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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1904
Page
2
A Uniondale youth employed at Newhard elevators is entangled in a theft case involving clover seed stolen across multiple locations. After initial denial, he admitted misappropriating the seed and has lost his job while under close watch, facing potential arrest in court as Uniondale grapples with a wave of robberies.
Blackford County commissioners report two saloon operators, John B. Beyer of Hartford City and James Hoskins of Montpelier, have operated without licenses for one to two years. Beyer owes about $600. both may face prosecution and the next grand jury may hear the cases. Sheriff Hudson was dispatched to close the two venues if payment is not made.
The Warren Telephone company was incorporated Thursday to operate in Huntington Wells Grant and Wa bash counties. George Griffith Frank Canaday L W Pulley and George Greigbaum were the Incorporators.
Five boys aged 12 to 16 were arrested by Marshal Crosbie on theft charges after stealing a chicken valued at 25 cents from Lewis Stout and hiding it in Winters woods. They were arraigned before Mayor Mack, bonded, then sent to juvenile court for further action likely leading to Indiana Boy's School.
Cyrus S Burgan a longtime Bluffton resident died Wednesday night just before 7 after a long illness. Born December 29 1818 near Moreland Ohio he emigrated to Indiana in 1843 then settled in Bluffton returning in 1849 with his wife Eliza Jane Burwell Burgan was a hotel keeper and later milled at Burnham He was a 51 year Odd Fellows member father of six with five surviving children Funeral services were held at his home conducted by Rev L A Beeks and the Odd Fellows lodge with interment at Fairview cemetery at 2 PM
Patrons flock to the Progress wall paper department as the store is recognized as the cheapest source for designs. Shoppers find suitable patterns for parlor, bedroom, dining room, or kitchen and visit in large numbers.
Mrs Emily Egley visited attorneys Friday after a local insanity board declared Emile Egley a person of unsound mind. He had been jailed awaiting potential admission to an asylum but was released that afternoon and left for home with his wife. She said he promised abstinence from alcohol and would be a model husband, though he struggles with drinking. A commission may be called to reassess his fitness for liberty.
National Normal University will grant a free scholarship to the pupil with the highest average on the spring 1904 common school diploma examination and to that pupil's teacher. County Superintendent Huyette received the certificates Saturday morning. They will be issued June 1. The program aims to encourage careful thinking on examination day.
A compact health note promoting Cham ber mach and ad Liver Tablets punok reals ale as remedies for constipation weak digestion belching and sour stomach. It presents a single product claim in a period style.
Huntington county commissioners awarded the county courthouse contract to P. H. McCormacy & Co. of Columbus for 239,150 dollars, contingent on signing with specifications approved by the board. The agreement and building will be formalized by March 21 in Huntington city.
The piece highlights the importance of polish and appearance in laundry services. It stresses attention to small details as the key to perfect work and invites customers from various towns to send their laundry for quality attention.
Farmers near Cowan five miles south of Muncie boast of a likely oil find on their lands and claim tests show oil worth five dollars a barrel. They plan to form an oil company to drill themselves as gas wells in the area bubble up. A sample was sent to Chicago for testing.
Ollie Bowers, Herman Clevenger, James Beckner, D. M. Tuttle and others on whose farms oil has appeared are listed as members of the oil exploring company.
Notice lists temporary time changes for south bound trains effective Monday March 14 due to ballast work. Stations include Bluffton Reiffsburg Petroleum Nottingham Plat Balboa Pennville and Co B and C Railroad with revised morning and evening departures. Classified as a railroad timetable notice from John C. Curtis and F J Williams.
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