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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
4
A clipped note questions whether Mr. Lewis feared to risk his “fine judicial temperament” in a joint discussion last Monday or feared his platform was too slippery to stand on. Advertisement for a No. 5 Oliver typewriter offered, in first-class condition after three months of use, with terms at the office.
Fire erupts in the Hayon Block upstairs in Springfield Kentucky prompting emergency response. Local officials report damage confined to upper floors with no immediate injuries confirmed. Fire crews battle flames and secure the scene for investigation.
The ad touts top laundry service at Red Cross Drug Store with August specials touted as money savers. It notes marriage licenses issued to Jeff Case and Margaret Cutsinger and Willie Gibbs and Patience Crook. A missing blue and gold pin marked SCS is sought by residents near G D Duncan’s home and the Baptist church.
McIntire family visits, out of town guests from Louisville, and local come and go. Birth announced as a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Sticktite. Scarlet fever concerns noted with no deaths. Mrs Rose Cecil dies at 82, interred at St Rose. Florence Thompson and Sallie Burns travel from Louisville after news. J R Montgomery returns from Dawson Springs. several neighborhood visitors listed. Lost umbrella with S T 8 engraved. reward for return at Hayden and Robertson. Kentucky Star Flour endorsement.
Stubs advertise Paris items as well as local notices including a stray white sow about 270 pounds with reward for location. Merchandise and supplies for canning, farming, and laundry services are advertised by McElroy Shader and P J Thomas. A boy was born Aug 24 to Dr and Mrs J C Mutd. School tax penalties apply after Sept 1. Eggs butter bacon and hams sought by McElroy Shader. Enterprise Poultry Powder promoted by Hayvon and Ropertsak as a tonic for flocks.
Help wanted at 15 cents an hour announced by a Baptist Church. Thomas shows a Wheat Drill. Birdsell wagons arrive, sold by A. C. Kimball. The Fair stock advertises White Plume or Royal Patent Flour at McElroy & Shader. J. W. Eddleman buys a 302 acre farm near Bloomfield for 15000. Earlier report claimed a Cheatham farm deal for 9000 that fell through.
Six Bars Big Deal Soap twenty five cents. Six Bars Red Wrapper Soap twenty five cents. Seven Bars Lenox Soap. Six Boxes Matches twenty five cents. Fruit Jars pints fifty cents. Fruit Jars quarts sixty cents. Fruit Jars one half pint five cents.
Mrs Susan A Cheatham offers 127 acre farm on Willisburg Chaplin turnpike one mile from Willis. Tobacco and woodland, cod meadow and bluegrass, new five room house with outbuildings, good orchard and abundant water.
For sale the 193 acre farm located about 2 miles below Burk's Distillery on Hardin's creek. It lies 4 miles from Loretto 4 miles from Manton 6 miles from St. Rose on the Elizabeth road. Includes 16 acres tobacco land 100 acres grass and 600 to 700 rods of rock fence. Seller C G Smith Springfield Ky Rt 5. Selling before sowing wheat.
Contracts for grading and laying metal on a new turnpike from the Mackville and Willisburg pike near Cross Roads Washington county Kentucky to near Blake Arnolds on the same pike will be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.
On Saturday September 4 1909 at White Hall School House bids are invited for a road with a fourteen foot grade and a twelve foot metal to be let out by the quarter mile sealed bids to be sent to HOGS RILEY president or A J BOTTOM vice president prior notice and contact details not included.
An old style ad touts Kentucky Star Flour claiming best made and echoing grandfatherly baking tradition. It emphasizes quality and nostalgia to appeal to home bakers.
Under law Western Normal may issue the ELEMENT ARY CERTIFICATE the INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE and the LIFE CERTIFICATE. These entitle holders to teach anywhere in Kentucky for two four and life respectively without further examination. Address H H Cherry Western Normal Bowling Green Ky for information on required work.
A French scientist and public claims say electric bitters prolong life by purifying the blood and restoring vitality. Testimonials like W. M. Sherman of Cushing Maine allege kidney trouble improved after using Electric Bitters, offered for 5 cents at Haydon and Robertson's.
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