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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
1
The column notes a cold day and local happenings including a laundry advertise ment urging support of Bloomfield steam laundry. It mentions W A Hilburn an optician and Chicago hotel contact and Feb 27 28 events. Also reports on John A Osbon healing, Easter date April 15, Mrs Jessie Carter's death, Rev A E Pierce filling pulpit, Engine No 76 work move, and a hen tale from nearby towns.
Local notes mention Heaton's sale scheduled for March 7 with emphasis on livestock and farm equipment. Other items highlight new spring fashion hats at Ritter's, groceries at Clean Grocery and Moss and Son, plus ongoing work on the Owensburg tunnel and various community notices.
A brief fragment notes a product sold after an illness and an attack, mentioning a single bottle and a cough remedy. It references distribution or sale details but lacks full context or clear entities.
A fragment from an office notice extols home service by a craftsman who promises lower costs than city firms, urging readers to try him next time. The text also references postage, publishing, and serving friends, with a casual pitch to keep money local.
Cass resident Gore, Sr. stands as the sole person in Greene 1aS case. Rees was convicted under school law for a violation linked to a vader ary. The court imposed a fine as the resulting penalty.
Fragmentary classified note seeks a poultry raiser buyer. Mentions a salary of 15 dollars per penses and reference Ada with stamp. Appears to be from Terre Haute Indiana.
A fragment mentions an offer of salary for a man with rigging skills. The text is garbled but implies a recruitment or payment proposal related to a rig. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
Trions advertised in our last week hed her. Every body reads the Democrat. If you want to find anything or buy or our columns bring results.
Civil cases disposed include multiple divorces granted and dismissed actions. Damages awards and notes settled, with judgments ranging from $43.15 to $1,690.56. Some cases continued or transferred, others ended with custody changes and disfranchisement for offenders. Trial updates include guilty pleas, larceny sentences, and pending juries for a murder case.
Friday morning derailment of a box car on the eastbound B and B line caused two additional cars to wreck and blocked the line until late afternoon. No injuries were reported.
At a depth near 495 feet a second strong flow of crude petroleum was struck at Loogootee on Thursday. The second well sits about eighty rods from the first and is believed to be of similar quality. Local citizens are excited by the find.
Citizens from Eboora rally to curb a gang seen harassing religious gatherings. Pentecost and Methodist churches have suffered repeated disturbances during recent meetings, prompting calls for action and safety.
A minister laments the local paper misprinting his sermon text. He retells his Sunday message, noting the printer turned Be ye therefore steadfast into Be ye there for breakfast, prompting humorous family dialogue. The exchange highlights a printer's error and parishioner patience.
A Chicago packing firm launches a new egg business separating whites and yolks then canning them separately and freezing for shipment to bakers, confectioners, and other tradesmen. Each can holds about 50 dozen eggs, and the cost is said to be lower than ordinary eggs.
Our old schoolmate and friend Hon I H Kalley of Sullivan wed Mrs Julia Davis Coulson a leading Sullivan society and business figure. She is the daughter of the late John Davis and noted for wealth and noble Christian heart. Kalley is a successful lawyer and vice president of Sullivan's big bank.
Attorney General Taylor on Wednesday issued an opinion affirming that township trustees will have an election this fall. The ruling settles doubts raised by a circular from printers suggesting terms would not expire until 1903.
Last Tuesday afternoon inmate Massom Burch attempted an escape from the county jail by sawing two bars from a window. Mrs. Jocie Stitzel detained him with a revolver until help arrived. Burch, jailed for horse stealing from Jo Foote of Merom, was moved to Greene for trial at once.
Reverend John Reid Jr of Great Falls recommends Ely’s Cream Balm as a positive cure for catarrh when used as directed. Reverend Francis W Poole of Helena confirms its effectiveness. Joseph Stewart of Buffalo reports curing catarrh after six weeks. Balm is gentle, does not irritate, and sells for 50 cents, plus mailing from New York.
Issac L Ramp a long time Bloomfield resident and Civil War veteran died Friday at 11 30 after a long decline. He was 73 years eight months and seven days old and leaves a widow and four grown children. Funeral services were held Saturday at his home with interment in Bloomfield cemetery.
Mrs J B Stalcup and Mrs O F Hereld host Argonaut club ladies at Mrs Herold’s home. Mrs John McGannon entertained a yt oble Friday night. E Davis and Miss Ella Yakey hosted cards Wednesday for Miss Lydia Deake of Pataka. Children held a masque party at the Chicago hotel Saturday. Mr and Mrs W M Moss hosted friends on St Valentine’s night. Grace Welch gave a masque trade party Wednesday. Mrs W V Moffett served a six oclock dinner Tuesday.
The term closes with several cases resolved. Lafe Scott continued. Gainey drink charge, $2 costs. Arthur gaming, discharged. Hill gaming, discharged. Arthur gaming, not guilty by court. Michaels gaming, pro se nol pros, insufficient evidence. Michaels keeping gaming house, discharged. Robert Michaels gaming, discharged. Bogard assault nol pros, insufficient evidence. Holt assault guilty plea, $5 fine plus costs. Lester attempt to provoke guilty plea, $0.10 fine plus costs. Gwinn assault with intent motion overruled. Turpin gaming guilty plea, $5 fine plus costs. Two cases.
A juror’s pocket knife caused a male juror to injure another during witness testimony in the Greene County grand jury room. The knife-incident led to fainting and a staged recovery, drawing laughs as both men recovered.
The clerk issued licenses for Isam Hamilton and Bertha Kirkpatrick with co EF McBride and Sadie How.
The article praises Lion Coffee for purity, aroma, and strength achieved through sealed packaging after roasting. It notes US coffee consumption and cost, contrasts with European intake, and highlights Lion’s modern Toledo and Brooklyn mills, its guaranteed weight and quality, and a call to readers to try the brand.
A 19th or early 20th century ad extols Grain-O as a delicious nourishing drink to replace coffee. It is made from pure grain, aids digestion, strengthens nerves, and is suitable for children and adults. Priced 15c and 25c per package, available at grocers.
Bloomfield readers are urged to contact Moss and Bayse for horse and mule care and feeding at their south side stable. The notice emphasizes feeding as a specialty and lists JEpTHA Moss and Sau Baysz as proprietors.
First ingestion Feb 22 shows Greene Circuit Court 1900 case Samuel Owen vs Dunston Owen. Defendant noted as absentee residing in Missouri since 1895 with unprovided estate in Greene County. Hearing set for April term 1900 in Bloomfield. publication ordered for pendency of the suit.
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