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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1888

Page

3

Ghaham Stock of Goods For Sale At Geneva New York

Notice announces a stock sale featuring wide yard A and all wool goods. Items listed include padding and patterns. Prices and quantities appear in office notices.

Local notices and market updates from the Democrat press

Watermelons are plentiful in this market. Subscriptions for Linton Enterprise taken at the office. The railroad assessment in Greene county set at 325,484 dollars. Various local notices include church dedications, normal classes, loans, property for sale, and personnel notices. Weather reports note 106 degrees, and ads urge real estate and pension updates.

Welch Scotland Linton Enterprise Greene County Emerson Short Koleen Hendricks Club Osbou Bloomfield Ind Wm. A. Burcham Danielson James Carpenter Lyons Indiana

Vincennes News Sold. Bloomfield Fair to Be Grand

TA Bynnim and D O Groff sell the Vincennes News to W T Campbell of Washington Court House Ohio with Bynnis remaining editor. Bloomfield fairgrounds to be the finest in the state. race track to feature an eighth mile straight.

Bynnim D. O Groff Vincennes W. T. Campbell Washington Court House Ohio Mr. Bynnis Bloomfield Fairgrounds Fowler & Pickens Ins Mary E. Rogers Dora Rogers Elizabeth Rogers Joseph Rogers May Sylvia Rogera Lodiana Greene Circuit Court Bloomfich Bloomfield Franklin Rambey

The Marble Heart at Jones Hall in August

A Tuesday evening presentation of The Marble Heart a society drama by Charles Selby at Jones Hall features an English style melodrama with romance tragedy and satire. Cast includes S Efird Sliskard Elmer Harrel W R Cravens Charles Welch and Fannie Van Slyke with Ottie Gainey.

Jones’ Hall Charles Selby London England S. Stalcup Raphael Duchatlet S. Efird Sliskard Ferdinand Voluge Elmer Harrel M. de Veaucore W.R. Cravens Viscount Ghateamargaux Charles Welch Jobo Charles Staleup Mademoiselle Marco Fannie van Slyke Mademoizelle Clementine K Mademoiselle Mariette Marco Fannie Gainey Ollie Kutch Marie Ottie Gainey Madame Duchatet Raphael

Pretty People Who Get Away From Home and Get Their Names in the Democrat

Local notices list residents and visitors in Linton and surrounding townships. Names include Sen. KP Mullennes, Bogard of Mobbieville, Dr. BR AL Rose of Lipton, E C. Scrippe of Detroit, Jesse La Rue Solsberry, Erastus Price Linton, Rev L. G. Johnson Linton, Henry Gordon Bloomfield, Will Marco, George Sharper Laugulin, wife and son Seoland, Peter Stone Seoland, Wao Yearin Beech Creek, Wilson Trent Freedom, Dr Nd Jackson, W Hatton Hittandt, Hl McHaley Beerhereck, Cavius Indy Springs, John J. Combs Center, James H. Quitlin Byons postmaster, Sam Iuckmore Waylor, Solomon Rainbolt Lawrence, Henry Baker Fairplay, A.S. Nations Highland, Tuos Maddox Commercial Hotel Linton, David and Ben A. Ox Beech Creek, David Klinger Fairplay, Van De Venter Highland, Thornton and Levi Coley Beech Creek, Walter Ford Sullivan, Tobe Hert Bedford, Chiat Hasler Taylor, Ho ie one of the big men, John R Huffman and son A.J. Stallwart Democrats Smith, Chas T O’Hayer and Wm Brooks Washington, Charles Hasler Taylor, Prof J B Verpon Solsberry, James Burks McVitle Beech Creek, D.E. Wells Bluffton, Jonas Aland Center, Miss Minnie Hay Cincinnati, Miss Bettie Hardy Bloomfield, John Benham Jackson, Christ Hasler Taylor, Mrs Rankin Cravens Custer Moss.

Henry Baker Fairplay Township Towre A.S. Nations Highland Township Tuos. Maddox Linton David Ben A. J.ox Beech Creek Township David Klinger Demacrat van de Venter Wednaday Jonas Aland Center Township Minnie Haye Cincinnati Ind Bettie Hardy Bloomfield John Benham Jackson Township Christ Hasler Taylor Township T. B. Rankin 8. C. Cravens Joseph Custer Wm. M. Moss Lintoun

Wheat and corn market report from Indianapolis

Wheat bids show firm demand with No 2 red at 82 3 4 cents and No 3 red around 77 cents. Corn demand steady with No 2 white 50 cents and No 2 mixed 43 cents while oats saw little activity and hay bids remained around 14 dollars for new timothy.

