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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1891
Page
2
Front page notice describes subscription price at 1.50 per year and asks advertisers to examine their credibility. It notes Bloomfield Indians post office second class matter and references editor M Moss. The text reflects a historical small town newspaper format.
Fragmentary text shows a debate over the August 1891 tax levy in Missouri and a reference to Illinois tax law. Mentions bankers, lenders, and taxpayers urged to pay taxes due, with critique of new law as needed for years.
The readable text contains scattered fragments mentioning Democrats, Greene, Teas, and Bat but lacks a coherent event, date, or context to identify a clear news item or outcome.
Unclear text indicates Linton bankers and editors discussing seeking revenue or reform. The fragment mentions editors, commissioners, and calls to action but lacks readable specifics or a clear event, making precise reporting difficult.
The Democrat backs tracking depositors to county assessors to compare lists and catch tax dodgers. The editorial calls for designated action against evaders tied to the Island Coal Co. and supports stronger enforcement.
The News job department reports completing 125 copies of Whitman’s Business Directory with strong praise from Whitman. The piece mocks rival claims and accuses another office of underbidding and borrowing materials to claim superior work, while the News dismisses such praise as excessive.
In a heated note from the Carver Advertising Co. the Bloomfield newspaper debate erupts over editor payoffs and access to the DEMOCRAT. The letter condemns sales tactics that allegedly pay readers and questions school visits by officials as compulsory by law.
In Indianapolis on August 26 Governor Hower refused to honor a requisition from Ohio for the arrest of Jarvis J of Martinsville after an affidavit accused him of kidnapping. J. W. McNeal returned to Columbus to obtain an indictment paper. Hilton, as acting Indian officer, sent McNeil’s brother to Martinsville where he was convicted of horse stealing.
Greensburg Indiana August 24 George Little of this place owns a remarkable hairless colt described as African black in skin tone and perfect in form. The colt was bought from a farmer in neighboring county who first noticed it hairless at birth. It has a good appetite and resembles another colt of its age in size and condition.
Aug. 2 in mipLane Texas reports detail government rainmaking tests near Midland led by General Dyrenforth. Balloons filled with oxy hydrogen gas exploded at 1500 to 2000 feet to mix upper air currents while ground and kite bombs dispersing dynamite and blasting powder produced measurable rains. Scientists from the Smithsonian observe dry air and dew points around 60 to 62 Fahrenheit as Texans report heavy showers and renewed interest in artificial rainfall methods.
Report of rain making experiments in Miprasp Texas as balloons were discharged and rain followed. Citizens weigh whether explosions and cloud manipulation cause rainfall amid drought conditions. Scientists acknowledge unpredictability and remaining supplies, with no conclusive proof yet.
In Trenton Ohio on August 22 George Hamilton and wife left three children aged eight four and three at home. On return the parents found the children missing and later discovered them inside an old tool chest dead from suffocation. A stick fastened in the chest suggests foul play and authorities investigate while the mother grieves.
New developments point to Kirk Burich and Willie Pemberton two eight year old colored boys accused in Hamilton children smothering case. They reportedly told playmates they locked the children in the sheet iron jail and were left to dine. The coroner continues to refuse an investigation.
A boiler explosion in the Taylor building at Park Place, New York, collapses the structure and traps dozens. By Aug 26 at 9 am, 42 bodies recovered with around eighty still missing. the scene reveals mass casualties, with workers unearthing remains as investigators note faulty construction and condemned status. Insurance firms refuse liability due to suspected explosion.
Shelbyville Indiana August 25 1880 Charles Hawkins a drunk and quarrelsome man shot city marshal Don Bruce fatally. A mob of about 500 broke him from jail and hanged him with a rope over a tree limb after eight shots aimed at Bruce. Hawkins had killed a Ti sheriff years earlier.
From careful statistics a table shows this year output and value of wheat corn oats cotton wool and livestock totaling 6 846 000 000 dollars. The grand total equals two thirds of the world currency and notes grasses tobacco sugar coffee rice fruits vegetables and metals available globally.
Washington reports rising concern over Russian assisted Jewish immigrants flooding Baltimore’s garment industry. A Knights of Labor local protests that new arrivals accept very low pay, undercutting American workers. claims of “sweat pits” in Baltimore rivaling New York Rochester and Chicago. Officials weigh possible limits as labor tensions grow.
St Paul Aug 25 Full crop reports from all parts of Minnesota show an acreage of 3 000 000 with threshing enough to estimate yield The wheat crop this season will not be less than 70 000 000 bushels and may exceed that amount Recent frosts have not altered the final outlook Farmers are expected to receive upwards of 80 000 000 for their crop this year The yield in 1889 was 42 000 000 bushels
Edward Baker of St Louis county died in destitute circumstances. Relatives cleaning his house discovered a trunk with 177000 dollars, including 12000 in greenbacks and 5000 in gold and silver. He left a widow and three children none aware of the money. He was a farmer by occupation and frugal to a fault.
A Pittsburg party of 38 prepares for a pilgrimage to see the holy coat of Treves. Church authorities estimate 8,000 Americans will travel for the event, with 100 from this diocese. travelers originate from Canada Mexico and South America. A party of 80 left Wednesday and will sail on the Obdam from Hoboken on Saturday.
Markets show mixed levels for corn wheat cattle and sheep. Prices listed include corn around 62 68 per bushel and cattle from 2 00 to 5 50 per hundred weight with receipts noted in New York and Cincinnati reports.
A stone tablet dated 1812 was found near Broomhill in Jeffersonville Indiana by W A Jackson. It bears inscriptions naming L Wetzel Jacob Shelby John Wetzel and Daniel Boone, carved by different hands on sandstone aged at least 120 years. The tablet’s location near Vincennes road on a hill suited for a camp suggests a historic marker by early frontier leaders.
The text notes a person pronounces it genuine and believes the matter was staged as the party returned from Ohio to Indiana. It is now with Colonel Durrett, the antiquary of Louisville, for inspection.
IsotavaPolis August 26 The gas supply for Indianapolis shows rapid depletion as wells shrink and travel distance to fields grows from twenty to nearly forty miles. Officials urge economy and adoption of a meter system to curb waste and replace fixed yearly charges.
Henry Rohrer, a farmer near Broomington Indiana, found about 102 dollars in old coins buried under a log in a meadow 200 yards from his home. The cache includes 142 half dollars up to 1887 and earlier Spanish and Mexican coins, prompting speculation that a stolen coin collection was secreted there and never retrieved.
A. F. Klein Schmidt of Indianapolis proposed to the Indiana world’s fair board an exact recreation of Wyandotte cave inside the Indiana building. The exhibit would feature connected cave rooms made of papier mache colored and frosted into stalactites and stalagmites, with a waterfall and fountains illuminated by multicolored electric lights.
Washington telegram announces the death of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Walter L Bragg at Spring Lake New Jersey. No cause of death is given in the message to Secretary Mosely of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as curing “weakness of the female organs” and related ailments. It asserts the preparation strengthens women to be as robust as men, citing symptoms like inflammation ulceration and nervous distress.
The Democrat of Bloomfield Indiana advertises a new Rand McNally map collection: United States map 66 by 46 inches and a world map 57 by 40 inches, plus regional maps. Price for subscribers 50 cents, plus arrears and postage. Offer includes mail delivery and free maps for new subscribers.
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