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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
4
For Representative from Washington County the article notes subject to the Democratic primary on August 3. The item highlights an upcoming vote with local relevance and party context in the contested race.
The list names candidates for statewide offices including Senator J C W, Governor S W Hager, Lieutenant Governor South Trimane, Auditor H M Bosworth, Treasurer Ruby Laftoon, Secretary of State Hupert Vree, Superintendent M O Winf, Attorney General ante K Head, Commissioner of the area, Clerk of part of Appeals J B, Railroad Commissioner C C McChord, and State Senator J Rogers Gore.
Washington county faces heated talk over reckless driving and a broad auto law. Citizens push for stricter rules after near misses to protect pedestrians and horse drawn traffic. current statute is limited and enforcement would be difficult. The writer urges motorists to slow, signal, and comply while noting loopholes and that towns are exempt.
Readers vent frustration over missing numbers and hard to locate names in the Springfield telephone directory. A letter urges bolder type and direct linking from number to name to speed service. A Sing Sing inmate reflects on an unbecoming word and the need for gentler speech toward the elderly, as a moral note near the end.
A columnist argues politeness and affability cost less effort and bring greater rewards than haughtiness. The piece frames courtesy as smart social strategy and notes its lasting benefits in personal and professional settings.
The Louisville Herald editorial extols the “Old Black Mammy” as loyal to white Southerners while criticizing ex Confederates who disparage blacks. It lauds James H. Jones and asserts Southern affection for Black nannies, contrasting with calls for reform and shifting power, ending by urging A S of E membership.
The Republican State Convention will be held in Louisville next Wednesday, June 1g. Debates at Fenwick by U S E local members attract large crowds. Invite women to participate in lodge proceedings as women are persistent organizers and more determined to accomplish their purpose.
A Ohio woman seeks divorce from her husband over his Sunday fishing habit. The Sun contributor McElroy is praised yet criticized for his finance and railroad writings. A humorous note recalls a Texas man shipping hens to New York to illustrate a point. Local efforts in Washington County push members to join and expand the locals.
A Tunbridge Wells woman who recently lost a dog she valued ordered a handsome polished oak coffin with silvered fittings from a local undertaker for her deceased pet.
A collection of op-ed style quips and reflections on politics religion and human nature. The musings touch on judgment virtue pride and social norms with sly humor attributed to Jim Hargis and others.
An old advertisement proclaims R4-11-44 cures gapes in chickens with one drop, claiming instant kill of worms and relief. It touts preventive use as the best seen, with Will Cooma of Bardstown Kentucky endorsing and a druggist guaranteeing cures for cholera gapes roup and limb er neck at 50 cents, urging subscription offers.
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