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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
2
The governor signed the extradition papers for Neely, prompting speculation about whether Governor Mount would have approved the action.
The report states the press goes to print early and cannot reveal the governor designate yet. Officials promise to disclose the name in the following week.
A reflective thought notes some people equate enjoyment with making others miserable, implying a belief that happiness depends on others' discomfort. The remark contrasts this mindset with healthier approaches to pleasure and social interaction.
A rumor claims Chinese Boxers intend to flee to Indianapolis seeking shelter from pursuit with Governor offering protection. Local authorities caution that the report is unverified and no official stance has been announced.
A saying warns that a man who claims indifference to politics but votes for the same party every time is voting a straight Republican ticket and is ashamed of it. The remark reflects partisan attitudes and voter behavior discussions.
Party leaders warn members against personal feuds but acknowledge pressure to vote the ticket remains strong despite admonitions. The exchange signals tension while the outcome is still uncertain.
Republicans nominate Logan Hatfield for trustee and William Titus for assessor in Jackson township. The whisky ring is said to triumph again and residents oppose ratifying the outcome in November. An Indiana observer notes census enumerators face threats from ignorant Southern mobs and extra guards are planned.
A sharp critique denounces McKinley era corruption and fraud spanning White House decisions and trusts. It claims the Constitution was used to justify imperial actions in Porto Rico Cuba and the Philippines while urging removal of the constitution from these territories.
The passage likens McKinley policy to Roman decline. It cites Froude on how Roman nobles pursued provinces via magistracies, wheeling wealth and influence into power. It warns that elections bank on money, eroding virtue and enabling plutocratic rule after Carthage’s fall.
The Farewell Address argues for avoiding permanent alliances and deep ties with foreign nations. It urges a detached, distant stance to preserve liberty, prosperity, and republican government, warning that entangling alliances invite corruption and external conflicts.
In a June 2 1900 letter from John W Carr published by the Bloomfield Democrat, Carr thanks friends for support during his teaching career. He credits childhood friends and patrons for his progress and honors the loyalty of those who aided his professional life.
J W Carr thanks Dan G Hert John W Graban Samuel Axtell Dir Lowder Dr Cravens John D Alexander and others for kindness during ongoing administration talks. He notes he has not been elected president and may not be considered, but credits Dr Jordan and others for strong recommendations, ending with gratitude and friendship.
Residents report visits and daily routines across Spencer Bloomfield and nearby towns. Social calls, church attendance, trades in Spencer and Bloomington, and health updates mark a quiet week with several families visiting relatives and assisting in shops and homes.
The piece notes corn flooded in a low field with fish in the water and jokes about self defense failing to stop them. It also mentions Walter Danley and John Williams taking a trip to Worthington, a schedule for Oak Grove Children’s Day on the third Sunday, Mrs. Alice Childress improving after a month of illness, and Eveleigh selling fresh stock of nail paper.
An old minstrel recalls the bone solo as a fatal hoodoo in burnt cork performance. He notes it faded after Haverly banned it, feared for bad luck and poor business, with the yellow clarionet also blamed for trouble and accidents.
A booking clerk repeats the 10 30 departure time to an elderly woman as she notes her nephew enjoys hearing him say it again. The exchange ends with the clerk confirming the schedule while the woman smiles at the repetition.
A detailed comparison of military rations shows wide gaps in meat, bread, and ancillary provisions among European powers and the United States. It contrasts American four pounds daily per soldier with harsher diets in Spain and Russia, notes coffee and tea allowances, and cites historical anecdotes on provisioning and morale.
A visitor recalls 1829 summers at John Gladstone’s home where William Gladstone and siblings debated all matters from cooking to weather with good humor. The father required reasoned propositions and the family even argued over killing a wasp, illustrating strict yet lighthearted household customs.
The article highlights the coast to coast life-saving network using nearly 1000 miles of telephone lines and 200 connections at stations, half-way points, and lighthouses from Maine to Hatteras Inlet. It notes the hard duties for operators like N H Linemsen and the North Carolina patrols, with half-way stations enabling rapid alarms without long sand marches.
The piece recalls an old Liverpool land sale with a stay-at-home spinster who kept traveling on packet ships with a life-long privilege to sail with a companion. It then pivots to 1836 Harvard when Longfellow arrived as a gifted, well-connected young poet, shaping German studies and Bridging Bowdoin and Harvard.
A string of visitors and locals including J. T. Pringle James Priest Fr M Hornbeck J B Filbert John Bredeweg and many others visit or travel between Linton Indianapolis Lin ton and surrounding areas over Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Notable names attend events visit relatives or attend state Democratic conventions in Indianapolis with town residents seen in multiple meals and travels.
A warning against trying unknown medicines and urging use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts its proven reliability and invites women to Lynn for remedies, arguing the safest path is a proven treatment.
A historical ad copy compiles letters from women in Virginia and Pennsylvania praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from falling of the womb and female weakness. The letters, dated 1898 to 1899, claim cures and improved health after using the product.
An aggressive wartime style ad promotes American Lice Destroyer from American Mfg. Co. Terre Haute Indiana. It promises to kill mites and lice within 24 hours, protect 250 birds for a year, and guarantees refunds if ineffective. It urges poultrymen to buy the product and not rely on recipes.
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