Court Clears Criminal Docket With Guilty Pleas and Dispositions
A circuit court session resulted in Ad Johnson being declared not guilty of intoxication. Others, including John Pierce, Henry Bowman, Owen Allen, and George Logan, faced dismissals or fines on liquor related charges. A sensational divorce filing by Mary BE Abshire against Debert Abshire claimed severe mistreatment and requests custody of a daughter, $50,000 alimony, and weekly support. Civil matters included bond and property actions, while McLinn and Bartlemay received fines in Keystone cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Johnson
John Pierce
John H. Pierce
James H. Pierce
Burns
Pierce
Henry Bowman
Owen Allen
George Logan
Mary BE. Abshire
Mock & Sons
Debert Abshire
Chester
Nellie P. Abshire
Muncie
Nellie
Abshire
Wells
Blackford
Delaware
Chester Township
Walters
Keystone
Charles McLinn
McLinn
Orley Bartlemay
Hesher
John VanCamp
Rebecca Dolby
Elmer C. Storms
Stevenson Oil Company
Jennings
Mount
Samuel Dulinsky
Nottingham Township
Levi Hill
Ida Hill
James L. Hill
George L. Shoemaker
Charles Marsh
Marsh
Shoemaker
Gardenour
Ida
Herb Bartle
State of
Dndinuttyda
Canary of Wells
Pet
Wells Alrenit
Teri
Hoat
Sneahc Daekeon
Frank Adackson
WN. Hoat
W. IL Eichhorm
Frank A. Jackson
Stalin
Bluffton
Anid Court
Bitton
Lodlann
D. Studaharrr
Wella Oireult
W. N. Hoof
W. Il. Uighhorn
Gold Coin and Currency Values Noted in Cash Item Listing
A catalog style entry records values for gold coins currency silver and minor coins and cash items. The entry includes figures such as Dus from Banks SEH 06 12,0008 and 00 9,300 and 061 Gh 1,004 29 400 00 105,008 86. The notation appears to be an accounting or valuation snippet with multiple monetary amounts.
Local Notes From Lancaster Area
Mrs Jeff Prough Mrs Rockwell and Aaron Wisner on sick list. John Shady family welcome baby boy Ben Dowty ill with typhoid fever. Rybolt ill at George Singlers. Mrs Allen went to Mercer Ohio to bedside sister. Mrs Bert Adams of Fort Wayne visited parents Albert Sowards and wife. Mrs Charles Wilkerson spent week with mother near Lanesville. John Beckner Echo visited Aaron Wisner family. Many youths spent Sunday at Robinson park. Harm on Lindeman and children returned to Fort Wayne after week with relatives. Lancaster Sunday School officers elected Will Sweeny J O Kleinknight Mary Nash Chloe Garton Cora Wilkerson. Ladies Aid clear $9.55 at Saturday entertainment.
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Jeff Prough
Rockwell
Aaron Wisner
John Shady
Ben Dowty
Rybolt
George Singler
Allen
Mercer County
Ohio
Bert Adams
Fort Wayne
Albert Sowards
Charles Wilkerson
Lanesville
John Beckner
Echo
Robinson Park
Harmon Lindeman
Nerider
Shulze
John Sowards
Bull mauls farmer in barnyard nose ring incident
Lafayette Walser of near Domestic was badly bruised after a bull resisted a nose ring. A farm hand aided the farmer who was attempting to ring the bull when the animal trampled him against the barn. Doctors expect no serious injury. A pharmacy ad promotes Chamberlain's tablets for stomach and liver relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Walser
J. G. Fulton
Mr. Walser
Salamonie Baptist Association Set to Convene
The sixty second annual Salamonie Baptist association meeting opens at First Baptist Church tomorrow at 10 o clock. The two day program includes devotions, sermons by Carter Bachelor Huffman and Lehigh, reports from boards, foreign and state missions, and sessions of prayer and business with Rev. Y. O. Fritts as moderator. Lester urges all church and Sunday school members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salamonie Association
Baptist Church
The
Salamonie Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Y. O. Fritts
B. Y. P. U. Board
I. B
Huffman
J.C. I. Scherich
J. F. Blocher
Albert Ogle
General Conference
C. S. Lester
G. M. Lehigh
South Bend
Lester
Annual farm implement sale at Blulton store
