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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1905
Page
6
An elderly speaker recalls twenty years in a farm home facing mortgage foreclosure. She describes Caleb's care, children displaced, prayers for stability, and the fear of losing the land while clinging to faith and memory of loved ones. The monologue reveals sorrow, duty to family, and concern for widowed neighbors.
The article reports shifting pressures in St Petersburg toward peace with Japan, amid Emperor Nicholas opposition and ministers urging a reasonable settlement. It notes Japan’s potential claims, Manchurian policy, and possible international controls, plus updates on Russian retreats, losses, and leadership changes including Kuropatkin and Linevitch.
Multistate report outlines Peabody resigning after a pact among Colorado Republicans to seat Jesse F. McDonald as governor. McDonald sworn in by Chief Justice Galbert as Peabody’s brief tenure ends. Peabody had stayed out of state business.
A 68 year old man from Louisville Kentucky writes from 529 Third Ave that after using Teas Texas Wonder Hall's Discovery he has suffered kidney and bladder trouble for 25 years and claims to have passed twenty five graves while nearly cured and recommends the remedy to the public.
A vintage advertisement touts Texas Wonder, Hall’s Great Discovery, as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles in men women and children. It promises two months of treatment per bottle and claims cures in most cases with mail order options from Dr E W Hall of St Louis Missouri.
The Washington Circuit Court orders public auction of two tracts in Washington County Kentucky. Tract 1 contains 44 acres near Pulliam with detailed metes and bounds. Tract 2 covers 59 1/2 acres plus an adjoining tract. Sale set for April 1, 1905, at specified residences with six to twelve month credit and bonds with lien. Bidders must meet security and payment terms.
Nelson County farms and adjacent listings with a Columbia Finance connection. Includes 11 acres near Bloomfield, a planing mill and saw mill setup, large tobacco and timber tracts, several dwellings and a hotel in a growing town. Prices range from about 2 500 to 5 000 with liberal terms.
C. T. Atkinson of Bardstown and L. K. Stiles of Springfield appear in the readable segment of the Kentucky listings, identified by full names and towns. The fragment provides no further context or action details surrounding these individuals.
Miss Dora Gragham and James Knox of Owen Powell county wed while baptized in Stillwater creek. The Rev J M Folson officiated as the couple, shivering in the water, took their vows. Crowds, estimated at three to four hundred, watched the unusual ceremony. The report also notes Bucklen's Amnic Salve aiding a Chicago streetcar conductor after a labor riot.
Mrs. Fannie Clark and her daughter Mrs. Ro Lo Irvine of the Buffalo neighborhood have been seriously ill for a week after eating tainted tomatoes. Authorities investigate potential food contamination and advise caution while treatments proceed.
A local bank, the Commercial Bank of Macksburg in Ohio, has closed its doors. An advertisement promotes Dr New Life Pills claiming a guaranteed cure for indigestion and constipation with a pleasant effect and health restoration.
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