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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
2
In Pittsburg a workman left two dozen eggs in an abandoned toolbox in a roundhouse. Steam pipes kept the temp at 103 degrees, producing sooty, deaf chicks. Three weeks later a second batch of 20 chicks hatched, also deaf but healthy, with a third batch in preparation.
New York court rules against Mme Prudhomme the dressmaker in a case with actress Louise Dresser. The judge found the gown defective and not payable. The trial featured humorous remarks about Dresser's figure as the gown was disputed.
A Cape Times correspondent recounts a traveler’s tale from Portuguese West Africa. Leslie Barclay died of blackwater fever and his camera, warped by rain, was left as a grave marker. Locals believe it is part of white burial rites and hunt it when missing, fearing vengeance.
Pittsburg court declares that women seeking divorces must remove veils while testifying. In the Silvers v Silvers case Judge Ball ordered the veil lifted, stating no veils may obscure the face of women pursuing a divorce.
Jacob Ritz a 22 year old from Brooklyn left St Marys hospital in apparent good health after surgeons removed about four ounces of brain matter to relieve pressure from a bullet wound. A tumor between brain and skull wall caused the frontal lobes to be pressed, and the operation was deemed entirely successful. Subsequent tests showed taste and sight not impaired.
The piece attacks Secretary Taft for shifting toward tariff protection and accuses Republican leaders of stalling on tariff revision. It characterizes his remarks as evasive and aligned with protected monopolists, urging the public to see through the deception.
The Indianapolis Star notes a deep GOP split with Republicans opposing Roosevelt era policies while Democrats back many recommendations. Delegations from southern and some northern states dispute control, Texas claiming three true GOP representatives. Voters grow disillusioned and independents rise. Yoakum urges a president to safeguard business interests amid debate.
The Kentucky fairs for 1908 have fixed dates. Stanford runs July 22 for 3 days, Georgetown July 28 for 5 days, and Winchester August 4 for 4 days. Officers are asked to report omissions or corrections.
A mule owned by Dr. D. T. Richardson of Calvert County grew distraught after its mate died. The grieving animal kicked its stall, leaped the manger, and was found dead in the barn entrance the next morning.
A list of fair dates showing city and scheduled duration across Kentucky towns from Danville on August 5 through Glasgow with September days. Entries include Lexington, Uniontown, Burkesville, Broadhead, Springfield, Shepherdsville, Lawrenceburg, Carroll Gallatin Owen Tri County Fair Sanders, Vanceburg, Ewing, London, Elizabethtown, Burlington, Germantown, Morgantown, Somerset, Hardinsburg, Fern Creek, Monticello, Hodgenville and Glasgow.
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills ease neuralgia and headaches caused by nerve irritation. A reader letter from Carthage Missouri credits rapid relief with few tablets, noting past ineffective treatments and occasional need for two pills.
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