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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1893
Page
4
Reports from C. A. King & Company show winter wheat acreage declined in Michigan Missouri Kansas and other states with only small reserves left. Overall condition is good though some late sowing areas panic dry. Ohio had the largest crop and Ohio Indiana Michigan report fair to excellent stocks for home use.
About 450 of 2000 men fed at Lakeside kitchen accepted Central Relief bids to work daily on Madison street to pay for subsistence. The rest left after meals, returning in evening without foreman tickets, drawing praise for reducing streets unemployment and sparking municipal relief debate.
In Jacksonville Governor Mitchell refused the Duval Club charter and warned he will use all lawful means to stop the fight and punish supporters. He issued a sheriff proclamation and promised military aid if needed. Duval Club seeks to continue, declaring they will fight the ruling.
Four men were killed and four others injured when the boiler of the Scottish Timber and Lumber plant in Knoxville exploded destroying the mill. The incident followed by weather news and a clerical appointment in Aberdeen. Rev G M McGregor of Aberdeen has accepted Moody church post amid alien labor law issues. St Paul endures a severe sleet storm disrupting rail lines and streetcar service.
Lawak Colorado December 25 reports seventeen hundred ninety nine rabbits killed in Powers county to feed Denver and Pueblo needy. Fifty men hunted with Captain W. P. Heaton's team triumphing scoring 996 rabbits. James Stephenson led individuals with 123 kills.
Reports from 3,384 grain men and millers in Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Kansas Missouri indicate two thirds of the winter wheat crop sown, one fourth less, with 1,238 excellent 1,014 good 883 poor and 75 very poor. Eighths of the 1893 crop remain in hands of farmers dealers and interior millers, with state variances noted.
A fragment reports about 450 men out of 2000 who were turned away without tickets as night fell. Authorities reportedly tighten policy amid ongoing unemployment suffering and a penny policy proposed.
A strong possibility emerges that Governor Mitchell refused a charter for the Corbett versus Mitchell fight. The action sparks consternation and a charged reply from J. R. Tyson amid local debate on the proposed event.
The dispute between Archbishop Satolli and Bishop Wigger centers on the delegate's authority over clergy. Dr. Fabris was ordered out of Father Corrigan's house by Satolli, then recalled by Wigger, who reaffirmed his authority. The case raises how far the apostolic delegate's powers extend in bishop clergy relations.
Indiana towns warn that all glass factories at Dunkirk will close within a week with over 1,000 workers left jobless. Some plants could shut as soon as Saturday amid looming layoffs.
The record notes House debates on the urgency deficiency bill, a pension amendment adoption, and Hatch’s pure food bill. Senate discussion includes a federal elections laws repeal bill, Carlisle report referrals, and a Utah Nevada annexation proposal by Mr Proctor. Adjournment to Jan 3 noted.
A collage reports Indianap olis destitute poor and a new Philadelphia Woman's Christian Association home costing 250000. Other items note Japan's Hoshi Toru government, a Monongahela coal miners strike threat, a Chicago pesthouse, and a Burlington copper ore find with gold.
Ed ward Johns was arrested by Marshal Griffith on authority of the Lilly sheriff for the February 27, 1592 murder of Charles McKnight. Johns confessed to shooting McKnight with buckshot. He was described as a very desperate character at Lilly. Reward offered is 300.
In Somerset county near the Great Annamessex river the Addie Shelton and A. E. Park clashed at dawn. Robert Ridgely had his right jaw shot away as police aboard the Addie Shelton opened fire. The dredge boat fled and no arrests were made. Ridgely was taken to Baltimore by steamer and sent to the Marine hospital.
In Pittssura on December 25 a cave-in at a mining site trapped fourteen workers. Rescue teams were unable to reach them as the collapse hampered efforts and the fate of all workers remained uncertain.
A Memphis Commercial article extols medical specialization and praises the potential to cure snoring as a monumental scientific breakthrough. It argues that eliminating snoring would rival Harvey Jenner and Pasteur in impact, warning of snoring’s far reaching social and moral harm across homes, hotels, and nations. It lauds future discovery as a Columbus of healing.
An advertisement touts Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as having won a World's Fair medal and diploma while promoting Royal Ruby Port Wine. It claims superior taste and ruby clarity, offers a $500 reward for any bottle under five years old or adulterated, and urges buyers to seek authentic Royal Ruby bottled by Oval Wine Co and sold by R E Eveleigh in Bloomfield Indiana.
George W. Childs recalls buying his first penny cigar after Christmas joy and a visit to a menagerie that led him to vow never to smoke again. A joke from Poughkeepsie News Press follows about a guest who ate oysters urged by a forgetful host while his wife kicked under the table.
Melbourne Letter describes a storekeeper who hired a Celestial painter to advertise in Chinese. The sign failed to attract buyers and only caused smiles among Chinese emigrants. A bribe finally yielded an English version: Don’t buy anything here, storekeeper a rogue.
A 19th century paradox asks if a ball fired backward from a moving train will land as if dropped from a stationary platform. With the train at 60 mph and ball fired at 60 mph backward, the combined motion raises questions about ground impact and whether speeds compensate as presumed. The topic remains theoretical and untested.
Humorous dialogue between Mr Harlem Heights and Mr Uptown Boulevard centers on a ten year feud over Cortland Street. The father explains his change of stance as vengeance by allowing his son in law to marry his daughter, implying the mother-in-law relationship with Cortland Street as the twist.
A San Francisco Argonaut note recalls a celebrated portrait painter who, while sketching a counterfeit presentment of a lady, observed her pursed lips. He quipped that if she preferred, he could render her face with no mouth at all.
Train connections from Terre Haute and Worthington list passenger routes to Washington Sedalia Indiana stations. World’s Fair Excursion Rates set at $10.50 with continuous passage and no stop-overs. Worthington service features a sold vestibuled train Nashville to Chicago with Pullman cars. C H Bledsoe, agent, Worthington, Ind.
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