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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1889
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat urges readers to study the tariff issue as an economic matter affecting every citizen. It contrasts revenue and protective tariffs, urges independence from party leadership, and invites changes in political alignment if beliefs diverge from those of leaders.
The article argues farmers should unite to study the tariff from a business lens as protectionists aid manufacturers while farmers contribute to wealth. It notes organized labor and manufacturers form unions, while farmers remain exposed to influence and cost. It urges farmer mutual protection and enlightenment amid changing political excitement.
The speaker urges farmers to consider tariff effects on their businesses and overall national welfare. If high prices for inputs protect domestic industry and a home market holds stead, they should back related policy. If investigation shows revenue needs and free selling abroad will raise farmer gains, support that policy regardless of party or section.
The Terre Haute Gazette reports farmers in western Indiana pushing a petition to Congress seeking a twenty cent per bushel bounty to support wheat producers. The piece argues tariffs favor manufacturers while wheat farming suffers from foreign competition and calls readers to sign and send petitions to Washington. It notes farmers lack organized influence and frames the bounty as equalizing protection with other industries.
Qualified voters in Bloomfield Greene County Indiana are notified of an election at the courthouse on Monday May 6 1889. Three trustees one clerk one treasurer and one marshal will be chosen as town officers. Polls open 9 a.m. and close 4 p.m. Readers note is from Democrat.
A weekly rural page highlights local farming and business notes in Greene County. Mentions include store moves by WB Squire & Son, Mrs. A Helimes visiting Nashville, and various family and community updates across Lawn and Highland townships.
The ad compares pure air to improving an unhealthy area and extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that renovates the body and destroys disease germs. It claims to cure scrofula salt rheum and other blood disorders and promotes it as the most popular spring medicine.
Cattle sell for low prices while Tra Gaston missed a baby guess. The stave mill will open soon and church work starts next week. Sherman and Jake Arthur work in stage trade. Widow Burch moves to Goge Creek. Twin girls born to Mr Goons. M B A lodge organized at Crow schoolhouse. Geo Watson and Wm Geaham attended Worthington show. Maggie Graham returns home. Sam Hoke and wife visited relatives. Theodore Ferguson plants large crops. A J Shields and wife visit relatives. Link Casner injures horse on a snag. Postmaster job debated. Major ity gains another victory. Joe Frame to carpenter with Scott Emerson. Oud Fellows anniversary attended by J B Young Sam Oliver W O Nash. Wm Yarian sells farm and plans to relocate. House painting boom with six houses done. A dispute between Joe Gibbens and Wo Yerian resolved in McHaley court with minor school-fund impact.
J W LaRue and wife attended the capital on Friday. Jasper Minster and wife visited Newberry on Saturday. John Beaty of Owensburg was in town last week. May Nicholson and children visited their father on Sunday. KR Laughlin did business in Mineral last week. E M West of Furlen was here Saturday. J W Malone, Newberry’s stock dealer, was in town last week. Mrs P Waggoner and Laura Catron visited in Daviess county Sunday. Chris Hasler visited town Sunday with his usual jokes.
Jasper George recovers slowly while Dr. N W Williams returns to duty. Bedford figures Mrs Elizabeth Spears is seriously ill. Mike Deckard and Chas Graham visit town on business. Miss Kinnie Graham visits relatives here. Quincey Mitchell sells twenty five copies of the Cincinnati Post daily. Sam Little plasterer moves to Bedford. Bedford booming. Jacob Miller improves his home. Owensboro hosts the only hotel. Judd leaves a thriving business. Woodson Pruett injured in a civil game of caddy. Miss Bertha Record of Dreadep guests Christie Fields. Miss Lillieskerd visits friends at Bedford. Frank McCurdy may travel. possibly take Tobe Hert’s boot and shoe drum role. Big Pleasant Ridge meeting Sunday. Rev Baker to preach and immerse. Rosa Wyatt teaches a successful select school. locals hope she teaches rooms here next winter. Post office to change hands in a few days. Capt N Brown and friends outspoken. denounce hypocrites and say each dog has his day.
James Inman of Martin visited Friday. Rev George and P King were in Newberry Sunday. William H Haig and sister from Colon spent Sunday in Scotland. James Eaton works at Newberry for Jacob Walden in the shoe shop. Rev George holds meetings here. E M West and Samuel Mowery of Farlen spent Saturday in Scotland. Landlord repairs the hotel improving its appearance. Rev Waggoner of Martin attended the Baptist S$. 8. institute here last week. William Bachistee Miss Fipps and other Farlenites attended church Saturday night. Rev Huffman the Baptist S. S. Missionary for Indiana conducted exercises at their church last week.
Geo Dye heads to Indiana on business. Ei Bul and wife visit E Stipes family and Mrs Mullane along with Gertie Dye in Shoals. The Odd Fellows plan a Fourth of July celebration here.
Polk Gardner travels to Lyons for blacksmithing. Mrs. Bowmen of Jasonville visits Tom Warner’s family. Mrs. May McClung of Linton visits Mrs. Lundy. Polk Gardner and others visit Peter Shultz. Mrs. Baker of Washington visits Mrs. Water Wakefield. Jim Wakefield relocates and plans a blacksmith shop. The German preacher Kern and family visit Henry Daubenspeck’s. The Democrat is late. Republican mail fault noted. An editor’s note advertises a remedy offer for consumption from T A Slocum.
Wm. Johnson visited by R. W. Johnson on Sunday. WU Cook, the boss house contractor, returned Saturday. Moses Crockett was in town for Saturday and Sunday. Jacob Riddle and Bro. of Cincinnati were here last Sunday. John Crane has taken logs to the mill to saw his house. George Depu rented John Weaver's ground for corn this year. E. Pool and Jesse LaRue came home Saturday and left Sunday for work. John Ballenger remains three days a week and works at a fishing party. David Johnson and Hugh Bullock went to Jet Bullocks Saturday night and returned soon. Thomas Campbell is improving and hopes to be with us again soon.
Local notes report Rev Breeden will preach here next Sunday. Bob Fowler of Stanford visited town Friday. Mrs Sharr and Tom Campbell overcome rheumatism. Aaron Comba traded stock last week. Gen Fry and wife of Ridgeport visited his mother Saturday night. W A Meredith weighed hogs sold to Byers and Freeman Saturday. David Burks and George stayed home over Sunday while timbering for a Lyons area man. Kinsey Cullison and her father set for Lebanon Missouri. her sister died there last week. Jan Michael Tom Pethel and Dug Renard shown as dishwashers.
A town records an assault in which a woman struck another and was fined in Watson's court. A Sunday morning house fire at Joseph Stafford’s residence left most goods saved except upstairs. Mrs S A Maxwell’s birthday dinner on April 28 marks her 48th. Gifts included a dream from her husband and five dollars from her father.
Sunday’s events note Edward Fisher and brother visiting grandparents while Jesse Martyrlale and family dined with N B Hardisty. Oliver Scott and Owen Hardisty were guests of N B Hardisty Saturday. Joseph Chicshaw bought shingles to build a hen house, marking a busy local weekend.
Horbieville is described for its health focus and attractive firearms but also faces issues with sidewalks. The mention highlights local strengths and urban challenges observed in the area.
The M. E. church will be dedicated the 19th with a grand and beautiful display of dogwood blooms this spring. Sunday school 15 continues under L. J. Faucett, while Bloomfield normal head General Flynn attended church Sunday afternoon.
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