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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1908
Page
3
The piece urges Farmers Educational and Co operative Union members to start home industry efforts. It advocates a summer campaign for member recruitment, local home ownership, and sustainable farming practices. It emphasizes practical steps like plantings, improving roads with a split log drag, and reducing transportation costs to boost incomes. Community advancement hinges on education and self reliance.
A September speech urges preserving liberty and fair treatment for all classes while opposing cruelty and injustice. The speaker emphasizes equal privileges in government, transportation, and pricing, and affirms American citizenship without malice, urging mutual aid for national prosperity.
Stribling urges ongoing organization and cooperation to defend liberty and resist speculators. He criticizes land speculation, stresses pressurized panic as a result of mismanagement, and urges farmers to store cotton, monitor supply, and support local fairs, markets, and trust in cooperative effort for economic steadiness and progress.
First person narrator recalls a hunting trip with Stubble and Bill in which they use Bill's gun to shoot rabbits atop brush and a rabbit named Stub is shot. Stub is carried to the shed while his friend Bill grieves. Family members console, plan nursing, and discuss safety as the incident unsettles the group.
A farmer recounts a family prank inspired by Night Riders, where his two sons planned to scare him by leaving tobacco switches at the door with a taunting sign. The father retaliated by placing signs in their pockets and pants, scheduling a mock raising at dawn. He says the tale reflects local pride in a tobacco bed and the boys’ mischief.
LaRue County Herald notes heavy tobacco plans by local farmers met with unsubstantiated ‘night rider’ warnings. Tobacco farming remains a fringe issue as growers traditionally plant for personal use or small sales, with large hoped‑for crops already harvested and sold at 20 cents per round in brief transactions on streets and fences.
The report notes strong prospects for corn and tobacco with fruit crops looking good. Spring appears to have arrived after a long winter, and farmers like A. W. Wash and W. B. Moore are active in town and nearby towns on various duties. Local residents Mrs Allie Barnett and daughter Jappa visited Bloomfield while Rev H L Olmstead filled his regular schedule and addressed a farmer in town.
Sheriff R. Collins was in the county on business. The new church at old Fairmount will be dedicated the third Sunday in June. All are invited. Miss Jappa and Miss Vady with Miss Cammack spent time with neighbors. Mrs. Thos Webb died near Van Buren on March 24 after months with consumption. Survived by husband and one daughter. burial at New Liberty cemetery.
A fragment references hogs reportedly cured by a cholera remedy sold by all druggists. Uncle Jerry Peebles adds a quip about a man always sharing troubles, suggesting comfort for the sow. The text blends product mention with a rural humor aside and informal speech.
Sleep is nature s rebuilding period and loss of sleep drains strength. Dr Miles Nervine quiets irritated nerves and brings refreshing sleep without opiates or after effects. A testimonial from a user cites relief after using one bottle and continuing gains, with Miles Medical Co listed as the manufacturer.
The clippings discuss clubbing rates and various newspaper subscriptions, mentioning Louisville Dailies, Journal, The Sun, Louisville Herald, and related periods. No clear events or persons are identified beyond the publication references.
A fragment from a report notes that American boys in China face limited chances to fish or engage in activity, while Chinese children as young as four are put to work. The text contrasts opportunities to travel with the harsh daily realities of youth labor amid changing livelihoods and local expectations.
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