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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1893
Page
2
The Bluffton Banner notes a new army directive requiring corn mixed with oats for cavalry horses. The piece then pivots to economic commentary about advertising, value of a dollar, and bread as a priority over gold, concluding that the United States will supply the bread.
Tuer Vigilant leads the race against the Valkyrie in a long standing yacht championship, showcasing American seafaring prowess and steady Yankee crew performance that underlines decades of dominance in the event.
A Chicago railroad refuses to accept a corpse on an inexpensive excursion ticket while it often transports other dead heads free of charge, illustrating inconsistent policies on travel terms and passenger types.
Richard Harpiny Davis writes descriptive letters from the University of Oxford. Readers who discern the tone may regret that his stay was not longer and that he did not take a thorough English course.
Two Mexican editors abandoned pens for swords engaging in a duel. Surgeons, bored by the scant skill on display, withdrew from the field and the bout abruptly ended. The incident underscores the peril editors face when anger overcomes restraint and professional lives are at risk.
The text cites George W. Childs praising Chicago as the continent’s coming city while contrasting Gotham’s acknowledgment of the rival’s supremacy. It reflects editorial rhetoric on urban prestige and regional competition between Chicago and New York.
Iris asserts Emin Pasha was killed by order of Mohorro, Tippoo Tib’s brother and Stanley ally who joined Pasha on his final African journey. The account hints jealousy between white explorers and Arab followers connected to the assassination.
A Haverhill Mass parson who married a supposed wealthy widow by mail travels to claim his wife with only a one way rail ticket. On arrival he encounters two mischievous youths and narrowly escapes harsher punishment, while facing possible future penalties for his craft.
Senator Allen of Nebraska, a burly man, was barred from the Senate floor by a new doorkeeper who only admitted senators. He smiled, declared himself a senator, and entered the chamber despite the ban.
Local residents defend rights and vow to drive Sooners from the territory. They condemn illegal claims and urge border removal of the lawless group, warning they will not be treated with leniency.
The piece recalls the jail escape attempt by Kid Wilson and Henry Starr as a cautionary tale for youth. Once bold highway robbers, they fear the gallows and prefer to be shot than boozed. Their bravado fades to cringing fear as their criminal careers collapse.
Drizzly autumn weather brings umbrella misuse to the fore as a pressing public issue. Closed umbrellas angled into others eyes and open ones shading faces on crowded sidewalks prompt calls for a fair penalty and stricter norms.
Three years ago Col. Wil Visscher edited the Ta oma Globe during a heated Seattle Tacona rivalry. A violent meeting occurred amid the tense clash of factions and strong emotions.
At height of strain a weary man says he has worked up a Seattle paper and seeks a quiet place to rest. Col Visscher reacts with disbelief as the visitor claims the area is the most fatiguing spot he has seen, then departs.
The wife of a man well connected in New York society starts a millinery business on a city uptown avenue. Critics call it a vulgar breach of family traditions, while others view it as independent enterprise to repay losses from endorsements for an unworthy brother. The piece argues common Americans must earn a living and respectable trade can be honorable.
The piece contrasts Bernhardt with Kate Claxton in a bold record chase, noting Bernhardt’s fire exposure and a witty Sara quote about harmless peace league Lullets. It highlights humorous quips about danger, embowpoint, and a Paris rainstorm versus deadly iron rain in Rio.
A Kansas City Times item recounts a mistaken kidnap scare as a mother loses her two year old on Thirteenth Street and a passerby-turned-messenger reveals the humorous exchange. Also notes a diplomat customs dispute in Tripoli and a quip from Youth’s Companion about busybodies.
A pharmacist quips about body renewal every seven years while a professor tells Miss B her title will change. A minister asks about marriage vows and a bride replies she must know the husband a while before deciding. The quotes come from the New York Ledger and Harper's.
A market brief states butter remains firm while poultry shows a declining tendency and eggs are still a way off. The trade note reflects cautious prices and slower demand across dairy and poultry categories.
The paterfamilias greets an unexpected guest with a sharp question about prior notice and a dinner plan, while the guest offers polite blessing and a wary remark that this may be an odd encounter. The scene unfolds as a compact domestic exchange.
A note urges cover of a Sunday sermon to accompany photographs. It directs the photographer to bring a kodak and capture enough of the sermon to explain the pictures, illustrating a request from a playful exchange in a Puck era context.
A garbled fragment hints at a fire damaging a fold store or building and mentions art patterns and mixed water colors. It references uneasy managers and an order to mix colors with paintings, though the text is unclear.
A fragmented postscript-style note argues that England meddles in French Asian matters. The writer asserts British influence always surfaces when international disputes arise, citing a strong sense of national pride and warning.
A fragment notes a driver for watering carts amid a heavy shower with a stray line about rubber coat and sprinkling around the World’s Fair Pack. The text reflects the era’s quirky, weather affected scene and vague vendor references.
In a heated exchange Mrs Burndout asserts she demanded immediate departure after the blaze began but the hired girl refused to leave. The coroner testifies the rule required notice before quitting.
A clipped exchange about a travel fare mentions state rooms and discounts. The judge remarks on not reducing a traveler’s fare when ill during a sea crossing, hinting at a societal tension between status and care in travel.
