Peach and farm prices dominate Greene County page
Rural notices report peaches at four to five cents a peck and berries at ten cents a gallon. Crop yields include wheat 30 to 40 bushels per acre and a county harvest near one million bushels. Local ads offer farms, land, and town property for sale or rent, plus job printing from The Democrat and local real estate developments in Bloomfield, Greene County.
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Washington Township
Greene County
The
Democrat
Terre Haute
Bedford
Larborn
John B Stalcup
Ike
A. Forbes
Bloomfield
Local notices mix faith, roads, and races in Bloomfield
The column records Hood's Sarsaparilla praise and subscriber notes for Sitka Alaska, a Baptist minister selection in Carroll County Indiana, a Clarke schoolhouse fire in Smith township, a marriage license for Fred P. Barnes and Laura Ferris, and Will Andrews. It praises a new gravel road project in Bloomfield, mentions Owensburg Missionary Baptist church meetings July 18 19, and reports Board of Review actions on township assessments and dry-bones in others. It also covers a Spencer races free-for-all trot with Lost Boy Stulcup winning, details horses weights and times, and ends with ad copy for Dead Shot.
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Owensburg
Stulcup
Buy
Tony Lee
Limber Twig
Six Months License Not Issued To Higher Grade Holders
County Superintendent Mesa reports State Superintendent's answer on teaching licenses. A six months license is a trial license and cannot be issued more than once. If issued it applies regardless of teaching activity and should not be given to anyone who has previously held a higher license. H. W. Voris.
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BR. T. Burrell
Mesa
Inpranavonts
Isp
Iran
Voris
Ely
J. H. Montgomery & Co
Decorah
Iowa
J. H. Sommers
Stephney
Conn
Special Meeting of County Board Grants Ditch Extensions
The board of county commissioners met in special session. They granted the Morgan ditch extension in Smith and Jefferson townships. Lemons Creek ditch petition filed with viewers appointed. Gravel road viewers report set for August 6 hearing. The Sentinel Company awarded county stationery contract for another year at $1.25 per unit, saving about $200 from last year.
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Board of County Commissioners
Morgan Ditch
Smith and
Jfferson Township
Lemons Creek Ditch
Sentinel Company
Town of Linton Welcomes Many Visiting Figures
In a flurry of social visits many residents and out of town guests were in town for the 4th and surrounding days. Names include Thomas Grace A Chestnut Henry Herron J D Allen G W Ellis Rev L B Johnson S A Maxwell T R Cook Jasper George Mrs R O Law Ex Senator Fowler Mrs Nick Frater Alex Neff Ben B Cook R M Poindexder Elisha Williams Misa Belle Danks John Bowker William Lester W F Gallemore Allen Williams Jas H Creighton Seph Inman Miss Clodia Hays Strange Winters John Minor Henry Bullerman Mrs Dr Walker Schell C L Cullison Neal Robertson Frank Groves W H Deckard Thos J Axe Jerry Hatfield Matt Ashcraft Ezekiel Duncan John Clark James Blackmore Julin F Cross O B Harris Mrs James Blackmore Mrs Anna L Brown Chas P Walker John McGinnis Ad Lee Miss Minnie Fuller County Treasurer elect French George M Burch and many more were noted as in town or passing through. The piece highlights social calls, subscriptions, and local political affiliations.
Fatal accident in Marco as horse struck by flying stick
On July 1 Cal Neidigh of Washington township reports his son riding in Marco when a stick, one inch thick and five feet long, struck the horse in the abdomen causing its intestines to spill out and die. The owner seeks compensation but may only recover from the person who threw the stick, who is hard to locate.
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Cal. Neidigh
Washington Township
Marco
Beware of sharpers selling sulky plows in Indiana
A reader warns farmers in Jackson township Sullivan county Indiana about traveling agents with sulky plows and a man named Mr Asbury who promised employment for his son. The swindlers obtained the farmer's note and left town.
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Epitor Bloomfield Democrat
Jackson Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Asbury
Greene and
Sullivan
W.R Zixc
Fourth of July Shooting at Indian Springs Leaves Man Wounded
A fist fight between Armstrong and Huff associates at Indian Springs escalated into gunfire. Henry Huff, 19, from a wealthy Martin county family, fired, wounding one man seriously and injuring two others, as a bystander was shot in the calf and a sister defended the crowd. Armstrong relatives tried to restrain the weapon. Huff had not been arrested by Monday morning.
