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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1892
Page
3
A storefront invites shoppers to buy jackets at steep markdowns with prices ranging from 12 to 7.50 dollars. The ad promises further savings and urges customers to visit the store to capitalize on the described price cuts.
Local items report optician Barnes and Cavins Isenhower. real estate sales. new residences. a Barnum Bailey crowd. a lightning loss. Bedford show. church and school notices. editorial on county closet. political conventions and subscription offers. Indian Springs excursions. and education board actions.
The Young Democrats at the Hendricks Club elected W. OT Tenhower as President and S Bo Shertzer as Vice President. WE Innes became Treasurer with DD W. Crockett as Secretary and John A. Cravens as Marshal. The club plans a constitution and by laws signing meeting and charter member drive for 16 year olds.
The new Democratic tax law lengthens school terms in Greene County next year. Greene received 7,502.34 from the state and 15,257.50 from the state treasurer as local school tax settlement, for six months. In 1891 the county paid 5,696.13 and drew 12,272.05. The net increase to Greene schools is about 5,757.32 for the year, with longer terms funded by wealthier counties. Tuition revenue for June distributions to school corporations is listed, funded mainly by township taxes, with 1,600 from license revenue.
A quiet Saturday turns tragic as Darley Long shoots himself on his Newark farm. The youth, once troubled by delusions, died at 2 pm after being found by his mother and neighbors. He leaves a wide circle of friends and a grieving family. Licenses to wed granted include Alvin Nelson to Kate Fibble, David Burton to Lydia Cox, and Emery Lewis to Jennie Miller.
A patchwork of telegrams and notices shows residents visiting towns and attending events while others subscribe or purchase items. Names include A J Clarke and J Faucett. trips referenced to Indianapolis and Minneapolis. schooling updates mention Neo School and G.W. Ledgewood.
Hardware of names and figures fills the page as Worthington heatsmen contend in a crowded field. The list reads like a roll of local spins and distant towns with scores and dates blurred, suggesting a public notice or sports roundup where many competitors and observers are named but the outcome remains unclear.
In a 19th century analysis the sugar trust faces tariff-driven profits with refined sugar margins and a proposed move to free sugar. The piece cites 7 percent preferred and 6 percent bond interests, projecting high returns on common stock. It also critiques protectionist rhetoric as a beehive of exploitation and ends with a satirical note on Buddhist temple imagery used in protectionist arguments.
The president's order under the McKinley tariff takes effect immediately and targets Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela. Coffee and hides face duties, and 1891 imports from these nations totaled about 15.3 million dollars for coffee and 1.69 million for hides. The measure is criticized as damaging to trade and fueling anti U S sentiment, with doubts about its justification and impact on prices.
The Bluffton Banner quotes a farmer’s reminder that protection under the McKinley tariff keeps basic goods affordable. Eggs at nine and ten cents a dozen wool at twenty cents a pound and wheat at eighty-five cents illustrate the impact, with a call to remember and admire protection.
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