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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1888

Page

3

Judge Dull Forms Strong Sullivan Law Firm

Retiring Judge Dull forms a partnership with Hon John and Bays creating a premier Sullivan area firm. Bloomffield faces a salt war with tard off on Wednesday. Brooks Bros and Pringle Williams clash on prices driving Brooks Bros down to Tee a barrel, selling nearly a carload. Judge Briggs missed Monday's court but resumed work Tuesday as the mills of justice grind with docket calls, issue preparation, and trial setting ahead of next week’s petit jury.

Bloomffield Brooks Bros Pringle & Williams Eutine Tee Briggs Mills of Justice John Morgen Washington Township A. J. Cox John McIntosh Highland Township Levi Fellows Mineral City George W. Ellis Stockton Township John W. Beasly Wright Township George Morgan Wiliam Lester George Bogard Seymour Riddle Grant Township Daniel Fields

Local residents flood town with political and social visits

A parade of visitors stops by town including Sen. Mullinnix Moses Crockett and many others from Bedford Linton Sullivan and Washington townships. Notable notes cover pension increases and local business calls with party alignment emphasized and residents seen at court and social events.

Woman's Seclusion in India Observed Through a Screen

In India a native estate holder invited the narrator's husband to discuss managing her financially troubled property. They entered a courtyard and sat before a chik screen that hid the woman behind bamboo slats while the husband spoke, declining hospitality amid audible lamentations from behind the screen.

India Cornhill Magazine

The strange elk call and a simple Moose River telephone

A Harper's article describes the elk male call with a long flute like note and grunts, plus notes on how females respond. A Detroit Free Press correspondent details a Moose River Maine home built telephone with one frame and sheepskin receiver yielding clear raps. It also notes caboose slang among despatchers, and advice from The Prophylactic on keeping rooms ventilated for health.

G. O. Shields Harper's Magazine Lake Megantic Moose River Newton House Detroit Free Press

Shanneling the Bullet and a Dream of Shot Towers

An old Scottish pastime called Shanneling the bullet is described as a test of strength and skill. Players throw a weighted ball along a marked course while a guide ensures optimal landing, attracting bets and danger concerns. A London tale follows Watts who, after a dream, builds a shot tower and revolutionizes lead shot production.

Scotland Lothians Stinlingshire Sitfordshire Mechande Bristol England Watts Aid Drade Mike Ife Liga Vic Church of St. Mary Hedeliffe Stadl

Recording Deeds and Idaho Scenery in 19th Century Notes

A garbled text discusses recording deeds and the risks of unrecorded titles, then shifts to Idaho landscape features with lava beds and a disappearing river. It mentions Richard Wheelley, Harper's Magazine, and Scientific American observations. The piece ends with a note on the White House’s paint to hide smoke stains.

Equity Richard Wheelley Harper's Magazine Idaho Sneke Scientific American No

Ireland and Parnell Case Viewed as Political Trial

An article discusses how the Irish home rule issue and Parnell letters relate to a civil suit framed as a political trial. It notes government interest, attorney general role for the ruling party, and the high stakes of examining incitement to outrage and murder.

House of Commons Richard Webster Charles Nussell Trish Ireland Land League Cavendish Burke Phoenix Park Dublin London Times Webster James Lwannen Heidelberg University United States England John Charles Day Archibald Levin Samitl O'Shea Parnell Times

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