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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1916

Page

3

Notice to Richland Township Residents Indiana

Notice to the people of Richland township Greene County Indiana that I will transact the business of said township in my office in the A B Titus Building over Allen Williams store every day in the week except Sunday

Richland Township Greene County Indiana A.B. Titus Allen Williams Taylor Township Scotland W., E. Dosss Jackson Township Owensburg Koleen Wrilliam

Fragmentary Transit Schedule Notes Incomplete

Train times and station notes appear broken with several numbers and codes like No. 3 No. 7 No. 5 No. 4:47am and No. 10 No. 6 No. 12 No. 8. An agent listed as F. E. Rees is identified but many details are unreadable.

F. E. Rees

South Bound Timetable for C. T. H. & S. E. Railway

The timetable lists southbound departures and arrivals for the C. T. H. and S. E. Railway. Schedules show station stops, route sequence, and expected travel times for the day.

Sheriff Sale of Stalcup Property in Greene County

A certified decree from the Monroe Circuit Court directs an Indiana sheriff to publish a public sale on December 23, 1916, for the rents and profits of William B. Stalcup and Elizabeth Stalcup in portions of Section 2, Township 7 North Range 5 West, Greene County. The sale, at the Bloomfield courthouse, runs 10 AM to 4 PM and covers multiple fractional parcels in the NW and NE quarters. Aetna Life Insurance Company is the plaintiff seeking $378.19 plus costs and interest.

Monroe Aetna Life Insurance Company William B. Stalcup Et. al Court House Bloomfield Greene County Indiana Elizabeth Stalcup

Notice of final settlement in Williams estate

Nancy Williams Hudson Administratrix files account and vouchers for final settlement of Ivory Williams deceased in Greene Circuit Court Nov Term 1916. Hearing set for December 28 at Bloomfield Indiana. heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause. Clerk E Kirby Ashcraft seals the notice. Jessie F Wiseman is attorney.

Nancy Williams Hudson Ivory Williams Greene Circuit Court Bloomfield Indiana E. Kirby Ashcraft Jessie F. Wiseman

Public Auction of Lot 5 Highland First Addition Jasonville

By order of a Greene County Circuit Court decree Weeden O. Jackson sheriff will sell December 30 1916 at the Greene County courthouse Jasonville Indiana the rents and profits of Lot 5 Highland First Addition for up to seven years to satisfy Fourteen dollars and 75 cents plus interest and costs if needed the sale proceeds may include the fee simple of the property to discharge the decree Hawkins attorney for the plaintiff.

Circuit Court Jasonville Building Loan and Savings Association William A. Guthrie Bloomfield Greene County Indiana Highland Jasonville Weeden O. Jackson Greene Circuit Court Jacob Bradford Nannie Wymer E. H. C. Cavins L. Cavins A. D

Public sale of rents and profits on Greene County real estate

Weed en O Jackson sheriff of Greene County Indiana advertises a public sale on December 30 1916 from 10 AM to 4 PM at the courthouse door in Bloomfield. The event covers rents and profits for a seven year term of Lot 3 in E H C Cavins Addition Bloomfield along with possible full fee simple sale to satisfy a decree plus costs and interest. The sale proceeds are without valuation relief.

Decree from Clerk directs judgement in Newark Lodge case

A decree issued from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in a case styled Newark Lodge No. 270 K of P as plaintiff against Ad Kney as defendant requires the court to determine a monetary sum.

Circuit Court Newark Lodge No Ad Kney

Public Auction of Real Estate in Greene County Indiana

Decree amount set at one hundred ninety six dollars and 65 cents with interest to the highest bidder on Saturday December 30 1916 between 10 o clock A M. The property includes eighty acres in Greene County Indiana described as portions of sections 9 and 10 Town Eight North Range Four West. Attorneys for plaintiff Moffett and Crane note sale to discharge the will. December 2 1916.

Bloomfield Greene County Indiana Weeden O. Jackson Moffett & Cranettorneys A. D

Greene County Road Bonds Sale Notice December 1916

At two o'clock Saturday December 16 1916 the Greene County Indiana treasurer will offer for sale Stafford Township road bonds dated October 15 1916 of the Charles C Lind et al road totaling 9000 dollars in 20 series of 450 dollars each with 4 percent interest First Bond and Coupon due May 15 1918 John W Johnson treasurer Greene County Indiana.

Greene County Indiana Stafford Charles C. Lind Et al John W. Johnson Ind

Notice of Administration in Greene County Indiana

The judge appoints William L. Slinkard as executor of the estate of Alice M. Cowen, late of Greene County, Indiana. The estate is declared solvent. Dec. 5, 1916.

Circuit Court Greene County State of Indiana Alice M. Cowen William L. Slinkard

Indiana Centennial Admission Day Holiday Proclaimed

The Governor proclaims December 11 a holiday to mark Indiana’s 1816 statehood and Centennial Year. Schools, clubs, and historical societies are urged to display the flag and participate in a fitting celebration as Greene County schools inform patrons of the centennial year activities. D C McIntosh Greene County Schools Superintendent.

