This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1893
Page
1
Madison Peters laments women’s fashions and vanity in a talk on the dangers of tight lacing and overdone affectation. He contrasts modesty with eyes fixed on others and warns that extreme dress harms lungs and heart, urging women to speak plainly and natural.
The text asserts purity as the foundation of spiritual progress and true beauty, condemning impurity as corrupting womanhood and inner worth. It quotes a French author equating beauty without virtue to a flower without perfume, and warns external charm cannot mask inner faults.
The article critiques fashionable excess and waste in ladies attire and social life, arguing that vanity harms health and virtue. It condemns costly wardrobes, jewelry, and social rituals, praising simple dress and sobering restraint as essential to true dignity and moral living.
A roundup notes the Geary Chinese exodus delay and Florida Camila Kidd treasure case. Reports cover Moody's gospel campaign at Chinaco, Tennessee Central and Cincinnati Southern rail link, Viking ship moving along the Mississippi, and Brunswick Ga needing no aid. Also mentions Cuban sugar crop prospects, Tom Jones acquittal, Alabama strikes, world’s fair attendance down, and prices in tax debates.
The Democrat proclaims a vigilant corps of correspondents stationed at every crossroads to report births, deaths, marriages, accidents, parties, meetings, personals, gossip, and other news. This notice highlights the paper’s comprehensive coverage and commitment to bringing readers diverse local items.
An early 20th century advertisement touts a salve claiming to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers rheum fever sores and more with a money back guarantee if not satisfied at 25 cents per box.
Will O Warrick and others traveled to Indianapolis on Monday while local residents report grading on gravel roads soon. Bloomfield visitors include Dick Burrell, Jesse Jett, and Charles Mullinix who injured his arm at Bushrod. Plus Amos Jean came to visit in Clay City and Fredrick Pell moved to town to open a jewelry shop.
Advertisers claim Electric Bitters cure liver and kidney diseases and purify blood removing pimples boils and salt rheum. They say the remedy drives malaria from the system prevents and cures malarial fevers and relieves headache constipation and indigestion with a money back guarantee priced at 50 cents and one dollar at S Stalcup’s Drugstore.
Local residents from Owensburg Newberry Lyons and Snake Hollow are mentioned with visitors like Charles Herold Mack Osborn and Cal Garrett at Pleasant Ridge. Rev M C Fulk led a weekend meeting and residents discuss Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and lung trouble with endorsements and free trials offered at Startup's Drug Store.
The column records visits by Miss Minnie Bogard and Miss Anna Crabbs, reports on Qwena burg and Smithville residents, quarries business, and Limestone family travel. It notes a saloon debate, urges citizens to consider town welfare, and advertises Mystic Cure for rheumatism sold by A L Caving in Bloomfield.
A fragmentary district column records several events including church and Sunday school activity, a prayer meeting at Oak Grove, and visits by Frank Griffith of Tuscola Illinois. It mentions Mr and Mrs Griffiths and Maxwells of Northington, and a local husking worker James Jessup planning to resume work soon.
Ovid G. Sparks, former mayor of Macon Georgia, asserts Siemens Liver Regulator is the best family medicine for indigestion and biliousness. He claims it relieves after eating hearty meals and causes no ill effects.
J W Walker of Vincennes visited Saturday. J B Young and family went to Spencer. Ex Senator J P McIntosh was in town Sunday. Thomas Brutton drove cattle to Worthington. William Porter and daughter married Monday night. Many residents attend church and institute events. Farmers busy with corn as harvests improve with a cheap sale on deeds and small homes offered by Moss & Axtell.
Several local young women joined a temperance gathering on Saturday night including Miss Nora Mcintosh Miss Clem Foley and Miss Della Arthur. Dr Taylor from Bloomington was house hunting in town. Henry Daviess and his wife who recently married after returning from the west attended the event. Ex Postmaster T F Anthony of Promise City Iowa praised Mystic Cure for rheumatism noting it helped him after two doses sold by A L Cavins Bloomfield Druggist.
