This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 39 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1889
Page
2
An 19th century testimonial ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for salt rheum and blood diseases. It cites patients, including Mrs AnionsMmit of Stamford and EL STAN TON of Mount Vernon, reporting improvement after treatment and claims the medicine strengthened health and healed skin eruptions.
Readers are urged to keep delivery for Greene County papers unpaid unless notifying to stop. A torrent of state political updates follows, noting tariff votes, majority requirements, and civil service reform aims. Senate and house actions touch school books, funding, and teacher pay amid a Democratic majority in the legislature.
A dense list of Bloomfield Indiana attorneys and physicians including W F Gallemore Jex Walton Hort Van Buseire and Dayin Moffett with offices at the court house and public square. Also notes W W Moffett deputy prosecuting attorney and J W Gray M D practicing in Greene county and surrounding courts. Clinical office locations include east side of the square and over a drug store.
Notice to residents of Washington township Greene county Indiana that George Bogard Trustee will be at his office residence each Saturday during his term to transact township business only on those days as provided by law.
Notice posted by Jound Moore announces bid to transact township business at his residence one mile southeast of Newberry in Greene County Indiana on Mondays and Tuesdays each week during his term. No other business will be transacted on those days as provided by law.
Official notice from JIENRY BORTER Trustee Greene County Indiana that office hours will be held at the trustee's residence on Saturdays for township business only, as provided by law. No business will be transacted on days other than those Saturdays.
Notice to residents of Grant township Greene county Indiana that Trustee Wm. Deckard will transact township business at his residence two miles south of the precinct every Saturday.
Simon Bland announces he will transact the business of Hisbland township at his residence in Wana on any day except Sunday, directing that the notice be given to the people of Greene County.
The next congressman from this district resides in Bloomfield and will answer constituents’ letters. Voorhees and Turpie faced criticism for voting against coal on the free list. Democrats in Indiana favor free coal and Republican papers note Voorhees as a re election candidate.
A reader asserts a bias in partisan punishment, arguing Democrats are prosecuted while Republicans face party shield. The remark contends removal of accountability hinders justice and weakens the party.
The Democratic state editorial association gathers in Indianapolis next Thursday at eleven o'clock. Officials expect all Democratic editors to attend as they rally to advance the 1890 campaign.
Six Greene county newspapers force editors to juggle real estate, boarding house, apaihy, hcenery, and a small fruit farm while raising a dozen children and seeking every local office, ending with a need to weep for bread.
A number of Clay County coal mines shut down as miners depart, echoing wartime closures linked to the 1888 campaign and the optimism of Grover Cleveland and free trade. The piece calls out the hypocrisy of proponents of protectionist policy.
Year after year the Democrats elect state officials by a plurality in Connecticut yet they never assume office due to constitutional provisions. The text notes a constitutional constraint affecting political outcomes in Connecticut.
The Vincennes Sun decries the high cost of school books and warns that a few firms may form a monopoly. It argues lawmakers should break a potential school book trust to keep textbooks affordable for poor children.
A fragmented commentary lists Indiana House members by vocation and notes voters in Wayne. It condemns a senator for coarse language, criticizes a Journal stance on a supreme court commission, jokes about legislature hires, and supports a salary cut for the Supreme Court reporter. It lauds a gag rule to curb Ubiquitous Johnson and protect legislation.
Prohibitionists in Greene County organized the Greene County Prohibition League with officers A F Fox president David Wilson vice president W Allen secretary and Jerry Etropes treasurer The group adopted a modified Indiana Prohibition League constitution and planned monthly meetings at different locations The next gathering will be at Linton Friday evening The meeting featured A F Fox delivering a speech denouncing old party leaders and praising reformers The item also includes an unrelated job notice for nursery stock sales in Geneva New York
Local notes report A E Cushman visiting Newberry for a normal school project and large attendance expected. Newberry merchants W C Deck and C F Owen expand stock while S R Stoddard buys Chas Owens groceries. Scarlet fever scare eases. Drs confirm no cases. Uncle George Guthery visiting relatives. local ads promote Dr Bull cough syrup and Salvation Oil.
