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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1894
Page
2
The December 14 1894 issue lists Slinkard and Hendren as sole publishers and proprietors with advertising rates and post office filing details. It notes Italy earthquakes trust Havre war on gambling CouturE Ruiz Senate Labor Bill and other items. It mentions Tillman elected U S senator and Germany tariff on cotton seed oil.
The senate debated the Chinese Japanese question amid turmoil over Armenian refugees reaching Athens. Secretary Carlisle’s currency reform plan gains ground in Congress while a convention for the Indiana Grange Association is planned in Martinsville.
A Missouri bank was robbed of 96000 on November 5. Earlier, the bank had insurance against burglary for 10000. The Indianapolis News notes Carlisle's plan as an original work but full judgment requires more time.
Natives in Uganda, led by a native king, attacked British forts in the district as England asserts protectorate control over the territory. The incident signals heightened tensions during the imperial expansion in East Africa.
The Times calls for a clear definition of the county superintendent's powers and duties. It argues that specifying roles will enhance accountability and governance. Local leaders weigh proposed definitions and potential impacts on administration.
Mrs. Lrast once known as Mary Ellen of Kansas says she will travel to California to buy a farm, citing exhaustion with Kansas dry plains.
Judge Hvant of Norfolk rules that court martial and military imprisonment are unconstitutional when the defendant can be tried by a civil tribunal. The ruling centers on the constitutional right to civil due process and limits military jurisdiction over certain offenses.
Senator Turpie introduces a bill in the senate to connect Lake Michigan and the Wabash by a canal. The proposed canal would be large enough to admit ship passage.
S. W. Jarvis has retired from The Herald and John Y. Hoffa has assumed control. We cordially welcome Mr. Hoffa to the editorial field.
The Carlisle plan is a friend to silver because it provides for no paper money below ten dollars, leaving room for silver. This policy excludes small denominations and reinforces silver as a preferred medium.
The statement notes that Carlisle's plan is only a rough sketch of what could be beneficial and that if it is weak, there are ways to strengthen it. It emphasizes potential methods to bolster the proposal rather than presenting finalized specifics.
Iris hints at connections to the Lexow inquiry as testimony suggests police sought seven thousand dollars to allow a 1892 Madison Square Garden boxing match between Charles Mitchell and Jim Corbett to proceed without disturbance. Secretary Carlisle and Comptroller Eckles answered finance committee questions swiftly.
A newspaper columnist questions the New York police schemes and warns the metropolis may degenerate toward Sodom and Gomorra if corruption grows. The tone is satirical and critical of official conduct without specific events or names.
Authorities raid a Territory cave and arrest leaders of a counterfeit gang active for months in Kansas Missouri Indian Territory and Texas. Officers seized a large stash including a bushel of fake dollars and two tubs of nickels dimes quarters and half dollars.
A new semi political group called the American Knights of Protection is forming across the country. It is non sectarian and non secret with a promised monetary benefit, plans a uniform in time, and focuses on protecting American manufactured products against foreign immigration and fraudulent elections.
Fourteen thousand coal workers in Pennsylvania plan a strike on January 1 after a current wage of 35 cents per ton. Companies announce a 5 cent cut effective from New Year, while miners argue the price is insufficient to live on. They note the firms hold large ocean liner and western contracts and refuse to halt production.
BenaTor Quay proposes a substitute to the sugar bill repealing the provision that imposed a duty of 4 and a quarter cents per pound on sugars above No 16 Dutch color and on discolored sugars along with a 40 percent ad valorem duty. The aim is to remove or adjust existing taxation on refined sugars. The move signals a shift in revenue measures within the act to reduce taxation on sugar products.
The Cincinnati Enquirer criticizes Congress for not granting Treasury authority to issue bonds at three percent. It argues the President joins in the criticism and notes reliance on a five percent old law as a workaround, questioning the difference in rates.
