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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
3
The manufacturer expects shipment to arrive Monday August 26 allowing customers to buy before the fall assortment sells out. Call early to secure wraps while the stock lasts.
Community brief covers court term ending soon, farm and property listings, marriages, births, and local business ads. Includes rail, school book talks, crop reports, hunting regulations, and letters from residents defending Lyons school house plans.
A list from Circuit Court records includes multiple divorces granted or dismissed, fines for contempt of court, assault, intoxication, and carrying concealed weapons. Cases feature William Fields, Robert Beasley, and others with varied outcomes, including alimony, custody, and judgments.
The Bedford Mail records a parade of names visiting or in town, including John C Heaton Hobbieville and John Cross Switz City making deposits, Henry Collins Marco and Jno S Bays Sullivan courting, B J Meredith Center township citizen in town Monday, and many other citizens and professionals dropping by or attending court and fairs in Vincennes and Marco.
A man bought dairy cows from Col Melsker and others for two dollars each, intending to ship them to New York state. He failed to appear to complete payment last Saturday, leaving questions over receipts and possible promissory notes. The mystery buyer also ran up hotel, horse, and buggy charges at McCammon hotel.
The Terre Haute Trotting Association unveils a four day program from October 8 to 11. Highlights include 2.19 and 2.21 trot and pace events on day one with 700 dollar guarantees and two year olds closed March 15. The third day features a 1,000 dollar three year old trot with Johnston pacer aiming to beat a 230617 record and Axtell in the field. The fourth day offers 2,000 dollar four year old trot and a 700 dollar Patron to beat Stalilon record with Armistead's Ague Tonic noted for chills.
Notice to Church Members. The Baptist church at Scotland Indiana will hold a meeting on October 26 1889 at 10 30 a m. Members must attend and renew their covenant. J F George Pastor.
Tobe Hert resigns his government position and returns to his first love as a traveling salesman for Henderson & Co in Chicago. He left a salary of 2500 dollars a year due to high expenses reducing margins, prompting the move to an advance salary.
Due to my duties as County Superintendent I am away from the office most of the time. W B Maddock is authorized to transact any business pertaining to the Democrat. W M Moss, Pub. Sept. 23, 1889.
James Lucas and Harry Myers, Greene county prisoners jailed for attempted safe blowing, escaped from Daviess county jail around 3 pm Wednesday. A soap impressions suggesting a duplicate key was found in a toilet soap cake in the empty cell, sparking theories of an outside release or use of inmate wires, as Deputy Odell notes doors were locked and cannot be unlatched from inside. An alarm was raised when Mrs. Odell found the outside door open, and search efforts continue with no clear clue to the culprits.
One hundred twenty acre Dishman farm in Greene County offered at a bargain with easy terms. For information address Cons E Barrett Indianapolis. Hog cholera has appeared in some localities guard against it Dead Shot on hog cholera is guaranteed both as a preventive and cure.
Refreshing rain Sunday night. Road supervisor Bartley on call with roads all set. Alice Philips Grace Butler and Maggie Speaker visited on the winter Sunday. Work on the Miller church progresses with Eden as a suggested name. Armistead’s Ague Konic advertised as a remedy for chills fever and general vigor. Licenses issued by Clerk Ramsey include Noah Roberts Ida Francis Danner Herman Schloot Elia Linderman Clark A Osborn Cora B Ogden Ulysses S Gillett Fiora Dayhoff David Clark Mary Peak William Warnick Lulu Flater.
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