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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
8
The list details meats and prepared foods available weekly including beef roasts pork roasts chops veal mutton and mince plus bacon ham bologna sausage and fresh fish. Oysters are offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays feature assorted items including pickled pig feet.
M Trent and wife spent last Sunday visiting. Mrs A B W, Mrs J K Wells visited at Birch on Sunday. The item notes familiar local social calls and family connections among Willisburg residents.
Local notices report Miss Maggie Trent visiting relatives and several residents visiting Mackville and Sharpsville areas. A Christmas tree is planned at the Christian church next Saturday, while a real estate probate order requires claims against George Royalty deceased be filed by February 15, 1906 with M. G. Leachman in Springfield.
Market listing shows prices for bacon hams beeswax batter eggs feathers flour ginseng grain lard lime mill products potatoes salt turkeys tallow vinegar wool and sorghum. Items priced per pound per dozen per barrel or per bushel with varying figures. Prices appear in a mix of old currency and shorthand terms for commodities.
T Scott Mayes administrator and claiming party will present probate claims against the estate of John E deceased before me for proving between December 1 1905 and February 15 1906 at my Springfield Kentucky office. M G Leachman M C W C C November 28 1 It was a huge task to cure kidney disease says C F Collier of Cherokee Iowa Electric Bitters restored his health back and is recommended for kidney liver or stomach ailments by C J Haydon druggist 50e.
The Washington Circuit Court orders claims to be filed by February 15, 1906 with administrator H R Thompson. Hearing sessions will be held in the court area starting January 1, 1906 under M G Leachman M C W C C.
An old dental and medical advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for bowel and stomach diseases including headache and biliousness. Sold by C J Hayden s drug store for 25 cents. A separate notice cites Prof A M Miller of the State College being sued for $100 for poisoning a dog in Payette County. The piece also promotes Liver and Stomach cleansing pills and longevity myths with Hayden listed as seller.
A promotional pitch extols CRY STAR Brand as superior and affordable, urging readers to try it now for better performance and value. The copy emphasizes quality over other options and claims the product does more and costs no more.
A scanned lesson list covers Grammar adverbs and verbs parsing, Geography questions on U.S. territories and state crops, History prompts about Kentucky figures and battles, Physiology inquiries on body cavities and circulation, Civics tasks defining county officers state offices and government departments, plus a partially legible envelope note with a timestamp and sign-off.
A fragmented plea notes duties and a promise of three days of treatment for rough, scaly skin with Blackheads and blotches, urging care for today and continuing hope for relief.
Read this neighborhood note praising a product called the Texas Wonder. It claims a man saved from death by two doctors and promises cures for many ailments. The message seeks contact for more information.
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