This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
4
A persuasive piece notes a single slice of bread weighs about one ounce and contains most of a cup of flour. It calculates national waste from daily slices across 20 million homes, urging use of stale bread in cooking and reductions in waste.
The piece argues danger strengthens character, noting that courage is learned. It contrasts cowards and soldiers and urges daily self training to meet danger calmly. It presents danger as a test of mettle, shaping resolve through repeated confrontation.
The actress born on All Fools Day earned early recognition in cinema through comic parts and has advanced to more dignified roles in recent years.
A facetious boss replies to a question about vacancies with a string of punning examples. He mentions a vacant store a vacant house for rent and even personal vacancies as the noon break joke.
The piece praises mothers who practice thrift at home to save money for the nation, noting that even those without sons serving in battle contribute by reducing spending and keeping resources steady.
Agricultural expert L S Palmer argues milk and dairy products offer the best value for energy and protein. He cites prices of milk nine cents a quart butter forty five cents per pound cheese thirty cents and cottage cheese fifteen cents per pound. Dairy foods require less waste and supply valuable salts and nutrients.
Guidance highlights preventing food spoilage and disease by keeping food away from dirt and flies, plus methods to can asparagus and other vegetables at home. Emphasizes sterilization, processing steps, and stocking canned produce for winter and army-food needs.
A collection of maxims on public health and personal care, stressing that health is a citizen’s duty, disease impedes progress, inactivity harms the body, outdoor activity benefits well being, hygiene protects the community, and mosquitoes pose risks to health.
Spokane City Commissioner Leonard Funk urges a home honey industry to cut sugar use. He promotes starting a honey factory, notes vacant lots with clover, and claims a swarm costs 6 to 8 dollars, yields 100 to 150 pounds of honey per season, with honey priced around 14 cents a pound, as an alternative to sugar.
The ceremony saw Columbia University award honorary doctorates to Marshal Joffre, Vice Premier Vivians, Lord Cunliffe, and A. J. Balfour. William Barclay Parsons, in khaki, presided as major of engineers, with Arthur S. Dwight, renowned metallurgist, also a major in the engineer corps.
The article describes Easter Island as a remote Chilean possession leased to a private company to exploit resources and labor. It notes limited dividends and advocates relief for natives, while recounting Roggeveen’s 1721 Dutch discovery on Easter Sunday and the island’s Polynesian isolation.
A historical sports aside extols Ping Bodie's hitting method and power with advice to swing hard and outthink the pitcher. The piece cites Bodie's .300-plus season on the Pacific coast and his return to the American league for continued fame. Also included are legal notices about a receiver sale for Bloomfield Social Club No. 1 in Greene County Indiana and a contract setting for a Macadam road project with bids due August 7 1917.
Greene County freeholders petition the board to locate open and construct a highway along a defined route through Center and Beech Creek townships. The document lists numerous residents and landowners along the proposed line and requests viewers be appointed to oversee the project with the May 28 1917 signing and June 1917 filing confirmed by Auditor George E Kidd.
Notice to residents of Tay lor township Greene County that W E Dobbs will transact township business Fridays and Saturdays in Scotland Indiana. Jackson township trustee William Radcliff will conduct business at his residence on Tuesdays and Fridays and at Owensburg on the last Saturday of each month.
M. F. PATE advertises fast, dependable abstract services. Call or visit for prompt paperwork and title work solutions.
Wartime notices mix with local ads. Bloomfield Indiana offers two Ford touring cars for sale in good condition. The city’s washing service begins July 1 with collar laundering at 2 cents per item and a five item minimum. Bloomfield Ice and Produce Company advertises scrap iron buyback at 60 cents per hundredweight.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.