Indiana Indiana Historical Commission Greene County

Correction on Walnut Log Dimensions

A correction notes last week's report wrongly stated the walnut log was 35 inches at butt. The log was 35 inches at the top and 14 feet long, purchased from L. H. Jones by Dan Riddle.

L. H. Jones Dan Riddle

Campaign Expenditures Reported From County Clerk Files

The report lists expenses for various candidates and officers. Oscar Bland shows 1940.86 spent in his congressional campaign. Frank Morgan 125. Levi J Bauer 233.50 plus 100 promised unpaid. Paul Y. Davis 226.70. W. W. Clogston 40. Paul L. Maddock 13.70 received and 12 expended. Simon Reinstein 1189.90 received and expended. Henry D. Gilbreath 600.91. C. E. Gregg 418 as vice chairman.

Oscar Bland Congress Frank Morgan W. W. Clogston Paul L. Maddock Young Mens’ Republican Club Simon Reinstein Democratic Committee Henry D. Gilbreath Stockton Township C. E. Gregg

New Policy Urged for Government Railways Regulation

Alfred P. Thom, counsel for the Railway Executives' Advisory Committee, urged a cooperative government rail regulation approach before the Newlands Joint Committee. He argued for increased transportation facilities to relieve high living costs and proposed a comprehensive study of rail regulation now.

Washington Alfred P. Thom Railway Executives’ Advisory Committee Newlands Joint Committee On Interstate Commerce Congress Thom Railroads America United States

German Emperor’s Naval Cadet Speech Endorsed by Daniels

Secretary of the Navy Daniels cites a 1910 address by the German emperor to naval cadets at Marvik, urging abstinence from alcohol to maintain nerve and discipline in war. He emphasizes that strong nerves and cool heads matter in future battles and that a nation that drinks less will win.

Navy Daniels Total Abstinence Union Naval Academy Marvik

Russia's Peasant Banks Rise in Nationwide Coops

Ivan Narodny of the Russian American Asiatic Corporation notes in the New York Tribune that 18 months of water wagon life produced 18 000 peasant cooperative banks and 1 000 supply stations. A central administration in Moscow ties provincial banks, with 500 million rubles capital and 1 billion in assets. He links Jewish lending to peasant unrest and credits peasant banks with reducing antisemitic tensions. He says abolishing alcohol would make the czar a great reformer in history.

Ivan Narodny Russian-American-Asiatic Corporation New York Tribune Moscow

Alcoholism Legacy Questioned in Paris Academy Report

A Paris Academy discussion on alcohol ism cites a report claiming posterity of alcoholics is extinguished after two generations. It notes a random sample of 24 families split evenly between temperate and alcoholic, with statistics presented to support the claim.

Academy of Science Paris

Prohibition Shifts Milwaukee Brewery Fortunes

Milwaukee beer makers face shrinking demand as beer falls to fifth or sixth in city product rankings. A major brewery is up for sale with no bids while another has sold stock to English and German holders who discovered their purchase was a gold brick. Prohibition sentiment spreads in Milwaukee and a large brewery operates under an assumed name to hide the owner’s involvement.

Milwaukee England Germany West

Quote from Luther on German beer brewing impact

The quotation attributes to Martin Luther a provocative curse on the first brewer and the brewing industry. It argues that Germany depends on barley used by brewers and suggests punishment would enrich Germany if beer were not consumed. The text reflects anti beer sentiment attributed to Luther.

Germany Martin Luther

Saloons Run By Boys Debate Sparks Neighborhood Rift

A remark compares running a saloon to a flouring mill needing input and stirs a question of who supplies the workers. The debate centers on whether the boys belong to one family or the neighbors, highlighting tensions over local responsibility.

Prohibition Debate: The Liquor Question in Kentucky

The discussion centers on a key argument for prohibition stating that anti liquor men seek only protection from harm, while supporters demand personal gains from liquor sales that would injure others. The piece reflects Kentucky viewpoints published under the White Ribbon banner.

Kentucky

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James M. Hudson Square Bloomfield Slinkard & Vosloh Law Democrat T. Roy Cook Westside Square Richland Block A.m W. R. Cravens North Side Public Square Joan W. Jackson C. 1. & L. Railway Soun Bedford Dresden Oeesee Robinson Rockwood Mineral City Bloomfield -Elliston Switz City MAIN Bloomfield, Indiana C. T. H. & S. E. Railway Company Southeastern Line Terre Haute Inton Beehunter Nora Oden Bedford Jays Ar. Seymour Seymour Elnora Wanmiptom Terre Hauteli Averitt, G. P. A Illinois Central Railroad Effingham Newton Robinson Sullivan Sneer Linton Bloomington Chese Morgantown Indianapolia Indianapolis Sullivan Hall Evansville & Indianapolis B. A Clay City Worthington Elliston'pene Petersburg Oakland City Evansville O. H. Brown Elliston John J. Magan Natonal Bank John 8 Talbot Chi-Chester Circulara Free All Druggista F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Sheriff’s Sale Township Range Five Weeden Jackson Batman, Miller & Blair Sheriff's Sale D. C. McIntosh Greene County Schools Mr. Thom Russia Perate St. Titus CURSE
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