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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1890
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat asserts it has double the county’s newspaper circulation and invites advertisers to inspect subscription records. Letters of business should be addressed to the Democrat, not individuals, with the paper entered as second class matter at the Bloomfield post office.
Notice explains subscription dates reflect paid status and payments. It states subscribers must pay in advance, otherwise papers may be stopped, especially for those not prompt or not in the county. It emphasizes cash basis operations and that mailed payments should be sent promptly.
The office announces W. Liineard as a candidate for prosecuting attorney, subject to the approval of the Democratic party.
The Democrats of Sullivan County nominate their county ticket by a February 7 primary election. The GOP faces internal contention at Princeton over the appointment of a young courthouse ring member for postmaster amid three G A R men. Ohio and New Jersey push for ballot reform and may pass election laws adopting the Australian system before spring.
W. J. Hillieass, editor of the Muncie Daily Herald, is a candidate for Secretary of State. He served one term as State Senator and led the eastern division of the pension office under Cleveland. He is an able and forceful speaker and would make a victorious canvas if nominated.
The assembly endorses the new school book law, urging use of lawfully supplied texts and voicing workers' relief from the book trust. The paper declines to publish candidate notices until nominations are set, noting paid political ads at regular rates.
The Democratic county central committee met Wednesday and urged ballot reform election reform tariff reform and the Australia system of voting. Members to elect in precincts on Feb 8 to choose a new central committee member with Bloomfield hosts Feb 13 for secretary and chairman. A mass convention is set for Feb 15 in Bloomfield to appoint delegates and plan the congressional canvass. Col C C Matson urged tariff and ballot reform and unity for Grover Cleveland.
A sprawling account reports a large counterfeiting scheme involving United States dollars allegedly minted by Mexicans across the border and circulated in Texas New Mexico and Arizona. Bankers warn the operation may have persisted for years with up to five thousand counterfeit dollars in circulation. Assistant Treasurer Ellis Ti Roberts acknowledged the story and said the matter was already known to him.
In January reports describe record snow across the Pacific Northwest with fifteen feet on eastern Oregon levels and drifts in mountains. Cattlemen face heavy losses as blizzards kill hundreds of animals and drifted ground reaches two feet or more, threatening ranches and transport.
Grimy crime and accident roundups in Indiana include Newcastle jewelry thefts valued at 100 dollars, Jeffersonville tank collapse injuring several workers, and Greensburg jail break thwarted. Other items note fires, lawsuits, marriages, and a university anniversary amid a broad regional wire service digest.
A major wreck near Spring Grove cemetery in Cumminsville injured and killed multiple passengers when a Monon Chicago vestibule train rear collided with a moving commuter train. Operator Brunson failed to signal in time causing a massive fire. three dead and many injured, including Conductor Witherbee, John Wilson, and Charles Kefler. Rescue efforts and debris removal followed as investigators sought causes.
Market review notes mixed dairy and beef prices, with Timothy and prairie trades cited. Cattle demand shown for choice butchers and stockers, while weights and feed costs influence pricing. grain markets list varied bids and futures alongside New York entries for wheat and corn.
A broad digest notes South Carolina court granting a new trial for a Catholic priest. Treasury suspends four percent bond purchases. Chicago Telephone Company disputes with city offices. Punta and Key West cable broken cutting West Indies links. Other items cover religious endowments, panic about Powderly, new state nicknames, Brazilian flag arrival, Bly voyage, abdication rumors, Emin Pasha, manuscripts, Spurgeon, labor arbitration, and various accidents, crimes, and sports signings.
Cornelius McBrile, special inspector of public lands, reports widespread fraud in the Oklahoma settlement opening. He cites Land Register Dille and Receiver Barnes aiding friends to file illegal entries, with Clayton and others pressuring for favorable plats. McBrile urges removal of key officials and notes forged deputy marshals.
A vintage advertisement warns shoppers to verify genuine Ivory Soap in stores and avoid imitations. It urges careful eye to read the product name, noting counterfeit cakes claim parity but lack the soap’s special qualities. Copyright Procter & Gamble.
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