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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1889
Page
2
Wa. M. Mesa thanks friends for support in his bid for secretary of the senate. He accepts defeat to Green Smith, remains loyal to tariff reform and Democratic nominees, and wishes rivals long life and wealth. The clipping also notes political sniping, calls for election law reform, and votes in North Carolina.
The record shows Smith 16 Moss 10 Craig 1 in the secretary race with Craig as Indianapolis Sentinel Co. president. The text urges Democrats to circulate their county paper to win support and cites the Dickens manuscript sale as context.
Judge Gresham argues his backing of Harrison stems from fears of Republican defeat repeating. He asserts democracy's resilience shows the people’s party stands for truth and principle. The note highlights Dr John W Scott’s 89th birthday and lineage linking to Civil War and presidential families.
The Indiana legislature convened yesterday with expectant scenes echoed from 1887. By press time the organization status is unknown. Wednesday night caucuses chose Secretary of Senate Green Smith, assistant secretary John D. Carter, Senate door keeper Ed Hamilton, Speaker Mason J. Niblack, Clerk Thos. J. Newkirk, assistant clerk Chas. E. Crawley, and door keeper John Haimbaugh.
The Chicago Sentinel notes Senator West's push against whiskey and sugar trusts and the copper syndicate. It cites idle steel works in St Louis, quarry ring payments in Kanawha, salt works bought by an association, and pools limiting production. It mentions shale interests in Illinois and a Springfield meeting to aid the soft coal trust.
By agreement for a secret consideration not to enter into competition with the northern association in Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska Dakota Montana it was decided by both associations to maintain a uniform price throughout the west and northwest for the entire output with monthly regulation during the season of greatest consumption.
The New York Evening Post argues farmers resist tariff reform, harder to win over than wage workers. It notes rural isolation, long work, limited reading, and habit blunt openness to new ideas, but insists farmers are persuadable with tact and persistence.
The December settlement allocates township and road taxes to Richland Taylor Cass Jackson Center Beech Creek Highland Fairplay Smith Wright Stockton Stafford Washington Jefferson Worthington and other entities with special school and tuition taxes. Grand total shows 15265.81 with various small adjustments and an additional note inviting early presentation of warrants.
Special correspondents gather rich and rare gems from all parts of the county. Diadems of items, impotant and crisp, appeal to Democrat readers with interesting and varied clippings and notes.
A jumble of social visits and brief travels lists residents from Center Richland Tulip Beech Creek and Highland on various days. Notable events include a deadly rabbit hunting accident and a promotional paragraph extolling Hood s Sarsaparilla as a peculiar effective blood purifier.
Marion Atkin from Odon and John York from Odon were seen on the streets. Frank McGinnis of Indianapolis and W. W. Catron from Newberry visited last week. Elmer's visit to Bicknell and M E Sabbath school gains with female teachers noted. Scotland bans oath with five cent fines. Christmas quiet. Warren LaRue nearly crushed cutting logs. a widow Mrs Wright injured by reckless horses. call for law enforcement.
Friends honored Mrs. Mary And Waggoner on her birthday January 1 with about 60 attendees and several presents. The notice also advertises Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup and Salvation Oil as cures and remedies, noting prices and urging buyers to ensure authenticity.
Highland township notes include marriages, visits, and community updates. Recounts of weddings L R Calvert and Leora Long, local teachers and residents like Harlan Realer and Rev Walls family, plus social events and business changes such as Reid and Slicks acquiring 8. Kaufman’s stock and planning hardware. The column mentions Miss Sarah Walla returning from Terre Haute and various neighbors visiting kin.
Mr C H Morris from New ark Ark asserts Dr King s New Discovery cured his consumptive lung condition and let him manage his farm again after three bottles. Jesse Middlewart of Decatur Ohio credits the remedy with recovery from serious lung trouble after doctors gave up. Free sample bottles offered at S Stale cup s drug store.
Our town boasts more sport than any similar town in the state. Simon Ashcraft sells goods wholesale and retail and wishes success. Uncle James Neal is very sick and advanced in years. Mrs. Nicholas Jackson is ill. her two sons visit from Illinois until March. The fat man of Robinson shipped cattle and hogs to Cincinnati and is pleased with the trip. Dresden folks were disappointed. Rev. Denny missed preaching on the sixth, likely a unavoidable error. Mrs. Dr. Hardesty and Mrs. Mansfield heard Rev. May in Koleen. the visit was worthwhile as Rev. May proves an interesting divine. Uncle Chas Gastineau 19 alek with catarinal fever, a notable farmer and financier. He is a Kentuckian born and a Church of Christ member. Wm. White and Frank Elardesty delivered an infidel sermon at Winder schoolhouse on the seventh. thirteen attended. Good people will not abide such stall. Louis Kirkpatrick says the G A has no right to interfere with a comrade's religion or politics. the group is split. Riley Mansfield and Louis Kirkpatrick attended the G A K post and oyster supper at Owensburg. they claim it cannot be excelled in the state.
An old ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio claiming no mercury and internal action on blood and mucus surfaces. The page lists local social notes including visits, travel, a shooting match, church sermon, rabbit scarcity, and animal losses, reflecting a small town column style.
