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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1889
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat proclaims itself the county’s only all home print paper. It directs business letters to The Democrat and touts the widest circulation in the county. Subscribers are invited to inspect the records at the Bloomfield post office entry.
The paper will not stop any subscriber in the county without notice to discontinue. Check the margin date. if time is out and you want it stopped, send a card. Absent notices imply continuation and payment when in town. terms remain in advance.
A deforesting Democratic treasurer of Greene county was fined 1 and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. The remark notes that harsher penalties could have applied for heavier crimes, referencing Morgan County Reporter.
The piece argues federal appointments rarely reward loyalty or wealth. It claims public service pays little, offers slow promotion, and harms character and happiness. It urges Democrats to spare patronage, noting office seekers often end worse off than nonseekers.
The Pittsburgh National Stockman predicts manufacturers will talk down wool prices this season but asserts producers hold the power. It expects the new clip to move prices largely in line with producer views.
The Bloomfield News accuses the Worthington Times of defending crime by praising Ed Stroper who was found guilty by a jury and harshly criticizes the News for attacking judge, jury, and prosecutor.
Reading notes suggest an advertisement promising disease prevention and cure for hog cholera with a product nicknamed Dead Shot. The text warns readers to guard against the issue while referencing the claimed protective effects.
In Indiannapolis Sentinel coverage the federal court hearings show several election cases at the last term, including Elmer Heston charged with extreme bulldozing to stop Greene County residents from voting. Heston led a conspiracy that abducted a voter, threatened him with a revolver, and jailed him in Bloomfield without proper papers. The public questions why such a guilty figure is released without a hearing.
Citizens of Greene county denounce a News editorial insult while affirming the fairness of E. R. Stropes trial. They praise bondsmen for upholding duty to society and justice, noting mercy tempered the sentence and the jury's integrity.
Worthington Times notes the county party will elect a new ticket about a year hence and urges early preliminary work. It states there are breeches to heal and reconciliation should begin now to help the next campaign.
The friends of Tariff Reform are urged to meet at the Bloomfield courthouse on Wednesday June 5 1889 to organize a Tariff Reform League of Greene county. All supporters are invited regardless of past political ties. E Davis Committeeman Second Dist.
The Linton Shooting Club scored 494 broken, 506 biased from 1 060 shots at forty five feet rise. Standouts include Alex Pope 66, Bar ney Mors 57, T I Wolford 57, C M Newlin 53, J W Wolford 42. Others: B A Rose 49, Levi Cushman 42, G W W Gastineau 40, J B Terhune 39, ET Sherwood 38.
Notice directs readers out of work to page three for a job ad titled A Chance to Make Money. It claims no experience needed and promises expences paid, appealing to unemployed readers seeking quick earnings.
For Sale. A Gaar Scott threshing outfit and Reams straw stacker and Pony saw mill. Call on or address Wall D Killcran Newberry Indiana.
A compact slice of local life reports on weather affecting farmers, merchants, and mechanics, with correspondents spotting activity across the county. The page promises a broad sweep of daily goings on as the county is combed for news.
Thomas Henry Jost visits Monday while Mrs. Chas Huston of Kansas stays with Mrs. Chapman. Dems and local figures like Jason Rogers and W. Z. Barker appear in town. Gypsies camp west, Cherokee doctors visit, and Franks meat shop praised. Health inspection leads to condemnations. M.S. Ragsdale returns from Washington as timber agent. crowd serenades him for government appointment.
An antiseptic health claim extols Hooda's Sareaparilla as a reliable medicine to defend against disease and restore health, presenting it as a weapon to drive impure blood from the body and restore long term well being.
A string of social visits spans Ridgeport Solsberry Bloomfield and surrounding townships. names include Joe Lovelace John Burch John Kirk James Sullivan Jake Riddle Lizzie Lindsey Ella Bullock and others. liveliness and illness mix with travel and family notices in Beech Creek Solsberry and Richland areas.
J H Quillen of Lyons and Prosecutor Slinkard visited town. Judge Martindale and Dan Geddes were seen on the streets. Joe Bovenschen became a father Thursday. Grandma East and Grandma Cross joined guests in town. Mrs. Freeman promoted the DEMocrat. Miss Tillie Borders mentioned among locals.
A. J. Cox and wife visited Tevyer Ross and wife on Sunday. A court of inquiry here this week amounted to little. A. H. Bixter and wife were called to Indianapolis Friday for their mother’s death. remains brought to Spencer for interment with community sympathy.
A letter from T A Slocum M C of New York claims a timely remedy cures consumption and offers to send two free bottles to readers who mail their express and post office addresses.
