21 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
1
Ail eas attended promptly to the wounded or ill during the Scottish engagement with Indians, with rapid medical aid provided by a surgeon. The account notes prompt care by Aileas amid the clash in Scotland and Indian encounters.
Notice informs residents of Wright township in Green county Iowa that voting will occur at Jasonville on a Tuesday during the week and at the county office in residence on Saturdays in the forenoon. No business will be conducted except on those days as provided. Likely a precinct or official notice from a local authority.
Notice to Stockon township Cass and Grant townships residents that trustees will transact township business at specific offices and residences on designated days each week. Meetings occur Mondays Tuesdays Saturdays with limits set by law and residents urged to visit for official business and inquiries.
Notice to residents in Greene County Indiana of trustees George Logard and Mimion Bland that township business will be transacted at their private residences on listed days each week. The notices urge local people to conduct township affairs during the stated term of office at or near their homes.
A dated scribble blends poems about communal living and a Jesuit poem with a Christmas carol tone, plus local notices. It notes people, farms, births, deaths, and stock diseases, then shifts to advertisements for Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup and Laxador, and ends with obituaries and funerals in Newark and Worthington.
Cincinnati reports a busy week with Baker of Stanford buying turkeys and geese, Munson the physician attending Mrs Martindale, and Rev Hughes to lecture on Christmas origins. Gus Fesler moves cattle to river bottom, Christmas tree planned, and local exchanges defend parish news while promoting Salvation Oil and Dr Douli’s cough syrup.
Miss Baker visited Bedford while a nearby dog show drew crowds. Several residents hosted guests, bits of local gossip mention a Christmas turkey shoot and supper plans. Notables such as Chas Whitted and Jasper George appear with birthday, sale, and relocation notes. church activities and protracted meetings continue.
Local column reports on bright items for Democrats readers with county names. Fire in Koleen leaves town looking bad. Stave machinery to start this week. Jas Gilmore and siblings ill with typhoid. Insurance business active as Mansfield drafts later policies. Churchgoing boys risk interview in Judge Briggs court. Flynn rents former post office to run stave business.
An advertisement touts a salve for cuts, bruises, sores and more with a money back guarantee. Local notes mention visits and court attendance by residents in Switz City and nearby towns, births, and social calls. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a blood purifier from Lowell Massachusetts with claimed superior sales and merit.
A county woman named Mrs Luther Lutz endured seven years of illness before disease undermined her health. After three months of coughing and sleepless nights she used Dr King's New Discovery for consumption, slept well, and claimed to be cured by one bottle. W C Hamrick Co promotes a free trial at Staleups drug store.
J F O Haver of follywood Alabama returns home. Calsmith knee injury, disfigured knee. Five Stafford township boys summoned before U S grand jury Dec 21. TON McClung and Waddy back from Arkansas deer hunt. A child died in a house fire while mother washed clothes. M E Christmas trek planned for Sunday school benefit. Joshua Booker treated in Terre Haute for eye injury. Ely's Cream Balm praised for nasal catarrh relief by C S McMinton and A G Case MD. Daily mail from Sandborn now in use.
Nathan Smiley of Owensbury visited Switz City on Tuesday. Mrs Walter Wakefieh visited Marco and Lindey Bullerman visited friends at Linton. Marcus Spalding was in Bloomfield this week courting. F B Rodenbaugh was in town Tuesday. Dollie Donnaha died Monday night after twenty four days illness. Aunt Lettie Emery returned to Koleen Tuesday. Mush and milk supper raised funds for local orphans. Castoria recalls used in family tales.
A sprawling list of local notes from Scotland describes a long meeting underway, new buildings including a barn and a planned store, and several residents moving or changing roles. Mentions include J Keith at Bloomfield, Z Catron with a barn, Rose fills, Kevin Miller clerking for P King & Sun, and various visits and jobs around Martin and Toledo counties.
Christmas will arrive soon. J C Weaton visited Benford last week. A ghostly rumor circulates about a new line of goods. A wedding may occur soon in town. Hershell Bailock visited Mrs J C Heaton Sunday. The quarterly M E church meeting featured Francis Foddrill and Commodore Fargegon. Boys warned to quit playing ball to avoid breaking windows. Nance and Urmey from Harrodsburg paid a Sunday visit. A local suitor contemplates matrimony. M Deckard closed the distillery for winter. 3 to 4 thousand gallons traded yearly. Gus Fergeson troubled over something. Uncle’s note urges patience. Vordeca and Edward Freeman formed a horse-trading partnership and visited Worthington. Spelling match at Long school house drew a girl’s polite company invitation. he refused to attend.
The western railroads highlight fast trains and improved service to attract winter travelers bound for the Pacific coast. Passengers should contact Pennsylvania Lines agents for route options and lowest fares.
The itemized column notes ongoing timber and coal trade, Methodist and Lutheran church plans, and town improvements in Newberry. It reports holiday events, Christmas toy sales, a welding party, and an excursion train. Political commentary contrasts Republican postmaster seeks with Democratic calls for a colored candidate. church meetings continue as winter approaches.
A Newberry student suffered a serious accident while climbing a fence and dislocated her shoulder and crushed the ball cup. Dr. Hilburn treated her with chlorform and reduced the dislocation. she is reported to be improving.
Palmer Cox 80 and new titles Paws and Claws Wings and Stings Giants Goblins are hailed as the season's oddest Christmas gifts. Endorsements from D N Richardson to Lew Wallace call the works joyous for children and households. Hubbard Bros. offer the titles at 100 each, available through booksellers or by mail from Philadelphia publishers.
A dense ledger page lists multiple contractors and payments for a bridge project. Names include Warren Bland An Bridge Co, Glover Bros, Campbell & Thos Campbell, Whit Osbon, Notter & Sons, Rankin & Shields, and many others with amounts ranging from 1 to 6200. The document also notes ditch and drainage expenses and county officers payments, ending with a hog cholera notice and a compact warning about disease control.
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