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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1891
Page
1
Local attorney ads announce Bloomfield Indiana lawyers practicing Greene county law and real estate abstracts. They offer prosecution support and state representation before justices of the peace, with weekly office hours and residence visits, plus appointment details and fee notes.
Notice to township residents that a meeting or office transaction will occur on Saturday as required by law. George Bogard serves as trustee. This public notice announces the official proceeding and details available to the public.
Joseph Boss, trustee, gives notice to people of Stockton township Greene county Indiana that he will transact the business of said township at his office in Jointon on any day of the week except Sunday.
Fragmentary public notice from Indiana listing a trustee named Moore about a one mile southeast area and a business transaction. The text references Casa Greene County and bylaw references but remains unclear on actions, dates, or parties involved.
The notice states that Henry Toryer Trustec will be at his residence in Taylor to transact township business every Saturday during his term of office. No other business will be transacted on those days. The notice is provided by law.
A garbled notice references the people of a township in Greene County Indiana. It mentions a trustee and a Portdence Heaton P.O. address with a recurring schedule of market days or auctions on a forthcoming Tuesday and Saturday.
Town residents are informed that council meetings occur on the second and fourth Saturdays each month to transact township business. Attendees should note the official notice from the township trustee in Smith County.
Correspondents report every county postoffice active and alert. They ransack the county and send in columns of intensely interesting matter to be found in no other paper.
A jumble of short notes reports visits and relocations. McIntosh spent Sunday with relatives at Freedom and Emmett Rodenbeck was in town Monday. Dr Brown and wife plan to settle permanently in the area. The Gray family, Foster Benjamin, Tryon Ay r and others are noted for various visits and moves.
Advertises a Dr King’s New Discovery remedy claiming to quickly relieve La Grippe symptoms with no lasting aftereffects. Offers trial bottles free at S Starcup Drug Store and guarantees satisfaction with refunds for purchases. Large bottles priced 50 cents and one dollar.
Ailt and Crayens visitors noted as townsfolk recounts a Friday sighting. John Stone sold pigs in town on Saturday while Zeb Rush and Charley Herold visited from Bloomfield. A drunken altercation followed among Republicans late Saturday night.
An OCR fragment advertises a nostrum claiming to cure piles constipation liver and torpid digestion for men and children. It mentions a 30 dose supply priced 25 cents with free samples and a contact by Byer for more details.
Hobbville reports opens work on a fielda roofing project by Captain Philips and Sargent Cole. Local leaders urged to form a committee to continue town improvements. Calvin Rabbolt and George seen buying fat cattle. Uncle Israel Long remains unconscious with many friends visiting daily. Millie Oliphant and family attend Sunday school. Uncle Billy Hudson visits as town’s elder resident.
An 100 dollar reward offer promises a cure for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad cites F J Cheney and Co of Toledo and includes endorsements from Weat Truax Walding Kinnan Macvin druggists of Toledo asserting Cheney's integrity. The cure is described as an internal medicine that acts on blood and mucous surfaces.
Washington visitor PAMEL B HAIG attended events in Odon and Owensville last week. Wm and David Summerville visited Owensville, with many locals traveling to the old settler meeting. Numerous people from Newberry, Taylor, and nearby towns were seen in Scotland, Bloomfield, and Indian Springs, including Mrs. M A Jackson and Dr Kent and wife visiting Scotland.
Ed Palmer occupied property burned last Monday due to defective flu. Palmer saved all goods. Insurance for 600 dollars. Several local residents visited town, including Simon Pickard and Jim Quillen. The through freight on the E and I railroad disbanded after hauling wheat. Rain needed in the county. Heavy Artillery held a meeting to finish organization. Marshal Fox chased a suspect Sunday night. News scarce this week.
An advertisement touts Alphonso Bempffing of Butler Pennsylvania claiming his son recovered from St Vitus dance after using Miles Restorative Nervine. It lists other testimonials from Mrs Miller of Valpariso Indiana J D Taylor of Logansport Indiana and Mrs Gardner of Vistula Indiana claiming weight gain and relief from convulsions headaches dizziness and nervous exhaustion with one bottle. Free trial bottles and a book of cures are offered at Eveleighs with guarantees.
