Fair week memories and arrivals frame Valley Hill notes
Fair week brings joys and sorrows as neighbors reunite. Miss Edwards of Alabama visits her ill brother in Lexington. T C Yatum buys fall goods in Louisville. Mrs J E Ferguson visits her parents in Booker. Pal Mrs Reed hosts friends. King Comstock visits near Tatham Springs. Tobacco storage noted. Mr Palmer Goatley travels to Clyde Kansas seeking investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Edwards
Alabama
W E. Brown
Lexington
T. C Yatum
Lousville
A. Grundy
Stepherdaville
J. E. Ferguson
Michigan City
Ind
M. Reed
Ben Jones
Thos. Reed
Booker
W. F. Moran
King Comstock
Tatham Springs
Mr. Palmer Goatley
Rela
Washington's cure after long illness with Bucklen's Armica Calve
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas writes that after five weeks in bed and blood poisoning from a spider bite he was cured by Bucklen's Arnica Calve. The doctors failed to help him for eczema boils and related conditions. Haydon Robertson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
John Washington
Bosqueville
Tex
Haydon & Robertson
Heroic Act At Dry Fork Rescue By Semonis And Others
Report from Harrodsburg Herald recounts a perilous night at Dry Fork where James Semonis, Mrs. Ware, and Mrs. Gray nearly drowned after a ford collapse. Semonis rescues Mrs. Gray from the water while others aid. Elliott, Claunch, and boy Charlie Hungate also perform brave acts during a dangerous incident. The item ends with an unrelated note about the State Normal School at Bowling Green opening Fall Session in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Semonis
Henry Gray
Black
Ware
Dry Fork
Nevada
Rene
Mr. Semonis
Mrs. Ware
Mrs. Gray
Mr.Semonia
Ellott
Mr. Elliott
Marcus Claunch
State Normal School
Bowling. Green
Fall Seasion
Informat Be
Kentucky Beer Fair dates for 1909 listed across towns
A string of dates is given for the 1909 Kentucky Beer Fairs, with locations including Elbyville, Mingfeld, Airfort, Istown, Edgenville, Lenticello, Magow, and Louisville, among others. An accompanying testimonial extols Kimberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as effective for colicky pains, attributed to J. S. Mason of Beaver Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbyville
Mingfeld
Airfort
Erect Dante A Mei Iisville
Temaora Creek
Istown
Edgenville
Lenticello
Louisville
Eptember
Cottaville
Mber
Ford
Oct
J. S. Mason
Beaver Dam
Leo Haydon
Local Social Notes From Mackville Area
Mr and Mrs C W Adams visited Mr Kent Rogers and family Sunday. Miss Hattye Smith from Springfield visited relatives here. Misses Ella and Lizzie Adams were guests of the Fow ler sisters Saturday. Louise Fenwick and Hattye Smith visited Lloyd Fenwick Saturday. Perryville fair attendees included Verna Rogers Alma Fenwick Edna Cochran and Mrs C W Adams with Oscar Lanham Wallace Adams and C W Adams. Eva Inman visited Verna Rogers Wednesday night. Sadye Fenwick spent Friday afternoon with Mary Rose Janes. Creath Dean of Chaplin stayed with sister Mrs Sam Montgomery Saturday night and Sunday. Dan Thompson visited J M Janes Sunday. County court at Springfield Monday drew several locals. Joe Smith and Ella Montgomery of Springfield visited here Sunday afternoon. Shannon Thompson visited cousin Ed Jones near Springfield. K B Graves and family were guests of his parents Sunday last. Local youngsters attended the Mackville protracted meeting. Nannie Fenwick was guest of son Lloyd Fenwick of the Ridge Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Adams Visi
Kent Rogers
Hattye Smith
Springfield
Ella
Lizzie Adams
Fowler
Near Here
Louise Fenwick
Lloyd Fenwick
Perryville
Verna Rogers
Alma Fenwick
Edna Cochran
Mackville
C. W. Adams
Eva Inman
Sadye Fenwick
Mary Rose Janes
Creath Dean
Chaplin
Sam Montgomery
