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Newspaper

Bloomfield Democrat

Location

Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1916

Page

3

Sheridan Drives Bibbs Back To Work In Town's Growth

Bibbs Sheridan resists factory life as his father insists on returning him to the machine shop to build the family business. Sheridan praises the city’s progress, warns Bibbs of failure, and grants two months to change his mind before forcing the return to work.

Sheridan Bibbs Hapter Mary Jim Sherri Jim Sheridan Realty Company George Miss Vertrees R. T. Bloss George Waldo Emerson Edith America Roscoe Doc Gurney Ole Gurney Gurney

Local Notes and Social Roundup From the Area

Sunday visitors connect families across Union Valley Bloomfield and Koleen. Includes names such as Sharkey Fry Clyde Flory Eunice Wiles and Nell Reed family ties. Also reports a copper headsnake incident and I O R M decorations at Ashcraft Chapel with a good crowd present.

Community Visitors And Church Services Reported

Antioch Wm Fry and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with brother Levi Frey and family near Koleen. There will be church at this place Saturday night Sunday and Sunday night. John Axe and family visited Sunday with Sampson Terrell and family. Harrison Floyd and family visited Moses Stancombe and family at Bloomfield last Sunday. Ora Cuthrell and wife of Bloomfield visited Charles Cuthrell and wife Saturday night. Mr and Mrs E V Mitchell of Linton spent a few days last week with Mollie McGinnis and daughter. George Quillen of East Alton IL visits with aunt Mrs Clarence Foster and family. I N Doney of Lyons organized a singing class here. Mrs Mary Barter and daughter Doris of Friendship spent last Tuesday with Sam Foster and family.

Wm. Fry Levi Frey Koleen Harrison Floyd Moses Stancombe Bloomfield E. V. Mitchell Linton Mollie McGinnis George Quillen East Alton, NL Mrs Clarence Foster Mary Barter Doris Sam Foster

Community Notes and Local Visits Across Town

Robison Ruby Wright spent Sunday with Fern Ashcraft. Mrs Frank M Hardisty was in Bloomfield Thursday. Jess Figgins was a Sunday caller at Frank Hardesty s. Mrs Charles Brandan spent Sunday with her father Frank Hardisty. Frank Carmichael and Jonas Frye went to Newberry to work Monday. Jennie Wright and Gertrude Clore were Sunday visitors at Cyrus Brandon s. Elsie Wright attended the children s day exercises at Kentucky Ridge Sunday. W E Brandon spent Sunday with his daughter Mrs Frank Hudson near Owensburg. Mrs Wes Page was taken seriously sick last Monday night of stomach trouble. Mrs Jane Reed died May 25 after nineteen years of invalidism, beloved by all who knew her.

Wes Page Jane Reed

Marines Take Puerto Plata After Two Hour Battle

The state department reports a two hour clash at Puerto Plata Santo Domingo on May 31 in which Capt. Herbert J. Hirshinger of the marine corps was killed. No other American casualties occurred as forces routed natives and captured the city then seized Monte Christo. Conditions were restored to normal according to American Minister Russell.

Washington State Department Puerto Plata Santo Domingo Herbert J. Hirshinger Marine Corps Monte Christo Russell

Bran deis Sworn In as Associate Justice of Supreme Court

Louis D. Brandeis of Boston was sworn in as an associate justice of the U S Supreme Court. James D. Maher administered the oath as the chamber filled with spectators and Brandeis received flowers from friends. He read the oath from a typewritten paper and then took his seat at the far left.

Washington Louis D. Brandeis Boston Supreme Court of the United States James D. Maher Brandeis Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Opium Act Targets Dealers Not Users

The Harrison anti opium act applies only to dealers in opium and cocaine, not to dope fiends or their secret suppliers. The Supreme Court dismissed the indictment against Dr Jin Fuey Moy of Pittsburgh in the government case.

Supreme Court Washington Jin Fuey Moy Pittsburgh Moy

GINGLES JINGLES Variety Drives Hope Through Adversity

The verse urges resilience and optimism amid life’s ups and downs. It argues that contrast between joy and trouble heightens experience, encouraging cheerful endurance and moderate humor rather than frustration. The prose tone resembles a morale boosting lyric.

Water Wagon Proposal Sparks Witty Dramatization

Uncle Bill Bottletop jokes the water wagon would win more fans among pretentious folks if kept in a garage and fed on gasolining, turning a public transport idea into a satirical scene.

Bill Bottletop

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H. ™ Owolel Booth Tarrington Althor Harper & Brot Hapter II Lara Hapter III Sheridans Mary Vertrees Apter IV Mary Bibbs Sie Esez Enoris Sheridan Automatie P Company, Inc Jess Sharkey James Fry Clyde Flory Union Valley Jennie Hash Homer Abrams John Abram James Gentry Brother Emerson Wile’s Ona Heaton Caroline Goben Nancy Wampler Mary Bland George Carpenter Adam Bland Emerson Wiles Thursy Hamilton Caroline Chickadowz Indianapolis Ona Lester Heaton Nelson Reed John O’neal Elma Berry Bicknell Dell Wright’s Henrry Jackson Henry Osa Page Louie John Spinks Terre Haute Normal Sam Spinks Jewett Mullis James Waggoner Cass Thursday Artie Owensburg Ashcraft Chapel County News Antioch John Axe Sampson Terrell Ora Cuthrell Charles Cuthrell I. N. Doney Lyons Robison Ruby Wright Fern Ashcraft Frank M Hardisty Jess Figgins Frank Hardesty Charles Brandan Frank Hardisty Frank Carmichael Jonas Frye Newberry Jennie Wright Gertrude Clore Cyrus Brandon’s Elsie Wright Kentucky Ridge W. E. Brandon Frank Hudson Marines Supreme Court Chamber Prin
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