County Official to Hold Office Hours at Courthouse
Notice from William M. Jos8s county phone attendant of Bloomfield Indiana that he will be at his office in the courthouse on Mondays to transact official business until further notice. dated June 5 1889.
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NOTIC
Wright Township
Greene County
Indiana
Jasonville
WM. Powell
Washington Township
George Bogard
Cass
Newberry
John D Moore
Taylor Township
Henry Bgorter
Grant Township
WM. H. Deckard
Otice
Ll Highland Township
Simon Bland
Stockton Township
Linton
Joseph Mo&x
Tustee
Court House
William M
Bloomfield
Ind
William M. Moss
A Sensible Farm House Plan by Archi tect L H Gibson
A Plains and Description outlines a farm dwelling focusing on convenient separation from town homes. The plan includes front and rear vestibules, a parlor with a separate fireplace, a kitchen and dining area, a second floor with four bedrooms, an alcove, a bathroom, and ample closets.
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L. H. Gibson
Indiana house plan with Italianate color scheme outlined
The article describes an Indiana built frame house with a two story design, attic stairs, and a color plan: first story buff, second story lighter yellow, gables light orange, trim and shutters dark olive green. The cornice and porch ceiling tint align with the second story and gable colors to imply projection. It lists a cost schedule and materials including oak first floor, pine second floor, brick walks, fences, plumbing, mantels, and furnace totaling 82950.
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Indiana
Trench Plowing and Subsoil Techniques Explained
Prairie Farmer explains trench plowing as inverting one furrow over another with a deep tiller and a subsoil plow. Three horses abreast can do the work. guidance on hitching and the moisture-retention value of subsoiling is given with soil-type caveats.
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Prairie Farmer
Potato Plows Offer Simple Aid to Small Growers
Rural New Yorker reports on potato plows designed for small farms, inexpensive and patent-diverse. Two plows work in tandem to lift potatoes and fling soil aside as long bars guide dirt away and potatoes roll free to the ground.
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New Yorker
Agricultural Gleanings on Ducks and Beekeeping Practices
An agricultural note emphasizes disinfecting ground after a crop of ducks, recommending plowing yards and sowing oats barley or rye for forage. It also covers feeding fowls with finely powdered charcoal in meat bread, suggests honey is produced by bees not machines, and explains comb foundations from beeswax. It adds butter packing tips to keep winter sweetness at or below 60 degrees.
Winter Dairying Observations From Hoard's Dairyman and American Agriculturist
F D Curtis argues winter dairying requires a warm stable and succulent food to succeed and foresees price relief from shift of milking to winter. Hoard's Dairyman notes summer butter prices fall due to spring calving while winter milk yields higher profits. John Gould reports cheap, well-managed wintering with warm barns and ample light, cows grouped in pairs with silage bran and clover hay producing consistent winter milk.
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F. D. Curtis
New York
John Gould
Ohio
Barn Yard Utilization Promoted By Prairie Farmer Advice
Prairie Farmer urges using barn yards for dairying and truck gardening to prevent odors and pollution. A dairyman already fenced a yard for vegetables, showing good results, with plans to return yard to straw storage and livestock in winter.
Reception for Sherman at Music Hall Cincinnati
General William T. Sherman received a monster reception from the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Music Hall in Cincinnati on Wednesday night. The item notes other social happenings including a marriage in Richfield Springs New York between Emmous Blaine and Anita McCormick, a Washington-bound departure from Deer Park, and Salvini arriving in New York.
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W. T. Sherman
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Music Hall
Cincinnati
Emmous Blaine
Anita McCormick
Richfield Springs
N. Y
Harrison
Scott
Halford
Sanger
Deer Park
Washington
Salvini
New York
Europe
J. W. Holland
Pittsburg
South Africa
Butterworth
Blaine
International Congress
Death notices for Caldwell and Longhbridge
Samuel Caldwell former president of Vassar College died in Providence Rhode Island on Friday aged sixty nine. Hon William Longhbridge former congressman from Iowa died on South Mountain ten miles above Reading Pennsylvania where he had been for his health He was sixty three years old.
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Samuel Caldwell
Vassar College
Providence
R. L
William Longhbridge
Iowa
South Mountain
Reading
Be Loyal to School Government and Supervision
Educational column argues that school government rests on clear purpose and teacher self control to enforce laws. It urges kindness balanced with prompt obedience, individualized student treatment, and strong county supervision as essential to moral and academic development. It lists township teachers and notes a typo in official reports needing ink correction.
