Bloomfield Democrat Ad Offers Subscriptions
Bloomfield Indiana August issue of the Bloomfield Democrat highlights an all home print paper with double county circulation. Advertisers urged to call and examine subscription books. Subscription price shown at 1.50 per year. Mail handled as second class matter.
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Taxation row drums up a western Democrat call
The piece argues for aggressive tax enforcement targeting bank depositors and moneyed interests. It condemns the Linton Call for siding with bankers, praises the Greene County Demokrat and urges reducing the county tax levy while insisting wealthy corporations and railroads pay fair taxes.
News Job Department Boasts Bold Directory Effort
The News defends its Whitman directory printing, boasting 125 copies and calling its rivals’ work inferior. It mocks rival bids and criticizes errors marked in red ink totaling 333, inviting readers to compare the so called fine work.
Editor attacks Moss and the Democrat coupon scheme
The Bloomfield Democrat editor is accused of attempting free distribution in exchange for pay and 58 cents per year. The column condemns a coupon scam, contrasts it with the News, and accuses Moss of harming teachers and taxpayers. It cites a legal dispute over office rights and a March county publication clash. Also reports Indiana Governor Hovey denying a kidnapping requisition for Jarvis J Hilton and an Martinsville horse theft conviction.
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Hairless Colt Surprises Greensburg Stables in Indiana
In Greensburg Indiana George Little keeps a two year old hairless colt with African black skin rare in horse flesh. He bought it from a Ripley County farmer and reports the odd animal as perfectly proportioned despite its unusual coat.
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Greensburg
Ind
George Little
Ty Aloe
Ripley Co
Explosion Destroys Park Place Building in New York
A boiler blast near noon in the Taylor building on Park Place caused a collapse that killed at least twenty five and left about eighty missing. Rescue teams unearthed ghastly remains as Italians dig through debris. insurers refuse coverage while authorities condemn faulty construction and faulty fire safety.
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Rain Experiments in Montana Tex Aug Rain Could Follow Balloons
Many experiments aimed to force rain with weather balloons near Mintana Texas on August 22. Reportedly a rain event followed the explosions, with clouds gathering from the north and west. Citizens weigh whether clouds and rain align with natural patterns, while observers note practical challenges and limited proof. The dry country and remaining material influence the outcome.
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Mintana
Tex
Horrible Deaths of Three Children in Tool Chest
George Hamilton and wife found their three children aged eight four and three dead from suffocation in an old tool chest after returning home. A stick fastened in the chest suggests foul play as investigators pursue possible murder. Mothers grief drives her near insanity as details emerge of two eight year old Black boys implicated in locking the children inside during games.
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Tronxtos
George Hamilton
Hoosier Desperado Lynched After Sheriff Shooting
Shelbyville reports a mob hanged Charles Hawkins for fatally wounding City Marshal Don Bruce. Six men delivered the prisoner from jail, a rope was thrown over a tree, and Hawkins died after eight shots. His wife witnessed the event. a damage suit may follow.
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Tiffin
Crisis in Russian Jewish Immigration Sparks Baltimore Labor Protest
A Baltimore tailor union protest to the treasury details how influxes of Russian Jewish immigrants drive down wages in ready made clothing. They cite current rates dropping from $2.75 to $1.45 per dozen for vest finishing and warn of “sweat pits” rivaling New York Rochester and Chicago tenements as officials weigh possible action.
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Minnesota Wheat Crop Estimated At Seventy Million Bushels
State reports from Minnesota indicate an acreage of 3,000,000 with threshing enough to gauge yield. The wheat crop for the season is not expected to fall below 70,000,000 bushels and may exceed it. Frosts across the state have not altered the projection and farmers may receive upward of 80,000,000 for their crop this year. Last year’s yield was 42,000,000 bushels.
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A Miser's Death Reveals Hidden Wealth in Trunk
Edward Baker of St. Louis county died destitute but left behind a trunk found by relatives containing 17000 dollars, including 12000 in greenbacks and 5000 in gold and silver. He left a widow and three children who did not suspect the hoard. He was a farmer noted for extreme stinginess.
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Edward Baker
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Jeffersonville
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Indiana
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Pilgrims prepare to view Holy Coat at Treves
A Pittsburg group of thirty eight plans a pilgrimage to Treves to see the holy coat. Church authority estimates about 8,000 Americans will travel, including 100 from the local diocese. Others will come from Canada, Mexico, and South America. A party of eighty left on Wednesday and will sail on the steamer Obdam from Hoboken on Saturday.
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Review of Grain and Cattle Markets August 26 Cincinnati to New York
Grain and cattle prices across Cincinnati Chicago and New York are listed with wheat corn and oats figures for August 26. Cattle ranges, lambs and sheep prices appear alongside regional market notes and a historical tablet discovery near Jeffersonville Indiana. A long promotional insert touts Rand McNally library maps offered to subscribers with pricing and shipping details.
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Cincinnati
Meter System to Be Adopted in Todianapolis Field
Indianapolis reports dwindling natural gas supply as wells require continual tapping. Distances from field center have grown from twenty to nearly forty miles, with wells now near the heart of the field. Officials urge economy and the introduction of metering to curb waste in manufactories and curb fixed yearly charges.
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Todianapolis
Indianapolis
Indiana
Farmer Finds Old Coin Hoard Buried Under Log
Henry Rohrer of Broomington Indiana uncovered a hidden cache near his meadow totaling 102 dollars in value. The coins include 142 half dollars dating no later than 1837 along with Spanish and Mexican pieces from earlier eras. The seizure of the treasure suggests theft and concealment, with no nearby house to explain ownership.
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Broomincton
Ind
Henry Rohrer
Indiana plan to reproduce Wyandotte cave at fair
A. F. Klein schmidt proposes to recreate part of Wyandotte cave in the Indiana building at the world’s fair. He envisions connected rooms, papier mache stalactites and stalagmites, a waterfall and fountains, all lit by multicolored electric lights.
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Indianapolis
A. F. Kleinschmidt
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Death of Interstate Commissioner Walter L Bragg
A telegram to Secretary Mosely of the Interstate Commerce Commission reports the death of Commissioner Walter L Bragg at Spring Lake New Jersey. No specific cause is given.
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One-hoss Shay Metaphor in Female Weakness Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness. It claims to strengthen women, reduce prolapse inflammation ulceration periodical pain leucorrhea dragging sensations debility and nervous symptoms, comparing women to a sturdy one-hoss shay built without a weak part.
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