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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1892
Page
2
The passage extols the liver as essential to health and links a turpid liver to headaches indigestion and nervousness. Simmons Liver Regulator is praised as a proven remedy for dyspepsia wind constipation and liver derangement with claims of universal effectiveness and consumer satisfaction.
The Democrat asserts it leads all county newspapers in circulation and invites advertisers to verify by requesting a subscription list. It notes subscription price at 1.50 per year and that the paper is a second class matter at the Bloomfield Post Office.
Announcement lists William L. Slinkard 838 as Democratic candidate for re election to Prosecuting Attorney subject to the party nominating convention. The message extols Democratic principles praising liberty equality and national virtues attributed to Hon Wm Allen quotes.
The piece reports leading Republicans in New York organizing to oppose Harrison's renomination and describes local committee actions in Daviess County Indiana. It notes Albert G Porter as a possible governor candidate, mentions the Republican convention implications, and critiques judge Taylor's conduct while the Terre Haute Express faces jail-based publication.
The Greene county Democratic column endorses Andrew Humphreys for county clerk and urges voters to back a slate headed by him. They praise Humphreys as honest and proven in public service and urge supporters to work hard. The piece also praises treasurer Honest John French sheriff Steve Moss coroner W H Asbury assessor George M Burch and commissioners Simon Bland and Sam Blackmore.
The notice explains a new election law requiring voters leaving the state for several months to register at the county clerk’s office to preserve their votes. It urges Democrats to register, notes Republicans are already doing so, and calls on young men going away for work to register before departure.
The promptness and certainty of its cures have made Chamberlains Cough Remedy famous. It targets coughs colds croup and whooping coughs and is advertised as the most effective remedy known. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Cavine Isenhower apt.
The article describes the Comstock lode miners living hundreds to thousands of feet underground. It details candlelit stations, long drifts, and a city beneath the surface with lighted chambers, blasts, heat up to 120 degrees, and workers enduring extreme conditions for about eight hours per shift. It notes ventilation improvements and daily life at depth, including water, cooling, and danger.
An 19th century account describes an Italian oven with tiled exterior and a coal fire setup, detailing a diavolo style device for rapid cooking and baking. It also recounts how Scotland adopted the thistle as national emblem after Danish raids and a castle defense at Staine’s castle.
The Theodosia Burr Davis anecdote recounts a chance meeting with Aaron Burr in New York when she was fourteen. She recalls Burr’s youthfully fiery, piercing eyes that seemed to see into her soul and haunted her memory long after.
An anecdotal report states boys at the Lincoln Home for the Feeble Minded pursue a fairy tale gold buried under a rainbow arch. They flee after rainbow storms each summer, seek the treasure, and return exhausted and hungry to their usual places. Interview in Chicago News.
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