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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1906
Page
4
A notice from Circuit Court CLE announces that an authorized matter concerns Robert Noe. The item identifies the official proceeding and provides the official party name for public record.
The doctor is hailed as a heroic, selfless figure who rushes from a warm bed to tend the sick at midnight through blizzards and freezing rain. He treats Bill Smith despite unlikely payment, embodying charity while enduring harsh travel back home. The piece praises physicians for their tireless service and notes they sometimes save the lives of unlikely patients.
The Breckenridge Democrat lauds Judge Moorman for pushing better roads and predicts he will ascend to higher office, possibly Congress, noting his industry and public spirit as reasons the people would support him in the Fourth district.
The Fourth district and statewide Kentucky public react with strong support for Ben Johnson of Bardstown as a prospective Congress member. He is praised as a hard untiring fighter and ideal for a business Congress. No opposition appears likely for Johnson.
A fashion note laments bird tail millinery as flowers take center stage this spring. The piece condemns killing birds for plumage, urges humane style, and mocks the idea that women must sacrifice appearance for morality. It references New York centers and Louisville’s Home Coming Week with playful humor.
Dick Graves of Jenkinsville visits sister Mrs. Mayes while Will Kimberlin hosts relatives near Mackville. Zim Kimberlin sells a bay mare to W. P. Hatchett for 100 dollars and buys a yearling for 125. R. T. Best sells Deep Creek farm to GR and J. P. Best. Charles Harman weds Miss Maggie Skeans at Rev. Pardom's home in Texas. Weather and road conditions worsen after heavy rains. farming activity stalls for weeks. A boy trades coal oil for two eggs at a local store, highlighting rural hardships and calls for steady labor.
Severe gloomy weather has kept farmers indoors. Local reports mention visitors from Harrodsburg and Scotstown, births, illnesses, and sick children. Funeral duties limited church services at Bethleham. Community updates include shows attended, tobacco sales, and a claim that Hancock county has substantial wealth compared to other counties in the state.
Willisburg reports a mild winter with March seen marching in. Tobacco buyers prep for bulk and prize season while road work by J J Sharpe’s team proceeds. Local moving: several families relocate to Lincoln and Mercer counties, births noted, and John F Reynolds with family visited kin near here. A Graves county man, Jordon Butler, sold whisky under the name Ino and paid a $20 fine.
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