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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1900
Page
1
Indiana State Board of Health rules govern contagious diseases, school attendance, quarantines, and public health duties. The document lists report obligations for physicians and health officers, quarantine processes, disinfection methods, and penalties for violations, covering diseases from yellow fever to smallpox and cholera.
In Massachusetts fourteen towns and cities have seven filtration plants. The report notes large industries across the region, including nine hundred cigar factories in Lancaster County Pennsylvania and three million five hundred twenty thousand acres of swamp land in South Carolina. It also cites shifts in exports and employment patterns, and mentions Chinese smokeless powder plants and Manchester lodging houses for three hundred sixty men.
A Knox County farm owner laments selling for 12000 five years ago and failing to find a buyer at 8000 today. He argues rising land values should follow growing farmer incomes, noting many farmers move to towns while some struggle with debt and rising costs. He warns low land sales indicate poor farmer prosperity and idle capital seeking unwelcome investments.
Indiana Silver Republicans will not hold a state convention this year backed by Flavius J. Van Vorbis who says they will cooperate with Democrats under Parks Martin. He predicts 40 000 to 50 000 Silver Republican and Populist voters for the Democratic ticket and county victories in thirty counties.
R P Olivia of Barcelona, wintering in Aiken S, credits Electric Bitters with curing severe head pain and weak nerves. He proclaims the medicine cures liver and kidney trouble purifies blood tones stomach and nerves, and strengthens the whole body. Sold by J B Stalep Druggist with guarantee for 50 cents.
Arnold Crush attended Bloomfield on Tuesday. Emma and Minnie Dickey visited sister Mrs. Lloyd Wright on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ed Hostettler was in Bloomfield on Wednesday. Mrs. K Mullis and son visited A. J. Dickey on Friday. James Pigman passed through Saturday. Morton Dobbina and wife attended church at Happy Hollow this week. Ed Hontettler hauled corn from Newberry on Wednesday. Warren Mortland of Scotland was in town Saturday. Clem Gainey visited Scotland on Monday. Sadie Geddes of near this place died Wednesday and was buried Thursday at Pleasant Ridge. she suffered years with faith and leaves relatives and many friends.
A 100 dollar reward offer asserts catarrh cures. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo are vouched for by West Trueax Walding Kinman Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally and claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price five cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills advertised too. February.
Allen Chapel weather query noted as cold. William Cook, who fell from a three story building at Bloomfield, is able to be out again. No sickness to report. William G. Shepherd and wife visited daughter Mrs. John Corwin last Saturday night. George Hamilton sold his team last week. Mrs. Reuben Shertzer visited home folks last Sunday. Maggie Skinner, recently in Bloomington, returned home last week. Henry Gordon dined at Wm G Shepherd’s last Sunday. Rile Shertzer and wife called on Bill Shepherd and wife last Sunday evening. Ezra Brosman attended protracted meeting at Pleasant Ridge last Saturday.
Granville Stewart of Hustler's Valley passed through the locality last Saturday evening. John Miller and wife traveled to Bloomfield on business. Mrs. Elizabeth Shertzer visited her son Theodore of Heaton Ridge the past week. Stella Shepherd has been visiting her sister at Tulip the past week. Addie Blaker called on Hulda Shertzer last Sunday evening. Prayer meeting at the chapel every Thursday night. Next Sunday night Rev I M Demundrum holds a regular appointment at the chapel. All are invited. Ada Hart, Groton SD, writes of recovery from consumption after using Dr Kings New Discovery sold by J B Stalcup’s Drug Store. 50c and 1.00, money back guarantee.
Gus Burch is on the sick list this week Exman Lewis and wife visited his sister Thursday night Liz a Hardesty visited her sister Mrs Lloyd at Lyons last week Quar school is regressing fine under the management of Wm Scott Dave Long is able to be out again Ammon Collins and family passed through our region sleigh riding Sunday Why not have dance and music and a civil time as well as checkers fox and geese and music Thomas Robison called at Isaac Lewis Saturday night Mrs Jess Page in poor health Jacob Mansfield and Grace Lewis attended church in Cincinnati Sunday night Henry Dun eha and family visited Tom Corbin Sunday Cure for La Grippe Warner White Wine of Tar Syrup promises 24 hour relief price 25c and 50c
Local report notes a prolonged M E church meeting ending Friday with limited new members. Visitors include Charley Owen from Bicknell and Peter Hover from Shiloh, while smallpox vaccination prompts town concern. Several residents attend church activities and social events around Newberry.
The advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best for skin injuries including burns, bruises, sores, ulcers and boils. It claims quick pain relief, healing, and a money back guarantee, sold by J B Staleup druggist.
The column reports visits and moves among residents. Bethal traveled to Switz City while Earl Newsom went to Logansport for work. Mrs. Addie Lehman and daughter visit Wilson Quillen. Supt Cushman and Trustee Mitten visited Miller school. Oram Pate and another Switz man passed through. The wedding belle may ring soon. Mr. Smith, recently injured, is improving. Farmers plow for corn and joke about freezing wireworms.
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