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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1891

Page

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Greene county trustees and local notices in Bloomfield area

Legal and professional notices from Greene county Indiana list trustees schedules and public business hours in several townships. Officials named include WM Powell George Bogard Joseph Moser Henry Lort er and William Moss with posting of office locations and weekly and Saturday hours for township business across Wright Stafford Washington Highland Stockham Case Tatler Lester Smith and Swiss City townships.

Wright Township Reene County Indiana Jasonville WM. Powell Staford Township Greene County Marco Sabe Ted Samuel N ° Yyoeman Washington Township Eaid Township George Bogard Grant Township Swiss City WM. H. Deck Aed Tatler Township Greene Vocats Card Township Law Henney Lorter Lester Township Heaton PV. O Stringfellow. Dristee Metice Ia Smith Township Epaaingaowelrr

Community Fourth Celebration With Dance and Ice Cream

A note from Robinson mentions a Fourth of July gathering with a platform dance balloon ascent and plenty of ice cream and lemon ade. Local residents Jerry Meredith and wife visited Rhoda Jackson, while Alvie Owens stayed with Miss Fanny Rork. Wheat harvest and crop reports note oats improving after rain and corn looking fine.

Local Notes Highlight Area Events And Changes In Business

Is Eybody heads to Bloomfield for a show and L Riddle works Owensburg and Koleen. Jasper Long ends partnership with Tilman George forcing a show business exit. TL buys a mower for grass work after a quarrel. Barney Hothclaw hauls lumber to Bloomington. Meredith expects premier wheat yields. Collinge hauls spokes for Riddle Bros. Kinsey Cullison runs a busy saw mill. John W. King finishes mail contract. Sparke secures four year route deal.

Eayhbody Bloomfield L Riddle Owensburg Koleen Jasper Long Tilman George Barney Hothclaw Bloomington B. J. Meredith Jesse Collinge Riddle Bros Kinsey Cullison John W. King L. G. Sparke

Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Promises True Woman’s Restoration

The ad extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as the most potent and active remedy among all so called woman’s restoratives. It urges readers not to settle for imitations and guarantees satisfaction or costs are refunded per the bottle wrapper.

Dr. Pierce

Pleasantville Notes and Local Gossip from Worthington Visit

Local briefs report visits by W P O Haver and Sheriff Thompson to Pleasantville and Worthington attendees at baseball and encampment events. The piece wades into saloon debates, mentions minor restrictions, and promotes Dr Miles Restorative Nervine with testimonials from Butler, Valpariso, Logansport, and Vistula residents.

Alphonso Hempffing Butler St. Vitus Miles J.R Miller Valpariso J. D. Taylor Logansport Ind H. A Gardner Vistula Eveleigh

Local Notices and Personal News From the Community

Rev. Clark preached for the Baptist people on Sunday. A Little Girl's Experience in a Light-House describes a girl’s illness and recovery. Loren and Mrs. Trescott run the Gov Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich, their daughter recovering after measles and fever with Dr King’s New Discovery, trial bottles free at Stalcup's Drugstore.

Loren Trescott Gov Sand Beach Mich Detroit Dr. King Stalcup

Local Notes On Townsmiths Carriers And News

Baldridge canvassed Bedford this week while Marion Arthur the new mail carrier has moved into town and begun his route. Bent keeps busy as he settles a boy’s name while townsfolk consider the ongoing happenings and local notables.

Bent Nlever H. W. Baldridge Bedford Marion Arthur A. J. Shielda Bloomfield

Village Notes and Local Health Advice from Indiana

Hardware merchants enjoyed a social Tuesday with neighbors. Mrs. Levi Vernon returned to Bloomington after a visit. Miss Ola Terence was thrown from a horse last week but recovered enough to be out. Miss Emma Breeden, music teacher, visited town this week and is a welcome caller. Taylor Joseph granted 41 percent per month. A Sunday School convention seeks support and a health ad promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for coughs colds and early consumption with large bottles a dollar guaranteed or money back.