Indianapolis

Excursion to Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua Aug 13 1888

The E and T W R R runs a special excursion train from Evansville and local stations to Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua on Monday August 13 1888 leaving Evansville at 11 30 a m and arriving Falls Tuesday morning at 11 welock Tickets good for return on the special and all regular trains from Niagara Falls and Lake Chautauqua not later than Saturday August 18 Full rates and details available from local or general agents

Worthington Inn Niagara Falls Lake Chatauqua Evansville The Falls Welock Lake Chataugua Buffalo Cleveland Indianapolis T.R. Wheeler G J Ghamwar Trath Myer Ind

Republican State Convention ticket sale announce

The Republican State Convention offers round trip tie-set tickets to Indianapolis on August 6 and 7 at a single fare. Tickets are valid for return until August 11. GQ J. Ok AMMAK TOM.

Indianapolis Atezust Ll. GQ

Political Verse Urges Support For Cleveland Over Harrison

A verse from Newark, Indiana by L716 Bullock urges voters to back Grover Cleveland and oppose Benjamin Harrison. It praises Cleveland as a working man’s friend, mocks Harrison’s wage stance, and references Chinese policy and the log cabin era as part of the campaign rhetoric. Lin P. Morten is mentioned as a wealthy figure to be sent up the river.

Ben

Live Stock Market Report From Indianapolis Auction

The Indianapolis market shows slow demand with prices drifting lower. Receipts total 5700 cattle and 1750 sheep and lambs, with good fat cattle 200 to 500 pounds. prime shipping steers 1300 to 1400 pounds around 4.85 to 5.20 per hundredweight. sheep and lambs listed with varied quotes and weaker close.

Indianapolis OMS Owen Baebes

Bargain Ads and Tariff Rhetoric Spur County Hunts

Local notices advertise soap, lamp sales, and a Singer sewing machine at Pringle & Williams, with Gainey & Co exiting business. A columnist argues tariff protection breeds trusts and scrofula, linking iron beams imports, duties, and prices to monopolistic behavior and urging tariff reform.

Pringle & Williams W. W. Gainey Singer Pringle & Wilbatha

Free whiskey plank rattles Republicans in national discourse

The piece notes Republican leaders seek power to counteract the St. Louis platform’s impact. It cites The New York Tribune interviews with Senators Hiscock and Farwell, argues the St. Louis plank is clear and advocates cheaper goods, and contrasts with critiques from the Louisville Courier Journal. It also covers Randall's illness, Carnegie’s profits and gifts, and debates on protective tariffs.

Europe Carnegie Sherman Chicago J. 8. Moore New York Times New York Tribune Hiscock Farwell St. Louis Louisville Courier-Journal

The Tariff Debate Reignites Farmer Alarm in The Leader

The Leader argues a tariff cut would not lower prices for food or farm goods, claiming it would not raise wages or aid farmers. It accuses tariff advocates of deception, asserting farmers gain nothing from protection and are taxed for clothes, lumber, and tools.

Tariff Trust Cleveland Plain Dealer

Statesman's Words on Treasury Surplus and Tax Burden

A Statesman's Words condemns the national treasury surplus as extortion and warns that government excess and a misused people's will demand a pause. Cleveland's Letter to Tammany is cited urging diminished tribute from the people amid bold national confidence.

Cleveland Tammany

Tariffs and Wool Trade Debate Echoes in 1896 Election

The Brooklyn Faude cites France and Germany as protective on wool but free on raw wool imports, arguing free raw wool benefits both raisers and manufacturers. He says overproduction harms American wool prices and tariffs block natural export relief. The New York Times notes Pennsylvania workers face wage cuts in protected industries during a presidential year.

Andrew Carnegie Congressman Scott Pennsylvania Edgar New York Times Carnegie Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Pittsburg Northfield Bank St. Paul Globe France Germany Brooklyn

Poorly paid US workers in protected manufacturing goods

The article argues that the lowest wage workers in the United States are those employed in manufacturing sectors shielded by protective laws. It asserts this claim as a stance from Stillwater’s Mini Messenger, presenting a provocative view on labor and regulation.

United States Stillwater (Mini) Xlesenger

Misimportation Debate On Free Trade And Tariffs

The letters cite editorials from York Press and New York World debating free trade imports of breeding stock. Masrone imports a few animals under a law from a Republican congress to improve local stock, while opponents threaten boycott and accuse free importers of heresy against institutions.

Magone York Press Masrone New York World

Garfield Speech Highlights Tariff of 1846 in House Comments

The Philadelphia Record notes Gen. Garfield’s House remarks praising the tariff of 1846 amid debates on protectionism and paper money inflation. It emphasizes Garfield’s careful preparation and intent to rebut extreme protectionists such as Judge Kelley.

Gen. Garfield House of Representatives Garfield Kelley Philadelphia Record

Farmers Column For Sale Of Livestock And Timber

For sale notice lists livestock including cow and calf, spring calves, milker cows, steers, and a five year old work horse. Also offered are wood oak and poplar trees and a few other farm items. Contacts include Joseph Strausser Fairplay township Wisconsin and Whorton Coley Newark.

Weichs Len Joeph Strausser Fairplay Township Wim Phipps Broanifield Abe Tne Tron Gray Howe John W. Blaker Whornton Coley Newark Tua

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