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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
6
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The Louisville Sourier-dournak commends the Chinese Harrison publication found in this issue, thanking contributors for a favorable cut and quality coverage.
Ninety nine Indiana residents including M. Wilson Worthington and We Himebrook Linton received pensions on a Tuesday. The action echoed a July Fourth reminder of support for veterans and a government friendly to those who wore the blue.
State Senator G C Wk Piovki of Daviess county was appointed revenue agent on the first of the month at a salary of 3500 dollars. The post was previously promised to Dr H V Norvell. Mr Thorp, a Democrat, is praised and the appointment is seen as a credit to the administration.
The Labor Signal calls the Chicago nominations highly offensive to workingmen and predicts a large majority will vote against the Republican ticket. It is presented as the recognized organ of organized labor in Indiana and voices authority on Ben Harrison's candidacy.
Republican papers show chagrin over Harrison’s nomination and offer faint praise. Democratic press hails the move as likely to secure California’s electoral vote for Cleveland and Thurman, predicting a Democratic win in California next November.
In 1884 the Republican platform favored tariff reform and reduction while 1882 General Harrison urged revision and reduction. 1880 Levi S. Morton and Morrison backed free list, and 1882 Indiana Polis Journal pressed tariff revision against whisky and tobacco. Now they all flip to oppose revision and back free whisky.
Opinion argues each person bears sole accountability for their acts, not their father's crimes or sacrifices. The editor of the News is not honored by a lost father in war, while the editor of the Democrat is not discredited by an incapacitated father. The piece suggests Mr Seneff has little to claim from his father.
The speaker argues that the name democracy has historical depth from Madison and Lee to Jefferson and Jackson. They claim democrats shaped civil liberty, state rights, and constitutional foundations, and urge remembrance of the nation’s political history and wise leadership under a democratic figure.
The piece argues that protective taxes rise during wars to fund necessities and persist after conflicts, boosting monopolies. It warns peace time adjustments will probe whether taxation serves labor or capital, referencing a looming tariff bill and political figures.
A Labor Editor notes mixed Republican reaction as Harrison’s nomination triggers defection among southern Indiana factions. Vanderburgh County papers like the Evansville Even Bulletin and Indiana Post bolt over temperance and working men issues. Frederick W. Cook, a leading German voice, quits the party to back Cleveland and Thurman, signaling potential wider GOP splits among German voters and labor groups.
The Commercial-Advertiser in New York calls the Chicago convention platform astonishing and un American. It accuses the platform of opposing liberty and favoring an aristocratic class, and says Lincoln Wilson Chase Garfield Grant Arthur McCulloch Folger would condemn it. It urges thousands of Republicans to denounce it by ballot, as newspapers have done.
At the Harrison mansion in Vincinnes a red bandanna flag was raised atop a forty foot stair near the roof, near the old home of William Henry Harrison. Republicans planned a larger pole to honor Gen. Benjamin Harrison while some conservatives objected to staking the flag on the ancestral site. The flag remains a fixture and will fly until the ides of November.
The Lintan Enterprise editor Brown abandons the Republican label citing harms to workers, endorsing Democratic tariff reform and labor-friendly policy. The piece criticizes high tariffs, temperance contradictions, and calls for Democratic victories next November.
Evansville's Bulletin of June 26 calls Harrison unwanted by Southern Indiana Republicans. It says he would likely be beaten in the state by about 10,000 votes and brands him a temperance fanatic and political bulldozer in a candid partisan assessment.
The Goshen Indiana News an independent paper declares for Cleveland while noting Thurman as preferred if not bound by platform. The Daily News of Goshen also favors Cleveland criticizing Harrison’s platform and urging readers to consider Thurman.
County correspondents compile a curious mix of notable, odd, and vivid items from across the region. The mosaic highlights local curios, society notes, and brief items of interest for readers.
J C Nance of Barrodsburg visited town Sunday amid talk of political margins in Center township. Cal v in and wife with Richerson visited Ham Rice, while Carmichael came from Owensburg. Residents complain sidewalks remain unrepaired despite funds since Christmas and merchants report good trade in Democratic times. A 1887 editorial praises Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh and head throat ailments.
Thomas Raper of Raper and Whaley sells his store interest to Wmn Mecturis of Monroe county. Whaley mentions Grover Cleveland Whaley as a current name. Verian and Jesse LaRue prospect in Brown county. Nations of Highland buys sheep in township. John Maffner of Columbus explores 40 acres of gold randos. Dilley and wife visit the Monroe county area to see Grover Cleveland Whaley. A leading Republican comments on the party ticket with blue glasses remark.
