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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1891
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat announces its status as the county’s only home print paper and claims double the circulation. It invites advertisers to verify circulation, addresses business inquiries to the Democrat, lists a $1.50 yearly subscription, and notes second class mail status in Broomfield Indiana.
The text argues Witt W. M. Moss should be reelected county superintendent, claiming the public knows his record and that an untried man would be an experiment. It criticizes the People’s Party, notes funding and Indianaplis reception in 1890s, and alleges party balance, urging opposition to Moss from various groups.
A column argues the People’s party under Tarbeneck and Esua Streeter cannot lower taxes or mortgage interest and outlines Democratic hopes to reelect Moss. It claims local trustees will act for a large voter majority, disputes a tax law myth, and asserts corporations will pay more under the new valuation and tax regime.
In Smith township Lipton Call notes Burrell of Bloomfield as a likely county assessor appointee. Burrell would excel as an assessor while Ballard lacks the starting know-how. The Linton Call hints Greene county will again receive 6046 dollars in school funds in May after an Indianapolis count prompted by legislative agitation led by Supts La Follette and Moss.
Supposed editorial claims question Moss and party loyalty. The article argues trustees act with judgment and honesty, resisting outside influence. Moss supporters sought county influence, but trustees travel a hard road, staying focused on sworn duties.
The speaker declares if Wm. M. Moss is reelected, the Democratic party will bear responsibility for the choice. Moss’s record is praised as a model for educators, and the party endorses him to advance Greene County schools and teachers statewide.
A speaker argues Moss can win against Democrats in primaries or against Republicans in full elections. He claims Moss will step aside if majority opinion among trustees or voters opposes him, noting counterpoint that loud opposition from a corporal’s guard does not prove majority dissent.
The Linton Call cites widespread tax grievances and accuses Democrats of betraying voters by supporting high officer salaries and wartime tariffs. It claims fans of Moss oppose re election while denouncing Democratic treachery and calls for accountability in county leadership.
Terhune argues county commissioners should repair the old iron bridge to serve all residents, not Bloomfield alone, noting Bloomfield has funded county projects and offering to build a gravel road and trestle to the river. He reminds Doctor that the county lies on both sides of White River and urges shared sacrifice.
The St Louis Republic argues that new third parties must oppose the governing party and reject the McKinley tariff. It accuses Streeter and Peffer of aiding Republican interests, claims the convention avoided core third party issues, and predicts Republican advantage in tariff battles amid internal splits. The piece mockingly criticizes Hon. Esat STREETWR and labels him a fallen politician amid 65 million Americans.
A German family near Thedford Nebraska reported two young daughters missing after they went to gather something in May. The oldest girl traveled about a hundred miles and died, possibly from starvation or exposure, while the younger was found with a swollen tongue. The writer claims western Nebraska is a desert and criticizes emigration agents for false promises.
A patchwork of curious notes: dress fashions for Sunday wear, odd medical tips, belts causing explosions, endless bracelets for evening attire, doors never closed at the New York Herald, alum purifying water, tax policy effects on corn, meat intake guidance, and a whimsical line about Westminster’s Earl and a visitor named Sher Mars grive seeking dirt from a sacred site.
In Newberry on May 25 1801 RF D signs a temperance appeal urging Christians to oppose dram drinking and saloons in town. He questions druggists selling intoxicants and warns drinkers’ graves and hell. He calls Christians to act to reform the drunkard and support temperance.
The piece features Silas McDougal challenging the Call editor, defending his own name and Democratic stance, criticizing the Call’s influence and methods, and ending with a promotional plug for Hood's Sarsaparilla. It references elections, trustees, legislators, and political factions.
A neighborly appeal warns against borrowing newspapers and intruding on others use. The notice lists multiple committees for July celebrations across A R and K of P groups, Baptist and Christian societies, with arrangements for programs printing grounds water finance music and decoration and names numerous local organizers.
St Cloud Minnesota claims the nation’s oldest living twins Rosina and Crescentia Sutterlee born February 22 1804 in Zell Baden Germany. They migrated to America with families in the mid 1800s and settled in Minnesota with long track records of family, health and loyalty to church.
Multiple properties advertised near Bloomfield and Worthington with acres ranging from 7.93 to 1817, all in cultivation or suitable for farming. Homes, barns, orchards, wells, and timber noted. prices from a few hundred to thousands. Agency seeks additional farms for buyers and invites contact.
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