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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1894
Page
2
Uncle Ben and Marian race to aid Kenton as Ike Baxter arrives with a Confederate raiding party. Ben discovers Mrs Baxter dead and the group braces for a clash with Baxter and his men while Marian and Kenton plot to move Kenton to safety.
A quote from the Indianapolis Sentinel laments low statesmanship in the Republican party. It asserts party aims focus on defeating opponents rather than serving the people through rightful legislation and trust.
Sickness rises with several residents ill including Mrs. Strohm, J W Crowser’s baby, and Mrs Reed. Grandpa Miller moves, Eva Drum visits Toledo, and Miss Maggie Engeter returns from New Bremen. Community news covers farming, repairs, church work, travel to Toledo, and local mischief with cabbage theft.
H. W. Bixler recently returned from Michigan. Steele visited town for political business. Wm. Shigley opens a barber shop. School to start in a few weeks with E. P. Houk teaching the higher room. Will H. North departed for Purdue University at Lafayette last Friday morning.
Emmaus residents wonder about the lost Emmaus. Farmers cut corn. J O Kleinknight and wife attended Zion picnic. Mrs Isaac Shady buried her mother. Iva and Harry Nixon visit Pearl Sweeny from Ohio. Charley Nash resigns at the tile factory. Dr Watson’s horse killed by lightning. Man Dailey and wife visited Will Nash. Sunday School picnic at Boiling Springs planned.
Readers are urged to try Dr King’s New Discovery free with a trial bottle and a sample box of Dr King’s New Life Pills. Send your name to H. E. Bucklen & Co. Chicago for the free sample and a Guide to Health and Household Instructor, guaranteed to help and costing nothing at Charles C. Deam’s drugstore.
Robt C Reynolds will publicly sell at his Bluffton residence, Thursday Sept 20, one and a half miles west, a large farm assortment. Items include five horses, two milch cows, Holstein heifer, 40 sheep with Oxford down breeds, 25 hogs, new binder and mower, wagons and implements, farming gear, hay, grain, wood, and more. See Mr Reynolds at the canning factory for details. 3612
An office opens for public consultation by Dr. W. C. Stockton a specialist for chronic diseases. The ad claims modern medicine splits into departments improving proficiency and success. It promises treatment for women illnesses including prolapsed uterus piles catarrh sore throat heart liver bladder and fatigue plus osteopathy and confidential service with hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 6 p.m and evenings 8 to 9.
A compact advertisement urges every family to keep Dr Wells New Cough Cure on hand for sudden colds cough and croup. It claims the remedy is pleasant safe and effective with a price of 25 cents and sales through J E Sturgis.
Florida raised 4,500,000 boxes of oranges last year and California 250,000. Orange imports were 847,227. Not only cures but prevents disease, and when fed two or three times a week will keep your stock in fine con dition, will make them slick, fat and glossy. Changes the entire system, gives new blood, new life, and puts them in good condition for spring work. Full pound packages 25cts. Sold by J. E. Sturgis. 36113 A New York man owns two watch dogs who will spring upon anyone wearing brass buttons.
An ad discusses Hood's Sarsaparilla as unique in three points of formulation and process, claiming it cures previously unknown conditions. It asserts past successes justify confidence it may help the reader, then shifts to a Columbus era fact noting metals known then versus now.
The wonder liniment of the age claims to cure after all others fail and has stood twenty years of use by a top English veterinary surgeon. Sold by J. E. Sturgis for 50 cents and 1.00, with a guarantee. Also notes Ship caulking now done by an automatic machine making 10 000 strokes per minute.
Homicide represents nearly nine per cent of the crimes committed in this country. Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and related eruptions with a money back guarantee and price of 2 cents per box by Charles QO. Deam.
Safely and quickly cured by Crafts Distemper and Cough Cure. It cures distemper and, if given in time, prevents its spread among horses and colts exposed to contagion. Not expensive and easy to administer. Send for book on distemper free. Wells Medicine Co. LaFayette Ind. or J. E. Sturgis. An international wood chopping contest in Tasmania set for November.
MadamBucklen Co invites readers to mail fifteen cents for prepaid complete souvenir portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition. The 50 cent value is offered at nominal price with full page views and descriptions. If not satisfied, stamps refunded and book kept. Also notes U.S. cigarette output near 3 billion pieces.
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