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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1894
Page
7
Advertisement notes that National Lead Co offers Pure White Lead Tinting Colors to tint Strictly Pure White Lead. One-pound cans tint 25 pounds of lead and are not ready mixed paints. Free color book and color-card available by mail from National Lead Co, New York, Cincinnati branch.
Local item notes Mat Long bedridden with grip and Abe Sheheger and G. 5. Gottschalk adding barns. Lafe Walser plans April move onto the Long farm. Oil wells on Reynolds and Miller to be pumped soon. Salem Sunday School reported 120 attendees with 131 collected. Several families move to Decatur and Linn Grove.
Health generally good with limited items this week. Notes on residents including sickness absences, social visits, a baby improving, a move to Grant Hawk’s farm, and Miss Lucy Steman returning from Elida. Local carpenters work on a saloon building opposed by the community.
Lafayette Indiana records list April 3rd and 4th with one fare rates via the Toledo St. Louis and Kentucky Clover Leaf Route. Co C Jenkins General Passenger Agent Toledo Ohio.
Washington March 15 and 20 report Representative Boatner of Louisiana will present a joint resolution to the house charging Union Pacific and directors with breach of trust and improper absorption of lines. It seeks $85,000,000 in interest and up to $40,000,100 with future litigation, to be pursued by special counsel under $100,000 for the president. The effort aims to remove the case from the Justice Department to a dedicated prosecutorial track.
Washington dispatch notes the Supreme Court will hear the Indiana tax case on March 26 before a full bench, with Justice Jackson's health uncertain but expected to allow attendance by April 2. If he misses, arguments may proceed without him. The report also covers tariff changes under the sugar schedule, lime tariffs, fruit schedules, and possible abrogation of reciprocity treaties including Hawaii.
Washington reports show doubt over the president's intent on the Bland silver seigniorage bill with bankers urging veto and a tacit understanding with Secretary Carlisle about no silver legislation if bonds were issued at his figures. Senator Sherman health concerns rise as he battles grip and travels to Asheville. Senate tariff bill progress outlined with minor changes and cigar tax questions. Secretary Gresham's reply to Morgan on Bluefields occupancy is transmitted to Congress.
Congress member Taylor introduces a bill to appropriate 15000 dollars for a statue of Robert Dale Owen, former congressman from Indiana's First district. The proposed statue would be placed on Smithsonian grounds to commemorate his public service.
Washington reports show the Senate debating the Bland bill with final vote set for tomorrow. The House advances sundry civil appropriations with few amendments and ongoing scrutiny of public building supervision.
Mrs John W Noble wife of ex President Harrison's secretary of the interior died at her St Louis home yesterday afternoon. She collapsed while chatting with friends awaiting General Noble for a drive and died of heart disease, despite warnings from specialists.
A northern Texas storm sequence left twenty dead and over one hundred wounded as officials recount a relentless two day period. The casualty tally grows amid ongoing weather unrest across the region and authorities warn of continuing danger.
Secret service officers seek to uncover a private mint near Omana that has produced over 500,000 standard silver dollars of government alloy. The: profit lies in seigniorage, reportedly 51 cents per dollar minted, with detection said to be nearly impossible.
In New Haven on March 20 twenty five Chinamen boycotted the Firet M. E. Sunday school after a raid on an opium joint led to 66 arrests. They allege their teacher, wife of a police sergeant, tipped off officers about gambling activities.
School report for Kreps School in Nottingham Township for the month ending March 9 1894 lists 30 enrolled pupils and 27 average daily attendance equal to 93 percent. Names of pupils with no tardies or absences include Edward Schlagenhauf John Speheger Delia Romey Lawrence Watson Wallace Gentis Anna Bossert Jessie Gentis Willie Speheger Erbie Watson Freddie Schlagenhauf Pearl Gentis Sanford Kreps Eva Gottschalk Frank Kreps Mary Schlagenhauf Ada Watson and Henry Schlagenhauf.
The column reports fine weather aiding crops with oats and wheat thriving. It lists local activities from plowing to ditching, new houses, road warmth, a blacksmith coming to Reiffsburg, and marriages and moves among neighbors, all reflecting a lively rural community.
Chattanooga produced the first Bessemer steel manufactured in the southern United States marking a major regional steel industry milestone.
Specimen cases from New Cassel Wisconsin Harrisburg Indiana and Catawba Ohio show neuralgia rheumatism stomach and liver troubles improved after treatment with Electric Bitters. Three bottles cured Clifford two remedies healed Shepherd and Speaker with leg sores. Sold by Charles C. Deam.
Cleveland Ohio earns the nickname Forest City due to its numerous trees lining streets and public spaces. The phrase highlights urban greenery and city planning that emphasizes wooded avenues.
One way and round trip tickets at rock bottom rates with route change option. Stopover reclining chair cars free seats or vestibuled sleeping cars to St Louis. Tourist sleeper and palace buffet sleeper from St Louis without change. Call or write for details to T. St. & K. C. R. R. or C. C. Jenkins Genl Pass Agt. N.B. One fare excursion to points south and to Arkansas and Texas via Clover Leaf.
M. E. Conference at Blaffion Ind runs April 3 9. The T. St. L. & K. C. BR Clover Leaf route will issue one fare excursion tickets minimum 50 cents from Kokomo to Decatur inclusive. C Jenkins General Passenger Agent Toledo Ohio notes war rates to California about half fare for round trip with through sleepers.
An advertisement proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as painless and effective for skin diseases chapped hands and lips and claims it cures piles with prompt application and no fallibility.
A promotional snippet lists goods priced from one to five dollars and offers a full line of boys shoes. The ad emphasizes the lowest cash price for assorted items and highlights a range of boys footwear options.
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