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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text presents a mix of phrases about life memory and work. It references patches, paths, and imagery connected to a modern psalm of life, with scattered names and partial lines suggesting a literary work or note. The readable portions hint at reflective themes and a fragmented narrative.
Public notices announce weekly office hours and places for trustees across Greene County Indiana. Trusteess including Wright Greenecount Stafford Washington Grant Highland Brockton Cass and Cass townships set regular Saturdays and specific locations to conduct township business amid legal requirements.
Notices inform residents in Taylor Green Greene and surrounding townships that trustees Henry Borter and others will hold weekly office hours at their residences or courthouses on Saturdays or Tuesdays to transact town business. Additional details mention teacher examinations and county supervision in Bloomfield Indiana with specific dates and locations.
Letters mention Mary Cullion and cousin Samuel visiting ailing grandma near Park. Taner resident W Culliicon described as very low with fever. Andy Cmba ill. Richard Wardety visiting near Fuxard. Mes Biurbra Martindale and sister hosted in Heaton. Geo freg of Nebraka saw sick father last week and returned Friday. A testimonial promotes Dre Bull Baty Sprup for catarrh influenza relief at 25 cents.
A collection of scattered items mentions residents and relocations including 4COB Sanders moving to Avoca and Terrel receiving a 5 OG pen ton with 10 per month. Names appear with estate administration, business mentions, illnesses, and opinions on local matters. An advertising plug touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a guaranteed remedy.
Sunday school organized at Lincoln church with SA Dayhoff as superintendent. Lor Stough cites a "boo machine" for inserting oats. Rev. Rude preached at Scaffold Prairie church. McVeroun to speak next Saturday night and Sunday. El Bray plans to move to Kansas next fall. Armpriester closed boat school with a dinner and exercises despite rain. Local residents Barton and Patgeant are productive farmers of the township. An item references Gowen Medical Discovery and Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as claimed cures.
A Sulberry notice appeals to readers for breezy items about the village to be submitted for a community appreciation in Greene county. Dave Johpson collects submissions this week to help fill space in the Dem. Chronicle.
An advertising claim states that long exposure to dirty stores and tenement life fills blood with impurities and diseases. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as the best blood purifier and the only medicine offering “100 doses one dollar.”
Sandborn residents and visitors share a busy week itinerary. Eddie Quonhanm hosts Niss Allie Bicknell while Laura Alice remains frail but active. Frank Reimrsy visits for business. Julian and Nash lead ME church meetings. George Bullhard and Mrs Criss travel to Olney for a brief visit. Mrs Anderson visits friends in Sandhorn.
Townsfolk and visitors frequent streets on Tuesday and Monday with various sickness reports. Notices mention Mrs J A Quil len and Mrs Jas Ws as ill and suggest visits to Wright townslip, Lyons, and Grant township for music classes. An ad promotes Dr Bulls Cough Syrup as an effective cold remedy with a testimonial from Thos B Price.
Immense stables at the Rescue brewing and training farm are near exhaustion. Individuals travel: Meyers at Wager with his brother’s ill child. Lo Caconi and daughter Jessie heading to Alabama. Bratton at Pimento. Terhune at Spencer. Wao tox relocating to Fitzzerald farm near Bushred. Price recovering from measles. The Is land Coal Co plans a second air compressor at shaft 22. Be Luter marsh dredge progresses rapidly. GARR marked 25th anniversary with Rev Buck’s oration. Hamilton, Jackson, Osborn, and Reid noted in townings. The Linton normal begins with about seventy pupils.
An advertisement praises Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting, easily taken remedy. It claims gentle laxative and diuretic effects and notes the product as a preferred health aid.
The column lists a series of short items across the Gaston region, including buy requests from GIP Gaston for fox bounds, individuals traveling or visiting nearby areas, and local business movements like Bland & Bsys installing a shingle machine near Gaston School house. It notes parish activities at Hanson school house, a sickness list, a birthday gathering for Mrs. Alfred Arthur with a large community dinner, and a cascade of everyday remarks about farming, weather, and local commerce. It also includes a testimonial about Ely’s Cream Balm and a note about The Indianapolis News circulation report.
The piece notes the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line’s slow progress toward independence into Louisville and mentions regional surveying work. It also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla for vigor and messages about local population centers and agricultural notes. It references Simmons Liver Regulator for dyspepsia and public notices on dog registrations and farm valuations in Bibb County, Georgia.
Indiana farmers push sugar beet experiments after the Agriculture Board distributed seed last year and notes demand this year outstrips supply. Several Marion County farmers plan extensive trials as experts foresee potential for large beet sugar factories in the central state within a year or two.
The Indianapolis News notes six governorship elections this year for Boies Iowa Buckner Kentucky Jackson Maryland Abbott New Jersey Hill New York Campbell Ohio all Democrats. It calls New York pivotal with a disputed race amid cross party tensions and ahead of the 1892 presidential contest.
A New England homemaker testimonial praises Hand's Saraaparille as a blood purifier. She claims it cleans humors, boosts appetite, strengthens work capacity, and eliminates headaches and fatigue, alongside others who say it benefits their families.
A blast furnace in Terre Haute failed at 1 45 PM as workers prepared for casting. Molten iron covered two men instantly killing Michael Garvey and Patrick Hurley while others nearby were fatally burned. Debris may trap two more workers as neighbors react to the disaster.
In Logansport Indiana four youths sons of prominent locals were linked to a string of burglaries. Arrested in Terre Haute then brought back investigators say the boys stole more than 1000 dollars worth of goods and used Terre Haute as a market. Edward G Overholser son of Dr D L Overholser is named among the suspects. They were bound over to the grand jury.
Hendryx was found guilty of murdering Edmund Calkins near Elkhart in April last year and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. Mrs Calkins testified for the state and was dismissed as a witness. The case involved an $5000 life insurance policy and a river drowning during a boat trip.
Department store promotion touts wide range of silks and dress goods in many shades and weaves from inexpensive to finest quality. Authors claim unprecedented display and variety.
The Royal George Stallion George C. was bred in Canada born April 1887. His lineage includes Panick and Royal George with multiple successful progeny such as Toronto Chief and Thomas Jefferson. Dam Nellie is a Morgan Messinger mix. George C stands about 15 hands, 1200 to 1300 pounds, with a 3:20 gait as a colt. He will be bred to a limited number of mares at 25 dollars cash with return privileges.
Local fraternal notices list Bloomfield Lodge No 84 and multiple lodges in Worthington and Swiss City meeting weekly or biweekly. Also includes posts of Newark and White River tribes with officers, dates, and locations.
The notice lists Isadore Frey Jr and Catharine Frey among involved parties in a civil matter. Additional defendants named include et al, indicating multiple co respondents in the proceeding. Court actions and deadlines appear to govern the case progress.
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