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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
2
A Civil War era style correspondence notes visits by Elizabeth Cunningham and Mrs. Fred Meredith, legal business in Bloomfield, and multiple neighbor calls. Farm news mentions a fox hound loss, a fox-hunting sermon by Pink Pearson, corn crop valuation and weed struggles, oats thriving, and trips by J W Cullison and Meredith family members.
Ida Raper remains under care as Britton-Newark lawsuit proceeds at Spencer. Local residents attend Spencer court, reunions near Bloomington, and social visits to Spencer and Freedom. Christopher factors include witnesses at the Britton suit, scenes from the Ellis reunion, and sick visits by Dr. Brison. Reverend Roberts hosts a two week revival at Liberty with good turnout.
A planned surprise party for Mr. Stultz at Hendricksville drew friends with baskets and a feast. After the birthday event, guests socialized until four o clock when the crowd dispersed amid birthday wishes. A frightened chase occurred as the Stultz party fled west a mile but stayed safe in the road’s center.
Local notes report harvest timing and visits among neighbors in Newberry. Mentions John McCormick illness recovery, Henry Joliel and wife with mother, Rev. Chas E McCormick, Belle Borter staying with ill relative, Grandma Ceortland visiting, James Garten planning to buy a farm, and funeral services for George Liedgerwood and Ida Pitas at the Christian church in Newberry with a family gathering to follow across the river. Also references a bicycle comment and Plummer correspondence.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a sugar coated health booster that transforms weakness into strength and energy into mental power. Each box sells for 25 cents through J B Staleup.
Miss Lola Newsom visited her uncle John Newsom and family in Smith township on Wednesday. Hurshel Hatfield and two Miss Victorie and Grace of Lyons spent Sunday with their uncle and aunt in Dixon. Miss Josie Snyder and her little brother Benny returned Sunday from a visit with their grandmother. Alice Brown of Smith township was in Dixon Sunday evening. John Wallace with his mother and sow left for Lodiana polis to make their future home. Canada moved into John Wallace's vacated house. Mrs. Mary Dixon of Linton and Mrs. Ida Fort spent Tuesday with Mrs. Clara Newsom. Albert Mount of Jasonville visited friends near Dixon Saturday night and Sunday.
A man from Idaville Indiana testifies that Electric Bitters cured his stomach liver and kidney troubles and revived his appetite and energy. He credits the remedy with a new lease on life after trying many cures. Sold for 50 cents at J B Stalcup's drug store with a guarantee.
James Cox a Lobbieville merchant was seen on streets Sunday evening. Misael Daura and Lula Long from Mayville visited Owensburg last Sunday. Orpha nage went to Owensburg last Thursday on business. Mrs Lenora Waite is visiting in these parts. A Combs returned from Bedford last Saturday where he worked on pike roads. Mrs Jess Page and family visited Mrs Lavina Price last Sunday. Jasper Long and wife of Cincinnati visited Albert Wright Saturday night. Mark Davenport and wife passed through en route to Thomas Boyard's last Saturday. No sickness to report. Philip Strauser was in our vicinity last Monday. Quince Ferguson in town last Saturday. Freel Edwards and wife of Bloomfield visited their father-in-law Inet Sunday. Wadkina and family visited Jess Sullivan Sunday. Theo Ferguson and wife attended court at Spencer one day last week. Vinnie Britton of north Beech Creek visited her brother over Sunday. Hugh Lawhead, a clever friend of Solsberry, was
A fragmentary notice describes nearby sales of spectacles, a turk rig in Newark, and a Sunday evening event. It also mentions a family situation with a boy and his mother and wife, with health updates from a recent Wednesday. The text is incomplete and the details are unclear.
Community notes from Smith township report graduation exercises at Providence church on Saturday night June 23. Local visits include Aden Heston with Edie Truitt. Crop losses from a river flood threaten future planting. John Stewart buys a new wheel. William Smith recounts a daring highwaymen encounter and plans to carry two revolvers and a dagger.