A quirky exchange features a pillow speaking to a sword and a lion-tamer named Linaldo. The lion does not enter the cage because a mouse is present, while a manager questions bravado and fear.
The passage cites light exchanges and jokes such as a drowned man a best girl left him and a judge discussing a misdeed. Separate items include The Mark of the Beast and a banter about alms and a baby. Another fragment notes a bad omen with thirteen at table amid social chatter.
In a terse exchange Leeds and Truth discuss Mansfield and Blasley with emphasis on windiness and oratory, citing Blasley as the stronger talker.
A judge notes the dog is muzzled while the man is near sighted and unaware. A clergyman asks who gives the woman away. the groom recalls the allowance paid to the bride's parents, setting the scene for a wedding moment captured in Kate Field's Washington.
A fragmented, dialect filled exchange features mock French phrases and colorfully old time humor. Characters joke about marriage, mortality, and fashion while weaving stereotypes and playful banter around garters socks and colors.
Fragment from a humorous exchange features Lily White and Puck discussing audience size and a limit of five minutes for a proposal. The lines suggest a playful stage or performance context with mock questions and a quick cutoff.
Quotations from Indianapolis Journal and Life feature a banter between Hungry Higgins and Weary Watkins. They discuss manners and seating on the elevated transit while five years of riding without offering a seat is joked about.
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press shows a couple named Bashful Lover and Mary conversing on a veranda. The dialogue mentions Mary inviting a pipe and a mild exchange about not puffing much.
A conversational exchange notes a fiancés age and wealth while contrasting personal value. The dialogue mentions a hard worker and a character named Cumso affirming diligence, set against brief remarks by Tangle in a mundane exchange.
An account by Mr. Rhobert Brewster Stanton in Cosmopolitan describes a perilous traverse along a marble cliff face on the Colorado River. The party climbs cracked ledges, leaps between rock buttresses, and faces a thousand foot drop with cool nerves and precise movements.
The piece highlights Ellen Terry speaking of memories and acting craft with insights from Julia Marlowe and Christine Nilsson. It covers Terry’s early stage mishaps, Willard and Marlowe on acting realism, Nilsson’s fifty first birthday and rise from Swedish farmer’s daughter to international soprano, including her Paris debut and American tours.
John Barker recalls a Nutmeg Match anecdote about a former juvenile lead who, shaved just before a performance, fled to a theater as a fire broke out. The actor appeared on stage with curled moustache ends untouched by makeup, provoking surprised laughter from the audience.
New York stage star J W Kelly rose to fame after a Johnstown flood appeal. While performing near the disaster scene in Pennsylvania he auctioned his money to aid flood victims, delivering over one hundred dollars to Johnstown relief. He later moved to Chicago and performed in a cheap variety theater before joining Tony Pastor's troupe.
M Chauvin from St Denis joins the Assembly after a career as wigmaker at Comedie Francaise. He helped establish Paris hairdressing closures and trade societies, runs an international training school, and plans to keep his business while serving. He aims to curb employment agencies.
Tut wife of Hatch Opera Company manager files for divorce. Reports praise the Delusion Dance by the English twin sisters Le yh as a spectacular novelty with mirrored partners. John L Sullivan discussed but praised for artistic understanding. Miss Susie Bowers's Hamburg recital earns standing ovations for Bruch G minor concerto and Rust sonata.
Enthusiasts raised pennies to fund Temple College by New Pennies scheme at Baptist Temple Philadelphia. Four thousand pennies targeted to raise about ten thousand dollars with tables for pennies, stories of profits range from a thousand dollar sale of a penny to bananas and cabbage speculation to other small ventures.
The article traces Nicolas Poussin’s life from Paris at age eighteen when he fought for work, through starvation and illness, to his Rome journey. He painted six miracle pictures in six days for Jesuit pupils, endured setbacks including a stolen purse, and, after persistent effort, rose to be first painter to the King of France, ending with a life of lasting fame.
The article details extraordinary wave forces from the 1860s to 1870s. It mentions the Bishop's Rock Light-House bell torn loose, a 15 foot high door burst at Unst, and Wick Harbor breakwater blocks moved by waves. It cites records like 6,083 pounds per square foot at Skerryvore and 3.5 tons per square foot at Dunbar.
A 19th century remark argues that hurried orders harm meat quality more than cooks. A shopkeeper notes eleven o clock rush leads to tough meat, while the public criticizes kitchen staff. The piece blames management, not cooks, for widespread food dissatisfaction.
The Electric World forecasts rural benefits from electricity via personal electric vehicles and tracks for farm use. It advocates electric roads enabling farmers to haul produce, pay tolls for track access, and use power for lighting, machinery, and farm operations boosting net returns.
Mrs. Caroline H. Dall quotes Longfellow describing Hawthorne and Sumner dining together when Hawthorne shared his idea about the exile of the Acadians. He imagined two lovers wandering and dying apart and offered the subject to Longfellow, who then wrote Evangeline with his consent and later praise.
British members of Parliament receive lodging writing materials and many comforts at Westminster at no charge. Only food and drink must be paid for. One ex member calls it the cheapest club in the world noting a meal and beer cost pennies. A woman finds it awful to have a visitor during hair washing.
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