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Newspaper

Springfield Sun

Location

Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1905

Page

6

The Great New Golden Menagerie Exhibition Preview

A grand display promises Magnitude scale unprecedented. Vast entirety features unveil a magnificent museum of marvels with new exhibits and grand performances.

Many Strange Zoological Specimens in Captivity Displayed

A sensational zoo exhibit features the lioness Queen with her cubs and a $25,000 hippo—largest living in captivity, weighing 6000 pounds. Also showcased is a blood sweating moth tied to ancient lore, captured from the Nile’s dense morasses, highlighting exotic wonders and rare beasts.

Nile

Human Meteors and Aerialists Bring Street Show to City

A traveling entertainment troupe visits the city featuring the LaPearl Family of Sensational Aerialists Hagihar’s Japanese Troupe and Mons. Carlosa the Perpendicular Ladder Artist. The program promises daring feats and crowd appeal from a portable stage setup.

LaPearl Hagihar Mons Carlosa

The Finest Musical Organization Travels with Circus

The Finest Musical Organization joins a traveling circus circuit across the nation, performing between acts and accompanying parades as the show moves from city to city. Their repertoire features brass and orchestral pieces, billed as a premier musical accompaniment to circus spectacle.

America

Grand Street Pageant Promises Spectacular Steam Piano Parade

The new costly Steam Piano will be shown daily in a free spectacular street parade. A grand gala day is planned with one ticket granting access to all advertised shows. Children receive half price. The event promotes honesty and fair dealing as its motto, with no gambling or swindling.

Death of John Fesler in Mount Sterling Kentucky

John Fesler 61, a miner born in Gold Fields Nevada and known across the south and west, died suddenly in a Mount Sterling bath room from acute indigestion while preparing to bathe. He was a brother of Boel Fesler and was visiting when he passed. He had lived in the county until moving away years ago.

Mount Sterling John Fester Gold Fields Nevada Boel Fesler War

Compromised For 8400 In Hart County News

M Payton received an 4400 check from Louisville and Nashville Railroad in compromise of a Lebanon judgment for Mrs Verna Owens related to her husband a Cumberland Division brakeman killed when an embankment failed near Hubbard Springs Virginia last September The Virginia law capped wrongful death damages at 10000 making the verdict limited by local law An appeal followed and the case reflected interstate legal complexities

Hart County News M. Payton Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company Lebanon Verna Owens Cumberland Hubbard Springs Lee County Virginia Ise

Man Dies in Grief by Wife’s Grave in Lexington Cemetery

In Lexington Kentucky Harvey W. Alexander, a young man from the city, was found collapsed beside his wife's grave during a storm. Grave digger Riley Dodson saw him there with a handkerchief over his eyes, mistaken for mere weeping. His wife had died two years earlier, and family blame ongoing distress for his collapse.

Lexington Harvey W. Alexander Riley Dodson Alexander Dodson

Feltner Convicted in Clark County Contempt Trial

Winchester Kentucky June 2 The contempt trial of Felix Feltner ended with the stiffest penalty yet for a similar offense here a $3000 fine and two years hard labor in the county jail A motion for a new trial was filed and an appeal noted A September special term will hear B F French the Hargises and others charged with the same offense

Winchester Felix Feltner Clark County Court of Appeals B. F. French Hargises

Imagination Killed Him and Other Ky News Bits

Owensboro reports 20 year old E W Bozarth died after fearing poisoning from drinking pool water with a dead snake. He imagined illness caused mental distress leading to fatal physical decline. In Greenup a missing daughter case ends with a father ready to forgive if she returns with her suitor. Lexington notes 67 graduates at Kentucky State College received diplomas despite class day being canceled over a Dietrich incident.

Owensboro E. W. Bozarth Howenville Bozarth Papa Greenup Nad Han Cincinnati Cora Harr Edward Boggs Lexington Kentucky State College Dietrich

Students strike over Dietrich suspension at state college

Lexington Kentucky June 1 seniors at the state college went on strike after Karl L Dietrich the class grumbler was suspended for alleged remarks about faculty recorded in the class day speech. No class day exercises were held as the board of trustees studies reinstatement.

Lexington Karl L. Dietrich State College Dietrich Board of Trustees

To the Pen Kentucky Standard prisoners heading to the pen

Alex Clark serving two years for shooting Louis Ballard James Wagner serving six years for robbing Judge Daugherty residence Andrew McIntyre serving two years for stealing from Mr Grigsby Sr will be taken to the penitentiary Wednesday by the sheriff and his deputies Dr Smith vaccinated them yesterday morning as required by the prison board

Kentucky Standard Alex. Clark Louis Ballard James Wagner Judge Daugherty Andrew McIntyre B. P. Grigsby Dr. Smith

Go for Chamberlains Colic Remedy for Family Use

Advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as vital for colic cholera morbus dysentery summer complaint and diarrhoea. Claims it saves children and is pleasant when diluted with water. Urges purchase from C J Haydon Sprinzfeld with price noted.

Chamberlain C. J. Haydon

Veteran Pilot Pierces Newport Dies at 74

Andrew L. Pierce, 74, a veteran Newport pilot and the oldest in point of service, died at his home 314 West Fifth Street. He was the last of three brothers who were pilots.

Newport Andrew L. Pierce Jo River West Fifth Street Jane Hedges West Prout Street Heutger Coroger Higgine Thos. Baugh West Tenth Street

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