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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1894
Page
2
Emmet Washburn and Irving Smith escaped unharmed when a sudden bolt from a clear sky struck near Pinesville at Wilbur's mill. The two horses died, but both men recovered, with Smith recalling a fish story interrupted by the strike. The team was valued at 8500 dollars.
A bashful Paterson bachelor aged 32, rumored to be the city’s shyest politician, becomes a trolley conductor after the legislature adjourns. Silk mill girls nickname him Shorty as he rings fares and misses the rope, prompting constant laughter until he quits for his old trade.
A western paper’s item claiming the post office would issue stamp proofs on request caused a stampede of inquiries. Postmaster General Bissell, angered by the joke, said he would give a week’s salary to know who wrote it. He ordered a circular denying proofs and redeployed clerks to handle mail.
Advertised fares tout 610 and £10 for transatlantic passages including board and lodging aboard a record breaking steamer. First class and steerage travelers beware envy at the price, with seven to nine day trips featuring sanitary quarters and ample food and drink. The note signals rising demand for overseas passages as steerage compares unfavorably to other classes amid wartime strain.
The column notes good health and weather with a rain blessing as farmers plow for wheat. It records village happenings: a sick child, injured Oliver Mills recovering, school and church events, shows at Berne and Bluffton, threshing near Hardscrabble, ice cream supper, fall classes led by Bert Clark, and community gossip about friends and neighbors.
Bluffton area notes a health fair and social events including a ball match between Ossian and Tocsin Grays next Thursday, and Hoagland versus Tocsin next Saturday. Other items report illness Typhoid for Will Yarger's wife, camp meetings near Williamsport, local church activities, a saw mill fire with no insurance, and local students planning to attend Huntington and Ossian schools.
Miss Belle Hoover was in Bluffton last Saturday. Too bad some people can't be good natured unless they can have their own way in everything. Albert Sowards and wife were visiting Harmon Gindeman and family near Magley last Sunday.
Oscar Wisner and wife, visiting relatives, return to Applecreek after a several week stay. Ida Wisner went to Murray to mill. T J Sewards has moved from city life to the country. Farmers decide to feed wheat to hogs at 46 cents rather than sell. An oil derrick moved from Marion Garton's to C Kunkel's farm northeast of Pugney.
John Clark adds a wind pump to his farm while neighbors John Huff and wife visit from Landisville. Reports on high kickers visiting Toledo and Bluffton outings. Roads north of town completed showing Wells County improvements. Weather hints a good corn crop despite dryness. Town council debated South High street sidewalk repairs and oil era talk fades as gas remains sought.
Sickness on the rise in Craigville as residents share updates. D W Abbott and wife attend an annual conference. Miss Emma Huffman and Miss Wimmer plan return to Warren after a week with friends. Dr Huffman and wife trip to Mt Zion. Fritzinger of Pennsylvania hosted by Robenold brothers. Mt Zion visitors to Dr Huffman. Jonas Bear raises house framing underway. W J Drum from Ft Wayne visited Craigville. Mrs Reed ill but improving. Dr Davenport attending. New church expected to be ready for dedication in about four weeks. Myrtle Miller back from Geneva after six to eight weeks visiting friends. Hiram Craner and Orlan Craner noted.
Drifts of short items report Miss Pearl Watkins with catarrh on her hand and Bertha Miller ill with typhoid fever but improving. John Kibler visited Adams county friends. Sheriff Huffman of Bluffton attended Craigville on legal business. Community mentions include a singing teacher dispute, John Ruby visiting H M Gilliland, Clint Fisher driving watermelons from Decatur, and plans for Toledo excursion. Grover Cleveland praised in Congress letter. William Drum of South Whitely visited Hiram Drum.
Redding Jones son of William and Elizabeth Redding born January 2, 1834 in Wilkes County North Carolina. Moved to Indiana at age two, joined the Methodist church at fifteen, served in the 51st Indiana Regiment Co. D during the Civil War, married Caroline Bign in October 1856 and had six children. After seven months of failing health due to consumption he died October 30, 1856? Wait—text shows death date August 30, 1894. Funeral by Mira Webster at Rockford M E church with burial in Rockford Methodist Cemetery. He leaves a wife two daughters three sons four grandchildren one brother and many relatives and friends. He urged loved ones to meet him in heaven and rested in Jesus at age 60 years 7 months 28 days.
