25 May 1888
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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1888
Page
1
During the Wool Season all wool bringers to Sullivan may shop and receive a ten percent discount on every dollar spent. Example five dollars earns fifty cents back, ten dollars one dollar, twenty dollars two dollars. Sullivan touts a grand Fourth of July celebration with a large stock and store.
L.3S forms p F k. S.C. CRAVESS, physician and surgeon, located on the north side of the square in Bloomfield, Indiana.
Notice from Greene County Indiana trustees announces weekly office hours at residence sites. JSOUND MOORE outlines Monday and Tuesday availability in Cass township. Ww. Tb DECK URD and SIMON BEAND also state Saturday and weekday slots for Grant and Highland townships respectively.
George Logard trustee announces for Washington Township that he will hold office at his residence every Saturday during his term to transact township business. No other days will handle township matters as required by law.
Notice to Greene county residents that William A. Beasley will apply to the Greene county board of commissioners at the June term for a one year license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premises consumption at a frame building on the southwest corner of lot 26 in Linton Indiana. E. M. Moss attorney for applicant.
Special correspondents report a countywide display of gems and curiosities gathered from diverse locales. The feature highlights notable finds, local tastes, and the community’s curiosity about regional riches.
A large crowd gathered on Moolay to rake grass and prep the church yard for Decoration Day. Nearby Pleasantville reports a dwelling fire with kitchen furniture saved and no injuries. The home was insured with Continental NY. Residents note fires started near presses by an open doorway. Republicans face critique as Ed Adams leads events. Three new baby girls are welcomed, while the ME Sunday School considers July 4 celebrations at this place.
An advertised salve promises to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers boils rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands skin eruptions and piles with money back guarantee. Item priced at 25 cents per box and offered for sale by Steve Strleup.
Corn is planted as roads work and repairs continue. Farmer John Brandon of Ovensburg reports rain easing, while Mrs James Inman and Mrs Sai Davarherty from McCameroug township visit relatives here Sunday. Alma Beard of Owensburg and Miss Jesse Harmerich of Daviess county socialize with local kin. Thomias Ostarn becomes father to an eleven pound boy. The saw mill whistle resumes as Sunday school plans form.
An older medical advert touts Sarzaparitla as a superior spring medicine to purify blood, improve digestion, restore appetite, and strengthen the body for warmer weather. It emphasizes blood purification and overall health benefits.
Crowds attend temperance gathering as Billy Beau returns from loois. Luther Richey of Ohio praised, with hopes he stays longer. Jesse Liu and Warren of Scotland report a cow yielding five gallons daily. at 4 cents a quart annual value about 0. Analine Anderson of Bloomfield visits. Glover boys work on Thompson’s cellar. carpenters soon to start. Jim Pool boasts the town’s finest garden. Renters inquire about wood varieties. 23 kinds listed in last barn. Correspondent promises update on wood types.
W D Suit of Buppus Indiana and Abraham Hare of Gallipolis Ohio testify to Electric Bitters as the best remedy for rheumatism and liver kidney ailments. Thousands report cures. sold for fifty cents a bottle at local drug stores.
Mrs Jami son of Marco sees church services at Colburn Lutheran as Rev Lappenfield attends the Evangelical Lutheran synod in Colburn. Rain and mild weather boost farming prospects while wheat stands fair and pike weeds grow. Sunday school attendance nears a hundred, health remains good, doctors report little illness and youths visit nearby communities for business and social rounds.
Locum M. C. signs claim to have a cure for consumption and offers to send two bottles of remedy to readers who write with express and post office address. Letter from Isa Pearl Street New York appears.
The article notes Rev Breshao will preach next Shreiey attorn and Rev Nash Sunday eight with Rev 1 Co Fulk Friday in a week. It mentions a large crowd attending Reverend PP Preemin on Sunday and Miss Lizzie Howell visiting relatives. Ambrosy Ashcraft canvassed for a nursery at Rochester New York. James Henry helped town merchants and others.
