Bread, health drive and community notes in Greene county
Greene county residents push bread as vital in diet while health interest grows. Notables Noah Cox marries, Jacob Nellinger sells a farm and plans to move to Stanford. Local sermons, building, and business activity reported along with comments on German pork trade and a watermelon speech day in Rocky Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Cox
Greene County
Hymen
Rosa Perkins
West Virginia
Nellinger
T. Gogard
Indy
Jacob Nellinger
Stanford
Rev. Robinson
Redeemer
M. E
Francis Carmichael
Cox
Asberry Phillips
Gus Ferguson
Capt. Phillips
Milton
Henry Foddrill
Clifty
Jackson Township
Jackson
Local Officials Announce Weekly Trustee Sessions
Notice lists Greene County Indiana township trustees and their weekly office hours. It outlines scheduling for Wright, Stafford, Washing ton, Grant, Highland, and Cass townships. The notices specify Saturday or Tuesday sessions at residences or offices to conduct township business as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Stalcup
Richland
Sean Ee Eee
Bloomfeld
Henry Heer Taylor J
D. Moore
Cass
Mineral City
Jackson
Calvert Highland
Calvertville Vrank
Jean Jefferson
Worthington E
Spain
Smith
Worthington H. Huot
Fairplay
Switz City
W.H. Deckard Grant
Tee
Geo
Bogard Washington
Jaree Jae
Local News Summary and Advertisements
An itemized village page notes sales of Dr Kinges New Life Pills and Electric Bitters with guarantees and refunds. Residents travel to Linton, Bloomington, and Oklahoma while community figures like Mrs Thompson are mourned and buried. Local commerce, farming updates, and social visits fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kinge
Bucklen
Starcup
Local notes from Carlisle church and community visitations
Carlisle scenes feature Rev. Julian's final sermon of the conference year and visits by Mrs. John When and Myrtle O’Haver. Reports touch on graveyard fencing, frost, local carpenters Bennett and Whitlock, and a mild boom in farming activity amid quiet civic life. An Illinois resident’s mention and a local advert claim a universal salve for skin ailments priced at 25 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spott
Carlisle
John
John O'Haver
Myrtle O’haver
Van
Julian
Wm. Johnson
Bennett and Whitlock
Danville
Illinois
Trustee Notice From Greene County Indiana Center Township
Notice to residents of Smith Township Greene County Indiana that a trustee will transact business at the trustees residence near Heaton Post Office on the second and fourth Saturdays. Superintendent notice states the trustee will be in his office at the court house weekly. Public notice issued in Bloomfield Indiana with details and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffett Qffett & Davis
Bloomfield
Indiana
Greene County
Wright Township
Greene Counts
Jasonville
Exit Township
WM. Powell
Tafford Township
Greene Country
Mares
Samuel NO Yoeman
Grant Township
Lata
Switz City
Quid
WM. H. Deck
Truster
Highland Township
Teyctee
Blockton Township
Iodiana
Tuvics
Grreene County
Ty Taw Wen Y Porler
Center Township
Greene Equats
Heaton PO
Rotice
Smith
Guarantee for Dr. King's New Discovery Ad
A claim promotes Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption and chest ailments with a money back guarantee. It states trial bottles are free at 8 Stateup's drug store and urges purchases through advertised druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Local School Figures and Town Notes From The Ledger
The community lists Seymore Hiddle as principal and Maud Clark as primary for the coming term while asking whether parents or children will decide attendance. A citizens meeting is proposed to discuss sidewalks and town repairs. Also notes visitations from Dr Sherwood of Linton and a Spencer livery firm opening with competition from an upstart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymore Hiddle
Maud Clark
de. Sherwood
Linton
John Gray
Iowa
P. Reidy
Spencer
J. &. Grace
Byrus Hale
Effingham
Wesner
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Offer Quick Liver Relief
The article extols Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a purely vegetable, harmless cure for derangements of the liver stomach and bowels and related headaches. It claims a single tiny sugar coated pellet per dose, sold in vials for 25 cents and portable in a vest pocket.
