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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1891
Page
4
A local retailer advertises a broad sale of unbleached flannel, needles and linens, with prices cut across fabrics from 5c to 10c a yard. It promotes numerous women’s handkerchiefs, underwear, corsets, and dress goods at deep discounts, urging quick purchases before stock runs out.
A jumble of local items reports a fire destroying a farm mill, a child’s death from diphtheria, road work contracts, tax and voting notices, school activity and fundraising, plus commentary on local officials. The column includes ads for real estate, hats, fur trading, and loan money, with scattered civic updates and weather remarks.
Notice seeks a saddle and buggy horse in good family quality. Inquire at this office at once. Thanksgiving event planned at a new Baptist church in Sway City on Thanksgiving eve to raise funds for the church.
James F. Ryan of Soleberry was struck by a falling timber while operating near Ryan and Hansum's mill. He suffered a skull fracture and remained unconscious. Dr. Harris of Bloomington operated to remove skull fragments. Ryan, about forty, is a brother-in-law of George Hannum and has a young family.
Local notes recount in town visits by Enos Yeoman Allen Blevins and George Van Deventer. Merchants, teachers, and professionals from Stafford to Worthington fit into a busy week. A.J. Lautzenhiser, Rex Manufacturing, and many residents are mentioned with town ties and recent events.
News brief notes a sharp winter early in North Dakota with a Friday night blizzard forecast. The item also records Texas lumbermen pledging to donate materials for Texas buildings at the world fair. Also notes the Hawaiian minister H A B Carter died in New York after a long illness. Minnesota swindlers prey on farmers. other items cover deaths, accidents, and crime from Cadiz Kentucky to New York City.
Analysis by Dr Edward G. Love and official tests in the United States and Canada declare Royal Baking Powder superior for strength and leavening while free from lime and alum. It uses refined cream of tartar and is more costly, but yields wholesome flavor without harmful additives. A community birthday party celebrated Able Faucett’s 75th year with a 40 foot table and a seventy five layer cake.
An aging speaker laments growing old and touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure all. The ad claims it arrests lung and scrofulous disease, cures consumption, purifies blood, and builds health, noting it contains no alcohol.
John Huey completes a twenty one year sentence but is not granted release. The case details the long parole process and the decision by authorities to keep Huey detained despite serving the term. Entities include John Huey and the supervising department.
A Minnesota senate bill to regulate ammonia in baking powder warns of poisoning risks from daily exposure. The act requires clear labeling on products containing ammonia and imposes fines and potential imprisonment for noncompliant sellers. A Jeffersonville dispatch notes Huey’s brutal 1870s crime and jailbreaks, with links to counterfeit activities and a lengthy penitentiary history.
Reports note Sandringham Hall partially destroyed by fire with losses estimated around 20000 pounds. In Kazan Russia famine districts typhus spreads and at least 1000 starve in Samara province. Dublin sees Timothy Healy publicly horsewhipped after remarks about Mrs Parnell. her condition worsens following her husband’s death. A new book The Popular History of Indiana by Mrs Thomas A Hendricks is released with illustrations and included subscription offers from Indiana State Sentinel.
Washington reports that Secretary Tracy sees no warrant for sensational warlike dispatches. A U.S. investigation is ongoing into the Baltimore sailors assault with results awaited. Chilean Minister Montt leaves Washington for New Orleans and cautions against troubling stories. No recall of Egan is demanded. New York dispatches suggest Chilean concerns ease as rumors subside.
Washington dispatch reports a cabinet member saying the administration will wait a reasonable time for Chile's reply after the Valparaiso sailors incident. He stresses they will act with moderation but firmness once a response is received. Other news notes McClure's Pittsburg mill burned for about 60 thousand dollars with 35 thousand insurance. Beverly factories and residences destroyed. Alabama forest fires. Lorillard's Jersey City tobacco factory damaged ~50 thousand.
Cincinnati market notes show corn prices with highs near 60c and down to 58c, while wool ranges include unwashed merino at 17-18c and fleece at 27-28c. Cattle and hogs list varying prices from prime beef at 5.00 to average steers around 3.00, with sheep and lambs also quoted. regional prices span Boston to Pittsburg with broad commodity movements reflected in wheat and corn futures and petroleum quotients in Cleveland and Toledo.
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