Dr W C Stockton opens an office to advertise chronic disease treatment. He promotes specialty practice in women’s health and various ailments including prolapsed uterus piles catarrh sore throat and heart liver and bladder issues. Office hours 8 to 12 a m and 1 to 6 p m evenings 8 to 9. All services confidential. One tenth of Russian arable land is cultivated.
Transfers list numerous property deeds including Joseph Rose to Edwie Vaughn lot 49 Biuffton Athens Liberty Frantz to Gaskiiy Braner to Barbara Harton to Frantz Liberty Faust to Sohn Johnson lot 4 Liberty Wilbur Wheadon to John Lee Jackson township 20 1278 Joshua Figner to Chase Plessinger lots 9 10 Sink's add Zanesville Plessinger to Marv Figner lots 9 10 Sink's add Zanesville Ratlift to Geo Heckadorn lot 13 T I's 1st add Buffton Hartman to Sarah Beer lot 3 Man's 2nd add Craigville Pape to Barbara Barton Liberty Rot 1 Athens Waiters add Bluffton totals listed.
Robt C Reynolds offers at his Bluffton area residence a public sale on Thursday Sept 20 featuring five horses two milch cows one Galloway grade Holstein heifer and more livestock including 40 sheep 19 full blooded Oxford downs and four bucks 2 Oxford down yearling bucks 25 hogs three brood sows with pigs a champion binder and mower wagons drills cultivators and farm tools plus hay corn wood and miscellaneous gear. See Reynolds at the canning factory for details. 3612
Canajoharie resident D W Fuller praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the best cough remedy for his family and says he would not be without it. G A Dykeman of Catskill also endorses the remedy after eight years of use. Trial bottles are free at Charles C Deam’s drug store with regular sizes 50c and 1.00. The text also notes a separate fact about Canada’s unexplored area estimated at 1,000,000 square miles.
Distemper among horses is claimed to be cured quickly by Crafts Distemper and Cough Cure. When given promptly it also helps prevent spread to exposed colts and horses. The product is inexpensive and easy to administer. Send for a distemper free book from Wells Medicine Co LaFayette Indiana or inquire with J E Sturgis. In China a pupil recites with his back to the teacher.
Broad health advice urging readers to stay strong while traveling or at home. Promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and reduce illness risk and Hood's Pills as hand made and well proportioned. 25¢ per box.
The text promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a general tonic to keep strength and pure blood, preventing germ absorption. It notes changing drinking water can cause trouble and a small dose of the tonic in water may mitigate effects. Hood's Vegetable Pills are praised as a gentle cathartic aiding digestion without discomfort, sleep loss, or disturbance. It ends with an unrelated claim about Scottish brain weight.
An advertisement urges all families to keep Dr Wells New Cough Cure for sudden colds cough and croup. It claims safety pleasant taste and 25 cent price sold by J E Sturgis. The piece notes in Italy thirty people per ten thousand die by assassination.
H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin recovered from neuralgia rheumatism and severe health decline after three bottles of Electric Bitters. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Delaware ran a chronic leg sore for eight years and, after three bottles of Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the leg healed. John Speaker of Catawba Ohio had five fever sores on his leg and was deemed incurable. one bottle Electric Bitters and one box Arnica Salve cured him. Sold by Charles C. Deam.
The agency reports it oversees more than 1 250 lighthouses across coastal regions and harbors ensuring navigational safety and signal maintenance. The program emphasizes continued upgrades and inspections to sustain maritime guidance infrastructure.
Louis D. Brennecke of Wallhalla 8 C endured fifteen years of rheumatic pain. After two bottles of Drummond’s Lightning Remedy he reports relief and can take long walks. Send $5 to Drummond Medicine Co. for two large bottles to your express address. Agents wanted. A man five feet and a half inches tall should weigh 144 pounds.
Morris English Stable Powder claims to cure and prevent disease in stock. Fed two or three times weekly, it keeps animals in fine condition, adding vigor and shine for spring work. Full pound package 25 cents, sold by J. E. Sturgis. The electrical railways of this country numbered 469 last year.
An advertisement urges readers to send five dollars to the Drummond Medicine Co in New York for a month of Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedy claiming quick relief for rheumatism. It promises two large bottles by return express and urges immediate action, while also noting Tremont Temple corner stone laying in Boston on September 5.
The wonder liniment of the age cures after all others fail and has twenty years of constant use by a leading English veterinary surgeon. Not sold in this country without a positive guarantee. Good for man or beast. Price 50 cents and 1.00. Sold by J. E. Sturgis. Wornout billiard balls are cut up into dice.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Promises guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 28 cents per box. Sold by Charles C. Deam. 2i-y1
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