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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
5
Dr T Burton resident dentist in Springfield Kentucky advertises teeth extractions without pain Crown work a specialty All dental work strictly first Office in Hagon Block upstairs
C L Brady of Rt. 3 offers corn for sale from 0 to 800 bushels, insured by Farmers Home Insurance. Mrs J H Lawrence sold property in southern Springfield to Frank Jones for 875 dollars. Grundy Home lawn fete netted over 50 dollars for orphans wagonette fund. Mackville church ladies plan a county court day court day dinner in Springfield. A field of sixty acres of clover hay offered for sale or sharecrop. Sunday school and church at Methodist church now 9 30 and 10 30 through summer. Wheat harvest looks strong with high prices ahead. J N Saunders of Stanford awarded BA to Will Selecman, J L Allen, Clarence Adams and Dr Geo Burton. Rev A C Pinkston of Harrodsburg holding two week meeting at Valley Hall school. Washington County Fair directors to meet to set plans for August fair. Census shows 3655 white and 848 colored school children aged 6 to 20 in Washington County, down from 4273 last year. Campbell Bros advertise lunch and soft drinks. Bourbon Poultry Case case praised by Mrs C P Wiggins of Lexington. International Sunday School Association meets in Louisville, with potential crowd of 10k to 15k visitors and a special rate of 2.03. Sun day School Reporter notes U S leads in Sunday school work. convention expected to inspire. G V Shipp of Clintonville touts Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy as sole cure among hog remedies.
A long column lists residents and guests visiting in town and nearby areas including Fairfield Bardstown Lebanon Louisville and Nelson County. The notes mention travels to Chicago Cincinnati and Detroit and events such as baseball games and a lawn fete. Several family visits and hospital updates accompany announcements of ongoing illnesses recoveries and preparations for travel.
Mr Sidney Whayne has returned home from Indian Territory after five months away. Several locals including C B Pope Joseph Begley and R L Purdom traveled to Louisville last week. Nancy Cocanoagher is ill. A Y Hatchett visited relatives at Tatham. Frank Hardin returned home from tenting school in Bowling Green. A daughter was born to W N Hays. Tom Bailey and wife from Hillsboro visited the sitter’s parents. R L Arnold was in Danville today.
The snippet mentions soap per bar and a phrase about corn and soap, unclear context. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are readable to establish a clear news item.
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