Local notices tease unions and town growth in Bloomfield era
A mixture of real estate ads and civic notes in Bloomfield Indiana highlights school days counts for Washington township Stockton and Linton, farm and building lot sales, rent offers, and tax delinquency funds. The piece mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla ads, incorporation debates, local farms for sale, and a local minstrel troupe dispersal. The column also records bids on properties, purchases of Plymouth rock roosters, and a sale or trade offer for a hotel and livery stable.
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G. W. Osbon
Bloomfield
Ind
Linton
Stockton Township
Eel River
Richland Township
Local notices and farm reports mixed in Bloomfield paper
A slice of county news covers farm sales in Worthington area, town actions on corporation opposition, and farmer institutes. Obituaries note Mary Lester’s pneumonia death aged 79. Crimes include Dr. E W L Smith’s arrest for perjury and a printers dispute with Prof Chavous.
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Bloomfield News
Linton Enterprise
Greene County
Worthington
Bloomfield
Linton
Hovosier
Carlisle Argus
Democrat
Worthington Times
Chavas
Mary T. Lester
J. Risenhower
Local Court and Town Talk Dominate Weekly Journal
The article chronicles numerous visits and movements of residents, merchants, and officials in various townships including Washington, Center, Taylor, and Robinson. It notes court attendance, political activity, deliveries, and social calls, with mentions of DemocRAT affiliations and local business interests. Nearby Bloomington and Carlisle references anchor regional activity.
Trials and judgments fill county court docket
Ed ward E Chambers facing trial next. Samuel Overbacker et al awarded 90.81 against Michael Deckard. Joseph Young pleads guilty to intoxication with a 2 fine plus 11.20 costs. Eden Anderson awarded 162.76 on note by default against Thos Maddox. E R Stropes set for trial on the 10th of min, next Thursday. State vs Cross set for trial next Wednesday after a hung jury last term. Grand and riding juries named with Calvert, Harwood, Brown serving. Fuller brothers settled their suit. Wallace versus Fowley set for trial March 25. Pink and Ed East sue Greene county sheriff on bond for 500 damages over meat market seizure. John H Beck, Pleasantville’s first child born died and was buried. 53 1/3 acres in Washington township offered for sale this month by S W Axtell.
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Edward E. Chambers
Samuel Overbacker Et al
Michael Deckard
Joseph Young
Eden Anderson
Thos. Maddox
E. R. Stropes
Cross
Briggs
Wi. O. Calvert
Chas. Harwood
Noah Brown
Fuller Brothers
Leroy Wilkie
Clas
G. Sanders
Millard Cox
Wm. Bradfield
Wm. Benham
Wallace
Hoosierdam
Wabash
Ind
Clair
Harry Huber
Lafayette
Pearl McIntosh
Michigan City
Charles Winterburg
George Fender
Shelbyville
Indiana
George W. Vanskiver
Indianapolis
Joseph A. Moore
Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
Oakland
Christopher Johnson
United States District Court
E. G. Watkins
Tonia, Mich
House of Correction
St. Louis
Portland
Torus
Logansport
Kenry Oden
Laketon
Charles Smith
Cannelton
Jesse Smith
Frankton
Scott Lay
William Ritter
Terre Haute
Gerge Cooper
Greensbury
Tnd
Carduor Ayres
Lockhart
Hel
Brazil
Talina
Albert Tull
Fairland
Tatianapolis
Sullivan
New Mexico
Canada
Simon Merkle
Marion
Alice Davis
Anderson
Int
Mitchell
Monon
Frank Kisor
West Point
Business Brevities and Local Notices in Bloomfield
Thirty acres of land in Jefferson township offered for $15. Depot property valued at $500 to be sold for $300. Inquiries at Walker & Beem's for lunch, confections, cigars, and meals during court visits. Wm. M. Moss, editor of the Bloomfield Democrat endorses Dead Shot for cough relief.
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Jefferson Township
Hoosier Crime Roundup Reports From Indiana
Telegraph items from Indiana detail arrests for White Cap threats in Wabash and Mount Etna towns, a Lafayette assault on a 12 year old, a Shelbyville fatal shooting, and other convictions. Notes cover railroad wrecks, lawsuits against a Michigan corrections official, bribery trials, hangings, robberies, elopements, and voter fraud probes across cities including Indianapolis, Logansport, Brazil, and Terre Haute.
Allison in the presidential race shadow public ire
The piece argues Senator Allison twice declined Treasury posts, hinting his aim is presidency. It predicts political backlash, limited admin influence, and possible senatorial re election trouble, citing St. Paul Globe and Utica Observer as sources.
