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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
4
Interstate Commerce Commission data show 3,804 killed 82,374 injured in the year ending. Civilian rail incidents totaled 6,861 with 433 killed or injured. The summary notes rising losses year over year and compares wartime slaughter to railroad casualties.
The article attributes a main reason for Kentucky's small population increase to the large migration of Black residents over the past decade. School statistics show a decrease in certain enrollment figures reflecting this shift.
A brief promotion for Bucklen's Arnica Salve stating it treats wounds from knives, guns, nails, fireworks or any wound to prevent blood poisoning and provides cure for burns boils sores eruptions eczema carpet hands corns or piles. Sold at Haydon & Robertson's for 25c.
During the first week in January from the 3rd to the 6th the Agricultural College of the State University at Lexington will host Farmers Week. Swine Beef Cattle and Sheep Breeders Associations will aid with half day meetings and judging. The State York Growers Corn Show and Corn School will run alongside with generous premiums for corn and dairy products. Premia will apply to the Elmendorf Farm and College Farm stock used for judging.
A collection of Christmas wish letters from children in Texas and Kentucky addressed to Santa. The notes request toys such as dolls, doll buggies, dishes, rings, work boxes, dress, and candy along with fruit and nuts. Several writers specify good behavior and bedtime routines as part of their pleas.
Readers urged to abandon simple lozenges and charcoal for indigestion as a lasting cure. The piece promotes a weightier remedy with true ingredients that restore stomach and bowel function, contrasting it with ineffective makeshifts. A call to action suggests seeking proper relief and provides a location for further advice.
Postings warn against trespassing on lands near Parrott Bros and others. Notices list multiple residents and farm owners in Springfield area offering farm stock for sale including bronze gobblers, turkeys, chickens, leghorns, and timothy hay. Prices shown per item with locations and contact details.
At 10 o clock in the morning an offer for sale of live stock and farm implements is announced. The list includes two good arm ang family horn unknowns, one combined horse, one yearling, three Jersey cows, five stands of bees, large quantity of tools wagons surrey buggies gear harness red fence wire, corn wheat fodder tobacco sticks organ and household furniture. Lunch will be served at 12 o'clock. Liberal terms offered.
By court order a sale of land in Washington County Kentucky is set for Monday December 2 1910 at 2 pm at the county court room in Springfield. The property is a 70 acre tract on the ville and Cardwell turnpike near Batleys chapel school house, known as the old Johnme site, now occupied by James For purchase buyers must post security bonds and comply with terms.
The Washington Circuit Court in Springfield Ky orders a public auction of a two acre tract on Mays Creek near Ki Ky. at the Goat Homes door on court day at 2 pm. The land bounds Day Hardesty Ann Hardest and others. Purchaser must provide bond with six months credit. sale to highest bidder and subject to a judgment like lien. F Bosley MC WCC announces details.
An ad extols progress in aviation and wireless telegrams and claims a cough remedy cures influenza and other affections instantly. James M. Black of Asheville asserts it cured his cough. The product is sold for $1.00 with a free trial and guarantee by Hayden: etsor.
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