Local Melange of News and Notices From Bloomfield Area
A dense local item batch notes market chatter on cherries and blackberries, property for sale or rent, loans at 7 percent, postmaster appointment in Bedford, road receipts, and farming listings. It mentions a district memorial service, school licensing, a baseball exhibition in Bloomington, and upcoming trustee meetings. The page also advertises printing services and various small notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Osbon
Bloomfield
Ind
L. H. Jones
Ellsworth Williams
Bouncing Boy
Jefferson Township
Worthington
Freidley
Geo. W. Freidley
Bedford
Wm. M. Moss
Court House
E. R. Stropes
Lillie James
Sig Rogers
River View
Acme
Bloomington
Linton
M. E
Danks
Sim Smith
Washington Township
Greene County
Hood
George W. Osborn
Stephen 8. Grimes
W. M. Moss
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge
Jane Beem
J. T
Ashable Walker
Mr. Walker
Fields and Buskirk Chronicle Local Improvements
A mosaic of notes on Bloomfield and Greene county includes street widening at Lehman corner, strawberry prices across towns, a planned Worthington printing start, tax figures for Richland township, cemetery thefts and animal disease outbreaks, farm sales, and community calls for civic effort to beautify and improve town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hultz
T. P. Freeman
Democrat
Sophia Schloot
Hugo Schloot
William Corsten
Germay
America
Linton
Corsten
Schloot
Linton Enterprise
Burrell
Bull
Dain
Greene County
Indiana
Luitas Creek
White River
Lattac Creek
Bloomfield
Short & Buskirk
Indiane
Martin L. Combs
Daily Events Notes Visitors and Local Life in Town
A broad column details in town and nearby residents visiting each other and traveling to Indianapolis Bloomfield and Dugger as well as numerous Democrats and local officials attending exams and meetings. Mentions include W. W. Moffett P. H. Falk and J. Hicks with many other names and towns. The piece recounts political histories Harrison Tippecanoe and the 1840 era and promotes Old Log Cabin Sarsaparilla and Warner's Safe Cure as household items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Sullivan Democrat
Bright
Lote
Indiana
Harrison
Army of the
Northwest
United States Senate
Tippecanoe
Tip
Ben. Harrison
United States
Warner
Grave Decoration Service Ad by Jackson and Neidigh
Advertisement from Jackson and Neidigh offering grave decorating services at low prices. Notes that adorning tombs eases grief and draws visitors to learn about loved ones, inviting orders for embellishments on departed friends' graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Tippecanoe Battle Fought on Tippecanoe River Banks
On the Tippecanoe River in Indiana a fierce 1811 battle pitted western Indian forces led by the Prophet against American troops under General William Henry Harrison. The encounter was decisive for frontier defense and prevented a rapid Indian advance into settler areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tippecanoe
Wabash River
Indiana
Elskwatawa
Wm. H. Harrison
Linton Strike Over Pay Scales At Terre Haute Dispute
Machine miners at Linton press for eight hour days while operators hold to Terre Haute nine hour scale. Wages vary by job from $1.74 to $2.50 daily with 125 workers at about $2.00 daily, signaling a potential stoppage and possible early accord to avert losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Terre Haute
Minera
Terre Hatte
Bloomfield Normal Notes Reflect Classroom Life
Faculty and students share updates from Bloomfield Normal School. Mentions of Prof Herald as history class host, exams, visiting students Miss Minnie Fuller Miss Lillies Binds and Miss Allie Green, and a six week summer term drawing fifty experienced teachers from Greene and neighboring counties. Seventy five passed Saturday exams with history cited as toughest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Minnie Fuller
Bruce Langton
Lillies Binds
Eugene Herold
Shields
Allie Green
Belle Bucher
Newberry
Linton
Keleen
Earnest Dugger
Mollie Ferguson
Anna Crabb
Alice Hinds
Worthington
Elsie Inman
J.T. Lamb
Greene
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seersucker
Challies
Pernusal
Ita
Commissioners Court
Dishman
Jackson Township
Bazaa
Sueden
Fields & Buskirk
Lehman Corner
Elnora
Daviees County
Richland Township
Ladies of the Christian Church
Jones’ Hall
Geo. Sumner
M.L. Combs
Lattas Creek
Worthington Times
Hultz
Board of Health
Wm. Lehmann
Carlisle
Benjamin Haywood
Levi Faucett
Fairplay Township
Frederick T. Roberts
University College, London
Eng
Royal College of Surgeons
the Democrat
Lucre
Spencer Democrat
The
World's Way
W. W. Moffett
Spencer
P. H. Falk
O. W. Shryer
Budd Hunley
Will Stone
Brazil
Prof. Cushman
Newberry Normal
G. E. Endres
Center Township
Henry Booze
Highland
James Hicks
James Williams
Elsworth
John L. Cravens
Linton Normal
Bannister Morgan
Park
Barney
Curment
Clay Owens
John Hathorn
Smith Township
Chartie Dye
Owensburgh
Richard Taylor
Stockton Township
Charles
O’haver
Washinton
Ernest Dugger
Migs
Nora Lamb
Dugger
Ed East
Wright Jarvis
Bloomfield Normal
Bell Danke
Susie Cavins
Jennie Hardy
Cora Shryer
J. E. Bull
Jolly County
Xenia
Don Stone
Geddes
Miss Blackmore
Scotland
George M. Burch
E. R. Hunter
J.S. Clarke
Louisville
Pleasant Combs
Enquirer
Levi Thompson
Tobias Chestnut
Masonic Lodge
Pottersville
Lola
Emma Rector
Jesse Rector
Williams
Jolly Land Lord
Williams House
Neil
J. G. Smith
W. A. Trent
Highland Township
George Bogard
Richie Simpson
Stropes
Bloomfield Normal Notes
Spy
Rose
Elmer
Greene County Medical Society
Landis & Oliphant
T. T. Pringle
Pengo
Price
Price Baking Powder Co
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Black Batiste
Andies
G. W. Langworthy
Ss. B. Coen
Prop
Jewel
Rankin
Whitley
Whitely’s
Rude Bros
Moline
Buckeye
Moss, Humphreys & Schloom
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