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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1891
Page
4
Local notices promote Dead Shot for hog and chicken cholera and Simmons Liver Regulator as a cure. Itinerant sellers, land listings, and tailor ads mix with church lectures at C P church and a bar room tale. Also reports on a new pool addition, a public lecture, and upcoming Bloomfield Normal faculty.
An advertisement offers forty acres of rich black land in Washington township for 600 dollars. A 200 dollar cash payment with the balance due in one or two years is arranged, and a wagon and team may be accepted in trade. For more details contact J D Epwarphs in Newberry Indiana.
Reported reader experiences claim Hood's Sareaparilla cured indigestion and dyspepsia, relieved sick headache, and produced remarkable improvements for scrofula and salt rheum. The ad praises broad army of friends as strongest endorsement.
A Baltimore publisher advertises a book claiming women can become mothers without pain and offers guidance on morning sickness swollen limbs and pregnancy evils. The ad cites physician endorsements and asks readers to send two cents for a descriptive circular and confidential letter in a sealed envelope.
On Monday Rowe from Pennsylvania visited Clerk Rameey to obtain a license for marrying Miss Jennie Smelda. A telegram from Mina Shields opposed the license, causing Rowe to become agitated. Shields, daughter of William Shields and sister to Arista Shields, lives near Linton and Dugger. The couple traveled on the I and 18S.R railroad near Summit station. Shields alighted at Linton while Rowe continued for the license, then she reportedly changed her mind.
Greene county apportions the 1889 tax duplicate receipts among townships per December settlement. The report lists each town and township and the amount assigned from the tax collection, detailing how funds are distributed for county services and local governance.
The St Louis Republic offers two papers weekly, each no less than six pages, for $1 a year. Readers get news half a week earlier than weekly editions, at a price rivaling the cheapest weeklies. Also mentions free 48-page premium catalog upon request to Aeroustic, St Louis.
James Inman's team hauling spokes to Worthington ran away in the morning after a train passed. Skinner, driving, leapt before the frightened horses and was seriously hurt. One horse died in the plunge. the other trampled it to death. The slain horse was valuable and had drawn a $140 offer days earlier. Skinner is expected to recover.
Poem-like excerpt extols a health toast that centers on the Golden Medical Discovery as a non alcoholic medicine. It frames the preparation as a blood purifier liver invigorator and general tonic claimed to counter biliousness indigestion stomach troubles and early stage consumption and bronchitis with soothing effects.
Emerson Short Frank Ramsely and Gbert Hendren acquire 1000 acres from A M Qouzle for 10000 near Goose Pond center including Stafford township section ten. John W Jackson buys 120 acres west side for 1600 Vall Wawpler and Sherman Hall take eighty acres for 900. More bargains expected as southern Indian lands attract buyers near Linton.
Last Saturday Sam Mitterspaugh found his horse missing after a halter was cut. The horse thief rode to Bethel church two miles north, fired at the pulpit window missing the preacher, struck a stand, and narrowly missed Newt Miller. He fled toward town, pursued by an investigation to find the culprit.
In a distant notice dated January 16 1891 the Pleasant Valley Sunday School expresses grief for the death of Mies Rosa Jewel a beloved associate and model young lady. The community lauds her industry cheerfulness kindness and Christian faith hoping her example inspires youth and offering heartfelt sympathy to her family.
David Killinger D M Bynum Henry McGinnis W F Vaughn and W H Brown were in town Tuesday. Judge Briggs and others visited Linton and nearby townships. Clerks office help J T Pringle. numerous local trustees and Democrats seen in town across Monday to Wednesday. Rural residents from Smith Center Patoka Dugger and nearby townships arrived for visits and business. Officials and citizens listed with brief notes on movements and trades.
Measles sweep Pleasant Ridge as residents report illness including M A Porter at the county seat on Saturday. Lamery Holman, famed hunter from Jackson, caught five at once with one escape. Mrs James Carr and John Benham have severe measles. Joseph Porter buys Gabbard farm and will move in spring. George Wallam and S Qo.boarn travel to Koleen. measurable civic notes and local chatter persist.
Own Sharr will hunt alone no son accompanying him. The sick list includes Mrs. Jacob Floyd Agnes Sarver Julia Lutz Fred Merediths child Jasper Michael and James Warrens babies Dr Oliphant Buena Vista and Dr Cook Sols herry as attending physicians. T J Carmichael and family attended Hebron church Saturday and Sunday. F L Oliphant reports schooling well in town. Jasper Holtzclaw Jonesborough visited town Monday. Wm DPethtel badly hurt Monday night. A doctor is badly needed. Miss Nola Combs died Tuesday at 5 a m of lung trouble. Parents and relatives receive sympathy. Kinard Cullison to return from Missouri.
ICK Middleton was in Spencer on Monday. Miss Violet Neal of Bloomington visits relatives here. James M. Davis runs the Davis House and is very ill. K. of & lodge to host a grand ball at the Williams House Friday night. Rose Jewell of Highland township died in Indianapolis and was buried at Owens graveyard last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Payne returned to Clinton Monday. Will Kruger of Indianapolis visited here last Saturday. Waker Crult leaves for Chicago for a restaurant job. Ed Fuller visited Vincennes last week. A social dance at Charlie Stephens home Monday night. all were pleased. Maggie Neal visited Bloomfield over Sunday. Bert Hollis left for Anderson Monday to work in the glass works.
