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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1910
Page
2
A mosaic of quotes and observations ranges from weather jokes and wartime references to scientific notes. It cites a London safe of radium value, a Seattle cure by fasting, Russia’s cotton ambitions, and a missile test critique. It also notes astronomical and geological curiosities, such as a total lunar eclipse and Yellowstone geysers altering ideas on fish storage.
In Frankfort Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture M C Rankin plans a government expert led school for state livestock inspectors. The aim is to train inspectors on handling diseased sheep to stamp out scabies. Dr Eisenmann reports many sheep and lambs arriving in Louisville are affected and drastic action is urged. Rankin will rely on county inspectors to carry out the campaign after training.
Carlisle, Kentucky oil discovery reported in Robertson county near Bridgeville where a well runs a barrel a day from 400 feet. Pennsylvania oil men on the ground directing operations and equipment installation planned to sink several wells with about 200,900 dollars to be spent. A strike on the Carlisle Electric Light and Power Co. property for gas reached surface at 550 feet as the vein was penetrated.
Lancaster begins July 27 for three days followed by Danville August 2 for four days and Versailles August 3 for four days. Other towns include Harrodsburg August 9 for four, Uniontown August 9 for five, Taylorsville August 9 for four, Shepherdsville August 16 for four, Brodhead August 17 for three, Perryville August 17 for four, Lawrenceburg August 17 for four, Ewing August 18 for three and London August 23 for four days.
Patrick Slavin a retired business man and former influential local politician dies at home after two weeks illness in Lexington. He served as councilman and alderman and was father in law to Hon. W P Klair, representative from the city. He was about 80, born in Ireland, came to America at 25, left a widow and five children.
James FE Clay noted Kentucky breeder of mining and trotting horses dies at 65 he owned 7000 acres of fine land and a fine mansion Boveemon e or Bovebmone known for hospitality. He supported racing and was connected with the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association. A widow and four children survive him.
A compendium of brief items across Kentucky towns reports drownings, shootings, deaths, bankruptcies, bank notices, a landslide wreck, a waterspout flood, and notable court actions. Named places include Maysville, Hopkinsville, Cynthiana, Danville, Richmond, Lancaster, Frankfort, Columbia, Paducah, Henderson, Hawesville, Lexington, Louisville, Carlisle, and Garrard. Notable individuals include Dr. N. G. Zinn, Earl Housh, Gov. Willson, Judge Haw king, and others, with incidents ranging from drownings to reconstructions of bank leadership.
The article stresses ample daylight and ventilation in stables to curb germ spread and disease. It advocates many small vents for even air, carefully placed windows, and ground plans to obtain quality ventilation, noting fresh air is vital in all seasons and that drafts must be avoided.
Mo Miller argues for diverse mixed grasses to improve meadow productivity and reduce weeds. He asserts soils capably support limited plant varieties and that mixed grasses yield larger hay and forage, benefiting flocks and herds. He warns against overreliance on clover and timothy alone.
A Berkshire boar is noted as large and vigorous but not the best breed type. His ears and nose are longer than ideal and his ears are coarse. He has strong bone and yields healthy pigs. He’s used for money in broom corn ventures. There is good money in broom corn farming with time and facilities for harvest.
Confidential friends recount a tale from the Columbus state convention where delegates from Cuyahoga County had returned home. At 3 a.m. a servant warned of a long distance call, and a voice from the apartment next door was thought to be Louis B. Shields. The caller claimed the voice sounded like Shields, and the quip settled the matter as the story ends.
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as superior for soft white hands, especially for workers with corrosive or injurious tasks. It outlines a nightly hand bath in hot creamy lather, drying, applying ointment, and using old linen or cotton for severe cases, plus wearing protective gloves overnight. Potter Drug & Chem Corp markets the products worldwide.
An exchange unfolds with Dell the calmest speaker asking what to do to the trust while a front-row man retorts that he knows well what they are doing to them, capturing a tense moment in a public gathering.
A humorous clipping contrasts dirt for boys with a mother’s laundry task. Easy Task laundry soap promises to halve washday labor at five cents a cake, described as the best nickel’s worth. The piece also features a punny exchange about originality and pronunciation.
A husband bribes a fortune teller to warn his wife about a slim blonde woman approaching his life. The anecdote unfolds with coded jealousy and a chilling note on personal limits and deception. The text also hints at control and misguided expectations.
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