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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1911
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills as the best kidney remedy. It features a testimonial from Edward Porsche of Chicago about swelling from dropsy and back pain relief, urging readers to remember the brand. A side note jokes about pronouns and economy.
The Illinois State Teachers Association adopts a resolution opposing state textbook uniformity and vows to use its influence to block such efforts. The item appears among stray stories with unrelated quoted lines about personal opinions and marriage.
A letter from Brooklyn claims Resinol Ointment shows soothing healing properties and would be widely used if universally known. The piece argues the ointment is a boon to humanity and highlights public praise from W J Callan.
A dialogue segment shows a character asking about a job for a person named Mose and identifies the work as manager of a laundry. The other speaker asks for the laundry's name, answered as Bitza Ann.
Feather work dominates millinery with thousands sewing and shaping plumage from domestic fowls into decorative pieces. Designers showcase artificial wings and butterflies with velvet bodies and gilt antennae, framing hats as backgrounds for bold feather accents.
From Paris comes guidance on simple model dresses using fine cloth or cashmere with a panel front and netted button trims. Emphasis on white or cream embroidered lingerie dresses for early spring, plus options in beadwork, wallachian embroidery, Persian designs, and floral motifs.
At Frankfort a board of control meeting appointed Judge A J G Wells to compile all Kentucky charitable laws into one volume and propose needed updates. Dr T W Gardiner was assigned to study uniform wages and suggest a standardized scale. Wells has not begun and notes existing laws are loose with gaps.
The U S Supreme Court affirms an eastern Kentucky land case, upholding a lower court and quieting title to about 500000 acres. Virginia grants of the post revolutionary era are confirmed as forfeited to possessors after taxes due were unpaid, with Kentucky law sustaining the forfeiture.
In Frankfort a court of appeals reversed a Jefferson circuit court ruling in Hugh Gordon vs. Commonwealth. Gordon had confessed in open court to perjury in a damage case involving the Louisville & Railroad Co. His contempt conviction was barred by the one year statute of limitations, so he was discharged.
Prankfort Governor Willson appointed J. T. Logan as magistrate of Cumberland county to fill a vacancy. He also named H. S. Herr justice of the peace in Daviess county. W. S. Thomas was appointed police judge of Beaver Dam.
Frankfort resident Frank Howard, charged with murdering Edward Rice last fall, will be retried after the prior jury failed to reach a verdict. Eight jurors favored execution and four favored life imprisonment.
Gather scraps from your velvet afternoon dress and sew them into a soft bag to carry with the dress. Shape can be square or round and may include other fabrics. Attach a long silk cord and decorate the top with beads embroidery patches lace or braid. Personalize with a monogram in a corner.
The article advises tan dog-skin or gray undressed kid gloves as correct with tailored suits, while white gloves are permissible on many occasions. It notes the prettiest fancy in a white glove is the thick kid, available for about $1.50 a pair, valued for softness and durability.
Lace flower pins crochet around small safety pins offer violet or white blossoms for collars cuffs and brooches. The sturdy padded bar hides steel and black pins provide mourning options. Branded as charming gift ideas for brides travelers and those attending Europe bound journeys.
A description notes tapestry hats with soft patterns on a light ground stretched over a frame. They come in wide picture shapes and close mushroom models and are untrimmed.
Frankfort reports population figures for Bellevue Bromley Dayton Fort Mitchell Laidlaw Southgate and West Covington. Bellevue 6683 Bromley 19 Dayton 6979 Fort Mitchell 80 Laidlaw 4163 Southgate 627 West Covington 1750 compared with 1900 or 1906 figures. Governor Willson appoints Thomas W Gardner to state board of control for four years. Circuit Clerk Ben Marshall escapes serious injury after a coal hole plate tilts underfoot. Taft invitation extends to Governor Willson and Mrs Wilson for January 10 White House reception and January 6 Periodical Publishing association meeting involvement.
Frankfort reports the state treasury held 1,086,242.18 dollars at year end. At least 100,000 dollars is due on call for interest bearing warrants and 500,000 dollars must be paid to schoolteachers soon, reducing bond-use funds to 400,000 dollars. Treasurer Farley explains fears over claims the state would feel he arding the money.
Kentucky circuit court ruling that a case cannot be transferred to federal court is not appealable to the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Judge Lassing dismissed the appeal in the Boyd County case Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co against Delila Helton's administrator, noting the failure to reach agreement.
McKenzie R. Todd reports to Gov. Ison that the Kentucky Institute for Feeble Minded in Frankfort is a model school and home for weak-minded children. He commends the domestic science department, manual training, and the kindergarten, noting strong instruction in reading writing arithmetic spelling simple history geography nature study and physical culture.
In Catlettsburg a severe anti cigarette ordinance was introduced setting a $500 annual license. Violations incur fines from $50 to $100 and a workhouse sentence. The law forbids sale of cigarettes and papers except to license holders, seen as prohibitory by critics.
Frankfort Louisville lawyer Elmore Settle, son of Judge W. E. Settle, is appointed private secretary to Elmore McChord, the new Interstate Commerce Commission member named by President Taft. In Frankfort the state board moved the Louisville state fair opening from September 11 to September 4 to avoid Ohio and Indiana fairs and attract more exhibits.
In an amended bill of complaint filed in federal court W. D. Brown who recently sued for a receivership asks for an injunction against Citizens National Life Insurance Co to prevent reducing its capital stock from 1,500,000 to 750,000.
Frankfort reports the president nominates H. Clay Howard of Kentucky to be minister to Peru in place of Leslie Combs. Howard would be the fifth Kentuckian to represent the United States in Lima.
The governor and Mrs Wilson are reported on the sick list. The fiscal court approved placing the equestrian statue of Gen John H Morgan on the southeast courthouse lawn, purchased under the Daughters of the Confederacy direction and planned for unveiling in June.
In Mayking the residence of Mi Liza J. Fugaté burned on Bottom Fork while the mother was away. The fire was set by one of her young children. The mother and four small children are homeless. Loss estimated in the logs worth several hundred dollars. Frankfort reports note Kentucky funds unaffected by Carnegie Trust Co. failure. Gov Willson appoints J T Williams police judge of Robards.
G Garrett of Winchester and John Speed of Taylorsville named as delegates to the National Tariff Association convention in Washington later this month.
Frankfort Lexington historian Frank Townsend resigns due to inconvenience of living in Lexington. The Kentucky Historical Society noted his departure. In Frankfort, the body of Mrs. Frank Johnson was found in a well at her home, believed by the family to be the result of sleepwalking.
An advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham’s guidance for women with illnesses. It claims women readers may contact Mrs Pinkham, with letters read and answered by women, and offers a free Text Book by mail from the era’s Medicine Co. in Lynn. The copy underscores testimonials and accessibility for all classes.
A minister recalls raspberry jam at a supper as he imagines Angie and Horatio twins watching him. Horatio voices pride in the jam while noting their mother’s fear the last batch wasn’t up to par. He jokes Angie and he might eat it if not praised, while Mia Willis and Mia are referenced in the exchange.
A witty exchange appears in Le Sourire with a jab about aiming at truth and being a bad shot. The note shifts to a reflection that life has ups and downs, yet many people feel down more often than up.
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