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Newspaper
Bloomington Hawkeye
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1881
Page
2
Prof Atwater lectured at Asbury. Freshmen praised. Smalley visited Oxford. Hattie Houghton returned from Parke County to enter college. Oratorical contest progress noted with contestants Bryan Scott Stevenson and others. Longfellow anniversary celebrated by Preps with speeches, poems, and essays amid lively debate and tributes.
The advertisement touts large cigars at the National House by F. M. Faulkner, sole proprietor. Each cigar reportedly carries 1,800 whiffs.
The text critiques how truth prevails when expression changes reveal intent. It argues that honest speech shines through in the eyes and warns that a lawyer who sincerely believes in his client may fear no jury verdict for a wrongful claim. Observations are attributed to a review with a reference to Apintings Lane.
A collage of scattered observations on topics from plant blight to volcano activity and the soul. It discusses perception of man’s life, the sea’s relation to volcanoes, and the power of voice as a reflection of inner nature, with a critic’s note on press responsibility.
A New York Farmers Institute member explains soil composition and fertility. He notes soils base on alumina and silica, with lime carbonate and gypsum as additives. He cites wheat soil formulas and ash analyses, arguing chemical action can unlock otherwise unavailable soil elements and alter responses to lime and manure.
On the ith day of March 1851 the Monroe County Board of Commissioners will let the contract for supervising the Poor Farm and Asylum for one year from March 7 to March 7, 1882. Sealed bids due March 7 at the Auditors Office. a bond must accompany each bid. By order of the Board January 24.
All persons owing interest and principal on school fund not paid by February 4, 1881 will be advertised. Look well to your interest. R A Fulk, Auditor.
A letter promotes a national Progres s movement with a $2.50 yearly subscription including postage. It urges support for broader accessibility of the party’s ideas, cites President Lincoln era rhetoric, and invites readers to subscribe via specimen copies from 702 Chestnut Street Philadelphia. The message emphasizes unity, civic effort, and the dissemination of political materials to all social groups.
An old ad lists subscription rates for various delivery options from Farens & McLean publishers of Cincinnati. It mentions yearly and quarterly prices, with terms for Sun and Son editions, and notes the beat as the cheapest with advance news.
The Dramatic News notes Surnan's two year national tour and details a scheme involving an agent and a civilized Luding to recruit the Sioux chief in Cunda. Barnum petitions Secretary Schurz before Europe trip. He describes hunting permits, weight yields, and hog manure enrichment for hogs fed on clover in summer.
A Rochester style notice announces a new store in Stinesville Indiana and invites visitors to inspect goods. It also reports Monroe county commissioners will open sealed bids on March 6 1881 for stone abutments and bridge superstructures at Johnsons Ford and Goodman Ford Salt Creek with a bid bond requirement and right to reject bids. Plans available at the Auditor’s Office.
An old notice from Ash-free New Real Estate Shop at 89 Walnut Street Cincinnati advertises a weekly paper with engravings and pictures, inviting subscribers to send mail orders and suggesting high quality images and premiums. It emphasizes no extra charges and direct mail distribution to readers in California Georgia and beyond.
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