Dem Speaker to Address Rand Opera House Tonight
The speech by a prominent Democrat arrives from Madison Square New York City to the Rand Opera House this evening. The presiding Senator will lead the meeting with focus on inclusive attendance especially encouraging the ladies to attend the event. All Democrats in the city and county urged to be present and support a successful gathering.
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Ator Stone
Rand Opera House
Madison Square
New York City
Opera House
Took the Diamonds Sparks Fall from Montpelier Hotel Case
David McDowell and his late wife’s sister were arrested after a dispute over diamond strings belonging to Mrs Meywell. The pair reportedly entered a male guest’s room at the Rose hotel and were fined for adultery. gems were not recovered and they left town. Indications favor A A Donaldson’s recovery after Lake Erie crossing injuries. Mrs Julia Reynolds arrived from Muncie for a visit with sons Larry and Rod Reynolds and now resides with daughter Mrs Will Poland. Oliver Hupp purchased the lease on his Chester township eighty acre farm, with three wells yielding about six barrels daily, for $3,000 from Seneca National Oil Co.
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David McDowell
Ping House
Meywell
David
Rose Hotel
Montpelier
A. Donaldson
Lake Erie
Julia Reynolds
Muncie
Larry
Hid Reynolds
Reyn- SB
Will Poland
Oliver Hupp
Chester Township
Wells County
Seneca National Oil Co
Montpelier Herald
Busy Kenagy and Starr Quarry Drives City Road Material
Kenagy and Starr operate a busy stone quarry at the foot of Wabash street with ten men and a crusher turning rock into road material. The plant ships crushed rock for gravel roads countywide as repairs favor rock over gravel. They plan to operate next season and expand quarrying for building stone as demand grows.
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Kenagy & Starr
Wabash Street
Flirting Deemed Harmless in Church Services
A minister endorses flirting in church as harmless and even beneficial for youth turnout. He notes various flirtation forms and says love matches occur from behind hymn books, with some resistance from older members. He cites religious influence and American frivolity as factors shaping behavior.
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Sheen
M. B. Williams
Rock River
Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
Mr. Williams
Henry Johnson buys property and plans new home near Interurban
Henry Johnson sold his Eaton avenue property to Mrs. Jacob Markley and bought an acre south of Bluffton along the Interurban track. He plans to erect a house soon and will let contracts shortly. Bluffton notes a quiet police court period as Fred G. Strickland spoke on socialism at the courthouse. Frank Siler, linked to a bad check and a Bloominton inquiry, threatens self harm while Decatur friends are warned.
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Henry Johnson
Eaton Avenue
Jacob Markley
Joseph DeLong
Henry
Harry Deampus
Bloomington
Decatur
Siler
Bloom
Wells County Medical Society to Meet Over New National Policy
Wells County physicians receive invitation to a national committee meeting in Muncie on Saturday October 22 at 1 30 pm. The gathering aims to reconcile old line doctors with irregulars amid a recent National Medical Association rule opening membership to any reputable school. Local societies debate allowing non old line physicians.
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Wells County Medical Society
Muncie
Eare
National Association
Slaughter House Under Construction At County Farm
John Ditzler county infirmary superintendent visited the city Saturday and described a new slaughter house under construction at the county farm. The building will be sizable and equipped for year round butchering with a boiler and engine for sausage making and lard rendering, all to be built solidly for efficiency.
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John Ditzler
Hickory Nuts Scarce. Prices to Rise in Markets
Hickory nuts are scarce this year and will fetch high prices in markets. A Bluffton merchant says he cannot buy enough for his own trade after shipping over a hundred bushels last year, noting this is an off year for hickory crops.
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Bluffton
Obituary of Ruth Genevieve Shady in Wells County
Ruth Genevieve Shady daughter of Jacob and Bertha Shady was born in Wells county July 19 1904 and died Oct 13 1904 aged two months and thirteen days A rosebud for heaven Services were at Lancaster Chapel by Rev Smith of Tocsin interment Murray cemetery The Shady family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death Jacob Shady and wife Martin Shady and wife
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Ruth Genevieve Shady
Jacob
Bertha Shady
Wells County
Heaven
Lancaster Chapel
Rev. Smith
Tocsin
Murray Cemetery
Jacob Shady
Martin Shady
Odd Fellows Judge Holds Enthusiastic Meeting
The Odd Fellows Judge held a lively meeting at their hall on Monday night. Three candidates Will Angel Charles Buckles and Frank Hardwidge from Poneto received the Initiatory degree. Afterward Henry Johnson attained the third degree and the meeting adjourned.
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Odd Fellows Judge
Will Angel
Charles Buckles
Frank Hardwidge
Poneto
Henry Johnson
Public Sale at Residence Near Bluffton Oct 25 1904
Auction listing for Elizabeth Keller and Harry Bunn detailing a public sale at the residence 4 miles north and 1 1/2 miles east of Bluffton on Tuesday October 25 1904. Items include a coming 23 year old colt sows hogs cows calves corn hay carriage potatoes heating stoves and household furniture. Bids under five dollars cash. over five dollars nine months with approved security. The Schneider Brothers remodel DeWitt patent plow harrow with weight reduction and continued manufacturing.
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Bluffton
Elizabeth Keller
Harry Bunn
Two football draws headline Hartford City Keystone clash ends 0 to 0
Twenty two huskies from Hartford City and Keystone met at Interurban grounds for a two hour football match that ended in a 0 to 0 tie after evenly played halves. Keystone held Hartford City near goal late as Pennville and Keystone were set for a later rematch. A Warren business university and Huntington University game followed with Warren winning 5 to 0.
