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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
1
The notice repeats the promotion of Dead Shot as a remedy for hog and chicken cholera. It also highlights tax payments, local advertisements for seeds, lands, and various services in Bloomfield Indiana and surrounding areas. The clipping reflects a busy midwestern town with farming notes, marriages, and obituaries. It notes Mrs Hanson sewing services and a bloomfield normal opening, plus local business and civic notices.
An examination for a primary license will be held on the last Saturday in March, April and May. These are the only months when applicants may take the examination during the year. Té Wx. M. Moss, Co. Supt.
James G. Lions of Bloomfield Indiana offers brown Leghorn eggs at 15 for 100 dollars and a few more pairs of chickens at 2.50 per pair.
A notice from Koleen Inn dated April 6 1891 expresses gratitude to residents for kindness shown during illness and death of the writer’s wife signed R A Hutson and bearing respectful farewell.
Advertises first class sandstone for building or paving needs with quarry or delivery options. Includes contact at 214 John Hasler Rockwood Indiana.
The list shows Meredith G. Messick and Lou Inman, Elsworth Whaley and Mary Cox, Peter Frey and Emma Fawcett, and Sam N Fuller with Sarah J McDermont obtaining licenses. A separate item from Waggoner Lodge 8 A. M. discusses opposing William Moss for county superintendent over tea and salary bill positions.
The state license exam will be held on the last Saturday of March and April. Part of the questions will be given in March and the remainder in April. Only individuals with a 36 month license are eligible. Exams at the same locations as the regular exam, under W. M. Moss, Co. Supt.
An old sale pitch touts a salve promising to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and all eruptions. It guarantees refunds if not satisfied and lists a price of 25 cents per box with order details attributed to Stalcup.
Carpenters and farmers are told no Bloomfield dealer keeps the Gage Self-Setting Plane made at Vineland New Jersey by Gage Tool Co. The firm will ship planes on 30 days trial per their circulars to interested households and mechanics who request circulars.
Public warning from the recorder dated March 31 1891 requires that all instruments of record with unpaid fees be paid by June to avoid a fee collection bill. Recorder Greene Co. in D. states instruments must be paid before filing for record after the stated date.
Catalog note advertising a book titled Painless Childbirth claiming to teach pain free birth and remedies for morning sickness and swelling. Promises confidential circulars and a sealed letter in exchange for a two cent stamp to Frank Thomas & Co at Baltimore Maryland.
An advertisement touts the St. Louis Republic semi weekly edition offering six pages twice weekly for one dollar per year. It claims quicker news than weekly papers with Missouri Illinois Texas Arkansas Kansas special editions and a general outside edition.
Henry Daubenspeck of Fairplay township died suddenly Thursday morning after a long illness. He collapsed at breakfast then expired within minutes while seated by the fire. A respected township trustee, he leaves a wife, children, and many relatives. Linton Call.
An excerpt notes Ophelie s death and the Danish queen s grief. It then endorses Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a reliable cure for female complaints including chronic derangements, weak back, lassitude, nervousness, and poor appetite with a 1.00 refund guarantee.
The Democrat of Bloomfield Indiana advertises first and cheaper grade business stationery for letters heads envelopes and note heads. It invites customers to visit and see a fine line for weddings parties balls and other events with prices not stated.
An old advertisement touts a nerve tonic and Electric Bitters as the remedy for nervous prostration. It claims the product restores appetite digestion liver and kidney function with surprising results and offers a bottle for 50 cents at Staleup s Drugstore.
Resolutions from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Ladie's Aid Society of the C. P. church mourn the loss of sister Rarah E. Wright. They call her a consistent member and noble advocate of temperance and Christianity, and commend her as a loving mother and true friend. Committees sign off with names including Mrs. M Alexander and Mrs. J Rankin.
A four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott caretakers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach Mich suffered measles and a severe cough. After doctors failed she recovered with Dr King s New Discovery following two and a half bottles. Free trial bottle offered at S Stalcup s Drugstore.
Curtis Johnson forced entry into his mother in law’s home in Muncie Indiana and attacked Tate Wolfe with a knife after finding Wolfe with Johnson’s wife. Wolfe fled. Johnson was struck twice with a hatchet and left unconscious on the sidewalk. Johnson’s condition is doubtful while Wolfe remains at large.
A parade of residents from Koleen Terre Haute Newberry Marco and many townships visited town this week. Notables including Budd Hunley of Terre Haute and B A Hindman of Newberry were noted in town along with numerous community leaders and taxpayers.
Daniel N Fields living on a farm near Island City for thirty seven years was born in Stockton township and has always resided there. D I Osborne and W G Moss have lived in the township longer but were not born there.
A fragmentary reflection discusses happiness, divine generosity, and wealth. It argues happiness for others brings pain in heaven, warns against clinging to money, and criticizes hypocritical behavior within religion. It uses metaphor about bees and oxen to convey moral contrasts.
The article notes heart disease as by far the most frequent sudden death cause with three of four cases unsuspected. Symptoms include lying on the right side, shortness of breath, chest and back pain, irregular pulse, asthma, swelling, and dropsy. Dr Miles remedies are advertised with claims of curing nervousness sleep issues and effects of drinking.
A reader criticizes the county superintendent race coverage and parties’ positions. The letter attacks editorials, party loyalties, and land interests including swamp land as a political issue, calling for support of the Democrat party and questioning opponents and local figures.
A fragmented ad-like notice touts Restorative Nervine as a cure for nervous ailments. It cites local names Alphonso Hempfling Butler Pennsylvania and Mrs H A Gardner Vistula Indiana, claiming dramatic weight loss and convulsions alleviated by one bottle with a free trial bottle and a book of cures at Eveleighs.
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