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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1890
Page
2
The Bloomfield Democrat proclaims itself the only all Howe printed paper in the county and promises advertisers its double circulation. It instructs business letters be addressed to The Democrat and lists a subscription price of $15 per year.
A wary plea asks subscribers to settle arrears by January 1 to keep the Democrat financially sound. The notice stresses the paper’s value, costs and circulation, urging prompt payment and lower advertising rates.
A county columnist denounces commissioners for withholding payment to a school office for blank reports. The piece accuses officials of retaliating against the superintendent after defeating a political rival and contends readers have previously benefited from the blanks. The writer questions morality and warns about consequences for continued withholding.
An editorial advocates keeping Greene County united citing Linton Worthington Bloomfield Lyons Newberry and Scotland as key towns. It argues division would harm progress while highlighting coal iron coal lands rail potential and thriving industries. The piece urges shared prosperity and coordinated development across the county.
The partnership between John Myers and Thomas Cathern, carpenters of Worthington, dissolved by mutual consent. Cathern will operate first class work from the sho near the Worthington mill and lumber yard.
The Owensburg Christian Sunday School issues resolutions mourning the death of Sister Eilith McPwell. They praise her noble example and devotion, extend sympathy to her family, and commend them to God for consolation. A copy is to be sent to the family and county papers.
Ex judge Henry Hilton relinquishes control of the Garden City Cathedral and schools project and donates 500000 in railroad bonds. Trustees plan a girls school, while the cathedral and St Paul's School facilities are described amid lush grounds and famed architecture.
Archduke Johann Orth of Austria resigned his Habsburg titles to marry Ludwilla Stubel and became Capt Orth aboard the Santa Margaretha. He sailed from Valparaiso with his wife for Ensenada. the ship wrecked off Cape Horn and all aboard are presumed lost.
Two men are elected to Congress in Kansas while a third emerges as a possible senator as the Kansas senatorial contest unfolds alongside the Farmers All- alliance. The piece notes the shifting political landscape and potential nominations shaping the state’s representation.
The Farmer's Alliance claims staying power after the Ocala Florida convention. It cites electoral gains in Kansas Tennessee and South Carolina and asserts about 1.2 million members nationwide with major activity in Texas Missouri North Carolina Georgia Kansas Arkansas and Tennessee. It highlights leaders like Tillman Glover Polk Turner Hickmann Peffer and Wilson and notes efforts to lower farm costs and secure favorable railroad terms.
A Buffalo electrical engineer proposes using an overhead trolley system along the Erie canal to cut transportation costs, replacing canal mules. He argues the plant and poles could run the length of the canal without hindering navigation, with spans feasible at all points. The idea drew comment from Mr. William C. Miller, an electrical engineer.
Albany Argus cites Miller and Ronan questioning canal electric propulsion. They call trolley boats impractical due to locks, leaks, and cost, warning such changes would disrupt a 7000 boat fleet and cut tonnage carrying capacity.
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