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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1903
Page
2
Cecil Bartlemay four years old was attacked by four enraged hogs in a pen near her home. Neighbors summoned by her mother entered the pen with clubs and knives to pull her to safety. She sustained minor bruises but otherwise escaped serious injury. the situation could have been fatal if she remained longer.
The Semi-Weekly Sun, Jay county's only democrat paper, was sold in Portland on Monday to RE A. McKee. Retiring publisher Mr. Timmonds has run the paper since its infancy except for years as editor of the Allen County Democrat in Lima Ohio. The Sun is described as splendid property and likely brought a fancy price.
Sunday morning Deputy Sheriff Freeme Carlisle took Bud Miller to Richmond to the Insane Hospital. Bud has been confined in the county jail awaiting a vacancy in the asylum. He has not shown any improvements since his confinement and it is believed a course of treatments will help. For the first time since his misfortune, more than fourteen weeks ago, Hoy F. Springer attended services at the Mennonite church and spoke at Sunday school, supporting himself on his crutches.
Saturday in circuit court saw no trials and few docket entries. Dispositions included Cline v McDowell and Marey Manufacturing v Pace dismissed at costs. Several cases, including Millington disputes and Abbado matters, progressed with appearances, motions, and filings. A Milford term opened with Judge Vaughn. judgments awarded in Mercier lumber case and Sayer condemnation suit. Divorce and partition matters continued or decided, with commissioners appointed and bonds set.
Theodore Schlangenhaus, Linn Grove post master, died Sunday night after a long illness. He was about thirty, unmarried, and had shared duties at the Linn Grove office with his father. His health had been failing for weeks and death had been expected.
Huntington fraternal groups formed committees from each order to set a decoration day date. At Bluffton lodges a similar movement is urged. Two Marion soldiers home veterans, both past sixty, ran away with a circus, later returning with sunburned faces and calloused hands from stake driving, then to stay in the home if well behaved.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on May 13 creditors moved to force involuntary bankruptcy of the McClellan estate banks the McClellan bank of Auburn and the De Kalb bank of Waterloo. County Treasurer Prowst led the petition with claims totaling 8124 dollars and others joined in Fort Wayne before a U.S. commissioner. Liabilities reportedly reach 121000 dollars with assets 58000 dollars and 89000 owed by the McClellan family treated as unavailable.
In Anderson Indiana the surviving Grand Army of the Republic veterans held a major encampment highlight the living flag formed by nearly 2000 schoolchildren on an elevated stand. Attendance set a new record with strong crowds and veteran enthusiasm throughout the day.
Judge Dickinson in Omaha district court on May 13 issued an injunction at the request of labor union representatives. The sweeping order bars merchants from refusing goods to employers of union labor, prohibits boycotts and interference, and forbids meetings or actions aimed at breaking unions. It also restrains fines, bribes, and recruitment tactics intended to disrupt organized labor, with further prohibitions on hiring practices and legal actions to undermine unions.
Washington reports Postmaster General Payne announces no new rural free delivery routes until July 1, marking a fiscal year start amid findings of potential $20,000 deficit from rising route numbers. The move follows post office investigations into service costs and route expansion.
In Valparaiso Chile riots erupt as dock laborers strike, streetcars are destroyed and other excesses occur. Several people are killed amid widespread excitement as business halts in the port city.
Monday at two o clock the funeral for Mrs George Stewart was conducted at the house by James Fisher pastor of Epworth Chapel. Remains were interred at Fairview cemetery. She died Saturday at five with lung trouble. She was sixty five, widow of a Civil War veteran crippled by pension years. Survived by three daughters Mrs Cal Bennet Mrs John Clark and Mrs Dan Swartz and five grandchildren.
A noon Tuesday wedding united Miss Myrtle Lancaster of Union township and Mr. Frank Humbert of Barberton Ohio at the G W Ober home on west Market street. Rev Beeks officiated and the couple planned to visit the bride’s parents before moving to Humbert’s home in Ohio. A second ceremony followed later Tuesday at Rev Beeks’s home.
A ceremony led by a pastor concluded with the blessing and the couple began a city sightseeing stroll before the train time. The brief account notes the ceremony and planned travel with no further details on participants or locations.
A Bluffton piece cites numerous residents endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney troubles. Mrs. W. M. Wales recounts relief from Grand Valley usage and recommends purchasing at Chas. C. Deam's drug store. The notice ends noting Hartford City's showbirth novelty.
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