Corn gathering and a Chapel social are planned with Rev. Duckworth delivering a sermon last Sunday. Rev. Henry Fiery begins services this Saturday as David Sharp repairs the church for painting. Eli Stalcup and Taylor Pennelton travel from Bloomfield. Joseph Fisher, aged seventy, was buried last Monday. A store visit joke about Grace Herr on horseback circulates. The local drug store is expected to open soon with Wiles offering drugs and groceries. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised for various cures and health benefits.
Village notes recount Sunday scenes with Quackenbush Flory Smiths and Killingers visiting Worthington Solsberry Tulip and Bloomfield events. Local names include Stella Shepherd Annie Shepherd and Ely's Cream Balm testimonial ends the column.
Bent Cox and Nat Isumnd Sada visited Sunday while Aunt Mary Sample remains ill. Wm Cambden hires Joe Burch. Lola Sample and Lizzie Livingston move and visit. Many neighbors travel to Bloomfield and McVitie for business and taxes. Bill Wright trades money for a cow. Joe Milton calls on John Pugh. Catarrh article advocates Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional cure.
Uncle Tom Alberton Sundayed in Lyona Jno F Meese was at Bloomfield Monday George Meese and wife visited Carlisle last week Wm Davidson is at home working for Lt Ennis John and William Davidson were at Switz City Sunday Wm Shorter and Wao Scott lost their babes last week Dr Kitchen of Indianapolis was in town one day last week Frank OHaver is at home from school waiting on his sick father James Baker is having a new residence erected on his farm south of town Mrs D Davidson has returned from Missouri Rob Holder buried his babe Sunday Its funeral was preached at the M E church Asa Moore purchased the Lundy coal bank north of town Harvey Laughlin reports his coin in Bee Hunter yields 73 to 80 bushels per acre Ino Davidson and wife Aunt Susan Simmons dined at D T Mikeworths Tuesday C T OHaver Charlin Shorter Henry Johnson J R Fortner are on the sick list R Linneman returned from Germany last Saturday Geo Davidson James Donager Jr M H Mayhood W E Stacy and David Worth were last to go to the Worlds Fair from here About 100 attended Its a one year old child of John Stewart caught its clothing on fire at the grate and was almost burned to death its recovery is doubtful.
A mixture of social notes lists residents visiting places and attending events, plus historical quiz questions with answers about Cromwell, Burns, Kepler, Hannibal, and other figures. Also notes real estate ad copy for land near Lyons, and an offer from The Democrat office on printing services.
Mrs John Hayes and two daughters suffer malaria fever while in town Friday night Ben Rainbolt and Ed Corbin of Sand born attend a birthday supper for Squire Meredith with about eighty guests. A barn on R W Yoho farm occupied by Emmett Dagley burned Monday due to children playing with matches. A man named Exson, inventor of a land pulverier, travels to the capital to pay rent after noting grain sales and other produce in town.
The notes report sickness in the area with cholera infactum afflicting Bessie Heaton and typhoid fever recovery for Sarah Bough. Residents pass through, births noted with Sherman Hash's newborn son, repairs by John R. Heaton, and plans to move and visit Indianapolis. Community updates include neighbors visiting Heaton and local trades.
Ten cents a week buys a 16 engraving art portfolio with Stoddard descriptions covering many countries. Series No 1 ships for 10 cents plus sample copy offered free via postal card request, or 25 cents without the ad. Also notes sale of a complete bar outfit at reduced price.
The text recalls the Battle of Austerlitz in Moravia on December 2, 1895, asks about the Old Woman’s War led by beggars in Mogul times, explains the Field of the Cloth of Gold as Henry VIII and Francis I’s June 1520 Calais meeting, and outlines the Alabama Claims settled by a Geneva arbitration in June 1872.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.