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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1905
Page
2
In Lawrenceburg Kentucky on January 6 the Circuit Court heard Commonwealth and M L Chowning against Maynard Merrill Co publishers of New York. The trial proceeded with testimony and the case was submitted for decision.
An advertisement claims a blood based tonic can rebuild weak constitutions, stop pain at its foundation, and deliver rapid recovery from rheumatism backache and kidney disease. It promises vitality strength and a money back guarantee through J Waydom in Springfield Kentucky.
At trial today a jury awarded the plaintiffs $10,000 damages, the bond penalty to the State Board of Education. The breach involved selling Reed's Word Lessons in this county for 25 cents a copy while the book sold for 20 cents in Alabama. The case will be appealed to the Court of Appeals.
A sick resident recalls four weeks of illness with typhoid and kidney trouble and relief after using El Hitters. The account credits C. J. Haydon's drug store with the cure for stomach liver and kidney issues.
The piece notes Japanese fighting machines outmatching Russia in Manchuria and on seas while Russian forces show discipline issues. It cites Admiral Togo failing to seal Port Arthur's channel and Russia’s early troop shortages, yet credits Japanese leadership and rapid war effort for potential quick victory.
A dated ad touts New Life Pills from C. J. Haydon's drug store as a sure cure for dizziness and illness. The copy uses garbled wording but markets a remedy through a local vendor.
Washington Jan 4 Representative Smith of Kentucky's Fourth District announced he will not seek re election to the House nor run against Senator Blackburn for the Senate. He says a ten year tenure is enough and urges others to pursue the seat, noting his senior role on the Judiciary Committee and expected strong field of rivals.
A Georgia judge, John L. Hopkins, urges constitutional and legal reforms to suppress lynching. He calls for state power to override defendants rights in some cases, a $10,000 fine to counties where lynchings occur without swift prosecutions, and faster criminal procedure to speed trials including lynchers. The Constitution notes broad Georgia opposition to lynching and supports cures. The Indiana House seated Republican contestants after a district election.
The piece describes a wool high fashion dress in dark red with dark green trim and ecro lace yoke and sleeves, and notes required yardage for a twelve year old. It surveys cashmere fabrics, velvet trims, Persian embroidery, and lace, plus smart waistcoats and petticoats. It also includes a section on a practical work apron with pockets and uses multiple sleeve styles. Local notices follow about residents, visits, schooling, and a moved blacksmith shop opening.
Fragmentary item mentions a new cure for consumption and a fire in Berlin that destroyed property valued at 200000 dollars including the Opera House block. United States Senator Hale of Augusta Maine has been named for term. The piece is unclear and reads as a miscellaneous clipping note.
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