Rowers Coir advertises a long running sale featuring Bullseye and Hoosier corn planters Vacuna cultivator Oliver and Shunk plows and steel and wood beam rakes plus other farm tools. The notice invites shoppers to visit the Blulton store for details and negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blulton
Rowers & Coir
Life Saved by Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera Diarrhoea Remedy
B L Byer a well known couper of this town says Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his life last summer after a month of bilious dysentery the doctors could not help him until he tried this remedy Davenport & Eble sell it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Byer
Chamberlain
Ife
B.T. Litle
Hancock, Md
Davenport & Eble
Marriage license issued to two in September
The clerk's office is open for marriage licenses after a break. For the first fifteen days of September one license was issued. Clarence L. Cloud was granted permission to wed Nealie Lillian Spaulding of Jackson township during the second licensing period this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studabaker
Clarence L. Cloud
Nealie Lillian Spaulding
Jackson Township
Football gear and equipment priced by Stout's Drug Store
Stout's Drug Store advertises football supplies including footballs shin guards air pumps adhesive tape plasters liniment and Spaulding items at low prices with official rules books offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaulding
Book of Rules
Stout’s Drug Store
Obituary of Angeline Lucretia Armatage Baumgartner
Angeline Lucretia Armatage born October 23, 1842 in Athens county Ohio died September 9 1903 at age 60 years 10 months 16 days She married William Baumgartner August 31 1864 and they had nine children four boys five girls Two daughters died in infancy The family moved to Wells county Indiana in 1872 She joined the U B Church early and later joined the Liberty Center Baptist Church in 1890 She was a faithful mother neighbor and companion Funeral sermon by J L Barcuay was held in Liberty Center Baptist Church and interment at Mossburg cemetery
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Angeline Lucretia Armatage
Athens County
Ohio
William Baumgartner
Better Land
Wells County
Ind
U. B. Church
Porter
Baptist Church of Liberty Center
Liberty Center
Mossburg Cemetery
J. L
Township Schools Begin in Harrison Township
Harrison township opens with Trustee Smith ready for a favorable start. Teachers signed contracts after a Saturday meeting. The seven month fall term begins with district instructors led by Della King No 1 Belle Meeks No 2 Thomas Shoup No 3 and others including W N Davis Fred Pence Dehlia Phillips Fred Cobburn W K Grove Arthur Hedges El Bower Charles B Suller Essie B Dinius Floy E Caley Eugene Tappy Nellie Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Township
Smith
Della King
Belle Meeks
Thomas Shoup
W. N. Davis
Fred Pence
Dehlia Phillips
Fred Cobburn
W. K. Grove
Arthur Hedges
el Bower
Charles B. Suller
Essie B. Dinius
Floy E. Caley
Eugene Tappy
Nellie Miller
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OF the
Wells County Bank
Bluffyon, Indiana
Auditor of State
Total
Tatil
Indiana
W. Goodyear
Muitton Hidlans
EW. Goupyear
Levi Mock
Pugney
Dravenport & Ble
Chamberlain's
Baptists
Woman’s Home Missions
J. C. F. Scherich
A. H. Allen
K. L. Cramer
Women’s Foreign Missions
Pawnee Bill
People's
Bluffton, Indiana
State of Indiana
Sid
Oid
Bintan
Huan D
Srupansanen
Wells Circuit Court
Att's
Pluy. Arta
William J. Smith
Evita
Jeterson Township
Notics
Wells City
Staite
Sxine
Wits
Washiy
Penne
Eure
Thames Ues
Smith Ditech
Louis Miller
David Fisher
Isaac M. Wisher
Fisher
Ditch Peti
Yatior
N. Wy
Shorts
Jeerson
Whits County
Board of Coimmissioners
Isic N
Davis
Lola i
N. W. Shorts
Jefferson Township
WM. A. Marsh
Auditor Wells County
William Dolby
Wolsh County
Journ Vancamp
W. . Eichhorn
Portland
Bickett
Carrie Nation
J. E. Graves
Secy
Bluffton Markets
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