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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1889
Page
1
Notice to Wright township residents in Greene county Indiana that WM Powell trustee will be at Jagzonville each Tuesday and at his residence Saturday forenoon to transact township business. No business will be transacted on other days as provided by law.
George Bogard trustee announces every Saturday during his term he will be at his residence to transact paid township business only on those days as required by law in Greene county Indiana.
Multiple trustees announce weekly or flexible business hours at their residences or offices to transact township business. John D Moore Henry Borter Simon Bland Joseph Moss specify days including Mondays Tuesdays Saturdays Sundays and any weekday except Sunday for various townships in Greene County Indiana.
County Superintendent William M Moss announces weekly Saturday office hours at the Bloomfield courthouse to conduct official business. A teacher’s license examination is held on the last Saturday of each month at the high school in Bloomfield. Real estate agent D J Terhune advertises a large list of town and farm properties for sale in Linton Indiana.
Notice announces election of three trustees for Lions Lodge No 647 Lyons Indiana. Election to be held at Lions Lodge Hall on Tuesday December 8 1889. All members urged to attend and participate. Will E Stacy N G, Butt B Oran Secy.
A long defense argues neither the Republican nor Democratic parties owned emancipation or the Civil War. Lincoln’s policies and wartime actions, including the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, came from strategic needs, not party loyalty. The speaker urges Black voters to judge actions, not party labels, when voting.
Indiana reform leader writes that tariff policy harms workers and promotes wealth for factory owners. He argues the price of labor rises with indirect taxes and urges local precinct organizing for tariff education and action.
A dark red steer about eight months old, taken up by Joseph Allen near Ridgeport, Ind., three months ago, may be returned to the owner upon proof of property and payment of damages.
The article argues education is more than memorized facts. True schooling develops thinking and observing habits, not just knowledge of rulers and dates. It cites examples of thinking over rote recall and promotes using nature and practical problems to foster intellectual results.
A con in Edgar County Illinois sees swindlers selling an eight wire fence with iron posts at eight cents a foot then adjusting the contract to five cents per wire. Farmers sign thinking a cheap fence, only to pay 64 cents a foot. Several farms already fenced face heavy mortgage to cover the bill.
John Weaver announces a first class harness shop at the old jail residence on the east side of the square offering a large line of harnesses saddles bridles whips collars and related gear with good custom work on short notice. Patronage is urged.
Splendid speech highlights Alden's popular cyclopedia progress. Sixteenth volume spans Galvanized iron to Gogaul Mogog, with unabridged dictionary and universal knowledge. Compact volumes, low prices, prepaid shipping, sample volume available from John B. Alden.
A detailed study traces Thanksgiving from ancient harvest feasts of Demeter and Ceres to Saxon and Roman customs, through Pilgrim colonists in 1621, to a national holiday urged by Lincoln in 1863, with earlier colonial observances and church-led thanksgivings shaping the modern practice.
A essay from Youths' Companion urges simple Thanksgiving joy over wealth. It stresses that presence matters more than fine china or turkey. Emphasizing family inclusion, it celebrates shared meals, forgiving troubles, and cheerful reunion of all relatives.
A nostalgic poem reflecting on a family home at Thanksgiving. New memories arrive as loved ones return from war and distant places, while the earlier household unity and divine grace are celebrated, linking home life to national gratitude.
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