The discussion centers on bond pricing above par and the implications for three percent bonds. The piece argues a three percent bond would close to par and that bond issuing favors money interest groups and speculators, praising Congress for withholding sanction.
The article notes that La Grippe confounds many with severe catarrhal attacks causing forehead eye ear pain sore throat and nasal obstruction keeping sufferers from work for days. It says Ely's Cream Balm has produced the best results and offers instant relief.
The article analyzes university incomes, noting Cambridge data is incomplete while Oxford totals the university chest plus colleges to about £504,800, then corrects for double counting to about £497,713, effectively stating Oxford revenues near £500,000 annually. It mentions Michigan University Record. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a rheumatism remedy, claiming blood purification and lactic acid neutralization as the mechanism.
A Toronto merchant tailor shares four decades of business with $200,000 in sales over ten years and only about $1,000 in losses. He attributes his success to careful credit judgment and a systematic approach to delinquent debtors, contrasting with others who fail from poor methods.
Rev J Gunderman of Dimondale Mich reports his wife recovered from pneumonia after LaGrippe with Dr King’s New Discovery. He notes terrible coughing fits and praises quick, satisfactory results. Trial bottle offered free at S Stalcup’s drug store. regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
A Munsey's Magazine reflection notes spectacles as costly status symbols with lenses and heavy rims signaling dignity. The dialogue between daughter and father humorously contrasts desire with parental financial limits.
One 40 HP boiler and engine with complete saw mill. Includes edge and cut off saws and two line shafts with pulleys, price 550 dollars. Also a 25 HP boiler and engine with a grinding outfit for corn and cob meal, price 200 dollars. For information, call J. W. Arthur, Newark, Indiana. 28m3
A heavy middle aged man visits a barber on a muggy day and allows cutting hair with his hat on. The barber explains how he can trim hair under a hat and the man admits skepticism before agreeing. The tale recalls Paris clientele and the barber’s discomfort with bald patrons while noting drafts and fair charges.
Promises the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin conditions. Guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by S. Staleup.
The article describes singing or musical sands along American shores, noting 26 known locales including a large bank at Manchester Massachusetts. It cites coast survey work in the past decade, explains sands emit noises when walked on or disturbed, and mentions Professor Julien's studies on conditions between high and low tides.
An old advertising verse extols Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants children and adults. The jingle claims the product comforts a sick baby a crying child during childhood and remains a family staple into maturity and motherhood.
From Kimberley diamond mines a brown stone the size of a pigeon's egg shows a male profile when lit from behind. If turned, a woman's face emerges with clear features hidden by hair. The British Museum offers 50 pounds for the curiosity as reported by St Louis Republic.
A quip from Chicago Record contrasts a young woman and a man in playful banter about a mouse. The New Woman engages calmly while a young man jokes about ease of conversation like a phonograph.
In this era of enlightenment doctors promote Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for liver stomach and bowel derangements. The pills are praised for assisting nature with a gentle laxative to cleanse the stomach and bowels and keep them regular, reducing headaches indigestion biliousness pimples and other ailments. A free sample (4 to 7 doses) can be mailed post paid to the address on a postal card to WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Buffalo N Y.
General health is good as rain and long days boost hunting and loating. Reports from Bedford and Jackson township include Cal Rainbolt visiting town, Maud Faucett staying with Ella Bogard, and George Sullivan attending the Farmers Institute. The F and A M lodge elected officers and installed them, with Rev. Culmer delivering a sermon at the M K s church.
Rev Spear preached at the Christian church over the weekend. A Ev Rodenbeck visited from Swim Citys. Arch Aikman from Dugget died and was buried in Lyons cemetery. Ed East, the stock buyer, enjoys the town as Dixons’ new Chestnut street building nears completion. Coal miners report steady work, Carl Howard improves, Billie Neal recovers from a mining injury, and R Is Collins with James Parks visited Worthington. Ed Quackenbush has departed. Jo Moss was in Bloomfield. Utterman property fire last week, cause unknown.
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