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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1905
Page
3
A promotional notice advertises FARM AND FIRESIDE being issued twice monthly with 24 issues yearly and 20 to 32 pages per issue. It offers every new cash Sun subscriber a free year of Farm and Fireside, valid only for a few days, with address instructions included.
In postwar St Louis, D Crawford & Co grew from a misread 50 dollar bill to a massive advertising push after a single error. A boy spent ten thousand dollars worth of space by accident, drawing crowds for army blankets and fueling Crawford’s rise to wealth. The piece notes a science association convention opening at the University of Pennsylvania.
A nostalgic verse describes Santa receiving Christmas letters from children long before the day, recalling how letters arrived from distant lands. The narrator recalls counting and sorting many requests, the toy stock dwindling, and the evolving wishes as summer ends.
A moral vignette contrasts a condemned woman and a spared man then shifts to a Havana factory fire and a Maryland tragedy. The text notes a factory blaze in Havana causing $300,000 in losses and five fatalities in a nearby shallow boat incident at Old Town Maryland.
A Washington report says the Bureau of Corporations will thoroughly investigate every branch of the American tobacco trade under Secretary Metcalf and Attorney General Moody. James R. Garfield will lead, with authority to summon witnesses. the probe spans growers, retailers, wholesalers, and others to assess harm from the Tobacco Trust, mainly in Louisville, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Richmond, and New York.
The general board of the navy proposes to add three battleships five cruisers six destroyers six torpedo boats and two colliers amid broader fleet projections. Immigrant figures show over four million Irish and German arrivals since 1900, with Germans and Irish faring best in assimilation. The farmer economy and debt repayment potential are praised, while reports hint at Dreyfus era army reforms and two women planning a home for impecunious geniuses.
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece outlines daily habits for youthfulness: three regular meals, eight hours sleep with two prior to midnight when possible, a 15 minute early afternoon rest, a cold bath and a glass of water to start the day, at least 30 minutes outdoors, walking instead of unnecessary talking, avoiding self pity, and maintaining fresh outside interests to stay lively and cheerful.
Special dispatch from Lima reports J W Griffing died after a light switch near a hot air heater. His wife found him. coroner later ruled electrocution due to crossed wires with street car power. Neighbor Mrs Thompson was shocked touching the bathroom light and survived. Separate Monroe Louisiana fight left one dead and another wounded.
Farmers report recent rains improved next year’s wheat prospects though some fear damage. Most observers say moisture was scarce but beneficial as surface sprouting remained limited while roots grow healthily and grains stay alive. The Sun subscription offered at $1 annually.
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