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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1910
Page
2
A scattered column from The Springfield Sun features a medley of witty quips and brief observations. It covers satire on Hungary politics kissing and diaries, jokes about railroads, dandelion coffee, and a note on China’s advances toward women’s emancipation, ending with a remark on American schoolgirl fudge trends.
Miss Anna Anderson of Zanesville Ohio drank arsenic after learning the man she loved had married another woman. She arrived at Louisville's city hospital with a large dose. She approached the fisher home seeking Gus and, after an argument at the door, took poison when he dared her.
Marie Hedrick of Millville died in Ann street residence after being thrown from a survey wagon on the Versailles pike. The horse spooked by passing autos, she jumped or fell from the surrey striking her head, skull fractured. Funeral held at Midway. investigation failed to identify occupants of the car that frightened the horse.
In Louisville Kentucky before more than 10000 spectators Glenn H Curtiss shattered his own world record for a quick start in an aeroplane. The start from release to leaving the ground measured four and one fifth seconds surpassing his prior five and one fifth seconds. A related attempt by Hud Mars in the Skylark failed to lift higher than 29 or 30 feet as his craft skated along the grass for about half a mile.
At Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia final commencement exercises closed the 120th session with 113 graduates including Raymond Strussel of Louisville earning Bachelor of Arts and John Conant Jr of Pineville Ky earning Bachelor of Science Speakers included President George Hutcheson Denny and former Gov Claude Swanson. In Hopkinsville Kentucky the state board of control elected Dr H P Sights of Paducah superintendent of the Western Kentucky Asylum near Hopkinsville to fill a vacancy left by Gov Willon’s appointment of Dr Thomas W Gardiner.
Mitton Ky Ellen Hoagland age 92, long the oldest woman in Carroll and Trimble counties, died at her nephew Dr FE Hampton's home where she resided. Born June 21 161% on a farm three miles from the town. Kentucky Court of Appeals rules last law on negro industrial schools unconstitutional and invalid. no precinct may locate a school unless a majority vote supports it.
Hopkinsville Kentucky reports on the tobacco market where a broker notes small leaf stocks and sagging sales totaling about 160 birds. Jugs and low leaf are less in demand than better grades, with quotations varying from TLuge-Low 96 to 6.50 and good leaf up to 15.50 per unit.
H E Honeywill and William F Assurman descended in the Kentucky mountains six miles south of Bowen while en route from St. Louis to the Atlantic coast. A severe storm with hail and lightning struck as they landed, uprooting trees and damaging telegraph lines. Traveling at about thirty miles per hour, rescuers used a four horse team to extract the balloon. After a 557 mile zigzag journey, the aeronauts could not inflate to continue and ended the trip there.
Nazareth Kentucky hosted the 15th annual alumnae gathering and 90th commencement week events drawing visitors from across the United States, especially Kentucky and the deep south. Mrs. D D Philips of Nashville Town opened with a greeting, followed by Miss Geary of Lexington delivering the alumnae address. Reports from Lexington Covington Union County and Presentatlcy Academy Louisville showed active work and interest.
Col Latham Anderson, son of former Ohio governor Charles Anderson, arrived from Santa Barbara and was interred in Vista Ridge cemetery family vault. His death followed that of Thomas Skinner within an hour. He surveyed the southwest for the government, guarded by Kit Canton’s Indian fighters, and after West Point graduation served as brigadier general in the Civil War.
Cadiz Kentucky Nehting plant in Christian church explodes just before services. Interior is wrecked, organ demolished. Over 50 people present. no serious injuries. M G Huckner of Owensboro conductor, South Hawkins pastor, FE Street among those hurt.
Maj. K F Menoher of the U S Army won the Marmon cup at the Columbus horse show. Connaisseur, a chestnut paddler owned by Langhorn Tabb Anderson of Maysville Kentucky, took two ribbons with Anderson and Mise Ellen Rasmussen of Chicago riding.
In Frankfort, Governor Richard Sloan of Arizona attended a committee meeting to select time and place for the next Conference of Governors. Kentucky reports no major mining accidents in 1909 aside from Browder, with coal output rising to 10,296,145 tons or more, led by Eastern Kentucky gains per Chief Mine Inspector C J Norwood.
Middlesboro Ky hosts 200 Kentucky Press Association members and guests with a warm welcome led by Mayor Hmil 8 Helbun. President Tom Underwood presides. Col W B Haldeman and Col W B Head speak on local progress, hospitality, and regional cooperation. A luncheon at Senator Daniel Swab’s Hardlandt home, a Bryson mines tour, band concert, parade of flags, and a late ball highlight a festive visit.
A period ad claims kidney trouble relief from Dean's Kidney Pills used after army hardships. Patient Henry Palmer describes severe back pain, blood-tinged secretions, dizziness, and eventual recovery after use. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises 60 cents per box. A humorous skirt exchange from Success Magazine is noted.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soup and Ointment for skin and scalp affections and general toilet use. It claims purity and effectiveness and notes Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. will mail a 32 page Cuticura Book to requestors.
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