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Newspaper
Bloomfield Democrat
Location
Bloomfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1889
Page
1
A Greene county general store declares it will quit business January 1st 1890. It advertises low prices on suspenders handkerchiefs overalls men s and wool suits with cash discounts and urges customers to visit before closing while emphasizing full settlement of all accounts with creditors.
Greene County Teachers Institute closes with 212 attendees on Thursday and 216 enrollment Friday. Discussions cover reading circles, Indiana literature, moral instruction, classroom management, and the push for a single county normal, along with condolence resolutions for several educators.
The Montgomery county board of education faced a challenge as publishers Ivison Blakeman Taylor Co and Van Antwerp Bragg Co offered books at Indiana series prices. Trustees consider switching to the lower cost option after a 50 percent cut from last year's prices, exposing the trust's alleged profits in Indiana school book sales. What forced this reduction.
The circuit court ruled in favor of I. L. Whitehead keeping him in charge of Perry County schools. Whitehead had contested each new successor, citing naturalization and residency issues. The ruling extends his term for two more years amid a broader note congratulating a shift away from school book monopolies.
Terre Haute Express notes all but one member of the state board of education call the books contracted with the Indiana school book company standard. It argues the public can rest easy with the endorsement and points to price savings claimed as 5 to 15 cents per book, a key factor shaping public opinion of the law.
The Linton fair is described as larger than any in history with new west-side stalls fully occupied and attendees turned away. Highlights include the Zouave drill led by Buckskin Charlie, Moss Humphreys & Schloot’s $300 agricultural implement house, six wells for ample water, a well regarded Ringgold band, a concert at the hall, welcomes from Terre Haute entrants, and anticipated balloon ascent. Races on Thursday and Friday drew interest, a new band and judges’ stand erected, Bloomfield talent act, and hundreds of stock entries. A floral exhibit is smaller than expected and jurors listed for grand and petit terms. Soldiers’ Day program at Bloomfield Fair outlined. The new school book law is enforced per Gov. Hovey. end of rhetoric from critics noted.
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