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Missouri
Arkansas
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BE. W. LaBeaume
Candy Bill Returns Home from War Disabled but Cheerful
Billy Robison known as Candy Bill returns to his Bluffton hometown from the Pacific campaigns with the Sixth Infantry. He lost a leg to injury but remains optimistic while recounting service in Cuba Negros Panay Cebu and Manila as mounted infantry. He endured illness and six leg operations before discharge and now seeks a pension and civilian support.
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Will Robison
Islands
Billy
Spain
Bluffton Company
Cuba
Philippines
Cincincinnati
Manila
Fromther
Land of Negros
Panay
Cebu
Boho
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Negros
Tilly
Ile
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Ife
San Francisco
Sheridan
Kansas City
Charley
Uncle Sam
Old Bluffton Doctor John W. Bugh Passes After Long Illness
Dr. John W. Bugh pioneer Bluffton and Wells county citizen died Thursday at four AM after two years of paralysis and bedrest. He lived with his grandson Charles Robison at 403 East Ohio street and had earlier run drug stores in town. Born in Logan county Ohio about 1826 he served as a Civil War surgeon with the 41st Ohio volunteers before settling in Bluffton. Survivors were three children Laura Gilbert and Anna, all deceased. Funeral Saturday at two PM at the Methodist church with Rev. L A Boeks officiating. burial in Fairview cemetery.
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Sluffton
Wells County
John W. Bugh
Charles Robison
Ohio Street
Bugh
Cline & Zimmer’s
John Sturgis
Logan County
Ohio
Sarah A. Wittmer
41St
Ohio Volunteers
Bluffton
Laura
Gilbert
Anna
Charles Rubison
Devivar
GA. C
Hiness
L. A. Boeks
Methodist
Pairview
Young Couple's Trouble Ends In Odd Mis marriage Charge
John K. Baker and Agnes Gerber, a sixteen year old from Fort Wayne, wed under false pretenses and faced petit larceny charges after jewelry disappeared at a visit with Frank Straw. They were later found unmarried with a questionable license. Authorities said the case hinges on parental charges. officials will act only if a formal complaint is made.
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John K. Baker
Port Wayne
Baker
Frank Straw
Agnes Gerber
Fort Wayne
Straw’s
Frank
Rank
Marshal Crosbie
Tie
Crosbie
John
Sle
Robert Cummins
Neal Taylor Is Captured Near Markle
Cornelius Taylor wandered from home Monday causing anxiety among relatives. He was found four miles south of Markle at a farm house and brought to the city Thursday. He carried a rope halter and appeared unsettled, viewed as suspicious and possibly unstable, though not violent, and is being kept under watch.
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Cornelius Taylor
Markle
Taylor
Still In Trouble Manson A Johnson Faces Heating Suit
Manson A Johnson appears again as defendant in a public suit for an accounting filed by Peck & Williamson Heating Co of Cincinnati. Wayne township trustee McCaslin and Moses Rosenthal of Peru are co defendants in a case about heating system contracts and assigned accounts. The suit seeks $500, with Johnson linked to multiple prior suits in Indiana. He once served as Marion county legislator and is now in Anderson.
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Manson A. Johnson
Peck & Williamson Heating Company
Cincinnati
Wayne
Marion County
Frank McCastin
Moses Rosenthal
Peru
Hamaday
Hul Son
McCaslin
Johnson
Wayne Township
Peck & Williamson Company
Indiana
Ile
Anderson
Local Mental Health Case In Richmond Ashore
Friday morning Dr. I N Hat field examined him and pronounced him insane. He had been in the Richmond asylum. no action to declare unsound mind will be necessary. He was taken to Richmond by Sheriff Johnston on Tuesday morning.
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I. N. Hatfield
Richmond Asylum
Richmond
Johnston Tueday
Suit for School Funds Filed in Liberty Township
G M Gavin trustee sues Owen W East in circuit court to recover about 150 dollars believed to be misapplied from Liberty township schools. East previously ran a Liberty Center store and oversaw sale of school books and is accused of not turning over the funds to the county.
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G. M. Gavin
Liberty Township
Owen W. East
East
Liberty Center
Bowman Makes Long buggy Journey to City Farm
Charles Bowman arrived Thursday night from Elkhart driving the distance in a buggy. He plans to farm the old home place in the city, bringing horses and bogey overland while the family and household goods came by train. roads thawed and the trip proved strenuous.
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Charles Bowman
Elkhart
Bowman
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McFarren
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