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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1910
Page
1
A public contest offers 200 votes per dollar at Haydon & Willett and 500 votes per dollar at Peterson & Spalding for nominations of ladies in a popularity contest. Each candidate gets five chances to win a Krause piano, with polling every Tuesday by an impartial committee.
Advertisement offering 500 votes per 100 paid on old Sun subscriptions and 1000 votes per 100 for new subscribers. Votes awarded when paid at Haydon & Willett Store and Peterson & Spaid Store. Encourages recruiting friends to buy, with 200 votes per dollar for general purchases and 500 votes per dollar at the jewelry department.
A list names young ladies nominated during the past week. Some are already canvassing for votes. A nominating coupon appears in this issue. Anyone wishing to enter the contest and work for one of the handsome prizes should sign their name and send it to this office.
A Rexall Dyspepsia advertisement pledges to cure indigestion with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfying. It touts high quality ingredients like Bismuth Subnitrate and Pepsin, explains their digestive roles, and notes the product is sold by The Haydon & Willett Drug Co. in three sizes priced 26, 50, and 75 cents.
The Dixie Vaudeville Co presents Buckskin Charley’s at the Opera House this week. The company previously appeared here with a favorable impression and has added several new acts. Tonight they stage The Old New Hampshire Home a three act drama once made famous by the late Denman.
Thompson notes Springfield has hosted many theatrical acts but none as attractive and sociable as the LaGarde troupe. He praises their courteous demeanor and unique vaudeville presentation, stating they never played in the city before.
At the Simms residence Mrs Sallie Mattingly and Mrs Cynthia Thompson suffered severe burns and shock when a shawl ignited a stove flame spreading to a bed. Firefighters and neighbors extinguished the blaze. Mattingly, 75, and her mother, 97, were the injured. Thompson escaped with shock. Meanwhile Springfield High’s football team defeated Lebanon 22 to 0, with standout play by Ben Simms, Charley Haydon, and Broudus Hickerson as Sturgeon officiated.
A rough and tumble girl named Susie plays outdoors, cuts and bruises along the way, and her mother applies Bucklen's Arnica to heal quickly. The ad touts arnica for boils ulcers eczema old sores corns and piles and lists Haydon & Robertson as sellers with a 26 cent price.
In Chicago LilNov 12 A jury finds Thomas Jennings guilty of murdering Clarence A Hiller marking the first conviction in the U S based on fingerprint evidence The verdict favored the death penalty and prompts a possible Illinois Supreme Court ruling on admissibility The trial linked prints from a freshly painted porch railing to Jennings amid a brief chase and arrest nearby.
Two weddings were held yesterday afternoon at the Gathole church in Frederickstown. Rev. J. T. Pieters officiated for Stella Winfield and Cole Nally, who were later guests at the bride’s father Rosen Winfield’s home. Troxie Newton and Joe Kidwell tied the knot at 3 PM, with Newton’s father Monroe Newton and Kidwell’s father Thos. Kidwell named among the families.
We guarantee relief from constipation with Rexall Orderlies and take all risk if the medicine fails. Our offer emphasizes safety and gentleness without causing diarrhea, nausea, or flatulence, highlighting suitability for children and the elderly. The promotion directs readers to obtain Rexall Remedies only at the local Rexall store.
The Thanksgiving Day ceremony solemnized Mary Cravens and Polin Edelen Sr at St. Augustine’s Church in Lebanon. Father J A Hogarty performed the wedding at 4 o clock with attendants Benedict Clements and Thomas Filentreau. The bride, daughter of Pres Cravens, Lebanon, and the groom, son of George Edelen, are described as a promising couple with many friends.
Aboard the barque Pallas two sailors played accordion and violin to comfort crew as they rode out a reef south of Cuba. Captain and fourteen crewmen were saved when a passing ship heard their music and rescued them. The voyage and its famed tune drew critique from a music expert who deemed Home Sweet Home unworthy music. Danville Messenger reports.
Frankfort News condemns Governor Willson for pardoning Caleb Powers, arguing it empowers Powers as a political factor and could threaten Republican prospects, while noting Cannon as a Democratic asset. The piece then shifts to a medical note praising Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic muscle pain, sold by druggists.
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