Switz City residents organize a Sunday school with strong attendance while debates over the schoolhouse continue. Town visitors include Tom Flynn Boon Bexson Ora Price Will Yakey and Henry Danbinspeck with others at the Easting house and Worthington. Charlies Wakefield ill with lung fever. Miss Sylvester and Miss Frankie Butler also seen. A. R. Tryon advertises stock reductions and high corn prices.
Miss Ettie Smith and several residents visited town on Saturday. School ends March 8 after 104 days. Rev Denny closed a Pleasant Hill meeting. Various locals including Dr Welch and Walter Ford were in town. John Dickinson went to Ohio to marry. George H Eisenhower's house burned. Owensburg paid damages. Samuel Sentney and Grant Graham bought Frank McCurdy’s stock. Sentney sold to Whitted & Beatty. Harley Fields went to Dresden. Theo Carmichael returns amused by the town.
A letter from T A Slocum of New York claims a timely remedy cures thousands of hopeless consumption cases and offers two free bottles to readers who send express and post office addresses.
A string of brief notes records residents from Monroe county and Center township visiting relatives, attending events, or going about daily chores. Names include Geo Sullivan, Bill Scott, Charles Hanson, William Osborn, John Burch, Simon McDaniel, Iva Secrest, Mrs. Lindsey, J J Combs, Ben Lindsey, Ned Owens, Marshall Bullock, Miss Lizzie Crockett, Miss Laura Lindsey, Lillie Bullock, Noah Anderson Sims.
E Y Gainey of Springerville visited on business. Flynn settled with W B Meade the slave king of Indiana. Citizens wonder if John Edwards & Son will start a local business. A petition seeks to close schools to all denominations, but may fail. Baptist pastor William Baker and Methodist Rev Denny are noted. Presbyterians may hire a minister to unite four denominations. The Christian church has 125 members and aims to build. Methodists could build too. Zeb Rush attended on township business. Rev Denny preaches Sundays and every third Sunday night. Petitions circulate for two post office candidates, Walter Haya favored. Christian church hires Marshall Parker for the year.
An article warns mercury products harm sense of smell and overall health. It condemns Hall's Catarrh Cure from FLOF Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, claiming no mercury and internal use while urging buyers to seek genuine Toledo made medicine. It cautions against purchasing from unreliable sources.
Henry Readner and wife of Freedom visit Mrs Readner’s mother in town. Preaching Saturday night and Sunday by Rev Breeden and Rev Faulk. Asberry Burch of Stanford moves his saw mill to George Burch farm. will work five days weekly and grind corn Saturdays. H D Lutes and Mrs A Harden guests of Str Bennett of Avoca over Sunday. About 30 hogs weighed for Robt Fowler of Stanford at 41 cents per pound. F drove hogs to Clear Creek to ship to Cincinnati. Mart Calvin and Jerome Sparks of Jonesboro in town Wednesday. G A B met but quorum not reached. adjourned to third Saturday next month. Win White of Jackson set the hibiopaniell town Monday en route to Dedith Mere dith’s. Ratio Rainbolt, mule buyer, in town Monday after passing through last week with three mules from Ridge Crook.
The protracted meeting begins next Sunday at the M. E. church. A. F. Phillipa will head to Nebraska next week. F. M. Price visited town last Sunday night. A local distillery run by M. Deckard started last Monday. A girl living with M. Deckard for three years plans to move to Dugger. Thad Geay Elmer Saher and Mr. McDowell of Springville were in town last Sunday. Solomon Rainbolt passed through Thursday with hogs headed to Cincinnati for Bob Fowler. The Wall Pocket factory is closed until spring due to weather. The proprietor asks old customers to return in spring and attract new ones. Dr Gyros Lowder was in town last Thursday and Friday. he is praised as a model man and good doctor.
Advertisement claims intense itching dry skin and painful cracks respond to Hrond's Sarsapacilla. It purports to purify blood expel humor and heal skin. Sends for book detailing cures from Flood & Co apothecaries Lowell Mars 267.