Sunday Camp Meeting Draws Local Attendance
Fragments describe Rev Elrod's last Scotland appointment next Sunday. Several locals visited Bloomfield and Scotland on Sunday. Martins Boling, injured, arrived in town Saturday. Families from Eureka and Owensburg visited. Misses Barker traveled through en route to John Benham's. Mrs Bruce of Wooster returned home after visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Eva Johnson
Grant Buzzard
Linton
Levi Vernon
Bloomington
Mra Vernon
Thompson
Ed Thompson
Sam Jenkins
J. E. Combs
John Cieney
Worthington
George
Missouri
Ed Doke
Bloomfield
Duke
Linton Fair
Moody
Tes
Ray
John Morgen
William Later
Oklahoma
Mattex
Bromfield
John McCombs
Lafe Snarp
Henry Morgan
John
Liverpool
Baltimore
Teek Thorojpson
Eureka
James Ingles
Portland Milla
Martin Boling
Megers
Warren
Laurie
D. S. Miller
Odon
Cabela Skemp
John C. Shirts
Newberry
Cyrus Isenoyle
Etta
M Veet
Sullivan County
Susie
Mattie Barker
John Benham
Owensburg
Messrs
Wim
Marion Baker
Pennsylvania
James Ferguson
Maggie Bruce
Wooster, O
Robert
Mra. Bubba
New Heart Cure Claim by Dr Miles Impresses
Claims that Dr. Miles heart cure revolutionizes heart disease with astonishing demand and unexpected cures. The ad promises relief from short breath fluttering pains swelling and heart dropsy and offers Dr Miles book free. Also promotes Restorative Nervine for headaches fits hot flashes and other nervous complaints sold and guaranteed by Rh Eveleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Rumors of a basketball meeting near Kelley schoolhouse
Local notes report a planned basketball meeting on the Campbell County area near the Kelley schoolhouse on the third Sunday. Mentions of Joseph Kelley’s new house project near Bloomfield and praise for Bates and Rowe in managing the build. Various brief items note fairs, neighbors traveling, and local trades.
Cheaper Than Dirt Map Offer Sparks Local Hype
A Democ rat advertisement touts Rand McNally library maps as a bargain at 50 cents, claiming a $10 value with a two-page world map and United States map. Subscriptions, arrears, and express options are laid out with a sales pitch and free shipping for multiple new subscribers. Also noted are a Columbus directory scam, the death of William Bullard, and a Kokomo man fatally injured in Windfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rand, McNally & Co
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Mercator
Germany
Norway
Sweden
England
Wales
Indiana
United States
British Isles
The
Democrat
Bloomfield
Ind
New Principle Regulates Liver through Nerves Claims Discovery
Medical advertisement by Dr Miles' Pills promotes a nerve-based regulation of the liver stomach and bowels. It asserts speedy cure for billiousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation for men women and children claiming small mild and sure results. Sample free at R E Eveleighs listing address 2m6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
R. E. Eveleighs
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertising Notice
One hundred dollar reward offer for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers West Truax and Witting Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesalers attest to F. J. Cheney's honesty and ability to fulfill obligations. Cure described as internal acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Sample free and price seven shillings fifty pence. sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FJ. Chuenxey & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J Cheney
West & Truax
O Witting, Kinnan & Marvin
Drussista
O. Halls
Portrait of a Woman Ruled by a Period Disorder
A neighbor recalls a visit where the milk soured and the woman’s face and mood reflect severe menstrual complaints. The text promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure to deranged systems and period pains, claiming it strengthens the body and relieves functional weakness. A trial bottle is urged.
Wreck on Canalton branch leaves four dead eleven wounded