A Shelby county woman, after seven years of severe illness and constant coughing, used Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption and slept well through the night. One bottle allegedly cured her, with Mrs Luther Luiz named as the patient. W C Wamrick & Co. endorse the remedy and offer free trials at Stulcup’s drug store.
The column lists residents and events: Chas Whettelant's wife visiting Springville, Bas Graham winning a building contract, John Heaty setting up a new mill, and McCurdy & Dobbins dissolving with stock division. It notes fever illness, baptism at Please Grove, church activities, and various local residents traveling, visiting, or starting enterprises.
Clarkson New York Dr Geo W Miller writes in May 1988 that Gilmore's Aromatic Wine acts as a safe admirable tonic after fevers and during debility especially after childbirth. He notes improvements in female weakness and urges use for men women and children. For sale by S Stulenp May.
Community glimpses detail visits to relatives and neighbors from Mrs Arnold to D K proprietor remarks. People travel to Pleasantville Vincennes Odon Worthington and Perre Taite while relations attend weddings and protracted meetings. Rural life notes include farm work and a note on cat worms affecting gardens.
A fragment from a local column notes Mead and Flynn's stave factory producing ten thousand staves daily while farmers push planting amid cold weather. Frost injures fruit near Mount, and Rose Mill Nursery faces orchard losses. Various residents visited town, and legal and personal notices appear among the sparse items.
Large crowds travel to Great Falls to study the valleys and agricultural potential of the region. C I Warren announces a low excursion rate, making exploration affordable and likely to attract even more visitors.
Worthington and Dugger visitors frequent Linton and Digger areas. Town board passes resolutions. Promotions include a Sherwood concert at Terhune's ball and Decoration Day plans. References to Castoria ads and an excursion rates list issued by the St. Louis–St. Paul railway.
A public notice warns housekeepers about adulterated baking powders made from burnt alum sold in fake Royal Baking Powder cans. It urges buying in original unopened cans with intact labels and weights, notes Royal Powder Co branding, and cites legal risk to sellers. It also briefly lists local events and real estate inquiries.
A long, mixed local column from a normal school page lists students and teachers with humorous and affectionate sketches. It names Frank O’Farer, Miss Lizzie Frame, W. A. Oliphant, J. D. Boruit, Miss Maud Clark, Ettie Griffith, Miss Ottie Haywood, Miss Minole Fuller, Miss Eliza Baker, and others. It recounts festival reports, a grim yet oddbarred note about a graveyard eulogy, a dramatic tale of a potato patch duel between a cutworm and a potato bag, and a parade of town visitors, speeches, and social visits from various townships and counties. The piece blends school life, politics, and local color with light satire and affectionate portraits.
The passage highlights many students by name such as Quincy Mitchell Eugene Herold Loyd Wright Anna Ashcraft Cressy Hattard Ethel Sexson Woodson Pruett Addie George Edie Fields Lillie Skerd Idus Leonard Hugh George Elsie Inman J W Pruett Walter Rush and Dock Rush. It portrays their memory, diligence, intellectual growth and learning progress.
Since the last report Clerk Ramsey issued licenses for John Schluot to Elizabeth Bullerman, David Scharb to Angeline Scharb, Enoch A Fry to Dora Workman, and Wm Alexander to Clara A Sebring.
Local report details failed financing for Worthington engine company and related debts. C H Roberts claims 2500, Graham Bros of Washington promised 10000 but paid nothing. Judge Franklin will not deed property until funds arrive. a 725 shortfall halts plans. James M Dyer filed a lien for 2200 and a 2000 note remains due. assignment expected.
Col Yeoman and partners from Island City coal works join Chicago blast furnace men surveying Greene County ore. They plan to publish Prof Reed's full Leipsic analysis, which rates the ore as equal to the best, establishing high authority for local resources.
The notice offers two printed signs on colored bristol board. One reads Please don't ask for credit in 8x15 inch size priced at five cents. The other Our terms are cash or produce appears on 11x13 inch stock priced at ten cents. Orders solicited.
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