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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1892
Page
3
Endorsements claim Simmons Liver Regulator provides quick help for indigestion fullness after meals and constipation by addressing liver function. A Baltimore doctor testifies to ten years of experience and praises the medicine as a universal remedy.
Bloomfield Indiana newspaper entry notes post office stamp and dates. Editor William M Moss oversees the Bloomfield Democrat edition with standard notices and local matters.
Judge Gardner of Daviess County testifies before the Board of Tax Commissioners, arguing there is no hardship in tax law for farmers and noting railroad assessments have risen more than farm land values. He contends corporations should be held to account while urging measured increases.
The piece covers Iowa and Indiana political notes with references to Gen. Stevenson speaking at Clay City on September 9, a Bloomfield excursion train, and local editorials praising Democrats. It highlights the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association meeting at Maxinkuckee, the Greene county teachers institute enrollment, and local political rhetoric about protecting farmers with Wheat at sixty five cents a bushel.
The article argues that Democratic recruits fueled Union armies, crushed the rebellion, and averted disunion. It cites Stevenson, Douglas, and the northern majority backing war to preserve the federal union, countering Republican claims of sole credit for salvation. It also covers local taxation, a joint discussion challenge, and Greene County Sunday School matters.
W. W. Gainey addresses a grand meeting of Republicans praising strong party unity and noting no local voters have joined the People’s party. The August night gathering underscores Republican support in Mineral City.
In Bloomfield and surrounding towns residents complain mail from Chicago Louisville and St Louis arrives late or not at all. They urge postmaster action while local politics show shifting alliances between Republicans and the People's party and question support for Elsberry Anderson on the stock law.
Knox County Democratic leaders invite all county clubs to a large campaign event in Vincennes on September 1 with Gen Stevenson as Democratic nominee for Vice President. The meeting will include day and night sessions with speakers Voorhees Lamb Matthews Brett Fithian Levenson and others. Excursion trains will run and a grand ovation is planned.
The notice lists several railroads selling round trip tickets with single fare for events in Denver Denver Bethany Park Portland Terre Haute Evansville and Kansas City among others. Ticket sale windows range from July to October with various return limits and some services on special trains for the Tri-state Fair and Races at Evansville.
Pennsylvania Lines offers round trip excursion tickets to Bethany Park from July 26 to August 16 with return by August 19 at low rates. Subscriptions under 2 cents weekly to Nov 15 for new cash in advance subscribers. Indian Springs season opens with Sunday excursion tickets, one fare for round trip, return by following Monday, and regular excursions at one and one third fare with sixty day return limit. R A Campbell, G P A.
The passage urges a thorough canvass by Republicans for Mr. Willoughby as their congress candidate in the county. It notes every district has a school boy who can beat him in a speech. It questions authorship of campaign speeches by Oscar Shryer, Tom, Smiley Chambers, and references events at Linton Mineral City.
The Big Bloom field Fair managers offer special premiums on cereals in connection with the World's Fair. Farmers are urged to bring products to the fair and exhibit them to neighbors. The event runs from September 12 to 17.
Uniel the first installment of the Bloomfield and White River gravel road assessment is paid at once the whole will become due. All parties interested will take due notice. Payments may be made at the Auditor's office. tg W. W. CLoaston, Supt.
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