Evansville Indiana September 2 A late Monday wreck on the Canalton branch of the Louisville Evansville and St Louis railroad between Tell City and Troy killed four and wounded eleven. The train was toppled by a broken flange embankment cars piled steam scalded passengers and a fire started relief trains with surgeons aided the injured. Dead include Emma Schu Vera Grau Sarah Grau Barbara Niemyer. Injured listed include Sidney Hess Henry Bodine Katie Kelshoe Michael Elberthorn William Newman Mrs William Newman and others from nearby localities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EvansvillLe
Ind
Cannelton
Louisville, Evansville
Troy
Huntingburg
Sidney Hess
Henry Bodine
Katie Kelshoe
Michael Elberthorn
William Newman
Willian Newman
William Chase and Child
Maggie Hudson
Yamel Durbin
Varied 19th Century News Sparks from Nation
The Hancock two dollar bills are recalled amid counterfeit fears. Quay plans to vote in the Senate to seat Brice next winter. Elliott trial costs Fulton County $18,150.19 total. A major Keokuk storm and mutilated postal cards deemed unmailable. Rich silver vein found at Leadville depth 312 feet. Times editor George Jones offered $5 million not to publish Tweed documents. he declined. Strong export outlook hints. Palmer/G.A.R. adjutant general named. salary $2,000. President Harrison denies race in 1693. Wheat hits $1.19 in New York. Sorakichi the Jap dies in NYC. Kansas City storm damages. Detroit police exchange fire with highwaymen. Texas booster W. H. Ellis travels to Chicago on colonization plans. Indianapolis anti-administration Republican movement grows. Cholera rumor in Springfield may be mistaken. New Philadelphia shooting at railroad station. suspect likely insane. Mich. grandfather kills granddaughter then self. Bonnick couple die by morphine in Denver. Pennsville brawl injures 20, no arrests. P&R collision near Egg Harbor injures 12. Union Pacific wreck at Brighton. two killed. Red River drowning near Grand Forks kills three. Senators and ministers considered for China, Hayti, Liberia posts. Brown farm campaign color noted for 1892 season. Henry Hart Detroit factory fire. $120,000 loss. Swiss railroad collision kills twelve. Chilean rebels threaten Balmaceda. Bahr killed near Cortina Tyrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Quay
United States Senate
Brice
Elliott
Columbus
Keokuk
Leadville
Ealtor George Jones
New York Times
New York City
Mr. Jones
United States
Corbett
New York World
John Palmer
Freden Phisterer
Albany
N. Y
Harrison
Halford
New York
Sorakichi
Kansas City
Detroit
W. H. Ellis
Texas
Mexico
Chicago
Indianapolis
Springfield
New Philadelphia
Samuel McKeown
St. Louis
C. W. Athey
Hanleyville
Cleveland and Marietta Railroad
Gaylord
Mich
A. W. Wilcox
N. J
Union Pacific
Brighton
Colo
Red River
Grand Forks
N. C
William T. Currie
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Ruth Currie
Dora van Kirk
Church Dynamited at Bourbon Indiana
The United Brethren church in Bourbon, Indiana, 30 miles north of WaBasi, was wrecked by a dynamite blast early Saturday. The brick structure costing $5,000 was demolished inside, walls still stand but fear unsafe. No suspects or motive are known. repairs and rebuilding are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaBasi
Ind
United Brethren Church
Bourbon
Castoria Slogans Through Generations
An old advertising rhyme traces Castoria use from infancy to motherhood. The cadence links a baby’s illness to Castoria relief and extends to children, highlighting the long marketed role of the remedy across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Miss
Castoris
Circuit Court Calendar and Officials Noted
The record listsCOUNT Von Richard Huffi Franklin Ramsey Thos C Owens James KB Bull Wm B Thompson Joseph G Smith Wm M Moss E Fide Cox James P Denton as part of a circuit court roster. It notes court convening on the 2d Monday in February 4th Monday in April fourth Monday in September and second Monday in November with Jehu UC Briggs and Prosecuting Attorney Commissioners Grant Hee among officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Huffi
Franklin Ramsey
Thos. C. Owens
James KB. Bull
Wm. B. Thompson
Joseph G. Smith
M. Moss
E. Fide Cox
James P. Denton
Circuit Court
Jehu UC
Briggs . Oo
Ecsces
Dudge Hoa
W.O
Hulee
Church notices list multiple denominations and service times
Cumberland Presbyterian and other churches list pastors and weekly schedules. Services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays, prayer and class meetings midweek, Sunday schools at 9:30 or 9:18, and additional preaching on first and fourth Sundays. Invitation extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Presbyterian
