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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1917
Page
4
The article recalls Treves as the 1300 year old Roman center and home of the Holy Coat relic. It notes its late public display from 1196, long secrecy, and a 1844 jubilee by Archbishop Arnoldi that drew about a million and a half pilgrims. The garment is a simple dark brown seamless loose robe.
The U S hydrographic office reports bottles set adrift by ships and navigators over years have been recovered far from origin. One bottle from the Tamba Maru, Japan, drifted 900 miles east of Kamchatka and was found near the Marshall Islands. A second, launched off Cape Corrientes, Mexico, in 1914, surfaced near Christmas Island in the Hawaiian region. A third, cast from the W H Marston near February 1915, was retrieved near New Zealand after traveling thousands of miles east of Chile and south of Easter Island.
An English proposal suggests each clock has a rotatable circular dial inserted by screws in curved slots. The dial shifts one hour during standard to summer time changes while hands stay fixed, aided by the dial position to show summer or standard time. Critics note most people read time from the hands, not the dial.
Monterey California officials disposed of the whale’s flesh and oil, then mounted the bones on shore as a permanent natural history exhibit for schoolchildren and adults. Lacking a building, the display was set up in an open fenced lot for public viewing.
Consular advice from Melbourne reports steel plates tin plate and galvanized iron scarce across Australia with acute demand. No outside relief expected and domestic production not yet underway. Newcastle and Melbourne firms sent representatives to the United States to buy machinery, spurring wartime prospects for new lines of manufacture.
Fragmented dialogue references a sarcastic threat toward Reggie and a remark about potential damage to a wrist watch. Trent is noted as understanding the tension though no explicit action is described. The exchange centers on implied harm rather than concrete events.
A brief Life magazine quote notes that a young leading man is conceited and hard to bear. The response suggests managing him by first talking about himself, then letting him share about himself.
Gen Henry M Robert author of the parliamentary text book completed it in 1876. He printed 4000 copies at his own expense after publishers rejected him as a military man authority. By the last revision in 1915 more than 550000 copies sold. He distributed copies in 46 states. Military men seek orderly ways out of strife and care least for conflict.
Greene county Indiana trustees set 1918 expenditures and taxes for Washington and Grant townships at the September 4 1917 meeting. Details include township and local tuition spending road and bond levies and total tax rates with property valuations and poll counts. Signed trustees Henry Rollison and E C Wright.
Frank Atkinson, a Philadelphia steeplejack, fell about fifty feet from a church steeple to the roof and sidewalk but stood up, telling his helpers to clean the paint spill. He escaped with a sprained wrist and plans to join the aviation service due to rising danger in tower work.
In Parliament debate on the enemy princes bill it is noted that Lord Middleton held the Prussian Order of the Red Eagle. He reportedly declined the honor but was forced to accept it. The piece contrasts Red Eagle prestige with the Black Eagle and explains January festival distribution of orders, including a 7,000 total and 1,400 Red Eagle awards before the war.
A new patented coin handling system hits New York markets for hotels and apartments. It lets occupants pay for small downstairs purchases from their rooms and receive change at their doors. Each room box links to a central hotel switchboard, recording every coin drop and enabling automatic change by operator press.
Brigadier General at Twenty-Bight reports rapid rise of B C Freyburg, aged twenty eight, born in New Zealand. He was twice wounded at Gallipoli, earned the Distinguished Service Order for the Gallipoli evacuation, mentioned in dispatches, and won the Victoria Cross at Besuacourt last November after leading the naval brigade. he was wounded four times and injured at Antwerp.
Dutch fishermen from Viuiden report a Zeppelin halting the Norwegian bark Royal A near the Tarbot bank. A prize crew boarded and towed the ship to Germany. The account gives no details on how the Zeppelin avoided Norwegian fire or how the Royal was defended.
The Jackson township trustee meeting at Owensburg on September 4 1917 lists expenditures and taxes: Local Tuition $984.78 with 25c tax, $1 575.66 and 40c tax, totaling $1 969.57 and 50c tax per $100. Road Tax $787.83 with 20c tax. Road expenditures $1 063.56 with 27c tax. total expenditures $6 881.30 and total tax $1.62 per $100. August 2 1917 signed by W H Radcliff. Cass township meeting at School District No 2 on September 4 1917 lists Township expenditures $700 with 12c tax, Local Tuition $2 500, other expenditures $2 800 with 45c tax. total expenditures $7 400.
The document lists total tax figures with a hundred-dollar tax of $1.22, land and improvement valuation at $957,960, railroads and utilities at $49,822, mortgage exemption $14,185, and a net value of $633,597. It is signed by John B. Crooke as Trustee and dated August 6, 1917, with 125 polls recorded.
Greene County Indiana Board of Commissioners will on September 4 1917 at 2 pm receive bids for construction of a macadamized road in Jackson township petitioned by Sampson Steel et al. Plans and details on file in County Auditor office. Bidders must file proposals bonds and affidavits as required by law. Right to reject any and all bids reserved. Witness George E Kidd auditor August 8 1917.
In Stockton township Leonard Hunter and others petition for the project with plans specifications and details now on file and open to inspection in the office of the County Auditor of the county and state.
Re petition of William Dauben speck et al for road improvement. Re estimate totals 3109.62 dollars including embankment, excavation, grave, culverts and incidental costs. Viewers and engineer W W Clogston, Wilber A Hays, Mark Hays certify the cost on August 7, 1917.
FOR SALE House and lot 99x182 feet north Stein home all or part A bargain L S GRAHAM 209 W Washington street Indianapolis Ind When you want a reliable abstract on short notice at the lowest expense call on or address M F PATE MEN WANTED Stave makers loaders and constructors Concrete Silo Company Bloomfield Ind
The Bloomfield Democrat offers twice weekly delivery and the Terre Haute Tribune daily for one year at $3.00. A combined deal with The Bloomfield Democrat twice weekly and the Cincinnati Enquirer weekly costs $1.75.
W R Cravens announces availability as a physician and surgeon with hours on public square from 11 to 12 a.m. and from 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. at residence 68 on the north side.
Trustees announce weekly office hours across Greene County Indiana with locations in Richland Township A B Titus Building Scotland and Owensburg and residences for Jackson and Taylor townships. Dobbs and Radcliff indicate business days Fridays Saturdays Tuesdays and Fridays with the last Saturday monthly in Owensburg.
John W. Lucas as administrator presents and files account for final settlement of Elizabeth Lucas estate. Greene Circuit Court exam Sept 3, 1917 to hear heirs and creditors show cause why account should not be approved. Witnessed by E Kirby Ashcraft Clerk at Bloomfield Indiana on July 12, 1917. Thos Van Buskirk, Attorney.
The Greene Circuit Court issues notice to James H. Poe a non-resident defendant in the James T. Roach vs. James H. Poe et al. case. Plaintiff fixes September 24, 1917 as appearance date. defendant must appear by September 19, 1917 or plead to the complaint for receiver attachment and garnishment and judgment in Bloomfield Indiana. Clerk E. Kirby Ashcraft seals the notice.
Help wanted notice from W. L. Slinkard seeks a man to perform farm and general duties. Offers two room house with free water as housing.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It touts thirty five years of use, blood based action, and says customers will see health gains after short use. Testimonials are offered free, with Toledo Ohio as the company base and 75 cent price.
Train schedule fragment lists south bound and north bound numbers and times from Bedford to Switz City and Bloomfield Indiana. Agent L D Wood signs as station contact with Sunday service 9 16 p m and lines including No 3 No 7 21 Ly p m.
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