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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
4
Teachers in Waslington county are praised for the 1909 Institute held last week. Prof. Mackenzie delivered earnest talks urging better educational conditions and stronger school efforts in Kentucky. Prof. Colvin as Chairman is highly commended for an event deemed the best ever held in the county.
Farmers urged to weigh costs of muddy roads against smoother highways before November vote. The piece argues that better roads would boost tobacco hauling efficiency, reduce wear on teams, and save time, urging neighbors to support the amendment. It also notes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable treatment and mentions The Leo Haydon Drug Co. as a seller.
Ballard Ballard Co. of Louisville Kentucky offers loaned sacks at no charge to farmers who contract wheat with them. Consult prices before selling elsewhere.
Dr G T Burton resident dentist offers painless tooth extractions and crown work as specialties. All dental work strictly first class. Located in Springfield Kentucky in Mfsce in Hagon Block upstairs.
Various notices and items from a small town including a cow death and veterinary verdict of indigestion, a church service cancellation, local business ads for laundry, bicycle repairs, poultry care, dry goods, and flour, a funeral, revival meetings, farm office circulars, a for sale typewriter, livestock sales, a trust ad, and classified notices with names, places, and prices.
Receipts for two days show light demand with 33 cattle and 108 calves, hogs 248, and sheep 4 092. Prices varied with dry-fed cattle fair, best hogs at 8.10, light hogs 7.65 to 7.75, pigs 7.05 up, lambs firm with best around 7.4, common and fat sheep slower. Buyers discriminating. market dull overall.
Rev Sims Pulliam of Louisville conducts meetings at Brush Grove church. Mr Pope Bishop buys about 15 calves at 12 to 15 dollars each. S B Yocum builds tobacco and stock barn. John and Mrs John Tatum of Jenkinsville visit their daughter Scott. Samuel Keeling of Louisville visits relatives nearby. Leo Milton of VanBuren takes a job with Johnson & Co. Ben Crouch threshes wheat. crop short but yields fair. Tatham Springs mill dam repaired after floods. John Pinkston of Stringtown visits relatives. Baptist Association set for August 28-29 at Tatham Baptist Church. J M Hedger of Tatham recovering from typhoid.
A large number of guests from various points are at the Tatham Springs Hotel. Visitors include Sam Wells Oscar Shirley Nellie Simms Naom Rogers Sarah O Nan Shaker Robertson Louis Kelly Will Waters Allen Waters Warren McClellan Frank McCabe Robert Sutherland Jim Hayes Taylor. The local school reopened after Teacher's Institute week.
Mr Sam Keeling and family return to Louisville after visit. Miss Frances Gladier also returns home from Louisville visit. Samuel Boyer of Folsom Iowa cites long stomach trouble improved by Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. product sold by Leo Haydon Drug Co with free samples. Kentucky Star Flour advertised for baking cakes and biscuits.
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