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Indian Springs
Armstrong
Huff
Armstrongs
Young Huff
Sega
Henry Huff
Martin County
Cupid's Capers: Recent Marriage Licenses Issued
Earlier reports note new licenses issued including William Shepherd and Bansie Elliot. Arthur and Della A Stultz also wed and Byron Barkeloo tied to Anna L Bruce.
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William Shepherd
Bansie Elliot
Wm S&s
Corn for Sale on Pickard Farm Near Calvertville
400 bushels of white corn and 400 bushels of yellow corn offered at 0 cents per bushel. Located on the Pickard farm one mile northeast of Calvertville. Sellers listed as J P Mclytoss & Son and Ira Gaston.
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Pickard Farm
Calvertville
J P. Mclytoss & Son
Ira Gaston
Grand Reunion of Wilder's and Perimmon Brigades at Worthington
Invitation extended to soldiers and friends for the Wilder's Brigade, Perimmon Brigade, and 14th Ind. Vole reunion in Worthington Indiana on August 25 27 and 28 Generals Wilder Kimball Rosecrans and Scofield expected to attend Rail excursion rates offered by committee.
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Wilder
Perimmon
14Th Regt. Ind. Vole
Worthington
Ind
Kimball
Rosecrans
Scofield
Doctor J B Wells to Resume Bloomfield Visits
The many patients and friends of Dr. J B Wells will be glad to learn that he is to resume his visits to Bloomfield. He gained many friends here during his monthly visits last year and contributed to the relief of a great many suffering patients. Sue bia advertisement in an other column.
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J. B. Wells
Bloomfield
Sue Bia
Bloomfield Baseball Takes Down Worthington and Linton
The Bloomfield club secured two victories in a week. They defeated Worthington 13 to 9 with a large crowd watching. Later Bloomfield beat Linton 13 to 10 at the fair grounds before the game ended in the ninth inning after Bloomfield mounted a late rally.
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Bloomfield
Worthington Club
Worthington
Linton
Fairgrounds
Brooks
Bloomfield Mills Win First Wheat Batch at Local Mill
The Bloomfield Mills received their first new wheat last week with L. H. Jones delivering the initial sample. It tested 62 pounds per bushel and paid 80 cents. Lyons Milling Co bought twenty one cars by Thursday night after taking the first car load Tuesday.
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Bloomfield Mills
L. H. Jones
Lyons Milling Co
Favorite Prescription Promise for Nervous Complaints
An advertisement targets women aged fifteen to forty five with pale or sallow complexion and poor appetite. It urges self treatment with Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription, claiming radical cure of nervous troubles and infertility, with a written guarantee accompanying every bottle.
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Dr. Pierce
Concert by DePauw Quartet Delights M E Church
The DePauw Quartet performed last Thursday night at the M E church to a largely attended audience. The suberb entertainment impressed all, though some regretted the program was short. Harry L. Maxwell first tenor stands out as one of the finest vocalists, and Will G. Seaman baritone is hard to beat. The group as a whole is strong both individually and collectively.
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M. E
DePauw
Euten
Harry L. Maxwell
Will G. Seaman
Reunion of 97th Indiana Infantry at Worthington Aug 26-28 1891
The reunion of the 97th Indiana Infantry Volunteers will be at Worthington Greene County Indiana alongside the 14th Indiana Vols Wilder's Brigade and Persimmon Brigade on August 26 27 and 28 1891. Members are urged to attend. Capt Alexander of Company D will have the regiment history printed for distribution. By order of J Halles Aden Cavins Secretary President.
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97Th Regiment
Indiana
Worthington
Greene County
14Th Indiana
Wilder
Persimmon
Alexander
J.halles
Aden G Cavins
Sec'y
State of Indiana
Greene Circuit Court
Anderson
George W. ‘Anderson
Pivorce
Ben
Atorney
Greene Circuit
George W. Anderson
Strate
Bloomfield
Franklin Ramsey
W.L Rode
Plainumt
Indiana Corn Floods Fields Across State
The report describes corn plants pushing up in thousands of Indiana fields from north to south. Gentle dew highlights the tall green stalks as a bumper crop follows a large wheat harvest. Farmers face a potential expansion of barn space to hold the rising yield.
