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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1888
Page
3
Local items report Mrs. Patterson’s death on Tuesday and a docket of town finance and court notices. The Bloomfield Democrat notes subscriptions, debt collections, and plans for Bloomfield Normal and Field’s minstrel shows. Memorial obituaries, pensions, and civic updates fill the page.
Notice is given that on Monday February 20 1888 sale will be held to highest bidder for 1000 bushels of corn and 50 tons of hay The hay and corn will be sold in lots on the farms of D J Terhune and J B Terhune five miles northeast of Linton Indiana Cash before hay creak is moved from the premises J D Terhune J B Terhune
A flood of visitors and subscribers appears in Martinsville and surrounding townships. Dem ocrats from Canton Ohio to Washington and Fairplay townships listed in town on various days. Several professionals and merchants visit, including tireless pensioners, teachers, and lawyers, while local social events and departures are noted.
A Bloomfield paper urges support for a clean ballot system. It praises H N Hill as a skilled blacksmith and journalist Joseph B Bishop for advocating state funded ballots, voter secrecy, and strict enforcement modeled on Wisconsin and Michigan. It notes England and Australia as leaders and calls Indiana to lead reform nationwide.
Moranapolis reports receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with mixed prices and steady closings. Grain quotes show light offerings and uncertain futures with No 2 Mediterranean wheat and various corn and oats grades. W A Hilburn, Newberry postmaster, visited Tweedy to renew subscriptions through Bloomfield, acting as local agent.
Valentine and medicinal ads fill the page. Coit Co. floor paint promises overnight drying for fresh kitchen floors. Dr Plum McKissick returns to Lyons to practice after years away. Dead Shot Coughs offers relief for chest symptoms. Castoria ads reminisce across generations.
Farmers experiment with fodder crops and feed mixes. Sorghum yields good cattle and hog growth when stalks are small. Lawes finds grassland retains nitrogen better than tilled land, aiding fertility. Cows vary in value. fed properly they can be good breeders. A rust protection method for iron via tin chloride is noted. Red squirrels damage pears by eating seeds and nests, urging control.
Auction notice describes No 7 210 acres two miles from Bloomabeld with a fine coal bank supplying local needs. Profits from car load expected to pay big interest. Also mentions iron ore on the farm and a stock farm. No 2 bus property with good resilience. No 28 business property at BloomAid for $250.
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