Levi Vernon Bloomington Ola Terence Emma Breeden Greencastle Music School Emma Taylor Joseph

Rural Life Notes From a Quieter Saturday Show

The piece reports tropical heat and rain prayers as wheat and corn work through a clay soil. Uncle Charley Carmichael and Aunt Polly visit with kin, while 75 year old Uncle Charley Fodrill asserts tireless farming. Local quarries, a new blacksmith, and a singer named George Bush are noted among town happenings.

Bae Ayehah Charley Carmichael Polly Charley Fodrill Baker Hoosier Wm Pesthel T. Bogard Springville Solomon Rainbolt George Bush

Nervous Prostration Ad With Nerve Tonic Promises Relief

An 19th century style ad urges readers worried by nervous fatigue to try Electric Bitters a nerve tonic and alterative. It claims relief for sleeplessness appetite digestion and liver and kidney function with a price of 50 cents at S Stalcup's Drugstore.

S. Stalcup s _Drugstore

Local notes on harvests, goods, and town visits

Harvesting is ongoing with crops looking fine. William Meredith and Dock Carmichael hauled wool to Oden for carding. J M Strauser expands dry goods stock and offers prices. Social visits and Sunday school events noted. plans for Bloomfield trip and mail twice daily after July 1.

William Meredith Dock Carmichael Oden J.M. Strauser Wm. Collins N. B. Hardesty Fugard Richard Hardesty Falk Bloomfield G. W. Collinge Cincinnati Ed Sexton Swift Sexton Seymour Riddle Lena Collins N. Hardesty’s Tanner Ernest Mamie Meredith

Heart Disease Causes Sudden Death Warns Readers

An informational note explains heart disease as the leading sudden death cause, often unsuspected. It lists symptoms such as lying on the right side, shortness of breath, chest distress, irregular pulse, dropsy, and dry cough, then promotes Dr Miles' Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine available at Eveleighs.

Miles Eveleighs

Local Notes and Dated Visits Amid Small Town Action

ILL KRUGER of Indianapolis spent Sunday here and Will has strong ties in town. Char ley Ross of Lyons visited last Saturday. John Wilson and son H B Owen and Fred Jessup bought new traction engines and separators to thresh wheat soon. Harvey Poe died near Fairplay last Thursday from dropsy after returning from Kansas. John Heckman tested his saw mill by fire sparked from sawdust. Mrs J D Myers and Mrs Will Dyer returned from a western visit to their father A G Sanders. Hon A B Helms returned after weeks in Ohio and Washington. Mrs Howe the postmistress raised salary to 1210 for efficiency. Noel Toomes of Spencer visited last Saturday.

Kruger Indianapolis Will Charley Ross Lyons John Wilson and Son H. B. Owen Fred Jessup Harvey Poe Fairplay Kansas John Heckman J. D. Myers Will Dyer Far West A. G. Sanders Helms Ohio Washington

Spencer racea ad July ordandith and local notes

Judge Wes M Franklin of Spencer was in town Saturday en route to Terre Haute. Godfrey Shryer visited Indianapolis for friends and business. S J Heston Dr Minnich and William Wall are noted bee raisers of Keene county. Gus Osborn traveled to Evansville to visit his wife and fetch twelve pounds. He caused a stir on the way to the depot. Bob Hedrick bought this county for a patent churn and plans to persuade housewives. A few cases of measles reported in Point Commerce. Fish commissioner seen lacking presence on market. Correspondent held busy by business pressure. John Myers and J W Shilkett own new Singer machines. George W Ellis of Linton was in town. Squire John McIntosh of Newark visited town. Rain last Saturday night brought relief to many. Grandmother Myera of town lies in critical condition with dropsy.

Wes. M. Franklin Spencer Terre Haute Godfrey Shryer Indianapolis S. J. Heston Minnich William Wall Keene County Gus Osborn Evansville Gus Bob Hedrick Bob Point Commerce John Myers J. W. Shilkett Singer George W. Ellis J. P Linton Squire John McIntosh Newark Squire Myera

Hood's Sarsaparilla Strengthens the Weak

The text claims that Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens the run down in health, proving it makes the weak strong. It says the medicine acts naturally, purifies the blood, and aids healthy function of the kidneys and liver rather than providing artificial stimulation.

