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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
8
A Bluffton attorney predicts long-lasting litigation from local tax assessment disputes. He notes many taxpayers accept reduced assessments and pay under protest to reserve the right to challenge in court later, keeping lawsuits alive for years as attorneys guide clients through the process.
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica salve as the best cure for burns, sores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin eruptions and piles. Priced at 25 cents, it is guaranteed to satisfy by Chas. C. Deam, Druggist.
A week from last Sunday a corker of a football game will be played on neutral ground south of the city. The two teams, not representing Bluffton, previously met at Pennville with a dispute and challenged a rematch. Dr DeWeese Keystone health officer arranged the contract with Lem Stout for the Montpelier match at the south of town grounds leased by local baseball players.
Wells County commissioners inspected bridges built during the summer by the Indiana Bridge Company. The work was found entirely satisfactory and all bridges were accepted.
Dan Simms spoke to a packed courthouse crowd on Wednesday night praising Democratic aims. He rebutted Republican claims about brains in the party and urged young voters, discussed Philippine independence, and critiqued trusts while Roosevelt policies drew praise and criticism. Glee clubs and Brashore brothers entertained, with Abram Simmons presiding as chairman.
The tablets are easier and more pleasant to take with a gentle effect that moves the bowels while improving appetite and aiding digestion. Sold at Davenport & Ehle for 25 cents per bottle.
Oliver Simmons visited the city last Thursday to arrange travel for a group of about nineteen men traveling to Roumania. They plan to leave in a week and expect to be away for at least three years.
The Parker and Davis Club in Wells County held a crowded smoker to organize supporters. Officers named include H. Robinson as President, George A. Matlack Secretary, Sam J. Brickley Treasurer, Harrison Pontius Sergeant at Arms, John Golden Color Bearer, with six city committeemen. Speakers M. W. Walbert and A. W. Hamilton discussed Roosevelt, biographies, and Philippine policy, urging voting against the Republican candidate.
The Wells County Parker and Davis Democratic club elects H. S. Robinson as president and sets plans to attend W J Bryan's Portland meeting Oct 14 with 500 members in uniform. A Parker Hartzell letter to Bluffton praises the gathering and urges support for Parker Davis. Committees are named and a first voters club to be formed, with Stone to speak in mid month.
Katheryn Bixler and Fred Groh wed Thursday night at 8 30 in the home of John Bixler with Rev Stringfield officiating. Only immediate family attended. They left on the 9 o'clock train and will reside on West South Street after their return.
S D Cartwright, a longtime township trustee and active community figure, was remembered at a large Uniontown funeral on Wednesday. Moe Baldwin joined an extended family gathering Sunday with his parents in Marion.
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