<>Sept.26, 1899
BLUFFTON, IN.   Bluffton’s free street fair opened this morning and will continue for 2 days longer. An opening crowd of 10,000 people saw the first day’s programme (Sic). The committee has barred all Oriental shows and gambling devices and the fair is strictly an agricultural and stock exhibit, with 3,000 entries in all departments. Seven blocks of booths have been erected by merchants for display purposes. Counting the expense incurred by merchants, the city is spending $5,000 for its visitors in the 3 days.

Bluffton, IN. June 11, 1919.
The 8 yr old son of Mr. & Mrs. C.F. Miller, residing northwest of the city, fell yesterday breaking both bones of his left arm. He was climbing after a half ripe cherry when the limb of the small tree broke.

Bluffton, IN. Oct.10,1896.
James Wasson, age 55, one of the wealthiest farmers in Wells county, attempted suicide this morning with an old sickle bar of a mowing machine. Gashes 3 inches long on each side of his throat and an attempt to sever a large blood vessel in his left arm may cause death. On a board he wrote “I can’t stand this any longer. Have fought against it until I have to give up. Goodbye”

Bluffton, IN. Aug. 10,1897.
Wm. J. Craig, editor of the Bluffton Banner in the 70’s, clerk of Wells county for 8 yrs, promoter and practically the builder of the Clover leaf Railroad, once editor and owner of the Indianapolis sentinel, is now slowly dying in the hospital department of the Marion Soldiers Home. He will probably never leave the hospital alive. He is still hopeful, 9in spite of his condition. He had inflammatory rheumatism, and every joint in his body, except the hip, is affected. He cannot raise his hand to his face and food and drink are given him by nurses. His fingers are bandaged and he is scarcely able to move. Mr. Craig has been suffering intensely for 2 yrs. he contracted rheumatism in the army and it has troubled him more or less since he left the service. He has tried dozens of doctors and has been to all the medical springs, but has obtained little relief. At last, hearing of the ability of the home physicians, and finding that he was entitled to admission, he went to Marion.