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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1905
Page
7
Michael Callahan of 625 Seventh Street was arrested in Louisville on a disorderly conduct charge after neighbors testified to his public display of kissing and hugging a girl in her yard. Judge McCann fined him 10 dollars for the offense.
A Chicago Inter Ocean column reports on a speaker describing the danger of living as a housebound extreme. She warns that obsession with home and possessions drains vitality and attention from other interests. The piece contrasts two neighbors, one overindulgent in genteel comforts and the other thrifty yet shabby, arguing a sensible middle path exists.
The Kansas City World argues that rested women keep calm and pleasant at home and in social duties. A wife or hostess who naps and preps before evening events appears fresh and serene, making times happier for husbands and guests. Rested energy is praised as key to domestic charm.
Prunes, soaked and chopped, add to fruit cake. A squeeze of orange improves tomato soup. Salone should be rolled in salted water. Balled carrots passed through a potato masher, seasoned, make a fine vegetable course. Cold chicken fritter with celery and batter makes a delicious fry. Orange fraging for cake uses grated orange and lemon juice. Confectioners agar beaten into the mixture until set.
That Stitch In Time Never neglect small repairs A stitch In tow saves not only nine but ninety Don t jet buttons hang by their last thread Darn malt holes never wear dirty or tumbled lace Brush off mud and bind frayed skirts Fine feathers make fine turds but never go in for only outside show Your Magerte cor sets and stockings should be good if plain and always carefully kept in oder A clean cotton petticoat is better than a shabby efik one and the smartest boots took bad if they are worn down at beel or minus buttons or
The piece argues that outward appearance reflects character and that habits of untidiness grow with neglect. It asserts that a tidy girl becomes a tidy wife and mother, with influence spreading like ripples after a stone is cast.
The article advises pale yellow as the color key for rooms without sun. In cold or shaded spaces, blend mahogany with pink or old rose and old gold in hangings, plus ivory or ecru curtains. In sunlight, use mahogany or dark woods with blue accents. If too dark, brighten with maple or white enamel, cream or golden brown walls, and rosy tones, plus bright plants by windows.
The article notes cracked lips are often caused by ill health and indigestion. It recommends applying cold cream nightly after washing and reviewing one's diet. It warns against lip biting, as it worsens the condition and can permanently thicken and deform the lip outline.
Infant of S J Curry died at New Market and was buried at Calvary. A child of Martin Luckett died at their parents home near New Market from a stomach ailment and was buried at Calvary. Old Aunt Cordin Tyler colored aged seventy died at Belltown after a long illness of consumption. Pauline Wallace three years old daughter of Dr Wallace of Louisville died at home last Saturday from pneumonia and was shipped to Gravel Switch for burial. Mrs C P Minor died at home near Gravel Switch on Saturday afternoon from a kidney ailment.
A severe wind and rain storm struck Pleasant Hill Friday afternoon causing substantial damage. G W Shirley bought thirty seven head of sheep from Will Trent for one eighty five dollars. Miss Claudia Royalty visited her cousin Miss Anna Royalty Monday night. The Royalty sisters performed notable music during the visit. Joel Burkhead and family visited J S Royalty Thursday night. Richard Pinkston and family visited Tatham Spri B Waie and wife at Kans Mackville visited John Brown’s family at Sharpsville Sunday. Claude Graham and family of Tablow were visitors last week.
In Long Fork, Letcher county,Sol Mullins and Sol Flemings exchanged shots in a feud between Mullins and Flemings factions. Mullins was mortally wounded, dying from abdominal wounds. Jeff Flemings and another Mullins member were injured, deputies arrested Robert Henry and George Mulling, Sol Flemings fled, Mullins previously linked to Ku Klux depredations and later pardoned by Gov. Beckham.
Louisville July 27 Peter Zan olmin survived a severe skull fracture from an elevator accident at the Seelbach hotel on July 20. Surgeons removed bone fragments to create a six inch opening for the brain, performed at University Hospital where he remained conscious without anesthesia and asked for water during a two hour operation. Despite the severity, his temperature stayed under 100 and experts say he is improving under Dr Simrall Anderson's care.
Kentucky announces the annual state guard camp at Paducah from August 7 to September 2 with regimental sequence and governor Beckham slated to review days for the Second on August 11 and First on August 24, plus final reviews for the Third. Also reports Col Biscoe Hindman narrowly escaped a streetcar collision in Louisville. In Central City, Wood’s buggy overturns injuring Miss Bingcie Harper with a broken arm and fractures to the skull and other injuries.
The K and T railroad extension from Bartells to Rock Creek in Wayne County will reach a rich section of Southern Kentucky. Also reports of a fatal accident at Mayfield with a worker killed in a crushing incident. Winchester union passenger station planned by L and N and C and O railroads in Winchester, Kentucky. Prominent local horseman dies in Cynthiana at age 65 from throat paralysis.
Paducah Ky July 27 The two dikes to be constructed at Mound City Ti will be a great convenience for Lower Ohio river men and will aid barge navigation and loading operations along the riverfront.
Louisville July 29 The Kentucky state board of health decided against a quarantine on southern yellow fever cities unless the outbreak worsens. It informed Illinois Central Louisville & Nashville and Queen & Crescent officials that passenger car cleansing with formaldehyde suffices as a precaution.
Henderson Kentucky July 31 Lieut John C Gordon a United States Army surgeon attempted suicide in the city jail using a drug He was rescued after a personal crisis and will recover He had multiple spurs in his scalp and is believed to be part of troops passing through en route to quarantine duty in Georgia He claims a mother lives near Evansville Indiana.
Judge Bantridge names August 23 for trial of Polk Fletcher Gay Lyon Jim Lyon and John Sacre accused of assaulting Mary Gladder in Russellville Kentucky. May Sacre faced death. August 26 set for hanging but likely delayed due to appeals. Authorities maintain tense mood and heavy precautions to avert mob violence.
In Vanceburg Kentucky on July 29 Vance hunter was shot in the back by his father in law John Gattis. Hunter suffered numerous wounds with about 100 shot removed from his back and head though his condition was not critical. Gattis escaped. The incident unfolds amid a social gathering connected to Hunter’s wife. Also reported are July 29 notes of unrelated local deaths engagements and civic updates including a hotel proprietor Curtis Jett connected to a life sentence in Breathitt County feud context and a Kentucky oil refining consolidation by Kentucky Refining Co.
Mrs Jeane Shaw, 50, committed suicide at her bear Summershade home in Glasgow by hanging. Authorities note family troubles including her husband’s alleged affair and later accident crippled her, leading to her mental decline. She leaves several children.
An рекламelike claim warns of heart strain from pain in the chest and calls for Dr Miles Heart Cure to relieve the strain. It touts strengthening the heart, nerves, and muscles, improves action, and offers refunds, with Miles Medical Co seeking customers in Elkhart Indiana.
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