufus
Cantrell
Ares
Lightning strikes flagstaff ball and barn in county
A Sunday evening electrical storm shocks the town as lightning hits the brass ball atop the courthouse flagstaff, scorching the pole and melting wire ropes. Nearby, a barn receives a lightning jolt, bursting glass insulators and killing two sheep, while a girl near Lichtenberger’s grocery is stunned but unharmed.
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Court House
Lichtenberger
Anid
Cliff Ripkey
Nate Neff
Mr. Neff
Four women jailed after Keystone marshal raid on Montpelier row
Kansas and Missouri outlaws on the old Irey road house scene led to a raid by Marshal Starbuck of Keystone. Nellie Yates and three companions were arrested for frequenting a house of ill fame, fined 15 dollars plus costs, and sent to Sheriff J for custody. The women gave partial or false names while awaiting further action as local officials describe the event.
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Kansas
Missouri
Marshal Starbuck
Keystone
Bluffton
Irey Road
Montpelier
Poulson
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Walmer & Engeler
Eichhorn
W. H. Eichhorn
Elks
BE. Y. Sturgis
Arnold Grain
Elk’s Club
Lodge
Board of Governors
Matlack
Fred McDowell
Indiana
J. M. Robison
Fort Wayne
Frank Engeler
I. C
Logansport
Ther
Far West
S. S
Nellie
Anna
Lizzie
Maggi
Nellie Yates
Bluffton,cou
Maggie
Bannan
Eomaine
Good & Mail Box
Avenine
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