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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1888
Page
6
Advert reads oil papers at the office for sale by the dozen. Phrases show varying prices and an ask for possible buyers to inquire at the office. No clear date or names provided.
Local brief items list events on October 22 including hunts, field gatherings, and building sales. Notes mention a prohibition address by Dr. Brown on Oct 25 and various social updates, town meetings, and local business pleas. Several names and places appear, including Bloomfield, Lyons, Indianapolis, and Wicks church.
Fragmented text reports a Center township gathering with a 1200 delegation, mentions Stanford, speakers including Calvin Meredith, and a motional tone. It references health, local clubs, and a speech about minutes with notes. The passage is garbled and dates or places are uncertain.
An advertisement by T A Slocum M C offers a passive remedy for consumption. It claims thousands cured and promises to send two bottles free to readers who mail Express and post address to Isl Pearl St New York.
In Lowell Massachusetts Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as the best selling medicine with high customer satisfaction over ten years. Advertisers urge readers to try it for impure blood and note its reputed healing power. A Brazil trip is announced with alien Thurman attending and round trip fare listed.
Ad copy traces Castoria use from infancy to motherhood. Highlights include the product as a comforting remedy for a sick baby and a reliable choice for children and their offspring. The repeated endorsements imply trusted, long term usage.
The Indiana synod of the OGP church will meet in Bloomfield on Thursday October 25 at 7 p.m. with preaching Thursday evening and each following evening through the Sabbath. All cordially invited by H C Cockura.
Bucklen's American Salve promises perfect satisfaction or money refunded. It is advertised for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and skin eruptions. Price 25 cents per box, offered by Steve Sraicup.
Brief community items include guests, visits, and weather affecting schedules. James Carrodi and family hosted at Win Cook temperance meeting. George Depue moving away. Milley Spacke visiting sister. Buffalo nine attendance. Robert Wilen back from Nebraska. Gen Nimhall speech. Lewis Wilkerson seen on streets. Also mentions Black Friday rheumatism joke and various household remedies.
Rev J T Breeden preached each Sunday with another sermon planned two weeks later. The large crowd heard a message from the preacher known as the "Bss Preacher" at 3200 o clock. Many locals traveled to Stanford on the 17th to hear Mr Cooper speak. Traffic to Jonesboro rally invites attendees to hear Humphreys of Linton Davis of Bloomfield and Moffett Jill of Bloomington. Marian Bureh of Stanford reported democracy in full bloom after Tuesday visit. Andy Boreham of Park headed to Stanford to race a pole 105 feet high for democracy. Mars Evans is ill with typhoid fever.
The remedy claims to purify the liver and kidneys, remove pimples and skin conditions, drive malaria from the system, and prevent fevers. It promises headache relief, constipation, and indigestion aid with complete satisfaction or refund. Available at St Staleup's drug store for 50 cents per bottle.
Disjointed notes report Eli Lamb ties, burial in east county, and cattle recovering from wild sickness. Entries mention Sam Quillen’s 13 week absence, British flag displays, Fred Wingate supporting the Republican ticket, Vincennes fair attendance, and sheep and cattle shipments by J H Phelps of Plainfield.
A retired doctor, under an East India missionary’s arm, claims a simple vegetable cure can fast and permanently treat consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and throat and lung ailments and a radical cure for nervous debility. He will mail the recipe in German French or English with full directions free to any interested reader who writes with a stamp to W A Noggs 149 Powers block Rochester NY.
The report highlights rising business and crop conditions with wheat buyers resuming work and apple harvests abundant though sales slow. Democrats gain optimism from cross‑party gains while local schools in Newberry open with growing enrollment. Church construction advances as Methodists supply lumber though Lutheran plans stall awaiting spring.
A one hundred dollar reward promise for an incurable catarrh remedy is offered by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Testimonials from West Truax Walding Kinnen Marvin and Vanfloesen claim F J Cheney's honesty and ability to fulfill obligations. The cure is described as a blood and mucus surface medicine selling for 75 cents per bottle through druggists.
The report recalls a Republican rally at Park Thursday with attendees Charlie Burch and others. Mentions Ben Holstein returning home, BF Lindsey traveling, a glee club trip to Malamora, and Calvin Meredith’s brief remarks amid bad weather.
The Democratic minority criticizes the Senate bill substitute for Mills, arguing it favors manufacturers and private revenue over the public good. It claims tax cuts on tobacco and alcohol harm the treasury, boosts rail costs, and increases burdens on farmers and laborers while trusts gain.
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