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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1917
Page
2
The Greene county weekly paper founded in 1861 lists editor W L Slinkard and pricing for subscriptions and advertising. It notes weekly and semi weekly editions, proof of advance payment, and Bloomfield Indiana post office classification with a Friday publication cycle.
A terse remark questions making the policy take effect on April Fool’s Day and suggests applying the change to all instead of part of the group. The quote reflects frustration with selective implementation and calls for uniform action.
The bill permits keeping liquor at home for visiting guests. It allows one gallon of whisky and twenty four quarts of beer in a residence, notes the speaker, adding this exceeds common holdings.
The legislature moves beyond party lines as liquor interests lose allies and foes alike. The constitutional convention vote ends in a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans. Woman suffrage appears likely, signaling a new era for political forecasts in the county.
Tom Powell's Peerless Minstrels bring Greenlah and Keifer to Bloomfield Opera House for a season opening Friday February 9. The duo performs in a wordless, highly mapped dance act with a comedy scarecrow routine and special scenery promising a standout musical treat.
Beech Creek township voters approve the Beech Creek Road measure on Friday by a margin of 97 votes. James Hudson and other named trustees supported the measure as it passed in the local ballot.
Grandson John Hoke four year old son of Ivan Hoke of Highland township is dead after a phone message reached Vincent Hoke while on commissioner business. Mr Hoke left for home Monday evening. FOR SALE three coming 3 year old draft cows one extra good jersey cow fresh soon must be sold by Feb 14. A J Abel on Peter Resler farm 2 1/2 miles northeast of Tulip. FOR RENT The Grace Farm one mile west of Switz City 266 acres for cash and grain rent. Inquire Mrs Joe Grace Spencer Indiana.
The club appeals for subscribers to pay one year in advance and take advantage of generous offers.
The Bloomfield Democrat is delivered twice weekly and the Cincinnati Enquirer weekly for a total of $1.75. The pricing shows a modest subscription gap between the two papers, reflecting regional circulation patterns.
The report reaching this country states the American steamer Housatonic was properly warned before being torpedoed. Details on the warning and ensuing actions remain under review as tensions rise between the United States and the implicated party.
President Wilson urges neutrals to break off talks with Germany as the United States severs negotiations. The Housatonic was sunk after a warning, and the Senate finance chair says Congress will authorize funds if hostilities escalate. Belgian relief suspends transport pending aid, German crews in U S ports stay aboard, Red Cross mobilizes, and Count von Bernstorff plans a return to Germany.
Indianapolis reports say neutrals near Germany face pressure as President Wilson asks them to follow the United States in breaking with Germany over unrestricted submarine warfare. Officials note cautious hope for peace while preparing for possible war.
An authority explains that finer highly oxidized red lead yields a stronger paint film. Coarse lead particles protrude through thin coatings, creating weak points where corrosion can start. The fineness improves film continuity and prevents running or sagging, producing a better working paint.
The piece discusses early war machines likened to tanks, noting Greek and Trojan chariots in Wharsala and Nineveh bas-reliefs and Cyrus Persian use. It recounts Sylla at Cheronea countering armored chariots with pole barriers, arrows, and stones, and describes Archilaus Mithridates' assault.
South side matron tried to trap flies with poison set on table and refrigerator. Her child opened the screen door wide to let the pests in, quipping she was helping the flies reach the poison. The vignette ends with the housewife learning the kitchen had become a trap.
A country school deaf to many, one boy braves a stormy morning to attend class. His aunt rewards him with a story book but he reads alone for hours. The memory ends with the boy asking, Ain't it most time to go home, in Chicago Tribune style.
Francis Gilpin a pioneer of the Wike's Peak region owns a dog that retrieves fish during trout trips. The dog enters the water to seize the catch and brings it ashore in its mouth without harming the fish. Gilpin travels without a fishing net, relying on the animal to land the catches.
A Columbus newspaper man in Bartholomew county courthouse corridors was approached by a woman asking where she goes to prosecute her husbands. He directed her to the prosecuting attorney and has lingered to learn the count of husbands to prosecute.
Indiana lawmakers push a statewide prohibition measure from senate passage to house action. The bill, introduced by Thomas Dorvrell and Franklin McCray, clears the chamber 38 to 11 amid large crowds and partisan debate.
Berlin reports Germany yields to U S demand for release of seventy two Americans from ships sunk by a raider. Washington discloses Wilson seeks break in diplomatic ties by other neutrals and orders diplomats to report reception of the move.
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