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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1889
Page
2
The Democrat announces its status as the only all woman print paper in the county and instructs advertisers to address letters to the paper rather than individuals. It claims double the circulation of any local newspaper and notes post office registration as a second class matter in Bloomfield Indiana.
The notice urges subscribers to inform the paper if they plan to stop delivery and explains continued service will be assumed unless a change is requested. It warns readers about payment terms, comments on Sunday baseball, and mentions the state board of education purchasing new readers and textbooks. It also presents political resolutions by local colored voters denouncing the Republican party and discusses tariffs and civil government.
Professor Snow reports a white fungus disease decimating chinch bugs across the West, with live bugs scarce and many dead insects in fields. Mosquitoes run rampant in Greene County Indiana, prompting home remedies and smoke precautions as residents seek relief.
Several residents visited relatives in neighboring towns. Notables include Solo Warnick and wife, Mrs Lillie Williams visiting her brother Lee Adkins, and attorney Fowler in Spencer tied to farming interests. Also reported are baseball games, church events, public works, and local governance notes.
An advertisement claims Ilood's Sarsaparilla quickly distributes to all parts of the body. It asserts the blood is purified and enriched, organs strengthened, appetite restored, kidneys and liver invigorated, and the mind refreshed for work.
A jumble of social news from Switz City includes visits by Miss Bille Reiley of Spencer, Jasper George of Owensburg in town en route to Martinsville for mineral waters, and various locals traveling to Spencer Lyons and Linton. The column mentions a fine machine unloaded by Koleen boys, a post office closure, feuds, a newspaper correspondent dispute, and a controversial letter from TA SLOCUM offering a cure for consumption.
Mosquito threat looms over the village as residents report visits by neighbors and illness. Mentioned are Samuel Malone and family, Lydia Barrow’s sickness, cattle and accidents, a bull killing a barge for Fred Clark, Miss Etta Coward near Odon, and a charity ice cream festival by Baptist ladies. A call for improved privy and pig-pen conditions ends with a church fundraiser and slave to local festivities.
Health good at this writing. Riddle Bros and Digo On at her residence in Cincinnati. Reverend Breeden in poor health preached to a large Cincinnati congregation. Sabbath school at Fultz schoolhouse progresses under Miss F Hardisty. The sheep roast and Fourth of July celebrations noted at Salsberry Ridweport and Worthington. Several locals visit relatives and attend services. plans for railroad work and threshing machinery highlighted.
The fragment lists diverse village events and names: births, visits by Mr Noble Con Fast, Mr George Buh, Rev Gass, and others. church repairs by Jas Crawford. a sermon by Rev Gass. local quarrels and vindication statements about a falsifier. a health advertisement for Halls Catarrh Cure. agents like Fr. Cheney & Co and Josiah Staudley. farm and stock activity. and Ganter's chicken cure advertised for sale by druggists.
Mrs B A Wigal visited Worthington Saturday and a new church school is to be built at the site. Yeastee Bogard to construct a schoolhouse at once. Numerous locals visited kin and friends including Will Yakey of Linton and John A Raynes of Frankton. The Old Fellows parade drew 3000 to 4000. A N Grant of Kokomo spoke on Odud Fellowship and S W Axtell on the Goat. Lyons lodge ended financially ahead.
Willian Goodwin is on the sick list this week Mort Oliphant and family visited Abner Pickard Sunday Abraham Wilson started this week with his threshing machine Tqnatious Calvert and family visited Bora frosman on Sunday Misa Clem Toley and her brother Johnte tended Sunday school here John B Workman and wife visited Mrs Workman's mother Sunday Miss Callie Long attended church at Newark on Saturday and Sunday Grandma Bryant is visiting her daughter Julia Jewell at Newark this week Stephen Johnson and wife went to Spencer to spend the ith and visit relatives An infant of James Duesger died Saturday and was buried at Newark Sunday Mrs Serena Van Deventer visited her daughter Mrs Sarah Welch last week Joshua Pryor and daughter and Mara Long and family visited Winfield Long Sunday Scott Emerson says it is hot for a fellow to walk fifteen miles to see his best girl Center township correspondent not showing up Miss Viola Nosler Mrs Leora Calvert and Miss Mary Fickarnd on streets Saturday evening Willard Gaiyert from Blountiela came to see his best girl Saturday night
Wheat in shock and farmers busy with corn. Oats and grain expected. crop outlook average. Tobe Duke buys a yearling colt from Tom Wilson. Bogard suffers a fall from a seafold but reports little pain and a dislocated shoulder. J T Oliphant buys Theodore Carmichael’s grocery. Bob Ashcraft buys Frank Carmichael’s farm and twelve acres from William Freeman at £12 50 an acre. son-in-law Thomas Wilson to move on. Sunday school active. locals urge biblical inspiration over Darwin and Humboldt.
The advertisement claims a good appetite reflects health and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for loss of appetite. It asserts the remedy blends sixty components to restore digestion, renew vitality, and spread the benefits of good food through the body, ending with hunger as the best sauce.
Ken Sims purchased goq.is stock at Elnora while Howard Williams awaits the new wheat crop for purchase. Br Norton entertained a large audience with a show and two Irish comedians. J W Malone has gone to Indianapolis with stock cars. The normal school began on the 8th with fair attendance and a full teaching staff.
The district reports farmers stacking harvest wheat while social visits fill the week. Mrs Quoa Callisons visited Miss Dolly Riddle Monday, and Miss Harriet Sohnson departs for Newberry Tuesday to attend the normal. Several young folks hosted Margaret Callison Sunday evening and Samuel Chaney attended the Ruthford baptizing. Becca and Minnie Grove visited their uncle Levi Thompson Saturday night. Mollie Corbley passed through town last Friday toward Cincinnati. Byron Williams, famed for height after Abe Lincoln, attended Bodwell Sunday school.
A reflective meditation contrasts easy drifting with the struggle to persevere in faith. The poem speaks of rowing against life’s current, seeking heavenly strength, and the prospect of a city and crown for steadfast believers. It urges readers to avoid complacency and endure toward salvation.
Oats harvest starts next week and wheat is finished as farmers plow corn. FMB A members plan a harvest picnic. Visitors include Joe Gentry of Calvertville and Jane Evans of Spencer with nephew 4 M Freeman. Elsberry Anderson fined 50 cents for striking Jade Johnson during a clash with Aaron Combs at Sulsberry on the 4th. Combs fined 150 dollars.
The Greene county report lists new marriage licenses from Clerk Ramsey including Charles Fox and Agnes Ashcraft Fred Ashcraft and Martha Corbin Oscar E Dagley and Mary C Hays Peter Kuppers and Helena Bullerman Alvin B Fields and Mainie Mitchel The notice also names attendees for the Tariff Reform Rally on the 27th with D W Voorhees John E Lamb Thomas R Cobb George W Cooper Robert W Miers and John C Briggs promising to attend The piece notes hog cholera prevention with Dead Shot as claim and promotes the rally as Greene county's biggest day.
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