Rev Floyd and other pastors preached at local churches this Sunday. Residents from Solsberry and Freeman visited, and J C Pryor began work at the Stave mill. A new lot of farm tools was bought by the trustee A L Dilley. The News gains a new correspondent amid colorful local controversy.
The article lists residents and guests visiting Scotland including KK B King in California and Capt. Ogden in Bloomfield. It notes post office control by the GOP, baptisms planned for June 20, and a basket church meeting on the fourth Sunday. Visits from Cravens, Baker, Haig, Moore, Allen, Isenogle, Geddes, Gordon, and Shirts are mentioned. Dr. Britton of Loogootee attends and Odon mill begins operation.
One hundred dollar reward offered for catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. J Cheney & Co claim honesty and solvency verified by West Truax Waalding Kinnan Marvin Van Hosen and Toledo National Bank endorsers. Cure taken internally. price per bottle listed. testimonials available.
John Weaver talks of Bloomfield trip. T R Cook and wife visited Indianapolis last week. Mrs Shannon Ogg of Marco visited relatives here. John Melborn hauls lumber for George Hannum at Bloomfield. Solaberry folks attend Newark church Sunday. P Law and wife plan to attend a concert at Linton. Abe Vernon to build a cellar for Ten Mathews near Stafford. George Depew receives a pension of twenty five dollars monthly. Jesse LaRue and hands building a house for Robert Darough. Jesse is a hustler. Robert McLaughlin of Bloomfield seeking fat cattle. David Thompson, boss sheep shearer of Beech Creek, returned Monday. Temperance meeting next Saturday night with music. Robert Jones, the blind fiddler, on streets Tuesday night with fine music.
Frank Harwood visits Indianapolis while several residents travel for business and family. A series of social calls includes Mrs. J. G. Arcold’s illness and Gertie Dye planning a Illinois visit. Local carpenters rent a hotel, and the M E folks plan an ice cream festival on the 28th. Gypsies leave town, a child’s accident occurs, and doctors attend bedside visits in Shoals.
Bloomfeld resident Miss Nora Lamb Sundayed in Dugger. Mines show improving work and rising times. Dugger becomes a market for garden vegetables and dairy. Asa Crook and Noah Brooks went to Indianapolis for carpenter work. Many residents renovating with verandas and fences. Thomas Goodman remains ill but hopes dim. European show drew crowds then departed, with local business earning as much as spent. Post office changed hands on the 27th under Sadie McKissick and Lida Garrigan. four years ago it was poor, now thriving. Postmasters Bart Little and Harry Hunt referenced. Belknapper teased. Horace Greeley urged westward. locals urged to use Ganter's chicken cholera cure. Refunds available through druggists if needed.
Corn planting nears completion while mumps persist in the township. Local residents, including Bob Beastey of Highland and Recorder Smith, visited on Friday. J. A. Carpenter and Crow dig a well for Mrs Arthur. L. M. Cox buys a fine sow and pigs from John Goley of Owen County. David Cox buys hogs at 4 or 5 per cwt. Many tobacco growers complain of dry weather harming crops. A. J. Dilley and family visited Spencer relatives. Mrs A J Sims and daughter visited North Side parents. Miss Maggie Brough of the township returns from Ellettsville improved in health. Members of Wolf Creek attend the F M B A lodge on Pumpkin Ridge.
Weather cool and Harve Miller plans corn clearing and cow feed. Miss Nannie Jones is on the sick list but hopes for recovery. The Lord's supper and feet washing planned at Walnut Grove next Sunday night. George Sparks and his wife visited relatives at Stanford on Saturday.
The Sullivan Democrat protests Sunday match games by young men, arguing they demoralize youth and oppose nonprofessional games with gate fees. It urges suppression and notes public sentiment against Sunday play. An employment ad from The C L Van Dusen Nursery Co invites men to sell nursery stock with salary, expenses, and advance money.
An 1886 Procter and Gamble notice warns that many soaps imitate Ivory Soap but lack its unique qualities. It urges consumers to ask for Ivory’s Soap and insist on obtaining the genuine product.
A Greene County reminiscence explains Linton’s naming from 1832 after Wm. Linton of Terre Haute helped finance a state bank, and Wickliff Wines renamed the New Jerusalem post office to Linton in his honor. The piece notes the tale is known by only a few locals and mentions local ads and notices from Bloomfield Democratic.
The Indiana Department of Public Health issues an order to county health officers to require all property owners to remove junk waste and debris that harms public health. Enforce within municipalities by May 1 1889 with communications to town and city health offices. Greene County Board of Health secretary H Edwards signs.
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