Wood Hamilton of Owensburg was in town Monday. Noah Walters and wife visited Worthington with her parents. Gowell Sinclair and wife were in town Sunday. Mrs. Lewis Walters and daughter Anna attended Castle Hill church service. Miller family hosted Mrs Urban Lawson Sunday. Alf Staleup bought a new buggy horse. The infant of Thomas Wiicott is improving. Mrs. R. R. Raupley was sick early in the week. John Lehman and family spent Sunday in Bloomfield. Miss Louie Roberts is repainting her property. Mrs. Will Hasting visited her parents Gheen last Monday. Switz City boys frequently ride the coal train to town, causing trouble. warnings issued. A. V. Letsinger and wife from Worthington visited L. N. Miller. Mrs. Jane Walters died in Terre Haute and was interred in Lebanon cemetery on June 13. William Stockram visited Wright town ship after a visit to Alex Powell. William Baker held service at Lebanon Baptist Church. Children’s Night at Lebanon well attended. Grecy is gravely ill with typhoid fever.
Walter Noel and Orville Noel attend business and vacat in Spencer Freeman region. The Turpins face a sick son Walter in Marco. Daisy Smith and Ella Bovard return home. rain floods Indian Creek bottoms. crops vary with peaches abundant and apples falling. A Jersey cow died from lightning. Milton Peterson adds a new fence.
Fragmentary text references a Pern project and individuals named Pam Bouard and Sarita. Details are unreadable, with garbled phrases about construction, fencing, and credit relations. No verifiable events, dates, or entities can be determined from the available words.
Rain roils farms with damaged corn and oats while fruit and orchard crops show poor prospects. Across the area residents report wet roads and damp Sundays with social visits and church events amid continuing showers and cross creek travel.
Kolean is on the boom. Jim Iman and Will Shafer exchange business at Bloomfield Saturday. A party gathered at Geo Braonou’s Saturday night. Mrs Tine Gibson of Pleasant Ridge visited town Saturday. Freeman Ashcraft and wife called on Bert Melton Sunday. Bert Ashcraft of Robinson flirted with local belles Saturday. Mary Alexander of Miner visited here last week. Vint Inmac secured a traction engine and expects to get the rock crusher contract for gravel road work. Ada Jackson hosted a party Saturday night in honor of Alice Snodgraas of Shoals with many present and a good time reported. Emerson Mays and Cleve Horn, home from college at Woomington on vacation. Mrs A Ree Snodgrasa and her young daughter will return to Shoals Tuesday.
Ben Mullis was in Doans on Saturday. Postmaster W G Martindale of Doana made a business trip to Kole on Saturday. J W Vickey was at Scotland last week. Diesel and Crush improved their mill with a new roof. G W Ferguson is building a summer kitchen this week. The mail goes through from Doans to Newberry at 7:30. Ben Mullis Ollie Corbin Obe King and Minnie Mullis were seen in Doans Sunday evening.
Rain dominates the day as weeds grow and corn lags. Bent Glover’s new house nears completion while Freeland Edwards and family visit relatives near Pleasant Ridge. John Edwards frequents the chapel. a West Virginia town enforces kerosene on pools and rain barrels to curb mosquitoes. Eveleigh’s prices and paints and wallpaper are advertised.
The annual Greene County Medical Association picnic at Switz City Indiana on June 14 1900 drew doctors and families to a grand grove gathering. An afternoon program featured Lin ton High School orchestra led by Miss Keyho Danville IL and mandolin music followed by a lavish dinner described as sumptuous. Dr B A Rose presented a history of the organization from 1838 to the present and impromptu doctor speeches closed the event with thanks to the musicians and organizers.
The article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a proven remedy for female illnesses with a long history of cures. It warns against untested medicines and cites testimonials showing widespread patient satisfaction and trust in the product.
Testimonies praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from monthly suffering backache bearing down pains and other female ailments. Maas Jo1z Sau of Dover Michigan and Rosa TELDEN of Canton Ohio describe dramatic improvements after using the remedy.
Two years of womb trouble with profuse monthly flow and four tumors ended after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The writer Mary A. Staur of Watsontown Pa reports tumors expelled and regained strength, praising the remedy. Another woman, Pera E. Davins of Binghamton, says leucorrhea was cured by the directions in a Pinkham letter and recommends the remedies.
Dear friend this letter from Mrs Maxtracanyn of Trimble Kentucky describes severe postnatal womb trouble lasting eight months with bearing down pains, kidney and bladder distress, and a bad discharge. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Liver Pills and wash she regained strength and can do most housework expressing gratitude and urging others to try the remedy.
Reduced rate excursion tickets will be sold via Pennsylvania Lines for trips to Kansas City and Elwood for Democratic and National conventions. Tickets good for return until mid July with several sale dates in late June. Information available from nearest Passenger and Ticket Agents. routes and stopovers vary. Eyeleigh stores new wall paper stock.
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