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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1888
Page
3
Special correspondents from Paris present a collection of items described as brilliant sparkling and dazzling. The report highlights rich rare gems and crisp notable features prepared for Democratic readers in the county.
Local items include H Ol Fentz at the Linton fair and Dobbins & Son expected to complete the new school house this week. Taylor township sleepers face a road culvert issue, Claster ships weekly cattle, Frank Furgerson from Bloomfield visited, and General Kimball spoke in Scotland after meeting ring leaders. A New York physician offers snoring cures, and Salvation Oil markets for neuralgia and wounds.
Baseball talk fills streets as Buffalo nine beat Scrnb nine at Friday game and plan a rematch. Jey Crow preaches to locals. Dr Cook and wife visit Dady Gaston. Will Cook touts fine hogs. J W Pool leads singing at the church. G R Axtell towers over corn stalks on the ridge. The glee club, led by Miss Eile Frame, earns praise.
A marketing pitch extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for dyspepsia and general misery, promising gentle yet effective stomach tone, appetite restoration, headache relief, and mind refreshment, urging a fair trial of Wood's Sarsaparilla as well.
Monday saw the new term begin with Mrs McKee directing school affairs. Wm Yan meter and John Burks left to start saw mill work in the western county while winter fruit harvest thrives and residents report improving health. Road work continues in District No. 7 by E Dagley and a planned talk by Mr Darnell drew a small crowd. The next Sunday service is set for 9am with singing noted. 8S F Burch teaches. Housing demand remains high as town families increase.
T A Slocum M C of New York claims a positive remedy for a named disease and states thousands have been permanently cured with timely use. He offers to send two bottles free to readers who provide their express and post office addresses.
Center township aims for rally on the 22nd featuring governor candidate C C Matson. Local notes mention Herschel Bullock’s regular visits to ex-commissioners, two center glee clubs, and Ben McLaughlin raising a hickory pole with a flag. Residents Lizzie Bullock, Mrs M Crockett, and Miss Conder visit relatives. sorghum molasses being made. schools to commence Monday with Apple hauling by George Brannon.
Mrs Phoebe Chesley Peterson Clay Co Iowa aged 73 testifies she suffered years with kidney trouble and lameness but now is free from pain and able to do housework. She praises Electric Bitters for renewing youth and erasing disease. Bottle 50c and at Stalcup's drug store.
Kili Lamb and James Donahue are ill with milksickness. Dr M Achor from Missouri located here. Col A G Cayins and O W Shryer debated tariffs Saturday night on both sides. Mrs Allie Wagil returned to Memphis Friday, Henry Hagler and wife visited Sunday. Joint Institute Saturday well attended despite bad weather. Wil Lester raised and husked 104 bushels from one acre near Lyons. Railroad repaired stock pens. School postponed for now. Dr J M Achor went to Bloomington on business. Ilda Sylvester of Newberry visited Mrs J HoQuill and was escorted home by Wen Holstein. The democratic glee club heard Judge Franklin at Linton Tuesday. Free Pirdle ill with rheumatism. J H Quillin painting his house. Dye plans two new business rooms. Some farmers began gathering corn.
An advertisement promotes a salve claimed to cure cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with piles cure guaranteed or money refunded. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by Steve Stalcup.
Advertising copy promoting Ganter's Chicken Cholera Cure with a warranty to cure cholera for chicks and adults. Sold by the Bloomfield druggist with claimed health benefits and product guarantee.
In Hobbieville Democrats cheer as Indiana figure DW Voorhees draws a crowd in Bedford with Team Ashcraft present. Local exchanges mention visits by Robert Johnson and wife, David Helsbeck, James Shipman’s trip to Dubois county, and Uncle Gus Furgeson moving nearby.
Theodore Carmichael visits his mother in town while Mr Allen from Mineral City speaks on prohibition. Local partnerships form including Tennis Ashcraft with Emil Dagley in a slave business, a blacksmith and Buker joint venture, and Ed Rainbolt leaves M Deckard to work at Cox hotel. Mrs Ashcraft visits Geo near Koleen. town gossips on tattling. Advertising briefs for Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup and Laxador promote health remedies.
John Taylor and family from Monroe County visited on Monday and dined with Polk Gardner. Ex-Sheriff Boram of Worthington and J F George of Owensburg were in town. Eddie Brown ill with fever. Benton George planned to start school Monday. Sallie Matheld and Lettie Gardner guests of Lettie Gardner. Sarah Jackson of Robinson en route to Ohio to visit relatives. Walter Wakefield and wife attended a rally in Marco. George and Lettie Gardner visited Bloomfield. Rey Nash preached a float sermon Sunday night. Hi lofott spent Sunday at home in Spencer. Henry Lawson arrested for stealing clothes and bound over for court.
Mr W H Morgan a Lake City merchant suffered severe cold and a developing consumption. After failing with many remedies he used Dr Kings New Discovery, gained quick relief and recovered after about six bottles. The ad claims 80 grand cures and offers a free trial at Stalcup’s rug store.
Newark notes document visits by Kev Crow and wife en route to Orangeville, Robert Wilson from Nebraska, and George Pryor of Summerfield. Items mention political bets, plans to move, auctions, a planned saw mill addition, local barbecues, and endorsements for Hood's Sarsaparilla. The transcribed column preserves a mix of community updates, quotes, and local advertising.
Wilson Neal to Mary Baughman Lew W Maddox to Dora Collins Charles Dayiz to Lillie Hannon Whi D Chapman to Jessie Badywick. I have not used all of one bottle yet. I suffered from catarrh for twelve years with nauseating drops in the throat and daily nosebleeds. I tried remedies until last April when Ely's Cream Balm advertised in the Boston Budget. since first day use no more bleeding and soreness gone. D. G. Davidson, with the Boston Budget, formerly with Boston Journal.
Aldens Manifold Cyclopedia Volume Eight covers from Ceylon to Q Club Foot with handsome type, many illustrations, and strong editing. It is priced cheaply for home use and public libraries, cloth 50 cents and half Morocco 65 cents postpaid. Specimen volume offered with return if not wanted. Address John B. Alden, Publisher, New York Chicago Atlanta or San Francisco.
Indianapolis reports slack wheat demand with prices steady from yesterday. Bid ranges include No 2 red at 1.05 dollars, No 3 red at 95 cents. corn offerings limited with several white and mixed bids listed. oats quiet with most prices lower, December oats at 23 1/4 cents.
A long list of Democratic speaking events is scheduled with speakers including Senator Jos E McDonald Col C C Matsen and W R Myers. Dates span October 13 to October 27 at multiple school houses and towns such as Wright Little Wright Stockton Jackson Smith Centre and Newark.
A group of cattle including two red heifers one white and red lined heifer blue and white spotted steer one red and white spotted steer two nearly white steers and a small red steer left Clark's land in Taylor township on Thursday September 27. They were last seen with Henry Hains of Mineral City and a reward is offered.
Classified notice offers a house and town lot for $500 or possible trade for four small farm properties. Inquiries directed to this office.
In Watertown New York Will D Chapman, a popular east side barber, marries Miss Jennie Sedgwick of Hastings Ontario after meeting during wartime service. The couple wed at Worthington then returned to Bloomfield for a family reception. The Democrat offers congratulations and notes local school teachers and appointments. Warner's products are advertised as remedies and health aids.
An old advertisement reels through four generations of a family, recalling how Castoria soothed a sick baby a crying child a young miss and later her own children. The piece uses a nostalgic tone to emphasize the product as a trusted remedy across decades.
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