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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1903
Page
4
Clarence Hastings challenges Bruce Sayler after Sayler manipulates Hastings' wife toward divorce. Escalating insults lead Hastings to threaten fatal duel terms, Sayler retreats, eventually leaves the country. Hastings forgives, keeping the family intact for the sake of their four children.
E M Rinear writes from Greeley Colorado dated September 17 1903 recounting travels through Colorado and Wyoming. He describes Cheyenne Wyoming including the state house Fort Russell the livestock office and local park. He notes irrigation limits cattlemen at a hotel table discussing a 10000 cattle deal and praises the refined manners of cowboys he met.
Multiple 1903 rail sale notices from L B E W and Blairton agents about reduced rates to West, South, and Southwest. Dates of sale vary per event from Sept 16 to Oct 11 with round trips, one fare plus surcharges, and return limits through late October. Destinations include Baltimore Indiana Plainfield Elkhart Kurt Wayne Charlestonoga Denver Blairton various.
One round trip fare via Nickel Plate road from Sept 26 to Oct 1, 1903. See nearest agent or advertisement areas for details. C A Asterlin, T P A, Fort.
Circuit court schedule notes Black Friday October 16 with five divorce cases to be heard. A new four juror venire was drawn replacing excused jurors. Cases include Williams versus Mellick real estate sale approval, Effie McBride suit deed set aside as fraudulent conveyance and sale ordered, Risser versus Smithson partition deed approved, and McBride versus Prilliman for note and fees.
The two week term calendar lists cases between Kimble and Fort Wayne Traction, Hichhorn and Faylor estate, Roberto versus First, Walker versus Fort Wayne Traction, Reed versus Shepherd, State Excel versus Worling, Thomas versus Thomas, UMWEEK, City of Montpelier versus Kerlin Bros, Snepper versus Oliver, Johnson versus Stookey and Holloway, Johnson versus Stookey, and a slate of divorce cases including Carney, Starr, Baumgartner, Ramsey, and Lantis plus continuation on Saturday.
The Ossian old settlers reunion features music by several groups including Pastime Quartette and Western Glee Club. The program lists Invocation Address of Welcome by A. B. Elvey, responses by Mrs. McConnell and Miss Zora Philips, recitations by Mrs. D., A. Walmer, and Miss Zora Philips, speeches, and a benediction by Rev. C. E. Combrink.
A major blaze hit the four story Wolf clothing store in Fort Wayne yesterday, with the Patterson clothing store nearby also damaged. The origin is undetermined and losses are estimated around 100000 dollars with over half insured. Firefighters faced hose bursts and delays during suppression.
Bhuillten Masons prepare for an extra in initiation rites next Tuesday evening. The lodge will confer the Master Mason’s degree on a candidate and likely hold a banquet afterward. The Ossian lodge may be invited and send a delegation to Bluffton.
This afternoon at Murray the infant son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Brickley who live north of Murray was buried. The child was three days old and had been helpless from birth.
A pure white jackass was born yesterday afternoon at the fair grounds and will be exhibited at the dog and pony show this week, according to the Decatur Democrat.
A public sale at Chas Fahls farm near Uniondale Ossian Indiana on October 8 1903 lists a draft of animals and livestock including horses cows sheep hogs and pigs. The sale starts at 9 am with cash on bids up to five dollars and notes on higher sums with security. George Woodward Garry Binn and Ed Robison act as auctioneers.
Prof. E. J. Walker arrived Saturday. he will teach part of the week. A. S. Elzey & Co. move groceries and dry goods to the north room and furniture to the south room. The M. E. Sunday School elected officers for the year. FE. Nt. Roe remains superintendent. Mrs. Conrad Norwalt is ill with typhoid fever. Fort Wayne district Methodist ministers plan a missionary convention here Tuesday. Jefferson township teachers hold their first institute next Saturday at Ossian High School. Frank Jackson, who vanished about a week ago, returned Monday evening with no explanation of his whereabouts. Miss Fern Kreys on Jett leaves Monday for Bloomington University. Miss Glen Iluover returns to Oberlin College, Ohio, for music studies.
A large New York based company with foreign capital plans to acquire producing limestone properties in Indiana Ohio Trenton fields and parts of West Virginia. It aims to refine and scale up operations building a massive titanic venture forming a 20 million dollar capitalization and predicting further growth to rival the Standard Oil empire outside that company.
Nickel Plate offers excursions from Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueblo with return validity until October 30, 1903, and from San Francisco to Los Angeles with return until November 30, 1905. Special features include stopovers. agents in Fort Wayne and Port Wayne, Indiana, furnish details. Also advertised are hunters rates to northern Michigan and Wisconsin, September 15 to November 15, 1903, with liberal return limits. Mrs. Morgan Ware arrives from Huntington to visit daughter Mrs. Joba Wilhelm.
Twelfth annual sale on Thursday October 8 1902 at the Adams County Indiana farm location two and half miles south of Peterson seven miles south west of Decatur ten miles northeast of Bluffton along the Decatur and Bluffton stone road. Forty spring and summer pigs brood sows three full blooded Chester White males I. 8. Gold Chief 2d No 52243 and three grand sires. Also one large black Norman mare colt two year old, one day mare colt two years old, one yearling roan Belgian mare colt, one Short Horn cow and calf, one Red Pulled Durham bull calf. Free lunch at eleven sale at twelve noon. Bring crates. DositiaA Brient & Son.
Notice by J G Reeser and auctioneers Jim and Jere for a sale six miles south of Bluffton on Ellingham pike. Items include two bread mares in foal a draft horse four year old colt several cattle calves hogs draft gear farming implements and lumber with sale starting at 10 am on Thursday October 1st.
Mrs. Frank Kleinknight is ill with malaria. Aaron Wisner recovers mobility. H J Garton and grandson Hardie attended the Indiana state fair in Indianapolis. Bruce Nibbick and family visited Silas Wisner. Mrs. Isaac Bender visited his daughter Mrs. Frank Kunkle in Binffton. Mrs. Bockwell slowly recovers from malaria. John Beckner and family visited Aaron Wisner. Beckner to California for winter. Robert Nibbick of Craigville visiting Aaron Wisner. Jonathan Markley and wife guests of Aaron Wisner. Frank Garton showed fancy hogs at the Decatur fair, hopes for first premium.
A public sale will be held at the seller's residence three miles southwest of Mt Zion on Thursday October first. Items include two draft mares six years old and three years old, a yearling roadster colt, a registered Short Horn cow due in November, several graded Short Horn cows and heifers, four two year old steers, numerous yearling cattle and farm implements such as hay loader a Deering mower plows and harrows, hay in the barn and more. Sale starts at 10 o'clock sharp. S Lounsnusy and Mrs Lloyd Dalrymple of Dunkirk visiting friends and relatives this week.
The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company calls its annual stockholders meeting for October 28, 1903, at 10 a.m. in Frankfort Indiana to elect directors and conduct other business. Polls open after organization for one hour. Transfer books close October 17 and reopen October 28 at 10 a.m. By order of the board. J H Seaman Secretary.
In Wells circuit court at Bluffton Indiana the administratrix Louisa Felts filed an account and vouchers for the estate of John O Felts deceased. The court session begins October 11, 1963, and all heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk Hugo Stupanakir seals the court.
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