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Allison
Iowa
Treasury
Harrison
Clarkson
Senate
Senator Allison
St. Paul Globe
Bayard Praised for Samoa Negotiations by Press
The Chicago Inter Ocean commends Secretary Bayard for his Samoa talks as creditable and wise, contrasting him with James G. Blaine. The St Louis Republic and Brooklyn Eagle color the praise with humor on court fashion and etiquette. The New York Telegram reports on Hungary's card telegram scheme and its potential postal use.
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Bayard
Samoa
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Germany
Cleveland
James G. Blaine
St Louis Republic
Hungary
Kreutzer
England
New York
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Hert & Graham S
Democrates
Peruaal
Washington Township
Elliston
the News
Corporation
Pt. Commerce
Wm. M. Moss
Court House
Union Protracter
Hood
Petersburg Democrat
Stacy
Fruit Tree
Rose Hill Nursery
W. M. Moss
G. H. Hendren
Plymouth Rock Roosters
I. N. Barker
Thorntown
Bowman Minstrel Company
Muncie
Illinois
Spencer
Real
Esate
Diviess County
Greenwood
Jones’ Hall
Larcely
Hert & Graham
Chavous
Martin County News
White River
West Fork
Cairo
DemocrAty
Sullivan Union
George Exline
J. Terfuune
E. W. L. Smith
Eclectic College
Joyce
McFall
Smith
Indianapolis Sentinel
Agricultural Department
Washington
Faith Hope and Charity
Drayton Ritter
Ritter
Rochester Sentinel
Champaign County
The
World's Way
John Clarke
Kentucky
Ilon
John T. Hays
W. Shryer
Aaron Kaufman
Lyons
Henry Baker
Fairplay Township
John
Bays
James Hicks
Emma
Recorder Smith
Thomas van DeVenter
Highland Township
James G. Herthag
Owensburg
Jotn McGannon
Frank Meredith
Koreen
Bogard
Nicholas Jackson
Robinson
Thomas Bogard
Hobbieville
Pink East
S. H. Carnahan
Allen Crow
Center Township
Shirtz
Taylor Township
Alex Harbin
Stafford Township
Jacob Anderson
Lovell Anderson
John Yockey
Jim Dalrymple
David Delay
Zack
Catron
R. J. Laughlin
Scotland
William King
John D. Moore
Cass Township
David Sullivan
Beech Creek Township
Obe Hasler
Joseph Robertson
Joseph Humphreys
Wright Township
D. H. Bullock
Aaron Combs
John BR. Comba
James Crawford
Newark
J. Terhune
Henry Switt
Grant Township
W. L. Mortland
W. H. Myers
Buff
J. T. East
B. F
Sam N. Fuller
Jesse LaRue
Solsberry
Jasper Hasler
Peter M. Stone
Good Scotland
James Carpenter
Ed Hostetler
John Grooves
Good Taylor Township
John Davidson
George Ellis
W. A. Wilburn
James Walls
Pierce Slinkard
Tra Hildebrand
Carlisle
Washington Territory
Alex Harden
Old Center Township
Nathan O’neail
William Benban
Inman H. Fowler
Willis Hickam
W. H. Burke
Jacob Moore
Paul Downing
Cedar County
Martin
Morris
William Yeaman
Beech Creek
John Beaty
Wm. A. Cullop
Vincennes
Knox County
T. R. Cobb
Bert Hollis
Bertha Tally
Ilinois
J. E. Ball
J. H. Oldham
Tipton County
John O. Burbank
Land of Gowers
Sunshine
New Orleans
California
Plains of
Texas
Circuit Court
John H. Beck
Pleasantyile
W. Axtell
Indiana News
Wanasu
Huntington
Mount Etnatun
Mount Mina, Ind
Derk Dehler
Massachusetts
Utica
Minpirtownx
Johnie Powers
Orange Farm
S. B. Coen
Prop
Rankin & Shields
Brooklyn Eagle
Prince of Wales
Sandringham
Vertising
Newberry
Gero. E. Endres
Jambo Harness Shop
Greene
State of
State of Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Carpenter & Moree
Recorder’s
Amos Musselman
Esrate
Jesse A. Taylor
Gheene
Bloomfleet
Franklin Ramsey
Greene Circuit Court
Jattice M. Plew
Kivomaeld
Michael Lepley
Icdiana
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway Company
City of
W.H. Lewis
Alesme
B, Melis & Co
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