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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
8
A column compiling sayings and tidbits from newspapers, quoting aphorisms and brief items from Louisville and other papers. It references marriages, births, and deaths in Louisville, opinions on morality, and light humor about liquor prices and social reputation, with playful quips from multiple papers.
A church in Paris Missouri faces a dual committee inquiry into improper conduct among its members and among its women parishioners. The piece jokes about a phonographic report of gossip during investigations. It contrasts virtue and pleasure with marital strain and nightlife.
A fragmented verse narrative questions who the Devil is among a group around a press and readers. It riffs on a figure who smokes cigarettes and wields fear, mutters, and laments the fate of the press, masking societal critique in surreal imagery.
I want to go op record as saying that I regard Electric Bitters as one of the greatest gifts that God has made to woman. It gives buoyant spirits vigor and jubilation. It cures Nervous Headache Sleep Melancholy Headache Backache Dizzy Spells and related ailments. See at Haydon.
TEXAS. Left from last week. Miases Pearl and Edith Hungate of Tatham spend weeks with relatives at this place. Mrs Joe Mattingly of eld spent Sunday with Prof m and wife. Henderson Bagwell died at his home pear here of paralysis. R L Arnold attended the commencement exercises at St Catharine. Mr and Mrs J D Peterson and niece Golden Peterson spent last week with relatives at Antioch and Tatham Springs. Mrs J D Turner and children of Lexington visit Mr and Mrs J R Claybrooke. Mrs Tom Wise of Lebanon spent latter part of the week with her father C P Claybrooke. Misses Margie and Lucy Claybrooke of Ingfield spent Sunday with their father. Jacob Peterson returns after two weeks with his brother in law John Kimberlin of Wichita Mo. Stars Hungate has returned to e at Tatham Springs after a visit to Dr A Y Hatchett. Mr Frank Hardin spent part of last week with relatives at T Springs.
Pleasant Grove notes show Rev and Mrs Baird of Mackville visiting, J Yankey hosting and returning from visits, Frances Litsey hosting, Miss Lavinia O Connor and Frances Litsey among others attending gatherings, Mission Study Class postponed, shared visits among Noe, Litsey, Hyatt and Durrett families, with multiple trips to Springfield Louisville and Geneva New York referenced.
Haynes, Bayidson Reed, Fred Vanars dale, W J. Martin, Henry Gregory and Chas. Litsey attended a Monday evening party hosted by Misses Graham and Martin at Miss Martin s home. Mrs. Kate Martin, recently with her son J J Martin, now stays with Sherman Martin near Springfield. She plans to visit her brother Dr James Cox in New York. Mr W A Thompson and family visited relatives in Mackville on Sunday.
Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been effected with berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicine was cured by a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Samples free at The Leo Haydon Drug Co.
A humorous rustic ballad about Mary's educated hen aiding a bachelor to wed, ending with a moral about keeping a maid from nursing a cat. The verso segues into an unsolicited advertisement touting Bucklen's Arnica Salve for pimples eruptions boils and sore eyes, with a 25 cent price at Haydon and Robertson's.
Chief Deputy United States Marshal Blades arrested Charles Clark of Bean town on charges of moonshining and bootlegging and he posted a $500 bond for U S District Court in Louisville. Concurrently land deals in Marion and Larue counties totaled 233 acres for $10,000 and 229 acres near St. Marys for $10,314. An old Spanish coin was found by R H Helm on a long-vacant farm site, prompting talk of hidden money from the Civil War era.
Fragmentary ad notes a medicine named Pille ae a srg coma claimed to cure bowel troubles for 25 cents, with a local seller Haydon & 'anton referenced. The OCR text is garbled but suggests a small 1920s era drug ad tone and price.
Massachusetts bills forcing telegraph firms to include exact filing times in every message sparked a public fight. Western Union and Postal Telegraph warned of extra charges for the time stamp, while Telepost offers free filing time and cheap, rapid services. The debate widens to calls for state and national law to ensure timely, affordable interstate messaging.
A local retailer column lists farmers selling corn hay tobacco beds ducks eggs and livestock. Names and addresses appear with items for sale including tobacco beds cattle chickens chicks maple trees and seed corn. Prices and quantities are noted for various farm products.
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