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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1910
Page
2
The Springfield Sun column runs a collage of quirky notes and snippets. It mentions a variety of curiosities from a Detroit goat tale to wartime finance jokes, social musings, and oddball observations about daily life and aging.
Robbers cut a freight train in two and escaped with merchandise, setting a record for car theft in New Jersey. Authorities report no further details on suspects or motive at this time.
Paducah report details Ed Harris a Ballard county farmer using his wife's red petticoat to flag a Illinois Central train traveling at about 50 mph. His warning prevented the locomotive from hitting a burning bridge after two spans were burned. Passengers later collected money for Harris and pledged further support.
A Kentucky excerpt notes R A Long of Kansas City has donated 30000 to Transylvania University in Lexington, with chatter about his Shelby County roots and early life on a farm. In Lexington, Gus Macey, famed trotting trainer, reportedly considered J D Grover of Groverland Stock Farm as owner of the yearling McKinney Mc for 5900, a deal arranged through Geo H Estebrook of Denver, with son Reamy involved.
In Danville the coroner's jury found Elizabeth Pemberton froze to death after leaving the wrong railroad station. Officials believe the misstep deranged her mind, leading to her wandering into a field where she was found.
Frankfort and Louisville were chosen as the meeting sites for next year during Eastern Star proceedings. Officers elected include Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Emma Robinson Fulton Worthy Grand Patron J B Blanton Valley Station Assistant Grand Patron Mrs L F Henrich Dayton Assistant Grand Patron Newton Smith Paris Grand Secretary Mrs Josephine H Tinder Louisville Grand Treasurer Mrs Sarah H Terry Clarkson Grand Conductress Mrs Annie O Young Pikeville Assistant Grand Conductress Mrs Sadie Quigley Owensboro
Temperance activity contrasts with rising distillery output as $138,011.60 in distilled spirits tax revenue was collected, up $18,173.87 from the previous year. Henderson-Chester Fentress, charged with the murder of Clarkson Town Marshal T. J. Skaggs, pleaded not guilty and was ordered moved to Daviess county jail due to local jail insecurity.
Panville Frances McQuire, two, died after reaching for a shelf box of matches left unattended by her mother William McQuire. The lit matches ignited, causing fatal burns in the household tragedy.
In Frankfort James W. Hackett, jailed on horse stealing charges, carved through bolts with a pocket knife and escaped by breaking the barred door. He left a note claiming innocence and promising to return when he has money for his defense. Local reports describe a string of other incidents across Kentucky including smothered baby, fatal jug oil explosion, and property theft.
The U S Supreme Court considers the legality of Virginia and Kentucky land grants made in early statehood. Claims hinge on titles valued at about ten thousand dollars, with some land once acquired at two cents an acre. The ruling will shape ownership records across the bluegrass region.
Washington officials await the outcome of a Kentucky county vote on a proposed 509000 dollar bond issue for a modern rural schools system. Jefferson county proposes consolidating small district schools, a first on a large scale, with success once seen in townships. The result will be watched nationwide.
Paducah local railroad agents forbidden to take telegraph orders from keepers of disorderly houses under a new Interstate Commerce Commission law. The statute aims to curb white slave traffic with violations carrying a $5,000 fine.
Georgetown reports the fiscal court ordered the issue of $25,000 in bonds to fund the county’s indebtedness for building repairing and maintaining roads and bridges.
The article explains remodeling last year’s velvet hats by adding puffed silk or velvet crowns and large trimming pieces to conceal the old crown. Two pieces of velvet are shirred on silk thread, crinoline supports, then mounted on the shape and finished with an ornament and feathers. Julia Bottomley signs as advice for home milliners.
An old advertisement claims Dean's Kidneys Pills relieve kidney and bladder pain and inflammation. It mentions a Savanna reader Ira Clark praising the relief and notes the product is sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo. The rest includes a commentary about a desk used by many senators and a Washington correspondence note from the St. Louis Star.
A magazine piece outlines how to compound cold cream at home using almond oil rosewater white wax and spermaceti with benzoin tincture. Instructions emphasize gradual addition of extracts during cooling and suggest tools like a wire egg beater or mayonnaise mixer.
A detailed description of a woman's dress featuring mauve silk bodice trims, lace yoke and sleeves with lace beads, and a hat of white Taga with poppies and wheat accents. Materials listed include seven yards of wide weave, three and a half yards insertion, half yard lace, and one and a half yards mauve silk.
A fashion tip suggests finishing a tunic of soft material by slashing the front to reveal the underskirt and tying knots at each side. The tunic falls loosely, the knots positioned about halfway to the ankles, and a few stitches hold the back to keep the look in place.
A cloche style hat is described in black satin featuring a wide crushed band and a flattened satin bow. The interior lining is white ice colored fabric, creating contrast with the exterior material.
The latest in minor jewelry introduces long barpinas of four to six inches used to fasten automobile veils and occasionally collars and jabots. Available in plated metal and enamel, they also appear in heavy semi precious stones popular today.
A tightfisted traveler in Scotland hires a top-class caddie to sharpen his game and promises sizable tips in return. The Scottish caddie, wary but ready, notes the deal and bluntly signals mutual expectations. The anecdote mirrors golf’s chesslike negotiations and sly humor from Golf Illustrated.
A wife asks her husband about perfection while reading a physical culture magazine. He answers that 9100 000 may not be perfection but is close enough to satisfy a man of simple tastes.
A reader recalls childhood coffee exposure and lifelong nervousness from caffeine. After trying Postum, the writer reports better sleep and reduced headaches, claiming Postum is now preferred over coffee. The letter references The Road to Wellville and claims dramatic personal health improvements.
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