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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1889
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat proclaims itself the only all home print paper in the county with double the circulation. Advertisers urged to inspect subscription books. business letters go to the Democrat, not individuals. Subscription is $1.50 per year. Entered as second class matter at Bloomfield, Indiana.
The notice explains prepaid subscriptions with dates like 20may9, urges prompt payment, and states papers may be stopped for non payment. It notes county residents and out of county subscribers must pay in advance and that bills are due every Saturday night.
The Terre Haute Liquor Dealers Association elected Vice-President Lovi P. Morton as an honorary member of the association signaling recognition for his leadership.
Four-Firths of Greene county schools are using the new school books and the first objection against them is yet to be heard. Teachers and pupils are universally pleased with them and they have come to stay.
The Gosport Enterprise notes it prints new book notices as paid matter. The writer asks why local papers do not use the same labeling and avoid deceiving readers and potential trouble.
The Franklin Democrat editor LutHER SnHort seeks the Johnson county Representative nomination, praised for statewide acquaintance and support against rival papers cited as unreliable. Sullivan Times notes Hon. Charles T. Aiken of Carlisle is a leading candidate for State Senator with broad favorable regard. Bloomfield board of school trustees earns praise for adopting new books and obeying the law amid partisan tensions.
John Weaver opens a first class harness shop in the old jail residence on the east side of the square offering harness saddles bridles whips collars and custom work on short notice. A red and white cow two years old weighing 700 to 800 pounds is missing with a liberal reward by Jas Moore Marco Indiana. Subscribe for the Democrat.
West Virginia news reports a deadly double killing at Green Shoals near Creen Shoals with Green McCoy and Milt Haley shot by a mob of about sixty. Claims allege McCoy and Haley implicated others in the Stamfield tragedy and were hired to kill Little AL Bramfield his wife and Paris Bramfield for pay. Bramfields pursued killers, increasing district hostility as armed factions gather.
Minneapolis engineer George W. Cooley designs a monumental 1320 by 1320 foot granite tower to rise 1700 feet on the work's fair grounds. A 200 foot Goddess of Liberty tops the summit at 1200 feet, with 100 foot corner towers bearing statues. Estimated cost about 175 million dollars and plans to be reviewed at the National Association of Engineers meeting.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar presents a playful line about waiting for morning to return, with characters named Johnny and Titlie mentioned in a whimsical bedside scene.
Odd and escalating demands by two Indianapolis gas outfits spark concern as winter approaches. Residents face prepay requirements, shutoffs for nonpayment, and a claimed drop in productive wells while price hikes rush in despite ordinance prohibitions.
An oil and freight train wrecked near Kokomo Indiana after track was forced at a switch. Fireman Ed Burnett engineer Jacob Well and brakeman John Spellman died in the fire, all from Peru Indiana. The crash is linked to a series of wrecking attempts on the Lake Erie and Western line.
At Mollie Corwin's house two ex husbands fought as one tried to enter. Joe Corwin struck John Little, fracturing his skull. Little lies injured while Mollie’s current husband is jailed awaiting his condition update. Little learns his wife is fleeing with James Neil to Kentucky with his money.
Indianapolis fights a local war against Mrs Ann Bally of Terre Haute. Francis M Roots inventor of the rotary blower dies at Connersville leaving a large estate. Harry Dowdell shot and killed near Oregonia Ohio. Twenty five saloon keepers indicted in Indianapolis for Sunday violations. Martha Tart at Valgoo awarded 5400 dollars against the Chicago and Atlantic railway for burned hay. Ruth Sabin founder of Sabin Home for Old Ladies in Laporte places 50000 dollars in trust for an endowment fund. home ready for occupancy with twenty four applications on file.
The New York Tribune reports on 169 Republican representatives answering queries. Most favor tariff revision, internal revenue changes, and national control of elections. Public sentiment on ocean mail service and speaker choices shows Reed as first and Melkinley second in the contest.
Captain Abney argues that photography in natural colors is possible but has no commercial value and cannot be a purely printing process. He explains the chemistry of color formation, limitations of range and tonal gradation, and notes improvements via multiple negatives with colored filters.
Mrs W A Cochran of Shelbyville Indiana earns place among great inventors for a practical dishwashing machine after ten years of trial aided by friends and a prior financial hardship. The device washes scalds rinses and dries five to twenty dozen dishes in two minutes and comes in sizes for families and hotels. She has sold the invention to an Illinois firm and will receive royalties on future sales.
George Wilson tells of a mastodon like demon steer roams near the Platte and Laramie rivers. It charges without fear, has broken riders and driven diners to flee a stampede like a bull in a china shop. Wilson claims the beast killed a large bear in a fair fight on the Sybille three years ago.
A wild steer fought a bear in a dramatic confrontation described by the Cheyenne Tribune. The steer charged with horned blows as the bear dodged and countered, the crowd marveling at the beast’s ferocity and the steer’s bleeding sides from each clash.
A crowd gathers after a streetcar mule named Mary Magdelerlene dies on Peters Street. An old negro puzzled over the event while a washerwoman recalls the mule’s ten years of prancing and a dramatic fall. The Atlanta Constitution notes the tale with local color.
A Philadelphia Times item recounts Sam Bates writing home from the country with misspellings about riding a mule named in memory of American frontier terms and his dog and hunting exploits. Separate wire reports note an accidental shooting in West Cuiston Pennsylvania and a horse theft with horses traced back to an Iowa City owner.
A poem-like item recalls a flooded scene where a homeless family salvages belongings after the freshet. Amid wreckage, the Ivory Soap bar floats above the rising water and is praised as a curious prize amid loss, highlighting resilience and whimsy in hardship.
A warning notes many white imitation soaps claim to be as good as Ivory but lack its peculiar qualities. Readers are urged to ask for Ivory Soap and insist on the genuine Procter and Gamble product.
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