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Hartford City
Keystone
Hartford
Gladiators
Warren
Business University
Huntington
Monument for Hero at Thirty-Fourth Indiana Reunion
At the Thirty-fourth Indiana Regiment reunion in Anderson a resolution called for a state monument to Thomas Jefferson Williams the last Civil War casualty at Palmetto Ranch Texas. A bill would seek state funds and local shaft placement in this city. Williams body was not returned, a marble slab stands in Green Park Cemetery.
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Thirty-fourth
Indiana
Anderson
Thomas Jefferson Williams
Palmetto Ranch
Texas
Green Park
Joseph Williams
Harrison Williams
Thirty-fourth Regiment
Col
Nimrod Headington
B. F. Harter
H.l Burke
Stephen Straley
Leo
Change in K of P Law Unveils Major Indiana Edits
Indiana Knights of Pythias grand lodge reports significant law changes effective November first. New membership medical exams require physician certificates with applications. The semi annual password is abolished in favor of an official receipt. Transfer card fees are removed and dues non payment expulsions are adjusted.
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Grand Lodge
The
Knights of Pythias of Indiana
Craigville Notes From The Week Of Local Happenings
Sabbath school teachers Mrs Pyle and Mrs Stemen led classes on an outing near the Adams county infirmary last Saturday and reports say a good time. Craigville residents discuss telephone improvements and private lines for homes. George Hamerickhouse joins Craigville. Alden Davenport adds a cement walk. B F Hoover painted his hotel. Local events include a ball game at Poneto and a Bryan speech trip to Decatur. One child of Thomas Buckley is critically ill. Tillman Robenold faces gangrene in his feet. Drs Davenport and Cook consult. Albert Trulender plans to move to town.
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Pyle
Stemen
Adams County Infirmary
Craigville
Poneto
Ralph Steele
Decatur
B. F. Hoover
John McCormick
Marion
Warren Christ
Tillman Robenold
Davenport
Cook
Bluffton
J. M. Pyle
Hubbard
PUGNEY Community Notes On Births Deaths And Church
Martin Perry and wife welcome a baby girl. Will Plummer and wife have a girl born at home. Baby Ruth, two months thirteen days, buried last Saturday. Jake Shady and wife mourn infant loss at Lancaster Chapel. U B Church at Pugney advances plastering with dedication hoped soon. Various visits as families circularly host relatives from Marion Warren and nearby farms.
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Martin Perry
Will Plummer
John Lee
H. J. Garton
Kleinknight & Sowards
Irvin Wasson
Mary Kleinknight
W. T. Kleinknight
Dan Mock
Poneto
Sarah
Nancy Wisner
Lawrence Garton
Marion
Sarah Kleinknight
Will Milholland
Warren
Isaac Bender
Oho
George Christman
Silas Wisner
Stella Garton
Frank Kleinknight
Jake Shady
Ruth
Lancaster Chapel
H. C. Smith
J. W. Borkert
U. B
Non-Resident Notice in Wells Circuit Court 1904
In Wells County Indiana Curtis Shady sues Cornelius Jones Thomas Jones Edward Jones Hannah Shady Mary Keller William Jones Benjamin Jones in a complaint to quiet title real estate. Nonresident defendants Mary Keller and Benjamin Jones must answer by December 16 1904 at Bluffton court.
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Wells
Curtis Shady
Cornelius Jones
Thomas Jones
Edward Jones
Hannah Shady
Mary Keller
William Jones
Benjamin Jones
James P. Hale
Indiana
Bluffton
Indiana Wells County election notice and non resident suit
The State of Indiana to Wells County electors and residents. A general election is set for November 8 1904 to choose statewide and county officials including governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, and local Wells County officers. Also a non resident notice filed in a separate suit The Bessemer Gas Engine Company against multiple defendants with a foreclosure claim set for December 14 1904 and November 21 1904 service dates.
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Indiana
Wells
Wells County
Hugh D. Studabaker
Wells Circuit
Supreme Court
Congress
28Th Judicial
State of
Wells Circuit Court
James R. Johnston
State OF Indiana
County of Welle
John Crauthers
Arthur J. Hull
Mark W. Graham
Edwin J. Fithian
Bessemer Gas Engine Company
Arthur Scott
Samuel HB. Elwood
Daniel B. Spafford
Frank Walters
M. W. Frick
W. E. Gray
Ralph J. Paxton
Cyrus J. Nei
John McCormack
Dalley, Simmons & Dalley
Samuel BH
Elwood
Daniel ©. Spafford
Bluffton
New Farm and Home Journal Emerges in Uniondale
Uniondale gains a new paper edited by W H Black rural route carrier on route No 1 The paper titled Farm and Home Journal focuses on farm and home topics and aims to fill a long felt need Black brings prior experience with similar publications and expects success
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Uniondale
Farm and Home Journal
W. H. Black
Black
Sam Pences Weighs Move as Roumania Prospects Rise
Sam Pences seriously weighs a move amid growing Roumania interest and a notable proposition reported by the Standard.
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Sam Pences
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Mung
Schneider Brothers
DeWitt
Ed DeWitt
Canada
United States
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Pugney
County of
Wells Set
Hugh D. Studabarber
Clark Wells Circuit
Atty
Plt
Dailey, Simmons & Dailey
Attys
Roumania
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