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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1892
Page
2
A July 4 1892 promotion at Eveleigh Inman’s jewelry Bloomfield Indiana offers a $25 gold watch to the county’s most popular lady chosen by official ballots run by The Democrat newspaper. Rules include ballot submission via mail home subscriptions and public results weekly with local business notices and social notes surrounding the contest.
Agents advertise the most complete set of abstract books in southern Indiana. Listings include farms for sale and exchange and loans negotiated on short notice.
Local column promotes voting for a gold watch by encouraging residents to vote for friends and wives in the May 2 town elections in Bloomfield, Linton and Worthington. It includes campaign tips, subscription pushes, and notices about the Bedford trotting association June premiums and community ambitions.
The notice lists six couples granted marriage licenses since the last report: James H. Roach and Cora Wallingford. Abner Ven DeVenter and Mary Pickard. Orwn T. Bennett and Mary Veach. Ruben A. DeVilbuss and Anna I. Crites. James Sewart and Hattie Hill.
Vote tally through Wednesday night shows several candidates like Mrs Hattie Anderson of Heaton and Mrs Cora Davis of Bloomfield in the running. Other listed names include Maggie Linderman of Linton Miss Kittie Newsome of Worthington and Miss Nannie Gaston of Newark as more ballots appear.
County assessors gathered at the county auditor's office last Friday to discuss depreciation in personal property values including horses, corn, and wheat. They considered taxing corn at 30 cents per bushel and wheat at 50 cents, while most favored equating horse value to actual cash value rather than a flat cap. County Assessor Burrell urged full countywide inspections to enforce uniform assessments, with the county board of review ensuring compliance. A new Farmers' Building, Loan and Savings Association formed with 500 shares aims to loan to farmers and provide investment avenues, with monthly dues of 80 cents per share and a six year maturity. directors for the first year include Dugger, French, Hert, Byoum, Faucett, Short, Davis, Hendren, and Burch. A second organizational meeting is planned for tonight.
A mix of letters and notices including a Democrat supporter’s appeal to receive weekly papers, a Methodist Protestant church meeting and dedication at Mt Olive Worthington, a card of thanks from James F Ryan for wounds, expressions of gratitude for care during illness, and a pasture lease bid notice at Bloomfield fair grounds with the letting set for April 16.
The readable text fragment suggests a sales pitch urging contact for business, mentioning goods, affordability, and inviting a call. No identifiable people, organizations, places, or events are present.
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