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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1904
Page
2
News from the Indiana Women's Reformatory notes Mrs Rae Krauss is attracting attention for breaking rules yet is allowed to keep her wedding ring. She endures solitary confinement for four weeks before being assigned to work with other prisoners amid emotional distress and ongoing discipline.
A Bluffton Indiana letter warns L L Fetters about a mill owner in Spar tansburg South Carolina who bought and paid 5 cents less for a lead and zinc paint. The batch proved adulterated with lead sulfate rather than carbonate, costing more in wear and dryer content than the savings. The writer BLW Devoe & Co New York and Chicago invites trust in Devoe lead and zinc paint.
The board of commissioners of Wells County Indiana reports on a gravel road project laid out starting at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 16 township 27 north range 12 east. The Lovers Lane gravel road runs between sections 16 and 21 and 17 and 20 for about 8685 feet. The plan is to be considered by the board on December 8 1904 in Hartford City.
Dr Jesse Saunders departs Petroleum amid a long quarrel with his second wife He previously divorced wife No 1 in 1903 and married Rose Kirkwood in 1908 He admits stronger affection for his first wife and hints at reuniting with her while planning a western move and custody of their daughter The Banner reports locals view the split as turbulent with unpaid bills hinted at and a possible return to wife No 1.
Public sale to be held Tuesday November 22 1904 at the McCormick farm four miles behind Burton one mile west. Items include thirteen shoats nine fattening hogs brood mare with foal six years old mare ten years old yearling colt crops wheat drill harrows cultivator plows harness carriage and other farming utensils sale starts at 10 am. K Martin Harry Bunn Auctioneers.
An announcement says a city night school will open Thursday evening in the high school assembly room. Professor Wirt outlines courses in stenography, bookkeeping, arithmetic, geography, languages, science, literature, music, physical culture and manual training with tuition of one dollar per month for one hour or one dollar and a half for two hours. Open to all residents seeking practical business education or general culture.
The Wells County Board of Commissioners reports a proposed gravel road named PPESDORF FREE GRAVEL ROAD running 21020 feet from section 1 to 13 in township 25 north range 12 east and a branch from northwest section 18 across to section 18. a hearing is set for December at the commissioners court.
The auditors report on a proposed gravel road in Wells County Indiana begins at the southeast corner of section 8 township 25 north range 12 east and runs west along the section line to the northwest corner of section 8. The road spans 10 0349 feet and is named Shepherd Free Gravel Road. The hearing before the board as commissioners is set for Thursday December 5 1904.
Ralph Dustman age 17 son of Will Dustman died at his home two miles west of town Monday at 6 50 after a long lung ailment. Born in Lancaster township July 9 1887. Funeral held at 2 PM in the Baptist church with Rev Martin officiating. Interment in Bairview cemetery.
Police recovered two cans of glycerin near Mrs. Sander son's home after a theft at a nitro glycerin plant on October 2. Ernest Sanderson and an accomplice, seen near the plant, are suspected of planning to use the explosive to blow up Sander son's home. The cans were hidden four miles from the theft site.
Relatives of Marvin Kuhns, denied a pardon by Ohio authorities, abandon hope for release. They fear he will die in prison, noting a long history of deceit and violence. Born amid Shaw Southland conflicts, Kuhns showed early trouble, including a schoolhouse fire blamed on him and ongoing petty theft.
Martford City football player Harry Fiddler narrowly avoids severe injury after a clash with Hector Destaines a Belgian glass worker last Saturday. Initial reports of class faction fighting were false. the incident stemmed from an old debt dispute and drunken recklessness ending in a large facial cut.
Susan Wingate files for divorce from Isaac Withgate ex sheriff of Blackford County claiming cruelty drunkenness and abandonment since November 1904. She seeks $10 000 alimony and cites shared residence from October 28 1901 to November 3 1904 plus alleged heavy labor imposed on her and substantial assets valued around $25 000 including land and livestock.
Local poultry dealers report Thanksgiving turkeys bringing as much as 14 cents per pound. Turkeys are scarcer this year, making them harder to obtain and more valuable for farmers who own them.
A letter from Louis E. Johnson praises Peruna as a remedy for catarrh. It claims Peruna relieves distressing symptoms, contrasts it with temporary sprays, and asserts it cures by restoring capillary elasticity. The notice invites readers to request Dr. Hartman’s book.
On November 3 1904 the Wells County Board of Commissioners appointed viewers submitted their report to the auditor. They describe a proposed macadamized road from the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 11 township 25 north range 12 east, running west along the half section line through sections 10 and 11 to intersect the Reiffsburg and Camden free gravel road. The length is 6055 feet and the project will be considered at the December 4 1904 commissioners court term by Auditor Olem Brineman.
The Wells County board of commissioners reports on a proposed gravel road from the northeast corner of the southeast quarter section 16 township 27 north range 12 east, crossing section 16 17 via Lovers Lane. The project length exceeds 9500 feet and will be heard December 8 1904 by the board. Auditor Clem Brineman signs the note.
Local hunters insist quail numbers are low nationwide and argue no large bag of game has surfaced. They link the scarcity to unfavorable conditions during the past year for propagation of the bride.
Frank Stafford held a prize drawing for his driving horse Tity valued at 150 dollars. Billy Lester won Berles C. No. 48 with a forty eight cent ticket. The event raised more than 160 dollars in total, with profits benefiting the seller after selling efforts.
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