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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1889
Page
2
The article extols The Daviess County Democrat as the county’s largest circulating newspaper and urges advertisers to consult its subscription books. It notes a policy change to avoid stopping papers for responsible county residents who notify in time and mentions editorials praising James C. Lavelle and various national political opinions.
Senator S. 8. Thompson's bill for political purity reports favorably from the Senate committee on elections. It governs nomination of candidates and regulations for primary elections and nominating conventions. Only delegates chosen directly may vote, with no proxies. Conventions to form tickets are to be embodied in one call with notices 15 days before the primary by publication in district political papers.
A proposed bill tightens primary conduct, bans vote buying, and enacts penalties. It requires oath for challenged voters, outlines fines from ten to one hundred dollars, and penalizes improper nomination practices. The measure has broad Senate support and may become law.
The state senate approves the Barrett bill aimed at trusts and conspiracies to restrain trade. It defines illegal any trust pool contract or combination that harms competition or fixes prices and outlines penalties including fines and imprisonment for participants. It also imposes joint liability on members and authorizes actions to dissolve trusts and recover damages with attorney fees.
Long column notes Fred Winebrook and Lawrence Myers visiting town, weddings and births, illnesses, and court activity. Mentions Dan Darnell and Wm Wolf, Harrah Fellows business build, Dr. Wilson postmaster, and Go-to revivalist W G Moss. Includes local politics, pensions, and a slate of social and community events with multiple residents named.
Morris Barker was in Scotland Sunday. Elmer Shirtz was at Newberry Saturday. Peter Fullerer remains in critical condition. Denny visits relatives near Marco while Laura Catron traveled to Martin county. John Shirtz to build tenant house on his bottom farm. Grand jury in session as the boys depart. Dr. W Hi Burke in town part of last week courting. Samuel Matone and wife visited J W Somes Sunday. Otha Dobbins paid Newberry a flying visit Sunday evening. Sam Ridenbaugh is father of a bouncing boy, seventh born on Saturday.
A string of brief social items from Beech Creek Center township Ridgeport and nearby areas. Visitors and guests include Mrs Gip Gaston of Beech Creek with T R Bullock, Miss Jila Bullock with Miss Meek Combs, and Miss Angie Crocket visiting J B Bullock. Pensions raised for Jack Bland and J G Bingham. Bill Biani Tom Burch and others spotted hog buying and tobacco hauling. The Mormons hold a protracted meeting at Ridgeport drawing large crowds.
A letter from T A Slocum M C of Isa Pearl Street New York promises a positive cure for tuberculosis. The writer offers two free bottles to readers who send express and post office addresses.
Local items report events in small towns including recoveries, burials, engagements, moves, travels, and shop talk. Citizens discuss church building, education efforts, sales, and upcoming regional groups while Washington prepares for the inauguration with Pennsylvania lines offering excursions and clear schedules.
Dr Cole and Rev Parker were in town this week. Mrs John Warvyey visits Orange County. D C Reach of Mineral City in town. Mrs Sherb sick with typhoid. Dr Newman to move soon. Mrs Dixon and daughter from Dugger visiting Mrs H Hunt. Wes Hates causes fatal harm to rabbits. one week with many hunts. Monday night theft of corn meat coal reported. Local families facing destitution. sympathy for the needy but workers urged. Benton George surprised by visitors Thursday evening with a sudden knock and rush at the door.
Ata Tryon of Switz City Indiana advertises dry goods boots and shoes at cost to reduce stock for spring. He offers high cash prices for corn and poultry in exchange for produce and urges customers to buy now before stock runs out. The notice also promotes Merod's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for rheumatism claiming acid in the blood triggers pain.
Reports a lively time at Signal and Ridgeport Mormon meetings. J D Glover and others visit family. several residents consider future plans like milling or goods business while Ella objects to a westward Mormon move. A retired physician offers a free universal remedy recipe by mail from Rochester New York.
Town and township items include Benton Glover and others on the streets, Henry Shields selling a fine mare to Sam Whaley, several schools closing, Miss Mattie Cook praised as an able Beech Creek teacher, and an upcoming Washington excursion for the Harrison inauguration with BE and T railroad tickets on sale Feb 28 to March 1. Also mention of gun making, moved residents, and prominent locals in Oventer and Worthington.
Mrs. Carrie Yakey and daughter Elia visited Bloomfield last week. Sheriff Thompson was in town Saturday after witnesses in the Cross case. Jno Terhune Dr Rose Dr Sherwood Will Yakey Thos Welford went to Switz city Friday. Our people back the North and South Railroad. Hon A F Fox of Worthington spoke on Prohibition Friday night. About forty signed their paper. Christians in town and vicinity organized a church with about one hundred members. About three hundred people have joined the three churches this winter.
Richard Wright visits Mon John Hamilton. Wesley Armstrong from Lawrence County on business. Rev. Freeman assists at Washington. Koleen plans a spring select school for higher grades. A divorce case looms this term. John Skerd of Owensbureg closes a saloon for unpaid rent. Hall's Catarrh Cure ads promote relief with testimonials from Toledo firms.
Tom Campbell and Maylon Yoho of Beech Creek visited town on Tuesday. David Burks went to Lyons to work at Foster VanMeter's saw mill. John Burch and Horace Casner suffer inflammatory rheumatism. Mrs Phier ilps died of consumption and was buried at Carmichael. Jasper Liddle seeks timber work with Flynn Meade in Nidgeport. J T Berkeley held a church meeting from Feb 13 with six additions. meeting closed Tuesday night.
J. B. Watkins prepares for Kansas move. D G Thompson buys two fox hound pups from Mahlon Yoho. Miss Rachel Leavitt returns to Bloomfield with her grandfather D W Miler. Highland men hunt hogs but skip our correspondent. Newark Baptist church burned at 1 AM blamed on defect. Christians had reroofed and repainted.
Volume XI presents a densecyclopedia style work praised for breadth and practicality with long listings of topics like Democracy Denmark and Digestion. An obituary for Margaret Ann Slinkard details a pioneer Indiana widow, mother of thirteen, grandmother to sixty five, with funeral at Newberry cemetery.
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