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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1891
Page
4
Bloomfield notices report garden work, seed potatoes, land sales, and school announcements. Mentions Worthington Normal and Bloomfield Normal, local lectures, and requests for property rentals. Notes a road improvement push, a scaffold accident, and a winter snow followed by early spring.
A trainer with 20 years of national track experience has produced 10 horses under 2 20 and about 100 under 2 30. The horses are trained at reasonable prices.
Public interest fixates on Alaska's remote possessions and wonders of scenery. The piece notes Alaska covers about 580000 square miles, teems with minerals fur bearing animals fishing, and hosts snowy peaks and glaciers. Interior remains largely unmapped beyond general charts.
The J B. McPherson Post No 371 of the G A R held a regular meeting on March 14 1891 and adopted resolutions expressing heartfelt sympathy to comrade L L Kirkpatrick on the death of his wife. The note lists post commander J E Warton and acting adjutant Christopher Hoen. A hog and chicken cholera remedy labeled Dead Shot is noted. A Bureau of Labor report claims Indiana leads in property per person and education funds, with strong wartime loyalty and regiments, reflecting on state pride.
A guide notes that well cared for leather shoes last longer than neglected ones. Regular cleaning and oiling keep leather soft, prevent cracking, and improve fit. Weekly maintenance with damp cloths and harness oil helps all parts wear evenly and extends shoe life.
The Democrat of Bloomfield Indiana advertises business stationery options from first class to cheaper grades for letterheads envelopes and note heads. It promotes wedding or party printing with a fine line of quality and invites readers to visit to discuss needs and prices.
An 1891 vignette from Dunning Nebraska recounts a youth sent west to become a cowboy who cannot ride a bronco and ends up on a crippled mule, reflecting on dreams vs harsh realities of frontier life.
Chas. Wilson sues Andrew Ferguson for 10000 alleging unlawful imprisonment after refusing to answer a question in Ferguson’s court of inquiry at Owensburg. Wilson’s attorney is Hiram McCormick of Shoals. The case questions the constitutionality of the law governing courts of inquiry.
The passage extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the supreme remedy for torpid liver biliousness and a host of skin and systemic ailments. It claims healthy blood yields rosy cheeks and strong muscles, while poor complexion signals danger and warrants immediate action to avoid delays. The text cites cures for boils pimples eruptions scrofulous sores and salt rheum.
An editorial urges using the Barrett law to issue ten year bonds for street improvements in Bloomfield. Plans include grading gravelling gutters and brick sidewalks funded by a ten year tax on benefiting property. The piece argues increased property values and town vitality will attract farmers and workers, with labor presented as a key benefit.
Real estate brief describes several parcels around Bloomfield including 244 acres east Main Street with orchard, a seven room house and outbuildings, and two cisterns priced at 1500. Additional notes list a house in Bloomfield’s south part near 3rd, a brick business house on the north side public square, and 23 acres east of town with timber, wood, stone, and a value 750.
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