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George P. Brown
The
Public School Journal
Elizabeth Hunt Granted Divorce From Charles Hunt
Circuit Court notes show Elizabeth Hunt granted a divorce from Charles Hunt. Judgments include Havens Geddes Co. vs Henry H and Wal Heaton for $10 and Bement Rea vs Oscar B Cressy and Eli Myers for $441.82. Albert Tally vs Jefferson C Haten favored plaintiff with $25 in damages. Gutherie vs Sample involved a sale after the constable’s bed. Murphy vs Noel foreclosed mortgage with $480.18 awarded to Murphy. Viola Robinson sues John Yokey for damages alleging arrest over alleged sister association. Attorneys Axtell and Timmans for plaintiff.
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Elizabeth Hunt
Charles Hunt
Havens, Geddes & Co
Henry H
Wal Heaton
Bement & Rea
Eli Myers
Albert Tally
Jefferson C. Haten
Wm. Gutherie
Geo. O. Sample
Constable
Gutherie
Sample
David Murphy
M. B. Noel
Murphy
M E ap pointments for district for ensuing year list
The M. E. ap pointments for this district for the ensuing year are given with assignments across towns including Bedford Bloomington Blooming ton Eliottsville Freedom Gosport Harrodsburg Heltonville Linton Mitchell Orangeville Orleans Ow ensburg Patricksburg Pleasantville Spencer Tun nelton Worthington and R A Kemp. The Loogootee Tribune notes a popular Young Folk's Reading Circle introduced in local public schools with teachers Miss Mears Feagan Campbell and events a reunion set for Oct 17 1839 at the old log school house north east of Noble Chipman residence.
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M. E
W. M. Zearing
Bedford
J. W. Culmer
Bloomfield
T. C. Danke
Bloomington
W. R. Halstead
B. B. Allen
Eliottsville
A. N. Elrod
Freedom
W.S. McCallister
Gosport
Joseph Rawlins
Harrodsburg
John Walls
Heltonville
I. A. Ener
Linton
J. M. Nash
Mitchell
George Reid
Orangeville
Frank Dennis
Orleans
W. H. Jacks
Owensburg
John Crowl
Patricksburg
W.D. Woods
Pleasantville
McK Johnson
Spencer
W. T. Davis
Tunnelton
Worthington
R. A. Kemp
Loogootee Tribune
Noble Chipman
Caroline Herrington
Mary A
Owen
Farm For Sale in Greene County Indiana Dishman Farm
One hundred twenty acres of land in Greene county Indiana known as the Dishman farm offered for sale at a bargain with easy terms and long time. For information address Cons. E Barrett Indianapolis Indiana. Ten acres of Eel river bottom for sale for eighty dollars inquire at this office.
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Greene County
Ind
Dishman
E. Barrett
Indianapolis
Eel River
Indianapolis Democrats Sweep City Election Victory
The Indianapolis election produced a sweeping Democratic win with a mayoral majority of 1790, clerk's race by 1049, and control of the council and aldermen. The Sentinel cites voter anger at Harrison and calls the result a forerunner of a statewide landslide, noting Republican abstention and widespread Democratic support.
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Indianapolis
Sentinel
Harrison
Dudley
John Wanamaker
Cabinet
Corporal Tanner
Insurance payment certified by Phoenix Insurance Co
A certificate states Phoenix Insurance Co of Brooklyn paid the claim for a fire loss dated September 20. The loss is described as fairly satisfactory and promptly adjusted with recommendation of the company by Mary A. Carn and Marion Carr of Bloomfield Indiana dated October 2, 1889. Also advertising note for Good Drug Store for sale and hog cholera prevention product Dead Shot.
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Phoenix Insurance Co
Brooklyn
Ot Herald
Mary A. Carn
Marion Carr
Bloomfield, Ind
Winter Clothing Drive for Clay County Miners Families
The Indianapolis Sentinel urges Indiana readers to donate clothing and food for the wives and children of Clay County miners who are destitute as they endure a long strike and low wages. Send garments or supplies to the Sentinel office to be forwarded by train to Clay County, aiming to prevent barefoot winter hardship.
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Clay County
Indianapolis
Sentinel Office
Ulay County
Indiana
Castoria touted as safe child remedy with laxative benefits
Advertised medical note claims Castoria contains no narcotics and aids teething, digestion, and sleep. It contrasts Castoria with paregoric and soothing syrups said to be opium or morphine based, quoting Dr H A Archer and Dr Osgood praising its safety and efficacy for children.
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Castoria
Bateman
H A .Archer
Oxford-St. Brooklyn
N.Y
Newberry Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Lena Jarvis and A Miller of Lyons visited Miss Alice Hunter on Sunday. Mrs Lizzie Slinkard and daughter Nora are visiting at Cornettsville. Amos Mnussleman leaves for the St Louis fair. Mrs Mary Stoddard nearly recovered from intermittent fever. Miss Brothers of Terre Haute attended at Stoddard House for a holiday book concern. Harry Cushman as Postmaster maintains dignity and stamps. Mrs Neff with daughters Kate and Lady attended Worthington show. Fred Slinkard Jr Ha Killian Sylvester and others visit the city on the river. Ben Senseny and Clay Owen will close their threshing season near Marco.
