Local business notes and promotions in town
Moss & Son advertise as leaders with products for cash and calls at their shop. Bloomfield normal to start May first. Ritter's clothing offers stylish, well fitting attire. Sugar sale at Clean grocery. Switz City band boys host supper and entertainment on Saturday night March 10. Abstracts by M. J. Timmons, next to Recorder. Rocky Mountain Tea promoted as spring tonic. Loans offered at reduced rates and a new office on east side. Official vote counts for Sullivan county judge: Harris 1873, Hunt 1286, Briggs 550. Rental store room in Bloomfield for a dry goods shop. Advertising for poultry and insect products. Cough remedy “Dead Shot” sold locally.
Ritter's leads in boys clothing and groceries
A mix of advertisements and notices mentions Ritter's new boys clothing shipments and patterns while Moss & Son bid for grocery leadership. Other items note local events, eye testing services, and Chamberlain remedies with physician endorsements and store ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Harness and saddles offered near the bank by E C Grove
R C Grove advertises handmade harnesses two doors west of the bank with a new saddle shipment and low prices. Also notes a large town crowd for Heaton's safe incident and mentions various local items and notices from nearby Bloomfield and Worthington.
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R. C. Grove
Bank
E. C. Grove
Prices Rock Bottom
Marriage notices from local listings
A sequence of couples is listed with partner names in terse notes. Names include Tsom Beasley and Hrua Osborn, John N Robertson and Clara Hub ble, Ora R Bedwell and Lillie F Claywell, James C Huey and Jennie Claywell, William B McIntosh and Ella Pirtle, Will Huffman and Edna V Miller, Daniel Hunter and Josephine Work man, Harley T rum an and Clara E Sar ver, Sam B Palmer and Nellie O Haver, Geo Archer and Cora May Brewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsom Beasley
Hrua Osborn
John N. Robertson
Clara Hubble
Ora R. Bedwell
Lillie F. Claywell
James C. Huey
Jennie Claywell
William B. McIntosh
Ella Pirtle
Will Huffman
Edna V. Miller
Daniel Hunter
Josephine Workman
Harley T.ruman
Clara E. Sarver
Sam B. Palmer
Nellie O' Haver
Geo. Archer
Cora May “Brewer
Protracted Christian and Baptist Meetings Reported
A protracted meeting at the Christian church opens Sunday with a noted singer and is billed as a major Bloomfield event. Go early for seats. The Baptist church meeting closed Thursday night with two accessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christain Church
Bloomfield
the Baptist Church
Fatal shooting in Linton rocks coal town
A Friday shooting in Linton left Bryan Cullen dead and City Marshal Al Wright wounded in the thigh. Night Patrolman Blueford Brentley was also hurt, DeSoto Ward a bystander lost the toe of his shoe, and Brentley was bound over to circuit court for trial. The incident sparked coroner's inquest and a grand jury probe.
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Linton
Bryan Cullen
Alien Wrivut
Blueford
Brentley
Cullen
Mr. Brentley
Vincennes Street
Bryan
Hima
DeSoto Ward
Brentlevy
Marshal Wright
Broomfield
Squire Osbon
Circuit Court
Blueford B. Bremley
Lintcon
Kentucky
Breulley
Maggie Roberts
Marshal al Wright
Haseen Marshal
Daviess County
Blood Balm Ad Claims Cure For Numerous Skin Ailments
A vintage testimonial style ad promotes Botanic Blood Balm for blood and skin troubles. It claims to purify blood, heal ulcers and eruptions, and cure conditions like scrofula rheumatism and poisons. The copy highlights a free trial bottle and postal address in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Address Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Waterworks franchise ideas debated by town board
The town board considered three franchise proposals for water works and electric lights. One by John F. Slinkard includes rates for lights and water connections, another by John E. Bryan proposes arc and incandescent lights with water and hotel fees, and a third by M. L. Combs and Joseph W. Yukey sets different light and water charges. The board took proposals under advisement and may award the franchise this week. Also promoted were Grain-O coffee substitute ads and a series of school resolutions praising institute work and urging education reforms within Stafford township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Slinkard
John £. Bryan
M. L. Combs
Joseph W. Yukey
L. L. Gooding
Mary Good
J. L. Mattox
State Teachers’s Association
Council of Education
Stafford Township
Arthur Grass
Oscar Linp
Clarlotte Switz
Local Court Dockets Include Debtor Judgment and Divorces
James Schlitz Brewing Co. won a judgment against R. M. Blackwell for 258.70. Ella Pirtle, Josephine Brooks, and Laura J. Kimball were granted divorces from their husbands. The term closes in March with a grand jury and about thirty witnesses in Lin ton investigating a manslaughter charge against B. S. Brentley.
