10 Mar 1909
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
1
The community mourns Mrs Addie Goff 22, a Rockbridge Baptist Church member, devoted wife and mother, who died Sunday and was buried in Fairview cemetery. Surviving are her husband, young son, father, and five brothers.
J A Harris a renowned Owensboro real estate dealer and insurer and West End Home and Land Co president faces arson charges for attempts to burn a vacant storehouse on February 13. Loyal P Bennett an ex deputy marshal is charged as an accessory after the fact.
A large Saturday crowd at the Opera House enjoyed Two Merry Tramps with acceptable singing and fresh costumes. Manager Leo Haydon plans more top attractions, including another musical comedy and a minstrel troupe, with The Count of Monte Cristo on Monday and The Cry Baby on March 19.
A playful note describes a baby who cannot eat due to missing teeth. The writer asks God to visit and give the baby a tooth, expressing affection and humor about the situation.
Wm H Duncan died Monday night at 7 30 after a year long cancer illness His death ends a life spent on the Pleasant Grove home place where he farmed He was 49 and survived by wife Lille Kelly and three children plus several brothers and sisters The funeral was held at Pleasant Grove church with burial in the family lot in Pleasant Grove cemetery Duncan was praised as an upright quiet citizen who lived honestly and helped others.
In Kentucky, Governor Cox grants a pardon to Henry Smith, a Black man freed after 20 years in prison for an 1884 murder he did not commit. Smith, once living in Danville, helped track convicts and was wrongly charged as an accessory after a guard was killed during a cuff dispute.
Mrs. Emily F O Bryan longtime Washington County resident died at her daughter Mrs J Rich Smith home last Friday at 6 am from throat cancer. Widow of Robert O Bryan who died in 1872 she left eight children five surviving Thos P teen Assessor of Washington County Jas Joseph Robert J J O Bryan and Mrs J Rich Smith Funeral services were held Saturday at St Rose church with burial in St Rose cemetery.
A Shelbyville barrister buys 4 acres beside a mill to create Lincoln Park, a model negro village with 51 lots, streets named Foraker Boulevard and Emancipation Avenue, a school, post office, church, and city facilities. Built for $40,000, shares at 160 dollars each will fund the venture, with salaries paid by incorporators and free library use for children.
The author recounts travel from Louisville to Atlanta, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and New Smyrna in early 1909. He describes Jacksonville as a busy port, notes tobacco displays, Florida crops, and citrus groves, and mentions a 1901 city fire rebuilt with durable buildings. He adds tobacco cultivation details and local hotel life in St. Augustine.
Monte Cristo the king of melodramas will headline at the Springfield Opera House Monday night March 15 in Fred G. Conrad production arranged by Eugene Moore. The famed play attracts all ages and even those who cannot hear can enjoy the clear, dramatic scenes. Leo Simms, recovering from paralysis in Hendersonville, is hoped to return home. family members stay by his bedside as several other locals face serious health issues.
Mrs. Ben A Spalding took her sons Tori and Len to Louiville for a specialist exam after Len suffered persistent nosebleeds. A small shirt button was found lodged high in Len show causing inflammation. The physician removed the button and also took a small growth from Tom’s nose. Both boys are reported doing well.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.