Dan Thompson
J. M. Janes
Joe Smith
Ella Montgomery
Shannon Thompson
Ed Jones
K. B. Graves
Mackvillé
Nannie Fenwick
the Ridge
Rest for Injured Colt Sparks Homemade Sling Idea
A Kansas breeder describes a improvised sling to support a severely wired colt, using a cottonseed meal sack and steel tubing. The article also notes hog feeding trials with a mixed slop of water shorts seed meal and tankage to boost appetite and profits, and discusses early maturity in swine with breeds suited for rapid fall markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Poland
Bridal elopement ends in suicide at dam
Herman Lindeman a Chicago foreman and his fiancée Effa Zister secretly wed in St. Joseph. They rode a rowboat to a dam near Island Park and, amid cheers, chose self destruction. The boat overturned and the couple's bodies were recovered later that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Lindeman
Chicago
Mias Effa Zister
Elkhart
Ind
Ikhart
St. Joseph
Mich
South Bend
Lindeman
Island Park
Lord Peckham Name-Dropped In Sporting Banter
A playful exchange features a Sportsman asking Spobson about Lord Peckham and whether he has ever shot at the noble residence. Spobson confirms familiarity, noting he has often shot at his house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spobson
Lord Peckham
Sportsman
Revolts at Cold Steel
Fragmentary notice describes a chaotic scene with mentions of medical claims and a sales context. Readable names include Haydon and Robertson's, and references to Mrs Oy Ne and Dr. as involved in curing or treating conditions. The passage reflects a damaged ad-like fragment from a historical newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydon & Robertson's
Mr A Robinson Endorses Stomach and Liver Tablets
A Drumquin Ontario resident Mr A Robinson credits Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with centuries of indigestion relief. He urges others troubled by indigestion or constipation to try them, noting they are gentle and effective. Samples are free at The Ledon Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Robinson
Drumquin
Ontario
Chamberlain
Leodon Drug Co
Insurance options promise self supporting guarantees
An advertisement promotes life insurance plans from Southern National Insurance Co. Agents Lee Haydon Lee Van and E T Wheinton present 20 year contracts that allegedly pay out in 15 years and offer total disability coverage aimed at protecting families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Haydon
Lee van
Southern National Insurance Co
E. T. Wheinton
Local Farmers Advertise Stock for Sale in Wide Range
The column lists numerous buyers and sellers including W. D. Claybrooke selling 30 bushels seed rye and 30 stock cows, Gibbs & Birch and Gibbs & Thomas offering sheep and ram stock, J. L. Allen marketing Jersey cows, C. L. Brady and C. L. Grundy advertising buck sheep and hogs, Gibbs & Thomas and Hite Clements offering Southdown stock, and W. Homan of Springfield Kentucky advertising grain and Kentucky Star Flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Claybrooke
Gibbs & Birch
Springfield
Sam Tucker
Rt. 1
Rhode Island
J. L. Allen
C. L. Brady
Rt. 3
C. L. Grundy
Ohio
Gibbs & ‘Thomas
Southdown Buck Co
W. Homan
Sprit Ky
Hite Clements
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Krueger & Miller Builders
New Baptist Church
James J. Graves
Springfield, Ky
Valley Hill
Tives
Clyde
Kans
Golden West
Tatham
Ats
Stallard
D. D. S. Springfield
McBilroy & Shader
Washington
the Sun and Courier-Journal
Lebanon
Pike
Good Pike
Loretto
Lake & Bosley
Fenwick
Trip
Springfield Automobile
Walton Hotel
BO A
Néwici
Orange
Masa
M. Russell
Life Insurance
Caab
MD Tas Poe
Cte
Redgeton
National Sewing Machine Co
Belvidere
Illinois
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