Switz City reports residents moving, illnesses, a sick child, a widow visiting town, and local arrivals. Pat Duidon plans move to Indianapolis while Tom Wakefici has a seriously ill child. Jim Wakefield’s baby died. funeral held at home. Local merchants advertise sales and high cash for produce. Also various health ads promote laxative and baby syrup remedies.
Mumps sweep this part of the county while residents attend routine news events. Mrs. George Edwards died Sunday morning. Doctors were sick last week but are now improving. Herschel Bullock traveled to town with a two horse rig. Oscar Huston and wife visited the area recently. Miss Mattie Cook paused teaching for illness but hopes to return soon. Protracted meetings continue under Rev. J. B. Hughes and Rev. John Royer. Dr. Torrence returned to Indianapolis for a medical institute with Philip Law for eye surgery.
The ad claims lactic acid in the blood causes widespread rheumatic pain and asserts Nood's Sarsaparilla purifies blood to neutralize acidity and strengthen the body. It targets back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wrists with a positive cure narrative.
Blackleg is killing the cattle. Rev Denny holds a meeting at Spring ville. Dr Williams remains at St. Louis this winter. Armstead Hatfeld to locate near Bloom ington. Dick Miller to run a restaurant for Chas Graham. Rev Elmore begins a meeting at the Christian church next month. Hugh Hitchcock returned to Nebraska last week leaving his two boys here. Theodore Carmichael travels to Hobbie Ville for grocery work. Miss Maggie Edington visiting here. Mrs 4 Coltrain and four children board train for Nebraska. Zebedee will not go until spring. The log showman went away mad Wednesday. He showed free Monday night expecting a crowd Tuesday night.
T A Slocum M C space offers a cure for consumption and promises two free bottles to readers who send their express and post office address. The note provides 181 Pearl Street New York as contact.
The paper notes the death of Ilenry Haseman’s child from smogy fever and a Mrs. Phillips of Island City who died last Saturday night. It mentions poor shaft work according to workers, visits by Hattie Supple of Greencastle to Grandma Ringo, and Robertson building a barn in Wright township for Wm Ault. It also laments a street offender, predicts a Linton normal school next spring run by J L Cravens, and reports M F folks closing meetings with 100 additions to the church. Fragments cover social visits, coal company plans, and indoor work on Island Coal Company’s new building, not ready until spring.
Promises a universal salve that cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions and guarantees satisfaction or money back. Sold by Steve Stalcup at 25 cents per tax.
Considerable sickness in this vicinity with several locals in motion. Jo A Wolkam visited Scotland Saturday. John Carr excels in vocal music. Asborn buys a fine team of horses. John Webster moves to Odon in Daviess county. Will Hasler improves his farm. a sick child of Daniel Womerickhouse is noted. The township claims the best conducted school. Luther Lancaster completes a blacksmith shop ready for business. Reverend John Smith preaches at Crabbe schoolhouse with plans to return fourth Sunday. Joe Porter jr seen toward Dry Branch. Cantoria referenced in past illness recovery memory.
A report notes Fergueon starting a business in New Derry on a Monday, with mentions of Mrs. CG and a child born around December. Waller drove a load of hogs and a car of cattle to Prout this place on Saturday. Miss Maria Uorner visited her grandmother near Island City over the weekend. Misses Mary O'Hayer and dic Trimble of
A stranger travels toward Isaahan and meets a sage by a fountain. The sage reveals the greatest wonder is Ivory Soap with no alkali that cleans lace, removes stains, and floats. The student agrees and returns to Ispahan, having been saved from a longer journey by the soap’s power.
An 1886 advertisement cautions that many soaps claim to be as good as Ivory but are inferior. It urges consumers to insist on Ivory Soap and to recognize genuine quality, noting the copyright held by Procter & Gamble.
Reverend Edmonds of Pleasantville preached at the M B E church to a large attentive crowd. Pleasantville band boys traveled on Saturday night and delivered a free concert that was highly appreciated by all attendees.
Homer Oliphant’s wife remains ill while F L Oliphant’s wife is also ailing. R W Yoho recovers and can be at his store. Joe Hutcheon visited Odon on business Monday. Spring returns with winterlike weather. Samuel Yoho of Monroe County visits his son KR W Yoho. Local young folks held a party at IL D Lutes’ Saturday night with good cheer. Jasper Michael & Co renew their shingle business. contact the firm for shingle lime.
A fragment lists James Maddox and Millie Baker, Charles Wilson and Mamie Wilkins, Sherman Ham and Ora Ison, Alva Caster and Rosa Newton, John Grounds and Mary Shake in a sparse local notice. It references a claim of a hog cholera preventive and cure titled Dead Shot, urging guards against the disease.
A compact meditation notes maxims on debt and satisfaction that promise is owed by action versus speech. It contrasts ease of giving advice with following it and weighs innocence against penitence along with views on fortune, criticism, and the meanings of abundance.
Statistics show Indiana last year carried 27 884 233 passengers and 55 379 711 tons of freight. Outdoor employees 17 003 clerks 3 930 fatalities 190 injuries 952 miles of track 7 00 180 value 64 211 717. Average monthly pay lists passenger conductors 95 88 engineers 111 40 firemen 59 985 brakemen 514. Freight workers average 98 19 101 60 55 15 51 30. U S railroad main track grew by 7 120 miles in the cur rent year.
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