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James Schlitz Brewing Co
R. M.blackwell
Ella Pirtle
John Pirtle
Josephine Brooks
George W. Brooks
Laura J. Kimball
Thomas Kimball
Linton
B. 3
Brentley
Examination announcement for cadet to United States Military Academy
Robert W. Migers informs editors to publish a notice of a competitive examination at Bloomington Indiana on May 18 1900. The purpose is to determine who he will recommend for appointment as cadet to the United States Military Academy from Indiana's Second congressional district to fill the vacancy.
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Washington, D. C
Bloomington
Ind
United States Military Academy
Second
Indiana
Robert W. Migers
Moss & Bayse Feed and Sale Offer Local Services
Local notice invites residents of Bloomfield to Moss and Bayse's feed and sale on the south side of the square. They specialize in horse feeding and care services with Jephtha Moss and Sam Bayss as proprietors.
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Bloomfild
Moss & Bayse
Square
Jeptha Moss
Sam Bayss
Census enumerator badges to be issued for 1900 survey
Government to furnish June census enumerators with conspicuous badges as credentials. badges are German silver shield shape with eagle and United States Census 1900 inscription. 60,000 badges ordered. Also promotional note on Grain-O drink products.
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Census
Lowest farm loan rates offered with flexible terms
Gilbert H. Hendren advertises improved farm loans at 54 percent on sums under $1000 to $2000 and 5 percent on larger amounts, five year term, prepaid options, promising the lowest rate and easiest terms in the state, near the Recorder's office. He claims the lowest interest, easiest payments, and reasonable commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert H. Hendren
Recorder’s Office
Notice to Absentee in Greene County Court
Greene Circuit Court February Term 1900 issues notice to Dunston Owen absentee in center township of Greene County Indiana. Complaint alleges property waste and requests administration of estate with hearing set for April 23 1900 at Bloomfield court house. Clerk Joeph W Ya key signs.
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State OF Indiana
Greene County
Greene Circuit Court
Samuel Owen
Dunston Owen
Center Township
Indiana
Missouri
Texas
Greene
D Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Joseph W.yakey
Circuit Court
Marcus H.shryer
Oscar W. Shryer
Sharah FE. Fisher,tate
John Davidson
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Moderna
Robert Warnick
Gocper
Sal Williams
Loal News
Moss & Son, Leaders
Hindman Coa
Ritter
Ritter’s
Moss & Son’s
Switz City Band Boys
M. J. Timmons
Recorder
Slandyke
Har G. Wilson
Willmer Allison Co
Philadelphia
Sullivan
Walker Whiteside
East Side
Herold
Sec
Sullivan County
O. B. Harris
C. D. Hunt
John C. Briggs
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
the Ladies’ Home Journal
Kor
Adam Barmuth
American Mfy
Terre Haute
Eyetiegh
Royal E. Catt & Co.—Model Grocery
Toilera
Royal E.catt& CO
Moss & Son
Jones’ Planing
Lee Jones
Linton Mines
Elliston
W. E. Inman
Starcup
W. M.moss
State University Glee and Mandolin Club
L. H. Jones
Lee
Stalcup
W. E Inman
Chamberlain
Pric
Geo. BE. Cravens
Ely
Big Brothers
Warren
St. N. Y
A.R. de Fluent
Doylestown
Ohio
Geo. Cravens
Mar
D.S. Mearkle
Mattie
Bedford County
Geo. KE. Cravensmar
Old Rube Tanner
Heaton
Jasonville
John Cunningham
Plummer
J. T. Oliphant
Campbell
Ben Mchaughlin
David Johnson
Jeffersonville
Charles Gwinn
al Steward
John Byers
Eli A. Stalcup
Worthington, Ind
Clarence Scott
Trarley Inman
Harley
Richland
Alex Bays
North East
Richland Township
Alex
Albany
N. Y
Otto Scholz
Geo. E. Cravensmar
Farm Journal
Judge Biggle
Willmer Atkinson Co
Church News
Arvan Cullen
J. G. Mert & Co
India
Swiss Mall
Electric Light
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
West Point
Fine Brothers
Warren Street
New Ql
C. C
Cavins Cough Cure
Yorisale
A.l.cavins, Bruce Mit
W. J. Hamilton
J. A. Austin, Worthington
Lafe Scott
Newberry
Riland Criss, Lyons
John Skead
Switz City
E. Boner, Marco
W. H. Burke
Scotland
A.L. Cavins
Bloomfield, Ind
Drs
John W. Ritter
Welch Dental Rooms
Pythian Block
Chase & Sanborn
Moss
Aula
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