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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
3
A reflective piece narrator notes on truth in family secrets and the pull of home, youths and marriages, religion, temper, and vices. It cites statistics on births and ends with Aphorisms from Uncle Eph about finding fault. The tone is editorial and observations rooted in everyday life.
A historical advertisement urges nourishing health for children and adults, promoting Vie Tone as a remedy to restore vitality. The copy claims the product builds a strong constitution, wards off disease, and improves energy, sold with a guarantee by C. J. Haydon in Springfield Kentucky.
In Los Angeles five prominent foreign born men shared a champagne supper and each gave a toast to his native country. The Russian toasted stars and bars of Russia never pulled down, the Turk moons of Turkey never, the Frenchman cock of France feathers never, the American stars and stripes never trailed in defeat, and the Englishman boasted of Britain tearing down Russia’s stars and bars, clipping Turkey’s wings, removing France’s feathers, and fleeing the United States stripes.
Death in Marion reports Miss Effie Colvin aged 20 died of consumption at her father Josephus Colvin's home near New Market. Funeral from the residence and burial in New Market cemetery. Three Italian ragpickers perished in a Harlem hotel fire where they lived. Jacob R Wright of Wilkesbarre Pa survived a gunshot wound to the side after being taken from a New York hotel. police call it an apparent self inflicted act.
Rev Father Thomas O'Riley of Alton Illinois died after a dark staircase fall at Gethsemani Abbey. He fell thirty feet from the third to the first floor fracturing his skull and breaking his arm. He died Saturday morning after being moved to St Joseph's Infirmary Louisville. His death leaves the abbey community mourning a popular boarder.
A Louisville letter carrier faces arrest for embezzling two cents while flags of corruption wave through national headlines. The Russians at Port Arthur risked crucial war cargoes and balloon messaging, as Paris seethed with improvised airborne relays during the siege. Governor Beckham sets February 17 for Roy Green's Owensboro execution. Sadie Thompson of Chicago ends her life over a smoking habit after failed attempts to quit, and Carrington Semple, noted Wall Street lawyer, dies in New York from heart disease.
Washington January 18 C C McChord of Kentucky vice chairman of the National Railroad Commissioners spoke to the House Committee on Commerce urging expanded powers for the Interstate Commerce Commission He said the move is not an anti railroad fight and urged fair treatment while noting opposition and the potential constitutional issues of an Interstate Commerce Court Walker D Hines of the L and N attended and expressed interest in the Kentucky speech McChord argued existing courts suffice for railroad complaints and warned an I C Court would be a legal departure.
A Hopkinsville New Era note reports a policy at White House receptions where army and naval officers are announced by their official titles rather than names. The remark argues harmony could never arrive until officers are designated by numbers, reflecting a satirical or critical stance on protocol.
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recalls King George II’s uninhibited theater joy. He preferred farces and pantomimes, often laughing so loudly that the royal merriment drew others into fits of laughter. His face became a familiar sight to playgoers, unbothered except when his boisterous laughter sparked contagious giggles.
A new Methodist church near Pittsburg and its $5,000 organ given by Mr Carnegie were destroyed by fire. All employees of the Schenvinte Pa plant of the Pressed Steel Car Company will receive a five per cent advance in wages. Five hundred men are affected.
The East-end grocer Jack Hawkins sent readers a succulent January slice of watermelon. Grown by Murrell of Tonneville and bought last summer, the fruit’s fall to January is described as remarkable and well preserved. The Mirror conveys Hawkins' thanks and compliments.
The Hartford Herald notes a novelty trend as perfumed gasoline for cars hits attention. It also reports Indiana Senate chopping a whipping post bill for wife beaters and records the death of R F Ferguson, L N railroad head delivery clerk in Nashville, by his own hand.
A young negro from Lexington was brought to Louisville last night to escape a mob. Detected after rigid questioning, Piersall confessed to criminal assault of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Wagoner and the fatal wounding of Mr. Wagoner. He had been identified by Mrs. Jones before transfer.
Jim Prank Atherton and his nephew Roscoe Goslin spotted an American eagle in woods near his home while returning from Nelsonville. Roscoe shot the bird after it dodged, and it fought back as it bled from a steel trap. The six foot six inch wingspan bird died hours later and was sent to a Louisville taxidermist for preservation.
Report notes that Mr. Rockefeller did not fulfill the anticipated gift of 2,000,000 dollars to Chicago University. Also mentions possible competition in the oil business affecting Rockefeller in a small town.
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