20 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
1
A hazy dialect poem recalls a child’s pledge to be as good as possible before Christmas. The verses mix rural memory with family figures and cautionary advice, contrasting desires for candy and toys with rules and obedience.
A reader in Wabash Indiana writes to The Sun in December 1905 praising the city’s growth and amenities. He notes population around 15 000, fertile farms nearby, extensive schools, libraries, parks, churches, hospitals, banks, shops, factories and the largest paper mill in the world. He appreciates water supply from eighteen wells and rail connections but wishes for a missionary Baptist church.
McIntire family members visit from Mead County and Gethsemane for holidays. Transactions include sales of cattle, land, and livestock between local residents and neighbors. Moves, health notes, and local visits fill a page of community items and a subscription pitch for The Sun at $1.00 per year.
A merchant advertises a broad holiday line including hemstitched initial handkerchiefs, monocle quality items, silk initial hairpieces, lair roidered handkerchiefs, and a large stock of men and ladies accessories such as suspenders neckwear and kid gloves for the holiday trade.
A Washington ruling by Madden requires newspapers to show paid in advance subscriptions to keep second class status. This change threatens papers that rely on long term or unpaid readers, potentially raising prices or curtailing distribution. Also note the death of Charles Scruggs near Willisburg with interment this afternoon.
A poem recounts Miles Saunders losing sight and the fading of friendship as vision fails. Lines describe dimming colors, distant sounds, and a cloud of darkness, contrasting physical sight with the soul's perception of beauty and companionship. The piece notes others with sight and the inner vision they possess despite blindness.
Miss Leona McIntire died last Friday at five in the morning after a long battle with consumption. Friends recall her Christian life and loving nature, and the community mourns her loss with funeral services held Saturday at St. Rose church four miles from town.
Mr John W Jeffries aged 73 died in Louisville last Friday after an operation for bladder stones. The body returned to Springfield Friday evening and funeral services were held at Bethlehem Baptist church Saturday led by Rev Williams. He was a longtime Bethlehem member and respected citizen. He left a son C B Jeffries and his wife had predeceased him.
List of letters remaining uncalled for includes Mrs Ella Baker Mrs Annie Lankis Frank Laurin Mrs Aannie Matting Willie Osborne J N Taylor Miss Sallie Simms Mrs Mary E Spalding W A Waris and Postmaster Breeze a Maysville man was erin minane a heavy cake loffee.
A dog carried part of a child skull to Ben McElroy of Thurmantown Springfield. Doctors say the bones belong to a child six months to one year old. Officials investigate possible murder or accidental burial as townspeople discuss the grisly discovery.
In a rough cut of trade chatter, the notes hint at a surge in the turkey business. Market voices describe unprecedented demand and shifting prices as processors and retailers scramble to meet holiday needs.
An old medicine note touts Chamberlin Pass Balm as a cure for sprains bruises and burns. It promises instant relief and faster healing of the affected area.
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