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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1903
Page
2
Notice from The Bluffton Banner requests subscribers to inform the publisher by card to discontinue or update addresses. It notes all arrears must be paid, and copies are not sent to unrequested addresses. The notice appears in the Wednesday November 11 1908 issue.
Many sportsmen in the county start quail hunting at sunrise on Tuesday. The new spirit aims to uphold the game law and give all a fair chance, noting abundant quail and plentiful rabbits this season.
The piece describes intense tensions between Irish track layers and Italian workers on the C. B. & C. keying a fierce labor dispute. Irish claim Italians eat too little and refuse English on site, while pay periods reveal cooperation.
Dailey Simmons and Dailey filed two divorce cases in the circuit court Tuesday. Tom Mettler seeks a divorce from Mary for cruel and inhuman treatment. Rosa Blair files against Joan Blair citing failure to provide necessaries of life and requests legal separation.
Rev J W Barclay will preach a Thanksgiving sermon at the M P church Liberty Center on November 26 at 10 40 morning All invited to attend Picture frames cheaper than ever McDavis Pearl Seabold left this morn Wi
The ZeroMiten factory shut down yesterday for its annual invoice. The workforce will not resume until next Monday while stock on hand is counted and accounted for on the invoice sheets, ensuring nothing is unlisted.
Col James Godfrey rode a spirited horse last evening about six. The horse balked at the road, bolted across a square of pavement, threw its rider and fell breaking harness and injuring the animal.
A plat showing seating in rising semi circles is on display at Davenport and hie drugstore for the new ply house. Tickets for opening night are being printed and will go on sale when finished. Balcony seating is partly reserved to minimize confusion.
Tom Sturgis moved from the Henry Fritz property on Wabash Street to a new home on West Wiley Avenue. Fritz has moved into Sturgis’s former house and will convert his former home into a rooming house.
S.C. Atherton is appointed general superintendent and Fr. E. Russell is named assistant superintendent. Both have been key in advancing the company’s work today.
The annual meeting of the Illinois Indiana Oil Co. originally set for November 10 1905 is rescheduled to November 17 1903 at 2 PM in the same Bluffton Indiana office of Dailey Simmons Dailey. Lafayette McWilliams president and Tuos G McWilliams secretary announce the change.
Belle Meeks reports the box social will be held Saturday through Tuesday, November 1 to 4 at Stae maker's school in Harrison township. Mrs. Martin Ulmer of Marion returns home with Miss Blanche Conner after a visit with N. Ulmer. United Telephone office staff honored Miss Anna Goodin with a surprise party last night with games and playful contests. Participants included Nettie Goodin Minnie Oman Gertrude Phillips Dessie Porter Dana Oman Irank Shigley Jeugene Morrow.
In Interlaken a Connecticut colonel known for boasting of catching 19 000 shad in ten hours faces the French duelist Artagon. The boastful tale collides with reality as the duel is avoided and the colonel insists the story stands to back up his claim.
J. Krewson of Ossian transacted business in the city this morning. Mrs Edward Zoll and children visit Napoleon Ohio. Jennie Johnson and Samuel Houser travel to Dayton to see Henry Houser. Chloe Hiester returns from Warren after three weeks with Oliver Lockwood. Mrs B B Cheshire leaves to visit New Castle before returning home. W O O T D convention set for Cincinnati November 13 to 18 with fare of one and one third on certificate plan. I A Louis of Geneva returns after funeral for George Louis. Christmas pictures offered with best attention and fair prices by J E McLain.
The C T U meeting is set for Friday November 13 at 2 30 in the parlor of the M E church. Mrs Martha McBride will lead the devotional exercises and all members are urged to attend.
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