Hood

Hoosier Triumphs Highlighted by Gavin Speech

The Gavin speech at the Greensburg unveiled statue notes Indiana’s rise from caricature abroad to respected status through industry and culture. It praises Hoosier mining, glass, wagon works, literature, education, and leaders like Colfax, Morton, Hendricks, and the nation’s chief magistrate, while honoring Indiana’s enduring character.

Frank E Gavin Chicago Herald Greensburg United States Minod Posey Nile Danube Ohio Pennsylvania Massachusetts Tennessee Hoosierdam Vesuvius Popocatepetl Lisbon Quito Indiana Studebakers Henry Ward Beecher Edward Eggleston University of Callifornia State University Washington C. DePauw Hoosier Koosier Colfax Morton Hendricks United States Senate

New Principle Regulates Liver Stomach and Bowel

Dr Miles pills claim rapid cure for biliousness taste torpid liver and piles. Suitable for men women and children with mild sure effects. 30 chosen 25 cts samples free at R E Eveleighs 2m6.

Miles R. E. Eveleighs

State board examination questions for teachers

A historical exam list covers WRITING AND SPELLING SCIENCE OF EDUCATION GRAMMAR GEOGRAPHY READING ARITHMETIC PHYSIOLOGY UNITED STATES HISTORY and a closing note on a medicinal salve. The questions probe Socratic method Greek education mind growth grammar usage declension reading comprehension arithmetic problems physiology and civic government with multiple prompts and short tasks for teachers in training.

Socrates

Local Directory Fragment Lists Towns and Names

Fragmentary entry shows a general directory section listing Beech Creek Highland Ivertville Jefferson Worthington Switz City Washington Stafford Stockren and other partial place names and surnames, reflecting a township or county index. The legible items hint at a broader county directory layout with incomplete data.

Beech Creek Highland Ivertville Jefferson Worthington Ye Worthington Fe Switz City Washington Stafford Stockren Wright

Varied Greene County real estate listings in Bloomfield area

A long list of property for sale in Greene County near Bloomfield including 1 2 acre plots on east Main Street with orchard, several houses with multiple rooms and outbuildings, 25 to 200 acre farms with timber pasture and water, prairie land near court house, railroad access, and town parcels. Prices range from $300 to $1500 plus terms. agents invite sellers and buyers to visit.

V. W. Moffett Offett & Davis Broomfield Indiana Greene County Ant Court Main Street Bloomfield Court House Highland Township Church School R. R Greene Worthington Terre Haute Road Cavins Plummer Stafford Township White River

Cumberland Presbyterian Church Services Addresses

H C Cockrum pastor conducts services every Sabbath at 10 40 a m and 7 30 p m P C meets Tuesdays at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7 56 p m Christian era T A Cox pastor services every Lord's day at 10 30 am preaching first and third Lord's days each month at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Sunday school at 9 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7 30 p m

Cumberland Presbyterian H.C. Cockrum Christian T. A. Cox

Methodist church service schedule and events

A. N. Elrod is the pastor. Services occur Sunday evenings at 7130, every alternate Sunday at 10 30 a m, and Epworth League on Sunday evenings at 7 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 50 p m, and class meeting Sundays at 9 30 a m.

Methodist A. N. Elrod Epworth Seagus

Fraternal Lodge Meetings On Full Moon Saturdays

Bloomfield Lodge No 84 and Solsberry Lodge No 411 hold Saturday night meetings on or before each full moon. Listings include officers W M W G Jones 3 W Simon Lehman treasurer and others with Tyler.

Bloomfield Lodge No. 84 W. W. Momett W.M W.G. Jones James Hollers J. W Simon Lehman Treas W. W. Gainey Bec H.R. Bowyer S&s. D Richard Huffman J. D D. . Spainhower Tyler Linton Lodge No BE. T. Sherwood W. M Solsberry A. J. Fry T.R. Cook W.3r W. Jommeon E. Anderson W. D. Beard J. B A. C. Steuben Sec L. M. Yoko Taylor Joseph A. Holmes Henrry Lawrence Calvin Rainbolt Thomas Cols Abner Cassner Thomas Bogard Geo. R. Fisher George Holmes Greene Lodge A. M Ab Worthington A. Palmer W. Crose S. W Waa Rector J. Wi D. Riggs S. J. Heston John Gard Hobbieville Lodge No

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