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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1888
Page
9
For sale notices from Bloomfield area. Wren 156 VOR SALE. Old papers at six per dozen at this office. Two building or garden lots for sale both with good fruit. Apply to BH, S. Slinkard, Bloomfield. tf
Spatial notes report wheat cut on Sunday in the county, with crop activity and plans for threshing machines to begin operating next week. Additional items include local real estate offerings, church activities, and political endorsements in Bloomfield and surrounding areas.
A large crowd gathered at the Greene County seat for a Republican event marked by a Drayton Ritter Independence reading and Capt. John D. Alexander oration. A baseball game followed and fireworks ended the day, with balloons and a hog elephant and fish rising skyward to cheers.
In Newark on July 2 the Beech Creek Republican meeting featured George Shields of Kansas denouncing Democratic land claims and urging tariff use to lower consumer prices. He recalled a west land tale and attacked Cleveland era promises while lampooning Democrats with whisky jests.
A look back at John Blaker's Birthday Dinner with family fr om Millerstown and Bloomfield, dated June 29 1817 his grand family gathering included children grandchildren and a great grandchild. The notice mentions his church membership and hopeful afterlife, with the dinner at Daniel Neidighs home. A farmer s column offers free livestock ads to subscribers with word limits and paid business ads for wider listings.
Numerous names from Greene County towns visit the area for the Fourth of July events and social calls. Notables include Rev L P Marshall of Peru, Dr J M Harrah of Switz City, and J Whitcomb Riley who will perform at the court house Friday. A boating accident near Worthington ends with two girls saved by a quick-minded suitor. Jennie Hardy, Cora East, and Frank Steen escape tragedy on Eel River.
The Labor Signal denounces Gen. Harrison as an unfit Senate candidate and predicts a foregone defeat, citing organized labor unity against him, greenbackers' loyalty to the people's dollar, and support for Cleveland and Thurman. Includes notes on Levi Morton and local figures in Indiana and New York.
Eugene Hunt, formerly a solid Republican, repudiates the party and will back Cleveland and Thurman. Facts cited include tax concerns on necessities and opposition from White, a wealthy farmer and respected Republican, who cannot accept the platform. The New York Times plans hearty support for Cleveland and Thurman to secure a clear victory.
A partisan verse targets Harrison from Tippecanoe era politics. It mocks his leadership and teases Cleveland and Thurman. The piece references Blue Jeans and red rag imagery while urging voters toward Indiana and New York outcomes.
Local ads show Walker & McLaughlin slashing meat prices to 10c then down to 7c for the finest, fattest beef as peasants urged to buy. L. H. Jones advertises 100 bushels of rye seed for sale. O Groff recalls rheumatism cured by Dead Shot. Coit & Co. tout honest, guaranteed paints through dealers.
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