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Ald
Fourth of July Races At The Fair Grounds
At the fair grounds on July 4 the trotting and pacing events drew modest numbers. Humppy won the trotting with Dailey second after times of 3:33 3:22 3:27. Frank R placed third. In pacing Capt W, Gray Jim, and 88 Girl posted times of 3:21 3:23 with Capt W leading. An independent quarter mile dash saw Chas White win ahead of James Groves and Backmore’s horse.
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Humppy
T. M Ryan
Frank B
Ike Inman
Dailey
Robert Dailey
Frank R
Capt W
Ira Walker
Gray Jim
Joseph Lehman
Robt
Chas White
James Groves
Backmore
White
Advertising Advice From Printers Ink The Best Value
A quote urging quality in advertising and materials. It warns against poor work and suggests using the best possible resources with no half measures to ensure long term payoff. The message emphasizes professional standards in promoting products and services.
Word It for Business Advertisement Tactics and Life
The quote emphasizes that advertising relies on the vigor and business focus behind it. It highlights that an ad alone has no life, gaining impact only through purposeful wording and strategic execution. This reflects a practical, business minded approach to marketing communications.
Advertising columns a bureau of information for grows
A Philadelphia Ledger note asserts that advertising columns serve as a continual bureau of information for growing wants and needs in a vast and expanding community.
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A Bureau of Information
Bureau of Information
Philadelphia Ledger
Study the Art Teach readers to critique advertising style
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette urges readers to study advertising to educate themselves as critics, suggesting a disciplined approach to evaluating ads and their persuasive methods.
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Dead Shot Targets Hog and Chicken Cholera
A report notes the use of a method labeled Dead Shot to combat hog cholera and chicken cholera. Farmers report improved health of livestock and reduced disease spread after treatment.
Grant Township News and Local Updates
Grant township reports four Sunday schools in good order. Ed Woolf loses a horse to lightning last week. Residents attend Bloomfield celebration. Nine Mile correspondent struggles to manage local affairs and church attendance. Residents prefer a pastor with a steady heart and full debt payments.
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B. Winters
Waggoner
Rev. Miller
Nine Mile
Lucy Gillet
Joe Grace
James Gilbert
Spencer
Grant Township
Ed Woolf
Bloomfield
Linton Call
Lyons
Hood's Sarsaparilla Named a Leading Blood Purifier
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the standard medicine for building up strength and purifying blood. It claims the product has the largest sales of its kind and urges buyers to insist on Hood's by name from any honest druggist.
Local notes from Taylor township and area
Measles in the vicinity and local farming updates accompany reports of meetings led by Rev. Smith of Illinois. Ely’s Cream Balm promotion and a birthday gathering for Uncle Jacob Meredith mark community life. Diplomas awarded to seventy seven Indianapolis Business University graduates with remarks on education.
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Acton
Roce Hill
W. Edington
Jacob Meredith
Taylor Township
Daniel Neideigh
Coshocton County
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Indianapolis Business University
Heeb
Osborn
The Big 4th A Town Celebration At Bloomfield
Thousands gathered from near and far in Bloomfield for a grand Fourth of July celebration. Bells rang at 4 a.m. as the crowd arrived from surrounding districts and country cousins, with a Democratic and News notice prompting the turnout. The scene opened with morning freedom shouts and a large ground filled by pre-dawn arrivals.
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Democrat
Suhor
Crowd gathers for Bloomfield band event in white dresses
A lively crowd of all ages and walks attends a Bloomfield band performance. Pretty girls in white dresses, widows and bachelors mingle as fire crackers add to the festive mood. The Bloomfield band provides music though starts slowly, the quality lifting spirits.
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Bloomfield
Bloomington Orator Highlights Odd Fellow Ship Ideals
A Bloomington speaker opened with a speech on Odd Fellows, extolling Friendship Love and Truth. He painted the order’s virtues with eloquence, raising the audience’s regard for the fraternal group. He was followed by another presenter in the program.
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Bloomington
Odd Fellowship
Markets Report From Cincinnati to Chicago and Boston
Cincinnati markets list Wheat Corn and Cattle prices across cities like Cincinnati Boston Pittsburg and Chicago with figures for wool and sheep. The piece also includes a column on timing one's turns in housekeeping and a reflection on the value of branding and printers ink in advertising.
Advertising is King in Trade Domination
An excerpt contrasts advertising with agriculture, noting it outspends both cotton and corn markets. It frames advertising as the dominant force in commerce, surpassing traditional staples in wartime and peacetime alike. The passage casts a witty historical perspective on the power of publicity.
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Artemas Ward
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