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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
1
Democrats from Stockton Township plan to nominate a ticket next Saturday while urging voters to join the Democratic bandwagon. The note emphasizes a Democratic year and duties across fifteen townships aiming to elect Democratic candidates.
Local discussion in Fairplay centers on nominating Rector as a trustee candidate. If elected, he would align with Democratic tax supporters, though he is currently described as Republican.
Fragmentary notes mention Pear as a cane figure in the election context. Details are unclear but suggest political contest or local dispute involving Panepone and Pear.
The passage portrays Bryan as a true representative and a man of soul mind and body. It emphasizes his role as a chief executive who should entertain and assist the poverty stricken, contrasting ideals of leadership with rotten royalty.
The piece praises William Jennings Bryan as a patriot and thinker who stands with Lincoln in defending the common people. It asserts his devotion to country and institutions, his study of social problems, and declares he will lead to victory in November.
An advertising snippet touts Dr. Kings Royal On as a cure all now available in Pa. claiming universal praise and guaranteed relief. The message reflects dubious medical claims aimed at a broad audience including Annie E Springer Howard Ist and Philoteights.
In 1882 a man named Hen established a land claim in Indianapolis, tying the event to a 1603 instruction and a 35 year period within the city’s early history.
A fragment warns Cure guarantees at J. B. Starcup's drug stores in Knox county. It claims a man credits a life saved and urges trying the product despite political attacks on BR. W. and Hiers for defending soldiers, arguing editors unfairly attack his motives.
Warning against catarrh ointments containing mercury as dangerous to the senses and entire system. Recommends prescriptions from physicians and notes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co. Includes claims of internal use and testimonials.
James Creelman portrays William Jennings Bryan as a sincere, unpretentious, and deeply American figure. He notes Bryan's temperance, love for literature, simple life, and respect for enemies, while praising his dignity, mental and physical balance, and potential to elevate the White House with scholars and statesmen.
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station highlights soy beans as a versatile legume for Indiana. They grow 1.5 to 3.5 feet, fix nitrogen, tolerate drought, and mature between spring and fall frosts. Recommendations cover sowing methods, soil suitability, yields of 10–15 bushels grain or about two tons hay per acre, and feeding value. Station notes no seed sales, directs to large seedsmen, agriculturist W. C. Larta.
The piece mocks local editors as novices, describes brevet editors without pay, and recounts an incident from the Saturday Evening Post about a blank paper issue. It criticizes crowding phonies, jokes about the “Long Ago” ghost, and touches on political speculation by General Grosvenor regarding McKinley’s electoral chances. It closes with local notices of moves, illnesses, sales, and a death in the community.
The article portrays Mr. Bryan as a private man devoted to God, pursuing his own path to cast out devils and seek truth. It notes his transformation from a western agitator four years earlier to a national figure and eventual statesman, driven by conviction and a steady belief in righteousness. He expresses joy in the triumph of right over personal belief.
Dr Caldwell’s Grupe Pepsin is praised for its pleasant taste and claimed to cure constipation and stomach troubles. Offered in 10, 50¢ and $1 sizes through Geo. B. Cravens.
John E. Clifford of Norwood House N Y reports a winter whooping cough epidemic in which his children suffered severe coughing spells. He says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy relieved the cough and effected a complete cure, noting its use for croup before. The remedy is offered for sale by George E Cravens.
Adam Bormuth, a tailor, offers suits described as worth having and priced only slightly above cheap Joho goods. The note emphasizes value and quality in menswear.
A reflective piece on memory and loss. The author ponders how the memory of a smiling face remains with us as we wander, while the beloved lost in life is only seen again as fanciful pictures until time merges past present and future. PENCILPUSHER.
An advertisement pitches Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth to cure a cold in one day. Priced at 25 and 50 cents, the product is marketed as a reliable household remedy.
Wm Meredith called at Wm Collins Sunday. Wm Floyd from Lyons visited Friday. Clarence Westmorland visited John Crow Saturday. Newt Holtzclaw and wife visited Elmer Crow Sunday. Mia Slinkard and daughter rode Sunday. Farmers glad over rain Friday and Saturday. Oscar Crow worked for James Hudson last week. Large crowd attended church at Clover Valley last Sunday. Charles Hord thriving in mercantile business Alfred Westmorland and wife returned from Newberry to be with her ailing father.
The sentence reports that Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a cure for constipation and has achieved phenomenal sales. Drugists praise its merits and popularity among customers. Available in 10 cent trial size, 60 cent, and one dollar sizes from Geo. E. Cravens.
The article lists several residents and visitors across the area last Friday and weekend including Oliver Scott in Tanner Joe Quimby from Bloomfield the McCoy brothers in Cincinnati Chris Horn Nathan Oliver Ida Sexson R. W. Yoho Francis Fry Ensley Sparks Clyde Yoho and Bertha Riddle. An ad touts La Seine treatment claiming quick cures with prices 25 cents and 60 cents.
Mentioned are Wm W Summerville visiting his boyhood home in Shoals and Bundy Yi OTSS ClaCKMore, Miss Kate Wright the city milliner at Indianapolis last week, Miss Corbin of Martin county moving home, J S Whitaker cue filer visiting a sick father, E M West and Clem Gainey Rosehillites in town Sunday, and Henry Holt Martin county Democrat also in town on Sunday.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Arnica Salve as the best cure for burns scalds and cuts. It claims rapid healing and relief from pain with confident statements aimed at general shoppers.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a senator and a patent medicine ad. It references Baveridge Maiden Effort Jan 9 1900, No. 8 Senate, and a druggist J. B. Stalcup selling a cure with money back. Also notes political tension among Republicans and a quote about Cubans being a blight on Americans.
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