Bi Rusher returns to the streets after illness. Bam Quillen of Worthington bandaged with family and friends. J. Ai Quiles visited Linton on Monday. Frank Reid and Mose Kaufman traveled to Indianapolis for hardware stock. Lyons area reports sickness. Bartlett Fullam of Island City in town Monday night. Bartas seen about town, missing details.
Mrs Vint Anderson of Quincy Indiana visited sister Mrs M H Mayhood last week Miss Sallie Shake is at Jas Carpenter s quite sick yet Mrs J Arnold is very poorly with bronchial trouble Married Thomas Walker of Lyons to Hanna McCormick of Springville last week Protracted meeting begun last Sunday postponed due to mud Miss Dora Stine on sick list Miss Dora Pool returned home Monday after stay at Lyons Frank Ramsey seen on streets Saturday
Ira Todd plans to go to Kansas soon while Edward Hamerickhouse visits Kansas relatives and praises the Sunflower State John Carr ties at Indian Springs and J F Wollam visits Bloomfield Russell Miller receives a surprise party as youths celebrate J R Corbin becomes a jockey Wm Stone of Nebraska visits his brother after 18 years Rebecca Wright recovers from illness Elsie Inman attends Owenaburg social health tips extol regularity with Dorway lax dor 28 and Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup advertised at 23 cents per bottle
O Heim erects new machinery building. Cushman spent week in Newberry. Freeman teaches large vocal class at M B Church. Born to Mr and Mrs John Jamison a son on January 17. Phoebe Hunter visited Dugger with nephew H D Hunt. B H Milling ton spent Saturday in Bandhorn. James Jackson of Martinsville visits Dr. E R Cravens. Emma and Ida Sylvester of Newberry visit Miss Anna Hunter. Weston combination to give an entertainment in town hall Tuesday night. Ethel Beem in town Friday.
Governor Hovey urges state leaders to invest road funds in gravel and macadam highways linking cities, towns, and markets. He argues better roads boost farm value, reduce transport losses, and could use convict labor. roads should be supervised and well engineered.
The organizers of the Pennsylvania railroad system anticipate a record crowd for War rison's inauguration and have arranged extensive transport. Excursion tickets will be cheap, direct through trains will run from major points, and Washington yards will be kept clear to ensure swift, orderly movement. For details contact a Pennsylvania ticket agent.
A fragment notes loyalty to the warning against an unseen risk and cites Dead Shot as a guaranteed preventive and cure for hog cholera, emphasizing its claimed effectiveness.
The piece argues that buying local keeps wealth and jobs in the community, urging patrons to favor home merchants even at a small price premium. It warns that chasing cheaper goods in distant cities harms local trade, property values, and job prospects while encouraging mutual support among residents.
Short sketch recalls Ben N Stalcup born 1809 in Sumter County Tennessee. He emigrated to Greene County Indiana in 1829 with family, married Lydia Padgett in 1836, lived 50 years on a Highland township farm, raised many children, helped neighbors build homes, cared for the sick and dead, and remained active in his community. He voted for Harrison and later Benjamin Harrison. He joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and died after a long productive life, remembered as a good neighbor and citizen.
An exchange urges residents to grow together, avoid tearing down competitors, and treat honest business fairly. It argues city growth depends on unity, collaboration, and preventing jealousy that harms all. The speaker warns that infighting accelerates decline while shared effort sustains prosperity.
S. W. Scraub & Co. of Chicago lists two new publications The Hand that Rocks the Cradle with Words by Adaline Hohf Beery and music by T. Martin Towne and Silver Stars by Carl Bohm. Prices are 30 and 50 cents. Readers are urged to send payment to S. W. Straus & Co. 243 State St. Chicago to receive the music by return mail. A Floral Guide from Rochester NY offers a 15 cent seed certificate via Vick’s Floral Guide.
marriage licenses listed include Milton Mayberry and Ann N Burke, John R Gilligan and Rebecca Marten, Henry E Walkert and Mary J Lovell with details shown in the civil registry. The notice records multiple couples applying for marriage licenses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.