The Democrat weekly subscription and rates notice
The Democrat, a weekly newspaper from Bloomfield Indiana founded 1861, lists subscription terms and advertising rates. It notes annual and semiannual prices, single copies, advance payment, address changes, and banking line rates. Contact and mail details are provided for subscribers and advertisers.
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Democrat Printing Office
Opera House Block
Bloomfield
Greene County
Indiana
W. L. Slinkard
Postoffice
Official Directory State and National Representatives
State and national lawmakers listed include Congressman W A Cullop of Vincennes County Representative Clyde Yoho of Bloomfield Indiana Joint Senator James V Humphreys of Linton Indiana. The item catalogs district officials and their home locations for reference.
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W. A. Cullop
Vincennes County
Clyde
Yoho
Bloomfield
Ind
Greene-Owen
James V. Humphreys
Linton
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
John W. Kern Thomas Taggart
Indiana
John A. M. Adair
William A. Cullop
Owen, Greene and
Sullivan Counties
George R. Griffin
Greene County
Frank Morgan
Sixty- Third Judicial Circuit
Paul Y. Davis
Jeptha Moss
Horace V. Norvell
Ralpit C. Young
Harry R. Isenhower
Vincent Hoke
County Officers and Officials Listed in Nova County
County officers and officials are named in a fragmentary list including Amlfer George Kidd W Johnson b Fuller and Jackson cing Packson ik Cravens es TR Collins de T Greve Yeoman ry Commissio SA Ibanvy Tresic Vincent Hoke and E Slinkard Prosecuting Allurrey W Ray Collins
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Amlfer
George KK
Kidd W. Johnson B. Fuller
Jackson Cing $ Packson Ik
Cravenses TR Collins de T. Greve
Yeoman
Ry Commissio SA
Ibanvy
Tresic
Vincent Hoke i
E. Slinkard
Allurrey
W. Ray Collins
Bloomfield Officials and Politico Split Over Tariffs
The text lists Bloomfield officials including Clerk Treasurer Walter Brown and Health Officer P M Cook and notes a political clash. It discusses William Jennings Bryan style Bull Moose rhetoric, Hughes, Wall Street, and Republican tariffic debate. The piece reflects era hostility to GOP and anticipation of October political exchanges.
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Walter Brown
Marshal—West Cook
Foreign trade report shows record U.S. surplus
The report for the fiscal year ending June 30 details exports totaling 4.334 billion dollars and imports at 2.198 billion, yielding a trade surplus of 2.136 billion in favor of American exporters. The data marks the greatest foreign trade result in U.S. history.
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United States
Letter of interrogation to Mr Hughes reveals public disappointment
The letter of interrogation from 37 distinguished American writers shows public disappointment in the letter of acceptance. After weeks of preparation Hughes delivered an 8,000 word address but failed to reveal his ideas on any of the major questions facing Americans.
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Hughes
Hughes Promises Progressive Senate Agenda in Republican Congress
The piece predicts Hughes urging a Republican House and Senate to push progressive programs. It lists Senate leaders such as Gallinger as pro tem, Penrose for finance, Warren for appropriations, DuPont for military affairs, Smith for naval affairs, Smoot for public lands, Clarke for judiciary, Nelson for currency, with Old Guard control suggested. It concludes the Senate will stay Democratic during Wilson's second term.
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Hughes
House
Senate
Gallinger
Committee On Rules
Penrose
Stauncen
Public Treasury
Warren
Appropriations
DuPont
Powder Trust
William Alden Smith
Henry Ford
Michigan
Reed Smoot
Clarke
Wyoming
Nelson
Ballinger
Old Guard
Woodrow Wilson
What will the issue be for the Republican campaign
The piece debates which issue the Republican party should center on in its campaign. It questions tariff, currency, rural credits, income tax, child labor, prison reform, roads, suffrage, civil service, waterways, pensions, public health, government employment, conservation, and other topics as decisive battles before the voters. It also asks if the party will stress neutrality versus entanglement and sympathy with peace over war.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
Federal
Mexico
How to Maintain an Army and Navy for Peace Forever
The Democratic administration and congress have bred no scandals or corruption. They have avoided extravagance and worked on lofty constructive ideals. They stand ready with integrity and patriotism to meet any challenge.
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Congress
Inspectors Appointed for October 9 1916 Registration
The Board of Commissioners at their August Term named inspectors to hold the registration on October 9 1916. The list includes Richland N E David Bland Curtis C Hendren Willie Sparks S W J Frank Cravens Highland North Wesley McDanieel South Oliver P Flory Beech Creek East Roy K Zink West Ovian E Dilley Genter East Jesse Wilson West Odus Bingham Jackson Mast Randall Inman West Amos Ashcraft Taylor North Charles Feutz South Slyvanus Daniels Cass James Cunningham Washington North Rosco Carpenter East Clarence Spears South Jacob W Sappenfield Stafford East William Hunter West Jacob Garrett Stockton Marion Story Everett Bedwell James Fennell James H Asrey Elmer B Flynn Henry Bordiner Joseph M Goodman Thomas Page Otto Powell Larry E Pope Joe Poe Henry D Gilbreath C D Hixon Andrew J Myers Wright John A Poe John W Critchloe James L Smith Hiram Greenway Joe Gennicks Richard P Irvin Sidney E Edington John A Ellis Elmer H Rhodes Smith Charles E Stewart Jefferson East Daniel Fuller West C M East South Daniel F Slinkard Fairplay East O W Aldridge West Thomas W Spencer Grant Roy Frakes
Senate Passes Child Labor Act Victory Ratified by Senate
The United States Senate approved the Child Labor Act by a 52 to 12 vote after earlier House passage. The bill bans interstate commerce in products from mines or quarries employing under 16 and mills factories or workshops employing under 14 or 14 to 16 with long hours, taking effect one year after enactment.
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United States Senate
House
Senate
Wilson
Advertised Letters Unclaimed as of August 22 1916
The following letters remaining unclaimed will be sent to the dead letter office Mr. George L Sisler.
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George L. Sisler
Public Post Office gains in mail lock and bag upgrades
The Post Office Department reports major cost savings from new mail lock designs and bag attachments. Weighing less than half the old locks, the new style cuts production and repair costs, with millions of units in service and a potential annual saving of over $2,100 on repairs. A perforated label system and other innovations promise further economies and improved efficiency across the postal service.
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Post Office Department
Washington
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