1900 to 1919

Apr 29

BHS class of 1917 as eighth graders

Augsburgers, Bracys, Burkholders, Niswanders, Steiners and many others Members of the Bluffton High School class of 1917 as eighth...

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Bluffton soldier stories 105 years ago this week

Apr 22

1900 to 1919

Bluffton soldier stories 105 years ago this week

April 1919 - reports of seven local men in the service: William Ryan, Charles Hilty, Floyd Woods, Marion Watkins, Lowell Schaublin,...

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Bluffton's connection to the 1906 earthquake

Apr 19

1900 to 1919

Bluffton's connection to the 1906 earthquake

• 417 residents donate to Red Cross plea; • John Althaus of Bluffton experienced the earthquake Unknown to Bluffton residents today there...

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Apr 2

1900 to 1919

In 1900 Bluffton had 7 lodges

Here is the Knights of Maccabee drill team in dress uniform Lodges, or separate clubs for men and for women, were popular in the United...

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March 23, 1913 - when the Riley flooded Bluffton

Mar 23

1900 to 1919

March 23, 1913 - when the Riley flooded Bluffton

Plus photos of Ada and Ottawa under water While crossing our fingers in hopes that the Riley Creek floods are a thing of the past, today...

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110 years ago Bluffton's SS bursting at the seams

Mar 22

1900 to 1919

110 years ago Bluffton's SS bursting at the seams

Report of 1,221 attending Sunday School in late February, 1914 One hundred ten years ago Bluffton Sunday schools were bursting at the...

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Mar 10

1900 to 1919

105 years ago this week in Bluffton

Professor H.W. Berky will speak on the use of gas in the war For viewers curious about Bluffton activities taking place 105 years ago...

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Jan 16

Swiss Connection

110 years ago - an Amstutz reunion

Many familiar last names including: Bixel, Gratz, Geiger, Winkler, Gerber and others This gathering of relatives and friends at the P. B....

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A story about a woman who voted in Bluffton in 1915

Nov 16, 2023

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A story about a woman who voted in Bluffton in 1915

Even though the 19th amendment wasn't ratified until 1920 The 19th amendment guaranteed all American women the right to vote on Aug....

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Nov. 11, 1918 - the biggest demonstration in Bluffton's history

Nov 9, 2023

1900 to 1919

Nov. 11, 1918 - the biggest demonstration in Bluffton's history

Word flashed over the wire that the Armistice was signed The biggest demonstration in the town’s history began Monday morning at 3...

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Nov 8, 2023

1900 to 1919

Main Street Beaverdam in 1907

Beaver Dam became Beaverdam in 1895 This photograph, originally a postcard, depicts Beaverdam’s Main Street in 1907. The photographer...

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Nov 4, 2023

1900 to 1919

1906 Swiss settlement washing day

With Amanda Liechty and Rose Niswander It’s wash day. One summer afternoon in 1906 Samuel U. Amstutz set up this scene and photographed...

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It happens every year, but this was the first one

Nov 2, 2023

1900 to 1919

It happens every year, but this was the first one

The tale of Bluffton's first teenage speeding ticket Take a wild guess. You’ll be way off. In which year was the first Bluffton teenager...

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Ashless cigar invented in 1919 in Bluffton

Oct 26, 2023

1900 to 1919

Ashless cigar invented in 1919 in Bluffton

Bill Hahn, member of the Bluffton High School class of 1919 held the patent It’s a little-known fact that Bluffton, Ohio, is the home of...

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Oct 25, 2023

1900 to 1919

The sound of music in rural Bluffton

This quartet played the mandolin, zither, accordion and guitar This photograph may change our impressions of rural Bluffton-Pandora life...

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It's 1917 - meet the Richland Male Quartet

Oct 3, 2023

1900 to 1919

It's 1917 - meet the Richland Male Quartet

Jesse Bracy, Vance Schreider, Noah Messinger, Christian Gratz Note: Kevin Gratz, grandson of Chris Gratz, provided Bluffton Forever with...

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Oct 2, 2023

1900 to 1919

5 sets of twins in one school room

It was in the Hilty school west of Bluffton in the early 1910s Imagine teaching school with a classroom with five sets of twins. Beyond...

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Sep 7, 2023

1900 to 1919

Could be members of an exclusive club

Maybe the all-men's Quaint Klub of Bluffton There are many familiar last names in this photograph of young Bluffton men. It is possible...

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Suddenly it's 1908 and the coffee shop doesn't exist

Sep 6, 2023

1900 to 1919

Suddenly it's 1908 and the coffee shop doesn't exist

In its place is Hauenstein's drug store at 101 S. Main St. Let's go inside and take a look around Let’s walk into a familiar Bluffton...

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Meet 1910 St. John's Reformed confirmation class

Aug 29, 2023

1900 to 1919

Meet 1910 St. John's Reformed confirmation class

With Niswanders, Basingers, Luginbuhls, Matters and Criblezs Members of the 1910 St. John’s Reformed Church (today it is St. John's...

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