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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1894
Page
4
The Farmer's Home weekly paper will be sent free for one year to Banner readers whose subscriptions are paid up. Readers must notify the office to receive the sample copy and the offer closes June 1.
The Democratic County Central Committee of Wells county will meet in Bluffton city hall on Saturday May 19 at 1 pm to transact important business. The article argues for tariff reform and criticizes the A P A and McKinley era while urging Democrats to stay united and deliver on 1892 pledges.
The G A R and W A C assign Decoration Day duties with committees for arrangements memorial services speakers Cresoram finance hall mustering and several named locality groups and individuals. Notable entries include J H Vore Edward Bartlemay L L Martz H Pontius M Karns J P Koontz J J Todd J V Kenagy Jacob Spencer and others organizing the event.
A May 1 1894 card from James B. Plessinger expresses heartfelt thanks to democratic friends for their support. He notes disappointment at not achieving the hoped outcome but remains steadfast to democratic principles and ready to assist in its triumph.
Jones notes a shopper bragging about saving at the One Price Clothing House while buying a fine cassimere suit for $5 from a stock of 100 men’s suits priced originally at $12.50 to $15. A shopper mentions seeing a similar item bought for $16 in the city.
Mrs Catharine Fulton 67 wife of Allison Fulton died Sunday night at their southwest county home from a sudden paralytic stroke. Longtime county resident since 1853 she left three children in Huntington Kansas City and at home. Funeral held at Presbyterian church this morning with many attendees.
James B. Plessinger swears in Bluffton Wells County Indiana that he first voted in 1858 and has voted in all elections since except 1862 while in the army. He admits voting for Horace Greely and that he has largely avoided debt, sworn before Notary W. H. Ereniorn on May 7, 1894.
The ninth year hit at Six Bey's Opera House on Tuesday May 15. Ezra Kendall as old Jiles Button leads a lively comedy set at Dec Dofunny's restaurant and a prison corridor. The cast delivers fresh musical numbers and strong specialties.
Monday morning jurors were drawn for the upcoming term including Amos R Williams and John Poffenberger among Grand Jurors. The itemized reading notes odd entries and lists goods like clothes pins spools thread brooms and various soaps alongside Bluffton market prices for wheat corn oats rye flax butter lard potatoes ham and wool with weekly price corrections.
The ordinance forbids depositing and burning paper shavings or rubbish on streets or alleys within the city fire limits. Conviction carries a fine up to ten dollars plus costs of prosecution. Section 2 states the ordinance shall be
In force and effect after passage and two week publication in Bluffton Banner. These measures were enacted in council chambers on May 2, 18 4. Mayor Manrix W. Wallpert and City Clerk Joan Mintern signed the ordinance. 1912
The Wells circuit court issues a non resident notice in the Samuel Kunkel vs Corner Reavis and Mary E. Reavis foreclosure suit. Defendants not residents of Indiana must appear by May 2, 1294 to answer the complaint. the clerk A. OPreENHEUM signs the notice at Bluffton on April 24, 1804.
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