The Democrat publication details and rates
The Democrat, a weekly newspaper founded in 1861 based in Bloomfield Indiana, lists editor W L Slinkard, subscription prices at 1 year 1 50 6 months 75 and single copies 5 cents, advance payment required, advertising rates by line, and postal designation as second class mail matter at Bloomfield Post Office.
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Democrat Printing Office
Opera House Block
Bloomfield
Greene County
Indiana
W. L. Slinkard
Postoffice
Superintendent Hanna Resigns at End of Governor Ralston Term
State school for incorrigible boys head Hanna tenders resignation to take effect on the final day of Governor Ralston’s term.
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Hanna
State School For Incorrigible Boys
Ralston
Two sentenced men request Wednesday electrocution
Two young men set to die at Sing Sing asked to be executed on Wednesday so their burial would not interfere with their mother's Christmas. The appeal was granted and the plan proceeded.
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Sing-Sing
Governor Ralston Praises Progressive Appointments
Governor Ralston commends appointing Progressive chairman Lee and J N Dyer to key posts. The piece argues true Progressives aided Democrats and warns the party may lose influence if Progressives are absorbed by Republicans. It urges Democrats to win 25 percent of the 1912 Progressive vote.
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Ralston
Lee
J. N. Dyer
Indiana
Ohio
Democrat Party
Christmas Giving and the Value of Thoughtful Gifts
The piece compares Christmas gifts to the widow's mite, stressing that true worth lies in the giver's sacrifice rather than monetary value. It argues that gifts from relatives with limited means are more meaningful than expensive but insincere presents and notes the joy of a child’s thrift in buying a small tin rooster.
Gift exchange wisdom for Christmas giving
The message urges simple thoughtful gifts over expensive ones and suggests giving to those who expect a present. It emphasizes that appreciation depends on the spirit of giving, not price, and cautions against misjudging a gift's value.
Advertising power in politics and commerce debated
A column cites Senator Owens on a Corrupt Practice Act clause to ban political ads in newspapers. It argues advertising sustains merchants and influences elections, noting mail order houses rely on ads and politicians favor local papers for targeted reach. It ends urging merchants to test advertising benefits.
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Owen
Oklahoma
Owens
Congress
Bible Birth and Enrolment Narrative with Holiday Magazine Note
A Christmas passage describes Caesar Augustus enacting a world enrollment and Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem to deliver Jesus in a manger. Nearby shepherds receive angelic news and sing of peace on earth. The column ends with a magazine editor and artist discussing a cover concept for the old year and new year.
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Caesar Augustus
Quirinus
Syria
Wax doll joke echoes through holiday tale
A playful exchange between relatives reveals a humorous, tense Christmas moment about a wax doll and a meat doll, hinting at a rustic family joke and local customs. The dialogue conveys warmth, irony, and sly family dynamics.
Good Fellows Honor Courage and Duty Across Ages
A Pittsburgh Gazette-Times excerpt extols the value of “good fellows” as fearless, loyal, and versatile individuals who uplift society. The piece links historical resolve to everyday virtue, noting their courage in adversity and readiness to act for the right, invoking Latimer’s injunction to “play the man.”
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Bob White
Ridley
Story Telling as an Art Revived by London Woman
London woman Miss Marie L. Shedlock revives ancient tale telling as dramatic storytelling. She says stories should entertain both children and adults with simple, heroic figures and minimal moralizing to inspire real action and self-comparison.
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Marie L. Shedlock
London
Miss Shedlock
Emblem on Prescriptions Reveals Historic Star Symbol
Historical notes describe a prescription emblem with the letter R and a slanted tail line. Historians trace its origin to an ancient custom of stars dominating medical practice in past eras.
Ancient emblem on prescriptions linked to Jupiter
The article explains a historic symbol on medical prescriptions, tracing its origin to the planet Jupiter. It suggests an ancients’ practice where the emblem denoted the ruling planet and later came to signify an order or instruction to take a substance.
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Jupy
Who the Grandmother Was
A caller visits a wounded officer in a Hampshire hospital. He notes a nurse pushing an invalid chair up a slope toward a winged hospital in a mansion. At the window the officer reveals the helper is Empress Eugenie, not the wounded man’s grandmother.
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Hampshire
Eugenie
Chester
Not Beating Grandmothers and Quiet Dogs, Plain Dealer Says
The Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests good citizenship includes avoiding harm to elders and keeping peace with neighbors by curbing noisy and nuisance dogs. The quote frames civic virtue in everyday conduct and neighborly responsibility.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mirthful Exchange Echoes Hidden Intentions
A terse dialogue depicts a man reacting to an unexpected remark and a stern reply from a figure of authority. The exchange hints at misinterpretation and social expectations as a woman’s motives become a focal point.
Bay Rum Island's Main Export
The bay tree cultivation and oil extraction on St John Danish West Indies support its leading industry. Distillation of the oil and production into bay rum provide St Thomas with its sole local manufacture and its most important export.
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Bay Rum
St. John
Danish West Indies
St. Thomas
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