A mixed rundown notes a forthcoming wedding sofa plan, a couple to live west, and local events. It mentions Miss Edith Strosnider seriously ill, Elsie Inman teaching in Martin county, a justice of the peace debate, Doyle Graham visiting Indianapolis, Poees speaking at the Sentney house, Fields & Strosnider selling fertilizer cars, and various town notices including a ball entertainment and political cautions.
Wm Jimmons Peatmaster speaks of Electric Bitters curing kidney and liver trouble beyond any other medicine. John Leslie, a farmer, calls it the best kidney and liver remedy and says it makes him feel new. J W Gardner, hardware merchant, notes renewed strength and appetite after use. Only 50 cents a bottle at S Stalcup's Drug Store.
The article extols a bumper farm year bringing broad national prosperity. It links farmers' success to railroads, merchants, and wage workers, and sees renewed global trade and monetary influx. The tone is jubilant about abundance and divine blessing across the United States.
A reflective rant on country editors blamed for bribes and bias, arguing that readers suspect corruption but often fail to recognize editor challenges. The piece lampoons village vanity, reader grievances, and the social dynamic between townsfolk and local press.
The column outlines Dr Miles Heart Cure and Indiana's educational showcases at the World’s Fair. Mrs S S Harrell leads a plan to raise a penny per pupil and five cents per teacher to fund Indiana’s building at Chicago 1893. Teachers and county institutes back the idea, aiming to engage children and communities in a grand educational exhibit.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as best salve for cure of bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or no pay required and guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Price 26 cents per box. For sale by H. Stalctp.
A man recounts moving a folding bed upstairs and nearly losing the battle with plaster and banisters. After misfires with neighbors and a landlady's husband, repeated attempts finally yield the bed in place and the owner vows not to move it again.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch report says a young woman will let the law handle two dogs she owns famed for cruel attacks. The smaller decoy dog lures intruders while a larger dog kills, scattering remains in the yard, prompting a public safety decision amid a family dispute.
The piece notes rapid dental improvements with specialists able to extract teeth swiftly, contrasting past practices. It also reports 1890 Atlantic whalebone catch around 200000 pounds, its value, limited production, and its use by silk ribbon makers and hatters, with corsets and stays still consuming most supply.
The town of Bloomfield Greene county Indiana adopts a resolution to improve Franklin Street Spring Street and Main Street segments by grading gravelling sidewalks and constructing open sewers. Bid process and assessments to pay costs are described with a public hearing set for September 26 1891 and a meeting for objections on September 20 1891.
A New York Herald reminiscence notes the decline of white dresses in society. The fashionable widow recalls white gowns as sweet for young ladies yet rare today except at commencements or weddings. She argues pure white remains the loveliest vision for a pretty woman, regardless of age, while men over forty would agree.
Passengers Mr and Mrs Palmer, recent Europe travelers, note Mrs Palmer’s role as president of the Chicago World’s Fair ladies board. They recount a restful, unpaid trip with hopes for a government appointment and a forthcoming feminine works congress in Vienna.
The text describes Roman women valued for beauty and adornment, often funding elaborate altar furniture and gifts to sanctuaries. It notes the role of jewelers and noble patronage, and contrasts Roman fashions with Shakespearean era interest in jewels worn by beauties in Rome. The passage mentions Cardinials, the Gi Capr, and the social dynamics of art, religion, and personal display.
An old ad copy recalls Castoria as a remedy for children from infancy to youth. The verse links generations, noting parents gave Castoria to babies and children and continues with uses for a Miss as well.
Local district board releases schedule for February meeting noting key agenda items and anticipated decisions affecting regional services. Officials outlined timelines for public comment and required approvals by department heads.
Readable fragments show a Tuesday seven thirty time and a Wednesday note about actors and Pi. The text is incomplete and lacks full names or event details.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local notice with names such as Lowder Burrell and a Thursday night reference. It mentions Newark and a lodge, unclear purpose or date beyond a Thursday night.
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