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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1893
Page
4
Bluffton items report visits from salesmen and merchants, calls to offices, and a wide array of local business notices. Citizens announce purchases, health remedies, travel to Chicago for the World’s Fair, church baptisms, weddings, and educational happenings while public notices invite shoppers to new stock and sales.
Four sheet music titles including QO Hush Thee My Baby Odd Fellows Grand March Oklahoma Waltz and Air Ship Waltz offered to any address at 20 cents per copy or 75 cents for the four upon receipt of stamps or postoffice order. Regular price is 5 cents each. Address Isaac Dongs Publisher Indianapolis Ind
An long opinion letter criticizes prejudice against John Siberry in his liberty case. It cites Indiana Constitution rights to a public fair trial and questions the reasoning behind denying a new trial after two verdicts. The piece notes costs of another trial and argues for impartial justice.
A notice lists individuals including Mr. M F Deadbon Mr Hlosy Fxenhart Mr Fred Gibbs Mr J Wilson Mr J M Johnson Mr Charles Ninten Me WH Dean Messrs Dewi and Letter Lizzie Fisher and four others with initials W A G tit. P M.
The report notes harvest underway with Isaac Wanner of Miller and Wanner visiting Decatur Saturday. Dr A E Bishop grows his practice and deserves patronage. Children Day held at Evangelical church with a large crowd and 20 dollars plus collection. J J M Miller can walk without crutches again. Y P A entertainment by Evangelical association enjoyed by all. next meeting July 23. Menerva North visits Noble and De Kalb counties then returns home. Lizzie Mossman of Bluffton visits Frank Ewing family. Many citizens attend Venomburg at Ft Wayne. BONNE SARRA.
The Marion Leader criticizes relocating the Clover Leaf division and Marion depot to Bluffton, lamenting loss of facilities and calling for better station solutions. It notes ongoing optimism about a strong corn crop with ideal conditions in recent weeks.
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