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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1891
Page
6
The Democrat proclaims it has double the circulation of any county newspaper and invites advertisers to call and examine its subscription books for verification.
A long local-era column surveys 1891 politics in Indiana with discussion of presidential succession, party rivalry, and tariff fears. It notes Harrison’s re-election rumors, McCormick’s harvester trust challenge, and calls for public improvements and tax reform, while criticizing newspapers and party tactics. The piece also mentions Goose Pond drainage plans benefiting Linton and Marco and reflects on protectionist arguments prior to the McKinley tariff.
The piece argues against city critics and Catholic Lutheran anti tax claims while asserting rural justice in school funding. It cites RepMount and county superintendents as proponents, notes Indianapolis Journal backing the change, and warns that rural voters will elect a legislature in 1892 to secure equitable funding. It mentions tax impacts, party positions, and local school conditions with vivid sectional contrasts.
The News critiques the F M B A and Republican tactics, arguing both parties push class interests over farmers. It condemns demagoguery, calls for journalism independence, and questions endorsements of tax and currency positions while defending farmers' rights to discuss politics beyond agriculture.
The notice recalls Mary Ashcraft born near Uniontown Pennsylvania who moved to Coshocton County Ohio and married Daniel Ashcraft in 1840. It notes her nine children, faith, strength through illness, and final death after forty five years of marriage, with a Christian epitaph from her family. The page also advertises multiple farms and properties for sale near Bloomfield, with various acreage, houses, and prices, inviting buyers and listing real estate opportunities and nearby features.
An old article fragment discusses patent medicines like Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion and lung issues. It highlights a Greene County preacher who attracts followers, travels with his wife, and recently drew sixty five new members in Scotland. It notes local curiosity about his identity.
An old tale of two lovers ends with the drowning suitor who slips into the water while retrieving a pale blue flower. The distraught woman tosses the bloom to him and cries forget me now as he sinks. The passage shifts to a critique of romantic advertising in periodicals. It discusses Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription and its marketing claims, notes seductive ad writing, and praises illustrated ads and artistic advertising over crude depictions. It cites testimonials for Elv's Cream Balm and Caterer costs, with various pharmacists in Denver, Cheyenne, and other Western locales endorsing products.
The letter describes Bellefonte Station in Jackson County on the ML& Co railroad, 50 miles from Chattanooga, 46 miles from Huntsville, and near the Tennessee River. It notes historic sites, local agriculture, timber shipments, and a temperance move closing liquor sales in the county. The writer praises the scenery, climate, and economy, and mentions the Tennessee River improvements and local industries.
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