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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1911
Page
8
A fragmented ad style medical claim describes a man who suffered a dreadful cough and long illness. It touts a secret treatment by a Georgetown doctor and a lung cure claim. The note offers a free trial bottle at Haydon & Robertson's.
Numerous listings advertise Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, Buff Orpington, and Wyandotte poultry for sale from multiple farmers. Also offered are timothy hay, orchard grass seed, Kentucky River water maple trees, brown and bronze turkeys, Narragansett turkeys, and seed rye, with prices per unit listed. Vendors include Mrs J Martin, Mrs Kate Litsev, RL Brady, Louis Walker, Bam Tucker, Mrs Emmett Settle, A Burns, Mrs A B Walker, GL Bandy, T Graves, C N Willett, Mrs John S McElroy, Julia Parrott, T H A Grinstead, and others in various Rt and city listings.
An advertising page promotes Electric purifier as protective against germs and diseases. It claims to destroy and expel deadly microbes from air water dust and food, promising chills fever ague and stronger vitality. The sale point is Hyde Robertson’s and Chamberlain’s tablets are also pitched for stomach and liver relief. The text imitates old time booster copy with bold promises and local shop references.
Angersigned warn all persons not to trespass on lands for any purpose and threaten prosecution. Signatories include Sam Phillips, Parrott Bros, R L Brady, G W Coconougher, J Haydon, Barber, A Grundy, Grundy Orphans Home, H B Waters, W G Grundy, John Basil Mullican, Mrs J W Kelly, John Y Mayes, Mrs Sue Knott, John F Simms, B W Neikirk and others listed with rfd numbers. Staats unknown location possibly near town.
Fragmented note from Rev H Stubnwoll Allison promotes Dr King's New Life healing remedy. Claims it is a bowl of necessity for every home and urges purchase at Hay don Robertson for 25e.
An excited friend narrates how Philip Maxon chose a plain, bright girl over fashion and wealth, recounting the Elgin auto races trip, the frugal cousin, and the couple’s slow realization of enduring affection, ending with laughter at the engagement revelation.
A passage from The Story of France by Thomas E. Watson surveys medieval guild discipline and social rules. It notes harsh adulteration penalties in 1546 Nürnberg and Augsburg, bread bakers punished, and wage and price scales in South Germany and Saxony. It mentions washing money, bathing days, fortnightly guild holidays, and modest daily earnings for laborers in the early sixteenth century.
Orison Swett Marden argues recreation sustains development while avoidable pleasures drain vitality. The piece warns against dissipation, contrasting innocent amusement with degradative indulgence that harms self respect and long term vigor.
A fragmented OCR passage describes a writer in an Inca paper context experimenting with circular desk chair motions to produce rhythms. He taps the chair rounds with a pencil to create a tune, reflecting a quirky moment of creative focus amid editorial work and self distraction.
The article notes glaciers around Mount Cook in Zealand, including the Tasman, Murchison, Godley, Mueller, and Hooker. It mentions their moraines and gentle approaches, with the southern Alpine snow line near 7,000 feet. The text highlights rocky scarcity and differences from Central European mountains.
A narrator recalls a soggy night out with friends including Louise, Aunt Ruth, and Fred. Louise borrows the narrator’s prized hat, causing embarrassment when Louise’s crowd appears in the theater wearing it. The hat’s fate, the weather, and a hoped-for Zeta meeting weigh on the narrator as she ponders whether the theater party was planned or improvised.
An excerpt from Oscar Wilde's De Profundis expresses poetic vigor and defiance amid imprisonment. It contemplates nature as solace while detailing Wilde’s repeated detentions, asserting that society offers him no place but nature heals and guides him through harsh trials.
The French military will change the color of its army uniform after long debate. Britain adopted khaki for protective coloration and durability, aiding concealment and cleanliness. The United States and others followed with neutral greys or blues, signaling a shift away from the traditional blue coats and red facings.
A mother introduces her child Georgie to the new minister Mr Pinkley. The pastor encourages Georgie with a light, folksy exchange as the boy boldly asks for a nickel and replies with playful slang.
A remote theater scene centers on a clever leading woman, with a New York manager jokingly approving. Behind the focal potentate, the manager notes Twelfth Night would suit the girl, as a confident exchange ends with a note of agreement.
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