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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1888
Page
3
A long roster of town residents, trustees, and subscribers appears with frequent names from Center, Cass, Taylor, and Wright townships. Details cover political activity, upcoming elections, and notices about bonds, posts, and local business ads amid a portrait of Democ rat influence and civic life in Greene County Indiana.
A brief advertisement catalogs several clothing items and footwear options including Garments for men and boys and various styles such as Gr acke Frecks Caataways Prince Alberts Fat Men Suits Reme Men e Suits Ride Suites Wracke Vanses Umbrellas Specialisies in Shoes Burton Lace and Congress Spring Heels and more. The list emphasizes a wide range of apparel and related items available.
Great special stock from pins and prints to ginghams including domestic and imperial salt weave fabrics. Henrietta blue, Ottoman cords, dress silks, and a large line of laces and embroideries. White goods and veils offered, with a broad selection of ladies wear and men’s furnishings. If you don’t see it, ask for it.
A dated ad offers to pay customers their round trip railroad fare by mail. It promises cash refunds for those who mail in eligible bonds and provides a thirty day acceptance window.
The note lists WANTS and FOR SALE items from the Bloomfield Democrat era. It mentions timber pricing for second growth ash and birch, plus a sale offer for old papers at 3 cents per dozen, with Bas Iee and Tool Company as the contact.
Local luncheon notices list court term starting April 23 and pension grants for H. Hash and A. D. Nelson. Tax payment deadline approaches, business listings include straw hats, Real estate spaces, and molasses promotions. Debts total for Richland township noted, trustees changeover observed, and various local ads cover loans, medicines, and sales.
A Bloomfield recorder announces immediate fee collection to meet past due obligations and future charges. Deeds and real estate mortgages may stay in office thirty days after filing before a fee bill may issue. Parties with work should call within thirty days as office workload rises.
Fee O'Donald, constable elect of Cass township, lost his left leg below the hip at Jolliff's saw mill on Monday. Doctors Hiburn and Young treated the injury, but he died that night.
Walker's meat market reports fresh hams and eggs for ham and eggs season while Rankin Shields promote top plows. Advertisers claim Honest goods and square dealing with Dead Shot pain relief and Hercules powder for stump removal claim.
A seller offers No. 10 South Bend chilled prowns for sale during the next three days at greatly reduced prices. Raskis and SHIELDS are the contact names.
Offer to public sale 700 or 890 bushels of corn at Bushrnd farm on Saturday May 12 1888 to highest bidder. Terms include credit to December 1 1858 with note and freehold security. Auctioneer signatures appear as Att Jo u Fo Muaesr.
Pearson Bros. offers for sale by public auction on Saturday April 28 1888 at 11 o clock a m the following portable engine mill and separator. One port eagle saw mill one Nichols and Shepard portable engine and one vibra separator new drive delta all in good order and nearly new. Mill can be seen running on day of sale. Terms: one third in six months one in twelve and one in eighteen months notes with security and no interest if paid in three days after due eight percent added from due date. Auction at the saw mill two miles north of Bloomfield near Jota Miller Jr residence. March 27 1888.
Several farm and residence offers listed with prices and locations. Properties include 120 acres near Woulingloo for 25 per acre, 175 acres in Beech Creek township for 3500, 80 acres south of Newberry, house and lot in Bloom Meht, and town lots in various areas. Firms promise new bargains daily and invite buyers to visit. Backed by local listings and timber and ore potential.
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