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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1904
Page
3
A Warsaw newspaper urges residents to support local merchants to grow the town. It condemns out of town shopping by farmers, laborers, and especially women ordering from Chicago mail order houses. The piece notes soap clubs flood Warsaw grocers and warns families harm home dealers by not buying locally.
Article extols surgery and antiseptic methods to heal injuries rapidly. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is cited as an antiseptic aiding quick healing and pain relief. Davenport & Ehle are listed as sellers.
Mr and Mrs Fred Sharpe of Os sian are guests of M E B Olds. Their two year old son nearly died after finding morphine tablets left by a lodger. The mother screamed as the baby touched the drug and swallowed one tablet before help arrived. A physician removed the poison and the child is now recovering.
A promotional note claims nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets signal revolt and trouble. Electric Litters will dismember causes and tone the stomach regulate liver and bowels purify blood and relieve aches with guaranteed 50 cent price by Chas C. Denm.
Frank Myers faced trial with co defendant Frank Bieberstone on charges of malicious trespass for pushing a wagon over a bluff near the Gentry show. The wagon broke, its contents washed into the river, and Myers was fined five dollars plus costs after pleading not guilty. Bieberstone’s case was dismissed for lack of charges.
Mr and Mrs Ben Beltman arrived Saturday morning and plan Bluffton as their future home in a new house on Wabash street ready for occupancy. They are excited about moving in and establishing roots in the community.
The Liberty Center Methodist Protestant and Liberty Center Baptist churches plan a monster Sunday school excursion to Lafayette on July 14 if no changes arise. Passengers depart on train No 3 early morning from Bluffton and may return on a special train if enough patrons ride. Fare is $1.25 round trip with 63 cents half fare between Bluffton and Van Buren.
Wells Circuit Court sets for September Term 1904 a divorce action Mary A Tharp vs Daniel Tharp Cause No 8125 filed by Sturgis and Stine with affidavit that defendant Daniel Tharp is not a resident of Indiana Notice given that unless he appears or demurs by September 6 1903 the first judicial day of the next term the complaint will be taken as true and the case heard in his absence dated June 9 1904 Hugh D Studabaker Clerk Sturgis and Stine Attorneys for Plaintiff
By order of Wells circuit court a decree requires sale of rents and profits for up to seven years from the Bluffton court house to satisfy a judgment of 349.75 dollars with interest and costs. The property includes a described tract in section 15 and lot 4 in Liberty Center Wells County Indiana. If not enough, the fee simple interest may be sold to cover the decree. Sheriff J R Johnston announces the sale for July 1904 with attorneys Smith & Smith.
On June 21, 1904, the Wells County board of commissioners viewers reported to the county auditor a proposed gravel macadam road. The route starts at the northeast corner of section 6, township 25 north, range 12 east, then proceeds south along the section line through sections 9, 5 6, 7 8, 17 18 to the southeast corner of section 18 in said township.
The report will be heard by the board of commissioners in a special session on Thursday July 14 1904. Auditor S Brineman of Wells County signs the notice announcing the hearing.
Wells county Indiana commissioners report on a proposed gravel road starting at the southwest corner of section 6 in town 11 east and running east along section lines to section 4, totaling 36 715 feet, with a branch to section 21 and finishing at its southeast corner. The Ed ward Terhune Free Gravel Road is the designated name, filed in 1904 during a special session.
The viewers’ ap report to the auditor of Wel County on a proposed gravel or macadamized road beginning at the Reiffsburg and Camden Gravel Road crossing the section line between sections 3 and 10 in township 25 north range 12 east. The route runs west along the section line, then various bearings and lengths totaling 19,300 feet, ending at the southwest corner of section 6, with the road named Nutter. The commissioners' court called for the hearing of said report. 25-8
Notice to the auditor of Wells county reports proposed Shadle Free Gravel Road a 15500 foot route from southeast corner of section 9 to southeast corner of section 7 in township 25 north range 11 east across sections 9 16 8 17 7 18 with hearing ordered by the commissioners court.
Report to the auditor proposes a gravel road starting at the southeast corner of section 17 township 25 north range 12 east. It runs north along the section line to the northeast corner of section 17 then east across sections 9 16 10 15 to meet the Reiffsburg and Cam Len Free Gravel Road, terminating in a 14 182 foot length. Board of commissioners Brineman delivers the hearing notice.
Wells County commissioners approve a new five thousand one hundred foot gravel road in township twenty five north range eleven east. The Carnes Free Gravel Road runs north along section lines between Chester and Liberty townships to the township boundary, pending zoning and funding. Auditor Grineman notes the action on July 14, 1904.
The auditor notes a proposed gravel road in Wells County Indiana known as the Albert Terhune Free Travel Road. It begins at the northwest corner of section 5 and runs south along section lines to the southwest corner of section 8 totaling 10 787 feet. A special session was set for July 14 1904 to hear the report.
Public sale ordered by clerk of Wells Circuit Court in a case with Leah Esterbrook as plaintiff and Peter S Green Emma Green as defendants. The sale on July 15 1904 runs 10 am to 4 pm at Bluffton courthouse to cover a $479.89 decree plus interest and costs on one acre more or less in Wells Indiana. Fee simple matters and partial relief from valuation laws apply. Sheriff R Johnston signs.
Cincinnati Bluffton and Chicago Railroad timetable No 3 takes effect Friday July 1 1904. The issue notes a schedule can change at any time without notice and is signed by John C Curtis superintendent.
Readable fragments show irregular timestamps and scattered codes without clear events or locations. The text hints at late night entries and multiple markers but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable persons or organizations.
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