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Lena Jarvis
Miller
Ben Senseny
Clay
Owen
Threstiers
Geo. Morgan
Marco
Local Notes from Avoca and Nearby Towns
David Burks moved to Avoca last week. T. F. Carmichael reroofing his barn and will paint some. Kinsey Cullison went to Bloomington last Tuesday for bone dust. R. W. Yoho has three carpenters at work on his store house this week. J. L. Riddle returned from Louisville Friday where he had been to buy goods. Jack Frost rushed farmers through with corn and sugar cane. James Hurd will preach here Sunday night. Will be his first sermon. Come out and hear him. A. T. Carmichael has added much to the appearance of his property by building a new fence.
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Kinsey Cullison
Bloomington
R. W. Yoho
J. L. Riddle
Louisville
Jack Frost
James Hurd
Vincennes fair draws praise amid local notices
Enos Olander and William Yancey attended the Vincennes fair and found it a fair worth seeing. A Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity birthday festival was celebrated at G Washington Briton’s in honor of Lady Washington Briton’s birth. The event caused a surprising mix of reactions among locals.
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Adam
Enos Olander
William Yancey
Vincennes Fair
G. Washington Briton
Lady, Washington Briton
Township notes mix with local remedies and politics
John Martindale and family enjoyed a picnic at Richland. The Clover Valley lawyer as mentioned in the Democrat surprises the writer by noting bar admission. The Clover Valley schoolteacher passed Brierville without incident amid political slurs. Advertisements tout Dead Shot cough remedy at 50 cents and Armistead’s Sque Tonic promising malaria relief and energizing effects.
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John Martindale
Richland
The
Democrat
Clover Valley
Brierville
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J. Ff Snyder
Pottsville
Penn
Henry Biggs
Campbell Street
Kansas City
Wallace Buck
North Bloomfield
Ife
J E. Walton
Koleen
Emerson ,Short
Hort & van Buskirk
Attorneys AT Law
Otfeco
New Court House
Int
Thos, van Buskrk
Waxtell
Greene
E W. McIntosh
Las
Owen Counties
W. F. Gallemore
Public Square
Eveleigh
W. L. Slinkatd
C. EB
Ds.yin
W. W. Moffett
Offett & Davis
Cea
Bloomfeld
Puscassors
Shaw & Bays
J. W. Gray, M.D
Cavins & Cavins
B.rankin
S. Starcup
Walls
Pf Cravens
R. I. R. Lowder
Eyeleigh’s
South Com. Bloomfield
A. Burke M
Phyligian and Burgo Son
Scotland
Rastec
J. Terhune i
W.A. Tucker
Agt
J. Bliston
Gogh
Total
Louis H. Gipson
M. W
New Castle
New South Wales
Steichele
Munich
Parnell
Purnell Commission
Moulton
Weisbaden
Kory
Sein
Chexppoe
Mills
William H. Mills
Hamilton
Ont
Hamburg
Jackson Township
Luther Hudson
Nannie Wilson
F.M. Busenburg
W.M. Britton
Chas, Herold
J. D. Boruff
Annie Crabb
Minnie Hennon
Dew Hudson
Mary Pate
Sherman Osborn
Hugh George
Eugéne Herold
Artie Brown
FM. Hatfield
A. B. Titus
EK. E. Edington
Mart Mayers
Fairplay Township
M.D. Chilson
Geo. W. Brown
Dan Gantz
W W. Jarvis
Hettie Bartley
L.J. Bowers
Eva Sharp
EE. A. Rodenbeck
Emma Smith
Emmett Wright
Chas. Buck
J.S. James
To. Prin
Estella Clarke
Center Township
Eliza McKee
Maud Messick
O. BE. Dagley
Ida Aland
J.B. Johnson
Seymour Riddle
F. L. Oliphant
Wash. Carter
Jasper Holtzclaw
Prin
Ara Price
H.C. Martindale
John Crow
Harriett Johnson
Center
Jefferson
Smith and Jackson
Gircuit
Viola Robinson
John M. Yokey
Yokey
Artie Robinson
Axtell and
Timmans
M.E. Preachers
Circe
Democratic
Tanner
Horniday
McFarland
Sullivan
B. Harrison
Sim Coy
White House
Wm. M. Moss
Worthington Times
Drve
Osgood
Lowell, Maas
Cencinnati
David Burks
Avoca
T. F. Carmichael
A.t. Carmichael
Dixon
Clifty Creek
Armistead
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