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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1891
Page
3
The Bloomfield Democrat edition notes current subscription prices and policy. Advertisers are urged to call and review our subscription records, with business letters addressed to the paper. The notice emphasizes readership and paper identification for inquiries.
The acts of the legislature are being distributed and have nearly all been receipted for in this county.
A terse OCR line suggests the present administration focuses on incumbents, a treasury battle, and a farmers conflict. The wording is fragmentary and lacks clear names or dates.
Tur evidence on Sir Win. Jordan Cummings slander shows the Prince of Wales as a gambler. He reportedly carried his 1 2 3 5 1 cent chip set during play and kept notes on stakes and luck.
The Premier of Canada Sir Joss A McDeraip has died. Reports say the country may drift toward republican sentiments as the ethropy prop of the English catrel is said to be lost and the nation risks constitutional change.
The Itata surrendered her crew and all to the American slips. The Itata had ten small guns and a large amount of ammunition. The surrender occurred without a fire or struggle.
The Meret Fore quarterly payments were made on March June September and December and will henceforth be due on the fourth day of November February May and August.
Contracts for the full list of Locke authorized by the supplementary school book law, passed by the last legislature, have now been awarded. This insures another sizable saving in the school book bill as the supplementary law makes the use of contract books compulsory and there will likely be no resistance to their introduction.
The annual summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association will be held at Lake Maxinkuckee on Thursday Friday and Saturday June 25 26 and 27. A strong programme is prepared and all Democrat editors in the state are urged to attend to renew faith share experience and prepare for the 192 era political fight.
A critical editorial accuses the current administration of deep corruption. It cites ex treasurer Beardeley’s default with John Wanamaker implicated, claiming up to 20 million dollars siphoned from Pennsylvania funds and used to secure voters. Philadelphia supposedly votes Republican by large margins as the state leans GOP.
A Massachusetts bill seeks to reduce Congress to two Democratic districts while Republicans gain eleven. The plan, backed by reformer Henry Cabot Lodge, is attacked as an overblown gerrymander and a stain on state Republicanism’s standing.
The National Editorial Association meets in St Paul Minnesota from July 11 to 17 in 1601. The article extols St Paul and Minneapolis as thriving northwest centers with Lake Minnetonka as a key summer resort. It highlights the great Northern line, the Mississippi river crossing on a stone arch bridge, Falls of St Anthony, nearby flour mills, and premier hotels including Hotel Lafayette and Hotel Landing under Eugene Mhi of St Paul for the ninth year.
After a long session the commission awarded the Indiana School Book Company the contract for advanced primers and Ginn and Co for Elementary Lessons in English at fixed prices per volume. The board met May 7, opened bids, and adjourned, with books of the six named in the supplementary law noted.
The board of school book commissioners spent significant time reviewing books like Advanced Lessons in English and Indiana state series. They adopted titles such as Montgomery's History of the United States and Elementary Lessons in English with unanimous approval.
The ad touts Hood's Sarea parila as a popular spring remedy with blood purifying and appetite restoring properties. It claims the product eases dull tiredness and strengthens the weak by purifying blood and boosting health.
The New York Evening Post and Hardware debate the existence of large tin plate factories in the United States. Investigations target N G Taylor Company in Philadelphia and S Niedringhauss of St Louis, both operating tiny one story huts with minimal output and no sales.
The ad claims lean men gauge weather mood better and warns that biliousness or indigestion cause damp moods. It praises Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as small sugar coated granules that stimulate the liver and digestive organs to improve health and lift spirits.
The National Educational Association holds its annual convention in Toronto Ontario from July 14 to 17. The E and T H railroad offers round trip tickets at one fare plus a $2 membership fee, with a July 14 to 20 validity. Extensions are possible via the joint agent at Toronto, good for return travel through Sept. 25.
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to treat cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and all eruptions and to cure piles with a money back guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box by S. Stalcup.
The Gage Tool Co of Vineland New Jersey says no Bloomfield dealer keeps their self setting plane. They will ship planes on a thirty day trial as stated in their circulars. Farmers mechanics and other householders are urged to write for the circulars.
The piece argues for starting grasse cutting earlier in June using horse mowers and tedders to harvest hay at peak nutrition. Early cut hay feeds better, stores well for winter stock, and may permit a second cut in August on rich ground, reducing aftermath and root exposure.
A quotation from Yonkers Statesman urges crafting influence oriented ads and choosing premier papers. It muses on creating a readable ad and placing it where it will reach the right audience to ensure advertising pays.
