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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1894
Page
6
In a Southern town square a fakir touts a red salve claiming cures. A angry Black man accuses him of swindling. the fakir proves his claim by pulling a rusty nail from the man’s back, showing the salve failed to heal the pain. The crowd jeers as the faker offers refunds and tries to silence critics.
A collage of quips and wordplay from varied sources shows dialogue on names travel books and miscommunications. Readers encounter jokes about last names Fairbanks Peter and the struggles of travel writing in a humorous faux conversation.
An old man tells of Bill Hoyt who wooed and swindled six local women including his daughter Mary, Sarah, and Jane, with promises and letters. He sent $30, vanished for Detroit, and the caller asks a state trooper to arrest him, vowing to punish Hoyt harshly if caught.
A sale will open at noon on Thursday November 22 two miles north and one mile east of Blaffice. The lot includes ten Short Horn and two Galloway cows, six yearling heifers, a two-year-old Short Horn bull, thirteen spring calves, three Polard China brood sows with pigs, fifteen head of shoats, and bright timothy hay. BR. Y. Srures. ae Ae
Harris and Buquo of Erin Tennessee claim hundreds employed at their firm endorse Drummond's Lightning Remedy for rheumatism. They report four cures and no failures, offer two large bottles per month by express, and seek agents.
Certified copy of a Wells circuit court decree directs sale. Plaintiffs John Gilbert versus defendants Martin L. Richards Howard Thompson Manhattan Oil Co James M. Richards and Sarah Richards. Public sale to highest bid to satisfy one hundred forty four dollars and sixteen cents plus interest.
On Saturday December 8 1894 between 10 a m and 4 p m at the courthouse in Bluffton Wells county Indiana the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years and the real estate described will be offered for sale to satisfy a decree. The property lies in section nineteen township twenty five north range 11 east containing 32 acres with river boundary and the sale is subject to costs and interest. If not sold for enough to satisfy the decree a public auction of the fee simple will occur for sufficient amount. Sheriff Gro W Hoffwax notes no relief from valuation laws and the notice is dated November 18 1801.
The report of J A A Waugh and others appointed to view and apportion the cost of Keystone Gravel Road construction is on file with Wells County Auditor. The assessment list names numerous landowners including Moore W Ogesver Lydia Grove Jonatl eorKe Jasvee and many others. The county commissioners will meet December 19, 1804, to hear the report and consider the assessment.
Witness the clerk and the seal of said court at Bluffton Indiana this 10th day of November. Isha Alovpenheidm, Clerk.
Commissioners of Wells County will meet at the office on Monday, December 10, 18, to hear and consider the report of the assessing committee. The notice lists numerous residents and taxpayers including Wm Carnes, George Murray, Eliza J Howard, James Julin, Mary J McLin, and many others as part of the discussed project and involved parties.
In the matter of the petition of Robert A Kulander et al for a ditch in Jackson township Indiana a petition has been filed with the Wells county auditor and viewers have viewed the proposed ditch and filed a report in the auditor’s office hearing before the Wells county commissioners will determine merits of the petition_adavit.
Thursday December 6 1894 the petition asks for a ditch along a 100 feet station system starting 103 rods west of the northeast corner of section 30 township 25 north range 10 east Wells County Indiana. The route lists numerous bearings and lengths to define the main and auxiliary segments and names landowners including Alvy Sine Sarah J Sine Win Sine Perry Kilander Robert A Kilander Tyienice Breckenridge Joseph Ranter Bill H McGrew Worrea David Ho Gritiih John J Good Margaret E Keard Arle Williamson Thomas Weekley Thomas J Cannack Micajat Morgan Mary E Rovers Wa H ERNst and others. An auditor Wells County is noted.
The State of Tudiana files suit in Wells Circuit Court against Clinton D. Greenlee and Bernard Forst partners doing business as Greenlee and Forst with Rupert A. Arinor and Samuel Keese mat. 2 The complaint asserts attachment against non residents of Indiana and seeks the action with missing residents as necessary parties The defendants are urged to appear December 2 1898 at Bluffton Court House or the complaint will be heard in their absence and the court will decide accordingly.
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