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as delivering quick relief to all body parts. It promises purification and enrichment of blood, renewed energy, restored appetite, and invigorated kidneys and liver. The brain is refreshed and the wind is made ready for work.
The item notes the death of Mrs. Joe Meludoo aged 3% after a short illness and lists her family. It mentions visitors from Memphis and Lafay ette, farm life with wheat cutting, local travels, and a few health and social updates including a funeral sermon by Elder Floys and several visits by Dr O Neal and others.
Mrs Belle bienn visits Martinaville while Bayess Ferguson of Lockport visits friends. Mrs Ferguson of Bushrod attends a living visit. Miss Maria Horner serves as secretary as Sunday school reorganizes with Cravoos as superintendent. The town notes a prosperous school, book seller Jamison promoting Beautiful Story, and upcoming Worthington Fourth celebration. Born June 29 to Henry and Emma Croos.
Local reports note the wheat crop in the area is nearly harvested and better than anticipated. Dr. H. Yenne traveled to Chicago for a surgeons' meeting and returned Friday. Mrs. Sarah Baker visits Ottumwa, Iowa, and Dr. M. Beaty with wife from Cincinnati visited last week. Several locals passed teacher licensing exams at Bivonfleet. The Republican prohibitionists criticize the Democrats while the Republican ratification meeting drew strong turnout and partisan energy.
Amid heated exchanges and shifting loyalties, Blaine and Sherman clash with Harrison as Indiana and California tilt. The piece notes party fractures, blue jeans breeches, and predictions of Harrison’s November prospects in a raucous Chicago setting.
The passage references Benjamin Harrison and farewell lines in the Indianapolis Sentinel. It notes the rise of a leader inheriting the mantle to defend the newspaper's cause and mentions railroader issues and a repeated goodbye refrain.
A vintage ad touts a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores and various skin eruptions. It guarantees perfect satisfaction or money refunded and lists a price of 25 cents per bar sold by Steve Staleup.
Sad hearts in Newberry as Olie and Efla Culmer mourn an infant death followed by the Dove infant passing on Sunday. Wheat harvest nears completion with Mesera J H Phelps Co planning purchases. warm weather prompts warnings to Greene County mothers to care for infants and avoid overripe fruit. Teachers seek positions for the next term while town sickness declines among children.
The Indianapolis News presents sworn exhibit showing an average daily issue above 25 000 for the last three months. It asserts the circulation is larger in proportion to its field’s population than any other daily in the United States. The paper says it is securing ads on guarantees of greater bona fide circulation than the state's other three dailies combined.
People from Dugger Lamar Newberry and Linton visit residents. Misses Ledgerwood Yorke to be mourned by Rev. Baker near Mt Clive. Wesley Malone buys cattle. Temperance and tariff debate features radical Republicans opposing free whiskey. M E church ladies host an ice cream festival for church funds.
Four grades of straight grade four flour, guaranteed to be best in Indiana, offered with money back if unsatisfactory. Stock sold at the lowest cash prices or traded for wheat. Flour from the Celebrated Gilt Edge Mills at Worthington praised for quality and value.
Hubbard Isres announces a forthcoming biography of Cleveland and Thurman with Mrs Cleveland. W A Sansel of Lancaster will write, edited by W C Hensel, a noted Lancaster editor and Democratic leader, for publication by subscription between July 1 and 15.
Sunday services announced by Rev. Crow and Rev. Forbes at the M E church with baptism. Local visits include J W Pryor and wife from Bloomington and Spencer, J L Ballard with Sam Oliver, and Mrs Roy Smith visiting Highland township. A suit arises from a dispute between Will Wright and George Alcorn. Local Republican meeting features a Kannas candidate delivering a frontier stump, backing Harrison and Thompson for local offices.
W D Sult of Bippus Indiana and Abraham Mare of Pellville Ohio testify Electric Bitters relieve rheumatism and liver kidney and blood issues. They call it the best selling medicine after twenty years in trade with thousands of testimonials supporting cures. Available at S Stalcup's drug store for fifty cents a bottle.
Clerk Ramsey records licenses from J G Lane to Nettie J Arthur George W Welch to Sarah M Van De Ven ter Robert D Hunt to Emily J Harper Hirai Taylor to Maury Newsom. Mentions giving Canterls and Castoria remedies for children.
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