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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1910
Page
4
Farm journal guidance urges separation of sows in farrow to prevent crowding and pig loss. Advice covers pen setup, shelter, timing for grouping sows, and the benefits of careful water and feed management to safeguard piglets. Also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a drugstore sample offer.
Market notes show calves receipts at 100 for two days with firm demand for choice grades and mixed quality. Hog receipts 878 head, market slow with tops down two dimes. light and pig prices steady, pens cleared, close steady with open. Sheep and lambs receipts 574 head, quiet but firm. fat sheep and lambs prices quoted. common stock slow. Wheat No 2 red longberry $1.18 20, No dred longberry noted. corn and oats selling prices listed. rye and other grains mentioned.
A crowd of short notices advertises sewing and hair braiding by Miss Lida Clements, ladies church dinners, Spirella Corsets, onion sets, and shoe discounts. Also listed are a rent offer for an eight room house with land, cleaning services, paints, and a Victor incubator for sale with a contact in Lakes Old Office.
Fair View notes the death of Sabe Hardin on March 17 1910 at age 37. He married Rosa Kays on August 16 1897 and left six children, all surviving except one. He was a Baptist. burial was at Rockbridge Cemetery Friday. Sympathies extend to the bereaved family.
Mr and Mrs J D Barker announce the engagement of their daughter Retta to Mr Rachel Conner to be married in Louisville on April 27 The bride to be is described as pretty popular and capable as a bookkeeper for Cumberland Telephone Co at this place Mr Conner serves as manager of Cumberland Telephone Exchange farms in Bloomfield Bardstown and surrounding areas The note also mentions tobacco crop market conditions and forecasted delivery timing amid dry weather and a push to complete harvests before April 1st
The Ladies of the Altar Society at Holy Trinity church Fredercktown host an Easter Egg hunt for visiting children at 3 p m on Monday March 28 at the schoolhouse and a euchre party and ice cream supper at 6 p m to aid the church. The Presbyterian church ladies hold an Easter sale on Saturday March 26 offering cakes, salads, dressed chickens, hams and other Easter dinner items. Proceeds support Holy Trinity church. Bring friends.
Notice explains dry weather and light tobacco receipts forcing a temporary closure. Z J Serrie will be on hand to receive tobacco on days with multiple loads and asks for advance notice to fix a date.
Good Show presents musical comedy The Girl From U. S. A. at the Opera House last Wednesday to a large audience. The plot stands out among musicals and the cast, especially Otto Thebus as Richard Weston and Will Thebus as Lieutenant Lindley, delivered solid performances. Singing was modest, but opera house crowds seldom expect strong singing in this genre.
Will break your horse to ride and drive Prices reasonable Call and see me at the Fair Grounds.
An Oswego man recounts how Dr King’s medicine ended years of night coughing and lung trouble. He praises its relief for stubborn colds, lagrippe, whooping cough, and related ailments, noting the remedy’s reliable satisfaction. Trial bottle free.
Rev J W Campbell of Harrodsburg spent a day with friends here. J H Harmon and daughter of Lebanon visited K L Arnold and wife. Charlie Harmon and wife of Lebanon spent Sunday with the latter’s sister Mrs T E Wilson. Morgan Arnold of Perryville was here Sunday. Lucian Purdom spent several days in Springfield last week. Mrs J D Peterson opened a fine millinery shop and invites calls. Mrs Clay Brady entertained friends at dinner Monday. Mrs James Arnold, recently ill, is much improved. Mrs R L Arnold went to Danville Tuesday and will be home with her daughter Mrs Hate who is ill with tonsillitis.
Farmers are busy sowing tobacco beds and plowing as the community shares visits. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dugan and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Nelson. Several residents traveled and hosted relatives, including Mrs. Nannie Powart, Clelia Fay Hays, Amy Brady, W. C. Hays, J. B. Hundley, J. B. Williams, Victoria Prewitt, Boyle Isham, P. M. Key, Miss Lanham, and Sam Shanks.
Advertises free 160 acres of western Canada land in a wheat region for males 18 and older or widowed family heads. Mentions land near railways and growing towns, with land also available for purchase at low prices. Stays in promotional tone and references Hotel Leland.
An ad style testimonial from Wakefield Massachusetts touts Mi o na stomach tablets as a guaranteed cure for indigestion belching sour stomach and related stomach disorders. The user claims dramatic relief after one box and notes a price of 60 cents a bottle with availability at local druggists and a specified drug company.
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