George Hoke and Miss Nora McTotosh of Newark are sick but improving. William Brough the book agent visited Ellettsville on Thursday to deliver books. James and Thomas Baker of Iowa visit Trustee Bruner. Frank Philpot seeks a good brood mare. George Weaver Ebenezar Torrence and John D Whaley report sheep killed or crippled by dogs. Jon Secreat ill with heart trouble. John Minks builds a residence. Lashore brothers do carpenter work. Su sannah Arthur of Buena Vista seeks pension papers for daughter Laura. Scott Emerson and Joe Frame carpenters finish John Martindale’s residence in Center township. County assembly of the F M B A at Bloomfield attended by several. Henry Miller of Newark sells cord oats variety Welcome at 65c per bushel. Advertisements promote Salvation Oil and Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup for children.
NOSES Kauffman returns to Indianapolis with family visiting Texas for four weeks. Fide Cox lays off and plats out Roes addition to Lyona. John Rees and William Lester trade horses. the traded horse dies in an old well after delivery in Lester’s pasture. Uncle Fred Meese visits Newbury. J Hol Quillen out sick. Joseph Strausser moves to Freedom to run livery. Mrs S P Stalcup and nephew George Myers plan visit to Rev Isaac Myers in Posey county. Uncle Mat Yaktey to Soldiers’ Home Marion. I O O F to organize a Camp February 12 with about twenty-five members. Andy Johnson’s wife bears a colored girl baby. A G Kaufmann boards with J H Quillen until E Stein returns. John Fitzgerald’s wife improving after barn fire. A J Cox seen on street. Wm Moffett of Bloomfield in town on business. Landore Fry and wife mutually disagree. Druggist Roland Criss promotes patent medicines, dissatisfying postmaster Ho Mayho id. Miss Rebecca Hasler returns home after few days with H Quillen family.
An advertorial notice warns readers that catarrh can become chronic and urges timely use of Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup for infant ailments. The copy claims the remedy is safe and suitable for infants, emphasizing caution and care.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free and effective internal treatment from Toledo Ohio, urging readers to purchase only genuine bottles. It contrasts with Dr Sage's Remedy offering a $500 reward for an incurable case and claims the remedy cures even long standing catarrh.
Pane G Alr Post reports a Saturday meeting and a near Solsberry resident on the street. Rev Whisnand preached Friday night to an attentive audience. A Devourat correspondent critiques the News correspondent and hints at upcoming church meetings at MoBe church with Rev McAlister and Rev Hyas expected Saturday and Sunday. D Hooks injures hand moving a coal barrel. Two township lady teachers may enter the county fair riding prize, practicing daily. The News correspondent's recent items receive mixed praise for frail nature.
A stream of brief items reports Hedden remains alive and thriving as a druggist, F M A lodge adding new members, and a sharp editorial jab at a News correspondent. Church class meetings draw few, while Edler Pryor starts a singing school at Haneun School house. Lizzie Sullivan visits grandmother Mrs Walker, Scott Emerson returns from American Bottoms, and A F Miller comes back from Spencer.
The TeWark column reports a quiet week with merchants seeking notes and local clergy reaching out to the ME church. It mentions gatherings at the farmers lodge, tobacco buying by Anderson and Sparks, a doubled effort by the News and Democrat correspondents, and calls for a grand jury investigation into drunkenness on Christmas Eve. The piece criticizes partisan duplication and urges caution toward outsiders and questionable business boasts.
Oak on unfinished houses advances as weather allows. Wm G Moss of Dugger is very ill. Mrs J E Bratton goes to Evansville for her grandfather's illness. Rev Baker closes Baptist meet after one week. Gunns Ideals visited town. Ora Price and Carl Strong at Bushrod. J E Bratton at Terre Haute. Nathan Hunt substitutes as I and I agent. C E Davis from Bloomfield visits town. Plans for brick blocks and dwellings. Judge Briggs from Sullivan visits. Chas Buzzard suffers from lung hemorrhage. Burns ball and concert at Terhune Hall Jan 26 with songs and dancing. County superintendent critique sparks local debate as Prof Cravens and Prof Zartman plan a summer normal. Efforts to enliven next building project in Linton. Mrs Dora Osborn of Bedford visiting.
A batch of testimonials from Denver and Cheyenne praise Ely's Cream Balm for dry catarrh relief. Multiple pharmacists and a nurse named Michael Herr report personal cure and approval, while other notes mention local social events and routine community updates.
Mappison Indiana June 17 Joseph Herdus stole a dressed hog during owner’s absence, was arrested indicted tried and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year inside twenty four hours. Fort Wayne Indiana January 17 the natural gas company shut off gas from manufacturing establishments to preserve domestic supply.
An advertised salve claims to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by S. Stalcum.
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