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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
3
A devotional lesson outlines Romans 12 explaining presenting the body as a living sacrifice to God, wholehearted gratitude, and the use of spiritual gifts. It covers humility, prophecy, ministry, teaching, behavior toward others, steadfast prayer, hospitality, and overcoming evil with good.
In a Terre Haute address Mrs. Curry argues the woman question extends beyond suffrage to social and political rights. She recalls historical fights for education and rights, stresses women must influence city governance, and recounts a court case where a degenerate father escaped punishment as election pressures swayed jurors.
A schoolmarm reproves a boy for blaming another, saying he should not say Willy did it. The boy responds with quiet resentment, insisting Willy Ned about it.
A World gossip snippet notes Jim Swain, jilted by Flora Flytte, enlisted in the army and faces years of service, counted as luck compared to a lifelong marriage.
The lowest temperature observed by scientists occurred in Wercholausk Siberia on January 15 1885 with a reading of minus 93.4 degrees Fahrenheit. January mean temperature at Jakutz Siberia stood at minus 43.8 degrees.
A terse courtroom remark from a judge warns that staying up late impairs daytime performance. The line suggests a practical stance on rest and efficiency, reflecting concerns about work habits and judgment.
The 1916 Game Laws report notes increased migratory bird protection via a U S and Great Britain treaty and broader U S state adoption. It covers new breeding zones, national parks, shoreline seasons, waterfowl timing, and federal bird protections, with state officer expansion and deer hunting rules across 36 states plus Alaska.
The text lists deer horn length requirements by state including New Jersey and Utah demanding horns visible above the hair, New York Vermont and Alaska requiring at least 3 inches, West Virginia at 4 inches, and California banning spike bucks entirely.
The November term of Greene Circuit Court opens Monday November 27. Petit jurors drawn include James Cox Center township William M Collins Wright Ivan Hoke Highland John Fritz Stockton Marion Story Stockton Zeb Strong Smith Thomas Foster Washington Charles Beckwith Wright David Blaker Richland Q B Winters Grant Fletcher Davis Center Thad Corry Fairplay G W Griffith Jefferson Esnes Hulley Smith Ed Strosnider Jackson.
Farmers will hold an all day agricultural meeting at Solsberry next Saturday. County Agent and Purdue lecturers will discuss improving local farming profitability. Talks include establishing a tomato station next year with packers to discuss price per bushel. Everyone within reach is invited.
County Agent reports Homer Lander of Bloomfield and George Hannum of Worthington tied with 90 percent alfalfa stand in the judging contest. Each received a $10 prize from Joe Moss of Linton.
Greene County Farmers Institute aims for a stronger series with top state lecturers. Twelve institutes will be held across Owensburg Linton Midland Solsberry Cincinnati Scotland Lyons Marco Worthington Switz City Newberry Bloomfield with some venues adding a day or night sessions, plus a rally day.
An Indiana Brewers Association advertisement argues war era alcohol policy shows European approaches differ. It cites Germany’s beer rationing, France’s absinth bans, and French tax enforcement on bootleggers as contrasts to American prohibition.
C F McIntosh County Agricultural Agent announces a two day event at Bloomfield on February 10 and 11 with schedule details to follow.
Skimmed milk should be sold as skimmed. Chinese soy bean wheat and rock salt create a table sauce. Southern butter melts higher where cattle feed on cottonseed products. Forty five thousand dead ducks due to wild duck disease were found near a marsh by Great Salt Lake. In 1904 labor paid for road and bridge build totaled twenty million of eighty million dollars.
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