A fragmented civic letter from the American Advertiser Reporter criticizes sensational advertising and calls out absurdity in public messaging. The piece laments indecipherable promotions and questions the impact of such campaigns on readers.
A discussion quotes Willian F. Wanamaker praising sustained newspaper advertising as the key to building trust and long term profits. He argues ads must be consistent, planful, and budgeted, with emphasis on reach, repetition, and the creation of goodwill among a wide urban audience.
Dr Miles Pills regulate liver stomach and bowels via nerves. They claim speedy cure for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles constipation suitable for men women and children. Smallest mildest surest 30 cents 5 cents samples free at R E Eveleighe 2m6
New York caterer Luis Merigold recalls a long friendship with a large black snake that joined him on solitary fishing trips. The reptile accompanied him to the punt, but Merigold’s guest was slain by a companion who crushed it with a stone. The loss left him heartbroken.
Robert Walters, sexton of the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Squirrel Hill Pennsylvania, is jailed for operating a gambling house from his cemetery gate dwelling. Patrons played poker and a German pastime named hip, with Walters taking a cut and serving liquor. When a dispute led players to pay their own fines, charges followed and Walters was arrested after settling the fines.
A Cincinnati Enquirer item recalls a year old romance that began on Seventh Street cars where a daintily dressed woman tied to a strap drew curious glances. A polite passerby helped, sparking daily meetings and an eventual engagement in a small West End wedding sequel.
The Business Writers Association met in Cincinnati and canvassed publicity options. Newspapers were seen as best for retailers while trade journals benefit wholesalers and manufacturers of apparel, toilet, and proprietary articles. Snap publications were condemned.
A Puritan style admonition argues that business dullness stems from lack of advertising and that advertising can cure stagnation. The piece urges candidates and merchants to invest in ads to improve prospects and avoid the void.
In Candelaria Nevada an undertaker displays a sign claiming You kick the bucket We do the rest reflecting Printers Ink views on advertising originality. The piece notes that striking wit attracts attention but must remain favorable to avoid harm.
A promotional piece argues advertising yields immediate impact. It claims twenty salesmen in a year cannot match what one week of ads can produce, highlighting the reach and efficiency of compelling campaigns.
A compact definitional note quoting James H Beals Jr and St. Joseph Herald on the essential role of advertising for newspapers. The passage argues that reliable advertising supports both large and small advertisers, enabling modern journalism.
The column argues advertising by physicians is inevitable and beneficial. It contends restrictions in an old code deter doctors though most have not read it, and fears physicians hesitate out of fear rather than ethics.
The passage describes persistent appeals by sellers claiming products will grow hair, targeting the public with endless advertisements. It notes how these claims flood eyes and wallets, driving fortunes to advertisers while promising a solution to hair loss.
Beals argues that successful advertisers should supplement city ads with country weeklies to meet full advertising needs. Local papers hold value, but do not cover all audiences, so rural weeklies are essential for thorough campaigns.
In 1776 the then nineteen year old Lafayette, at a Metz dinner, pledged to support American independence after learning of the colonies’ declaration. He sought permission from Franklin Deane and Arthur Lee in Paris, facing family and official opposition yet pressing on toward America to aid Washington’s cause.
The Natchez society divides into nobles and commoners with strict lineage rules. Suns inherit status through the female line and enjoy immunity from death, while male lines descend through generations to rank, with women maintaining rank across generations. The nobility never intermarry and marry only commoners to fulfill laws surrounding conjugal death at burial.
The Arch bishop Corrigan’s nuptial mass set features white satin with forget me not vine edging and gold marguerite sprays behind a pearl centered cross. Sacristan McLaughlin notes many visitors come from across the country to view the cuffs and embroidery, with limited access for observers.
A Michigan boy writes on justice naming Gustis as a blind grocer in an essay. The piece reflects local ethnic terms and lettered clues to identity in a brief, reflective caption.
A New York company forms to run healtheries modeled after London health exhibitions. Headed by ALT De Frece as president with G P Bussing treasurer and Edward Ralph secretary, the group aims to educate the public on pure food. Offices near the Fifth Avenue hotel will house its operations.
The Healtheries venture aims to inspect food and drink through chemical and microscopical analysis and publish findings for consumers. It plans a three chemist board, a periodical, and profit distributed to charity, with surplus funding a permanent building.
A London journal describes a rectangular ebonite safety lamp for mines using Pollak accumulators that delivers 0.7 to 0.8 candle power for twelve hours. The hermetic lid, glass globe, and internal platinum contacts prevent ignition in inflammable atmospheres and allow extinguishing by dismounting or breakage.
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