Local Bloomfield News Highlights Daily Life and Death
Bloomfield notes report street work and rapid improvements while locals seek loans and buy land. Cemeteries, memorial day plans, and a funeral mark community sentiment as schools, churches, and businesses address weather, crops, and civic events.
Usual topics mix in county notice and trial report
The piece covers a mix of local items including a church service change due to union memorials, a critical illness, a rail breakdown, a newspaper subscription offer, mechanical accidents, a flood disaster in Arkansas, and a court trial over Dr Cravens handling a fractured femur with a unanimous favorable verdict for the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Killinger
Samuel C. Cravens
Cravens
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Long Island College Hospital
The
Bush Medical College
Killinger
Walla
First Ballue
Court Actions In Last Week Of Sessions
Court notes: no sessions until September. A default entered in Oliver B Scott seduction case. Otto Lehman acquitted on concealed weapons. Elizabeth Fry v William McCombs. court orders $100 to Stafford township trustee for child support. Motion for new trial by W N Darnell in Logan Sallee malicious prosecution. Sallee awarded $500. Henry Severin et al. win against Elizabeth Buskirk for 155. Jefferson township wins against Worthington for 25007 dog funds miscollected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Fry
Wiliam McCombs
Stafford Township
Child
W. N. Darnell
Logan Sallee
Henry Severin Et
Elizabeth Buskirk
Light early voting pace hints at late surge potential
Vote tallies show Miss Miggie Gray leading with 0.430 votes and Miss Maggie Linderman at 0.20 while many candidates trail. Analysts expect the winner to surpass 100 votes, with room for late momentum as results trickle in by Wednesday night across towns including Worthington Linton Newark Bloomfield Scotland and Owensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miggie Gray
Worthington
Maggie Linderman
Linton
Sallie Hert
Bloomfield
Mattie Killian
Newberry
Nannie Gaston
Newark
Daisy McIntosh
Ethel Duncan
Koleen
Hattie Anderson
Heaton
Pleas
Doyle
Kittie Newson
Martha Brandon
Robinson
Lizzie Reed
Tulip
Josie King
Scotland
Caroline Moss
Maud Wakefield
Switz City
Mollie Elect
Plummer
Minnie Osborne
Owensburg
Alice Shiriiz
Rebeca Hudson
Lizz’e Long
Calvertville
Elise Fuman
Ezekiel Alexander
Cora Hasler
Kate Hasler
Scotand
Emma Biartindale
Lind
Malinda Myers
Anni
Stone
Scotlard
Mies
Catherine Nations
Lou Johnson
Jennie Miller
Owensburgh
Missy Jennie Baker
Nora Brown
Nettie Buskirk
Local town notes from Greene county court and social events
Town visitors and residents frequent court in Greene county with many names listed. The piece covers politics with Hendricks club formation, Democratic ties, school notes, teachers, and community notices. It mentions marriages licenses, a traveling photographer, and a push for DEMOCRAT subscribers with a gold watch incentive.
Pelican Described After Wild White River Incident
A Newt Green killed a pelican near Congressman Cooper’s White River farm last Saturday and brought the bird to town. Descriptions from Chambers Cyclopedia note pelicans’ long bills pouches and feeding habits while detailing their global distribution and nesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Green
White River
Newton Green
Congressman Cooper
Pople
Chambers Cyclopedia
Europe
Asia
Africa
Ava
Aley
West Indies
America
Taxes and fund distribution show township support burden
The April tax collection totaled 68 411 08 with 27 303 72 returned to townships and 41 047 35 to county and state funds. The notice notes about 40 percent of taxes support the township, with a commentary from James Riley on corn planting dates and methods in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Marlow
Sullivan County
Indiana School Book Company
Thomas Grace
Grant Township
Mortland
Williame County
Ohio
Greene County
French
County Pax
Csshivesae
Tuition
Monument State University
Eounty Bridge Fund
Ile Township Bridge Fund
James Riley
Indianapolis
Marion County
Indiana
Decoration Day Services at Bloomfield Held for Vets
Memorial sermon on Sunday May 2 at 10 50 a m by Rev Crum at MW 6 church and May 30 at 1 p m a march from Court House to M E church. Exercises begin 1 50 with music prayer and address by J D Alexander. Committee listings for flowers and church decoration with names. All ex soldiers, sons of veterans and citizens invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Sons of Veterns
Court Hous
M. E
H. W. Litsieger
HW. H. Nickerson
Theodore Pringle
Skinner
J. County, Com
James Howell
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W. M. Moss
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Carpenter's Union
M. L Combe
James Gebben
West Park
J. O. Pate
Richland Mills
Col. E. J. C. Caville
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Geo
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Ctable
Court House
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John Barge
Highland Township
Ott
Lir Rogers
Riverview Fruit Firm
Broomfield
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Jos
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Hatfield House
Bidford
James Gobben
Sentirel
Democrat
Hood
Moss & Ax‘eil
Missouri
Man O Wa
National Hotel
Sean
Ssers
Commuiagners
Jeff Pickard
Elizabeth Graine
Camp Ground
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John Hinkle
Seele Township
Daviees Courty
Hendricke Club
David Lewis
Owensburg, Ind
Indianapolis New
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John T. Lamb
C Cravens
Pearl Price of
M. Dockard
Hobbieville, Ind
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James Helphinstine
Percimens
Ojo1ia
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Chamberlain
Farr
Holywood
Kan
RB Cox
Holy Wood
Herry Bender
Citiz'n
George B Taylor
Wayne & Chicago RR
Loudvill
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Lakeville
Henry Rlbert
Siloam Springs
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Judge James
Capt
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Piccan
Judge Rose
Allen
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Bf, JoHnson & Co
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Waterloo
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Moscow
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Lincoln
Joan of Arc
Dr. Cravens
Circuit Court
Nolse
Oliver B. Scott
Otto Lehman
Jefferson Township
Ivory
Jacob Bucher
Cox
Lyons
Mr. Spratt
Crawfordsville
John Fitzjareell
Marco
B. F. Fuller
Henry McCabe
George B. Taylor
Hendricks Club
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Simon Pickard
Julia Stafford
Allen Crow
Center Township
Charles Hasler
Rockwood
Pinceratic Club
Cleveland Club
Monroe Grounds
Washington Township
Ezekiel Duncan
John B. Groves
Park
C. H. Edwards
Raleigh Linneman
Tom Anderson
Bedford Jeweler
J. C. Briggs
Sullivan
John Huffman
Taylor Township
T. A. and
John Chestnut
Henry Booze
Greeneounty
Thos. A. Hendricks
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Smith Township
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George W. Allen
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Eler E. Pryor
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Indianapolia
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Thos. van DeVenter
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George Dillon
Joseph Kelley
John QC
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William Calvert
Matt Calvert
Ab. Johnson
Abe Wilson
Highland
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Indian Springs
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Maggie Lowell
Emma Smith
Mary Templeton
Inez Graham
Lizzie Timmons
Nora Elrod
Pearl Stalcup
Ethel Stalcup
Charles Scalcup
W. L. Cavine
Sam Lehman
Ol Skinner
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Hoberg
the Optical Specialist Co
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Main and Fifth Streets
Man-O-Wa
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Sweet Girl
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