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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
4
The piece denounces midnight arsons in Princeton and across Kentucky, calling the acts criminal and demanding punishment. It notes a New York woman shooting a man over a button debt and remarks on a misreported marriage rumor about John J. Barry of the New Haven Echo, with other brief notes on Congress and local events.
The excerpt mocks a poet’s claim that doctors deny illness and blends a fantastical stunt by a sun-queen threatening Rockefeller with a plan to suppress sun exposure for profit. It also notes the Lebanon Enterprise editor Oliver Kelly Jr.’s marriage to Mattie Montgomery McElroy and criticizes President Roosevelt amid civil rights tensions.
A poetic reminiscence describes two spouses on a Western train headed to John and Jane’s home. The speaker mourns aging, loss, and an ending life while recalling love, family, and faith, wishing peace before death and hope for a final reunion in a distant land.
Three days of school news mix social notes and upcoming events. Thanksgiving hunting reports, Christmas debate prep, and mandolin club practice fill the calendar as families relocate to town for schooling. Riley the speaker returns, old students visit, and a U D C reading garners praise.
Curiosity aside, the High Art Cravanette Coat is praised as the best on the market for all-weather use. The ad claims its coats offer superior rain protection, versatile wear, and superior fit thanks to quality handwork and trims, urging readers to compare Springfield stock for more styles and patterns.
The article notes the death of Mrs. Mary Trent in November and extends sympathy to her family. It reports new births a boy to W B Shirley and a girl to H H Greenwood, plus various visits and illnesses among locals. Also mentions Dr W W Hyatt in Cincinnati and a convalescent child, with community travel and a near completion of a bank building.
Canton Center Conn mail carrier E G Case praises Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as king of all cough medicines for croup and says it relieves after effects. He claims they would be without it at home. Gov Thomas T Critenden of Missouri marks his golden wedding anniversary at Kansas City.
A farm offered for division with three reliable wells described as good. The property could yield two nice farms. Asking price is 5400 dollars with easy terms. For further particulars contact McELRoy & Wharton, Real Estate Agents.
Mrs. Mat Inman and daughter Eva shopped in town Friday. Tolly Griffy and family visited J M Shields’ family over the weekend. Jessie Noel called on Maud and Eva Inman Sunday. Carter Sweeny of Elk Creek spent days with sister J S Thomas. Bill Scott’s family from near Willisburg visited J A Coulter’s household. Nannie Holman of ? spent Sunday with sister Mary Hines. Naomi Sweeney of Mackville visited Agnes Hines Saturday. George Dean of Harrodsburg visited his daughter here. Mrs Sam Montgomery spent Sunday night and Monday with Sabe Coulter. Messrs Lewis and George Kirsch and Ben Reddicks of March called on B H Mellyoy and family. Hog killing and tobacco stripping the order of the day. He is getting along nicely at this writing.
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