H.C. Cockrum
Christian
T. 4. Cox
Methodist
A. N. Elrod
Epworth
Baptist
M. E. Clark
Business and Covenant
Fraternal Lodges Meet On Full Moon Saturdays In Indiana
Bloomfield Lodge No. 84 meets on or before the full moon with officers listed. Several lodges including Linton No. 560 F and A M and Solsberry No. 249 F and A M hold meetings on or before each full moon. Other groups like G. A. R. J. W. Rutledge Post No. 468 and various I O O F and K of P lodges meet on or near full moons or fixed weeknights at Worthington, Bloomfield, Lin ton, and Solsberry with named leaders and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield Lodge No
W. W. Moffett
W. M
W.G. Jones
James Hollera
de W
Simon Lehman
Treas
W. W. Gainey
H. K R. Bowder
S. D
Richard Hoffman
J. D
D. RB. Spainhower
Tyler
Linton Lodge
A. M
E. T. Sherwood
E. L. Wolford
T. Wolford
L. G. Chapman
Reese McNabb
James Combe
A. C. Holmes
Henry Lawrence
Calvin Rainbolt
J. W
Thomas Cole
Abner Cassner
Thomas Bogard
Treag
Geo
Fisher
Sec
George Holmes
Greene Lodge
Worthington
Palmer
B. W. Crose
Wm. Rector
D. Riggs
S. J. Heaton
John Gard
G. A. R. J.W. Rutledge Post No
Sols- Derry
T. R. Cook
J. H. Johnson
W. J. Pool
T. Johnson
M. Corwin
M. Yoho
A. C. Stephens
P. M
W. F. Cook
Lewin Bland
Chas Hannum
Newark
O. Price
John R. Morgan
V. c
John Harrison
H. M. Sherwood
Turvey
A. B. Lowder
C.C
C E, Davis
Prelate
R.T. Burrell
W. B. Dyer
G. D. Taylor
M.C. Taylor
H. H. Sloan
Bert Cox
Mast
Jus
A. Austin
X. of
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Hert & Graham
Fields & Buskirk
Bloom Iele
Hobbieville
Europe
Chicago News
Clarence L. Hoff
Biddfore
Ely
Bigg
Milton T. Palm
Reading
Colorado
Arkansas Valley
Rocky Ford
Byron
Coloradana
Phor
van Boekibe
Kmeeson Bholt
Hort & van Buskirk
Attorneys AT Law
New Court House
Bloomfeld, Ind
Greene
Adjovining
Shryer’s Hardware
Mece H. Shields
Attorne
Atlaw Omce
Cavius
Cavine
Bloomfield, Indiana
W .F. Gillemore
Attoorney-At-Law, Claim and Pension Agfit
Northea
T Corner
Evdreign’s
Urug Store
L. Slinkard
DR. W.crockett
Suisxanp & Crockety, Attorneys-At-Law
Bloomfield, MD
Ohe Peace
Collec Gons
Cle Davis
Cea Ceavens
Snd
Merta
Sloomfeld
W. Gs. Burke
Uruveon
Scotland
EB. Young
GRA1
M.L 'Phiysician
Urgeon
Davine & Lavina
Rhr. Lowdee
Stalan
East Side Public Square
Washington Township
Caid Township
George Sogard
Elizabeth McGee
W. S. McGee
Christian Church
Alford
Sarah Roberta
Johnstown
Anzine Foster
Alvert
Trenstee
Cass Township
Moose
Tru:tec’s Nowice
Solsberry
S. Stalcup
Marco
Pleasantville
Imd
Dias Sth
Issd
T. O Kelley
Joseph Kelley
Bates & Rowe
Winfield van Deventer
New Hope
W. Mclntosh
Thia Place
George Kelley, Jr
Terre Haute
Thia
Vno
EK. Snyder
Calvertville
Wheeler
A. W. Dyer
Calvertvile
Ab Vance
Ike Haton
J. W. McIntosh
Tilman
A. W. McIntosh
J. C. Lewis
Ramona
Venter
William Shackelford
W. M. Shackelford
William Bullard
Hope, Ind
Ed S. Garrigas
Kokomo
Resultain
Emma Schu
Robert Grau
Sarah Grau
Barbara Niemyer
G. F. Bott
Pitcher’s Castoria
Squire
Washington State
China
W. S. Scarborough
Wilberforce University
Ohio
Hayti
Frederick Douglass
Morton
Rhinebeck
Blair
Charles Carrol Stewart
Cleveland
Liberia
Houk
Knoxville (Tenn
Henry Hart Manufacturing Company
Switzerland
Balmaceda
Wilhelm Bahr
Hamburg
Cortina
Tyrol
U. S. Gov't Report
General Directory
John L. Bretz
von. Chas
T. Akin
Screecaee
Simon Bland
David L. Osborn
Grant
Justices OF the Peace
N. Basher
Beech Creek
Wm. Hendricks Jacob Anderson
Neal Andrew Fautaman Wee N
Beck Henry A
IWB
Wwakefield
Daniel Biggs
Helms
Taylor
Washington
Stafford
Wright
Jackton
Jefferson
C. F. Bloomfield Lodge
Ed E. Cayina
P. G
Man
N. G
T. T. Pringle
H. A. Nickerson
Worthington Lodge
Eugene Osborn
W.O. Warrick
W. G
F. N. Miller
W. Hanson
Godfrey Shryer
Bee Uunter Lodge
Swite City
J. W. Harvey
W. Jarvis
James
Hunt
Wm. Shilkett
A.M. McConnell
D. DG
M. Lyona Lodge
A. L. Clogston
Lyons
Emil Stein
C.P
Wm Davidson
H. P
John Davidson
A.G. Kauffman
Lous Fry
Unity Lodge
Joseph Tucker
Jas
Pope
V. G
John R. Morgas
W. Hollingsworth
J.E. Bratton
Wm. McCloud
Newark Lodge No
J. M. Hoke
N.G
W.O. Nash
E. Pryor
L.H. Cagner
Per
J.J. Futler
BK. of P
R.M
Bh. Yardley
N. Quillen
J. Anse
W. Bast
D. A. Foster
CG. D. Houston
Prophet
John W. Abram
G. W
Walter Smith
G. F
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