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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1917
Page
3
The Bloomfield Democrat outlines its weekly and semi weekly editions, ownership by W L Slinkard, and subscription terms. It lists rates for one year six months and single copies, advertising charges, and postal status as second class mail from Bloomfield Indiana with contact details.
Twenty years peaceable possession applies only to real estate and not to personal property.
Former Secretary of State William J. Bryan sent a message to President Wilson offering to enroll as a private volunteer. He pledges to work wherever needed and to aid soldiers through the Red Cross and YMCA, while serving with the rank of colonel from his Spanish-American War regiment.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Indiana Presbytery opened its forty first annual meeting at the Presbyterian church with a play America's Expenditures by the local Christian Endeavor Society. The program featured many roles from America to various commodities and groups illustrating spending patterns versus missions.
The Indiana gathering opens with devotions and routine business. Miss Mary Cravens outlines Presbyterian history and mission boards. Delegates hosted by Bloomfield church members, with lodging and social hospitality arranged by Mrs. L. P. Marshall and others across several towns.
William Maxwell’s Collier’s Weekly piece urges early and sustained reading. He champions standard novels for expression, philosophy for intellect, and government reports for informed thinking while cautioning against wasted printing. He argues six hours weekly of serious reading can boost earning potential and urges productive use of time.
An old ad shows The Bloomfield Democrat published twice weekly and the Terre Haute Tribune daily offered for one year at a total of 3.00 dollars. It highlights a regional newspaper bundle sale with two named papers and a single annual price.
Washington opens extraordinary session with tight security. Officials bar packages and umbrellas from the capitol as fears of treasonous plots swirl around high officials. Army funding and universal military training dominate early debate as Congress weighs swift action.
Indiana anti saloon league attorney R C Minton says there will be no move to test the constitutionality of the state wide prohibition law set to take effect April 2 1918 He notes six principles established by court decisions affirming the state’s police power to regulate or prohibit liquor and the lack of inherent rights to sell alcohol.
Governor Goodrich writes Lieut E F Clement urging Indiana youths to join the navy to meet an 800 man quota by April 20. The navy campaign targets 40 enrollments per day, with 24 sworn in in one day, and the open letter calls patriotic mass meetings and state wide appeals to enlistment.
Julius Chambers notes widespread absence of baths in European hotels and noble residences. He recalls Madrid hotels lacking bathing facilities, Hungarian castles without baths, and historic New York and London hotels without bathrooms. He contrasts baths’ ancient roots with modern car dependence.
The piece recalls Napoleon III's imprisonment at the Ham fortress after Waterloo and his dramatic escape by feigning a carpenter, then returning to power as emperor before his downfall at Sedan. It links the town of Ham to the broader Bonaparte dynasty and French political fate.
Gil Admiral Guimaraes of Brazil unveils a portable small cannon that shoots glass bottles filled with oil soaked sawdust to spread oil on water. The device aims at precise placement to break wave force and protect torpedo boats and patrol craft.
The Manufacturers' Record reports 1916 total value of the South’s agricultural products including animal products at over 4.65 billion, only 8 percent below U S 1900. Crops excluding livestock reached 3.698 billion, up 1.072 billion from 1915, with cotton 1.080 billion, grain 1.288 billion, and hay tobacco and potatoes 40.494 million.
Mr Com rox jokes about a concert mishap after applauding the piano tuner before a recital. He explains he aims to be classical to please the family and will avoid the music room in the future.
A con man pitches a partnership to a narrator promising wealth in six months. The narrator resists and reveals a ruse by claiming a six month life expectancy to avoid leaving a fortune to anyone. The exchange highlights a classic scam confront in a personal interaction.
London Mail notes Hugh Walpole's deep Russia interest over two momentous years. His analysis of The Dark Forest presents Russia as a nation of mystery, mysticism, impracticability, and restless vision, perplexing English friends yet attracting steadfast study.
A New York Mail piece urges strict adherence to promises in business and daily life. It advocates writing down appointment names to avoid mistakes and stresses that unkept promises undermine credibility and influence in any community.
The island of Ascension in the south Atlantic is described as part of the British fleet and treated as a naval station manned by the navy. It is governed by the admiralty and not listed on colonial government rolls, with St Helena as the nearest neighbor about 700 miles away.
A professor uses a tin can to demonstrate steam power and asks if the can is animate. A student answers in unison, then a boy volunteers the idea of tying the can to a dog's tail to generate speed and power beyond control.
The United States Bureau of Standards adopts testing tuning forks as a new line of work. A fork for ordnance tests has been standardized for the War Department and equipment secured to conduct regular testing.
A brief dialogue features a man declaring his wish to marry and admitting he is in the electrical trade and a self described trouble seeker. A witty reply then jokes that marriage would change his occupation, implying a humorous life change.
A humorous cartoon caption shows a dog praised for its prowess as it licks sugar from the top of a cake, prompting a quip about the beastly appetite. The dialogue highlights playful banter and a canine’s cheeky indulgence within a domestic scene.
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