Bloomfield Democrat

About the 1st of January, 1866, Clark B. Humphreys became editor of the Greene County Times, but in March. 1867, was succeeded by James E. Riley, and he, late in 1868, by J. R. Isenhower. Under Mr. Riley the paper was called the Bloomfield Democrat, if accounts are reliable. On the 25th of November, 1868, the office was taken charge of by Ogle & Leek, who continued the name Bloomfield Democrat, and issued the paper with greater or less regularity until about 1873, though during the latter part of that period sometimes months elapsed and no issue. At that date, when some of the stockholders were dead and some moved away, W. P. Stropes visited the remaining leading stockholders and secured an assignment of the office to himself, and began issuing the paper regularly under the name adopted by his predecessors, Ogle & Leek-the Bloomfield Democrat. He continued the issue with increasing and sufficient patronage until the office was purchased by the present owner, William M. Moss, in July, 1880. It was predicted, when Mr. Moss took charge of the paper, that it would go down within a year, but just the reverse occurred. The circulation not only greatly multiplied but the job and advertising patronage as well. It is now one of the u newsiest" county papers of the State, and is a credit to the skill, politics and talent of its owner. It merits universal patronage. A Campbell printing press was added to the office in March, 1882, at a cost of $1,065.

1873 - W. P. Stropes became the proprietor and editor of the Bloomfield Democrat.

1880 - June - William Moss purchased the Bloomfield Democrat.

This is found in the 1908 Biographical Memiorsunder the biography of Gilbert H. Hendren:

As editor of The Bloomfield Democrat, usually known as "The Democratic Commoner of Indiana," Mr. Hendren has been a tower of strength to the cause of Democracy, his editorials being clear, logical and trenchant, always carrying weight and inspiring respect, and it is doubtful if there is another party organ in the state that has gained more publicity or exercised greater influence in political circles. In discussing the questions and issues of the day, The Democrat takes no half-way ground and makes no compromise. Being Democratic in all the term implies, it seeks to become a true exponent of the principles and policies of the party, and that it has realized its ideal in this respect is amply proven by the high esteem in which the paper is held and the commanding influence it has long exerted. Mr. Hendren has made his paper the reflex of current thought not only politically, but upon all matters of public concern. It is a clean, well edited family paper, in which all legitimate news, both local and general, finds publicity, and with a liberal advertising patronage and a steadily growing list of subscribers, it bids fair to continue in the future what it has been in the past--an influence for good in directing its readers to noble aims and high ideals.

1930 - May - Located on Franklin St. and publisher James Law, bought out the paper and started a weekly which was called: The Greene County Evening World came into being, the inaugural issue was 12 May 1930. The the Bloomfield Democrat was continued as a weekly partly as a safeguard against failure of the daily, The Greene County Evening World and for sentimental reasons.

1 Jan. 1943 - when it was discontinued due to the news print shortage in World War II. Actually the Bloomfield Democrat was a war casualty and died in the service of our country.

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