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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1892
Page
3
Bedford region small notices list court attendance by J. Mitch H and other locals, Democrat figures like Emmett Nations and J. Ferguson. traffic and business mentions include Coen's store, Walnut Listers, and residents visiting from Bloomington Bedford Mail notes. A Sunday School Christmas exercise and election pledges conclude the item with community updates.
The Queen of Fame pageant staged by the MLE church ladies of Tusda features a cast of historical and literary figures. The program includes Summons of Goddesses, a Ceremony of Crowning, and a choral Sing. Notable names listed include Lydia, Sallie, Martha Washington, Florence Nightingale, and Elizabeth Barrett Browning among many participants.
Mary Overman sues stepfather Henry H. Wu for 8008 with a jury verdict in her favor after a two day trial. Mee Wah owes about seventy dollars but offers extra. case hints at legal costs and caution about pursuing court action. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy during bereavement of wife and daughter.
A seventeen year old boy Jesse Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Tinker Voleon of Lana commits suicide by shooting through the heart during a school recess. He had been seen with a revolver in a classroom where his mother and sister were present. The motive remains unclear with theories suggesting drink or mental derangement, and the exact details may never be known.
In Daviess County suits, judge's orders quiet titles against Ber Futler and Mosod Crockett, while Daniel Taylor sues the railroad over a fare dispute and Vicary Warren & Co collect 180 from Pickney Loudermilk. Various administrators receive judgments including David W. Parker for 225.62 and Spryer for 315.41. railroad fears temporary injunction over taxes.
A jumble of anecdotal lore mentions bishops, kittens sold to clergy, and immortality thoughts amid scattered stories. Separately, Chicago swindles surface as Edwards Wildman and partners, tied to the Qinois Lumber Co., face postal fraud charges. In racing news, Chicago downsizes track officials, with Col. Clark resisting a pay cut and new appointments planned.
Fire damages the city treasurer's office revealing a shortfall of about 63000 dollars. Acting Mayor Walbridee suspends the treasurer as Charles Parsons is named temporary successor. The treasurer and his son, Ad Voerstel, die by suicide amid investigations into forged notes and alleged misappropriation tied to former treasurer Poerstel.
A chaotic report from New York describes Foerstel denying forgery in his indorsement while his son Eddie, the treasurer’s chief assistant, is blamed for embezzlement. The fire at the treasurer’s office destroys papers. investigators doubt the alibi as rumors spread about a suicide by gunshot amid unresolved accounts. The incident prompts a police theory focusing on Eddie Poorstel’s alleged involvement and alibi schemes as documents burn and vault doors appear mis-stated. In other news the produce exchange votes to close on December 24 with 518 in favor and four against.
A garbled OCR passage hints at medical phrases and questions about digestion breath and stomach parts. It mentions measures like 7a, references to corot, and asks about a system and patient care without clear context.
Poetic passage contemplates peace and farewell as the speaker recalls friends and a seer. The narrator imagines distant caverns and near touches with those now gone, expressing longing and tenderness.
In a committee session the Typographical union claims crookedness in the Donkey concession process. Butler's testimony shifts opinion and a rectification is reported as Donkey has demoted himself. Some employers protested bids, but the report exonerates all involved. In Cherokee Iowa a dynamite blast damaged Rev Patterson house tied to prohibition enforcement and beer seizure context.
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