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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1907
Page
3
New York reports John D Rockefeller Jr aged four and his family face health strains from immense wealth and workload. His resignation from the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Bible class signals stepping aside to allow others to lead as medical concerns loom.
Danville Kentucky September 23 Mrs Quintilla Earles is said to be the most remarkable woman in the United States. She lives in a house a hundred years old in the Rogers church locality south of the city. Heat affects her as cold does and she sits beside a roaring old fashioned fire with doors and windows closed in sweltering days. She endures zero cold in December and January and travels wrapped in ears head overshoes cloak. She is a devout Rogers church member who opposes open windows in summer yet now wears foot warmers and a heavy cloak to services. She sleeps under two blankets and three comforts and keeps a big fire burning all night.
Marion County news reports Miss Bessie Simms daughter of Dallas Simms of New Orleans to marry a New Orleans contractor and wealthy businessman, with the ceremony slated for October 16. Also noted is a fire ruin that destroyed Hi jman Christie’s wheat and rye crop and a steel-strapped separator worth about 250 dollars, with Christie insured for 100 dollars.
The notice warns taxpayers that 1907 taxes are due and penalties begin November 1. After that date no payment to the subject will be accepted and a county clerk tax warrant may be filed, with execution within ten days and an 18 percent additional cost. Taxpayers are urged to come in before November 1 to avoid costs and possible sale.
T. J. Barrett, a leading Pears soap proprietor, states advertising is the best commercial investment. He argues the value is proven daily, urges intelligent advertising, and notes personal success from major ad spend. Barrett emphasizes new ideas for changing fashions and cites $630,000 spent in one year with good returns. Good goods, good advertising, and abundant promotion, he says, are essential for ambitious men.
considerable excitement followed the announcement that Mr Williams' child was missing on Greensburg street Monday. searchers scoured premises for hours before the child was found curled up sleeping in a box inside the coal house.
The piece criticizes boiling asparagus in a pot of water and offers a method to improve results. It suggests using an agate ware or porcelain pot, trimming the bundle, and cooking until the tips remain above water. The tone mocks careless preparation and promotes careful attention.
John Washington of Bosqueville Texas nearly lost a leg to blood poisoning from a spider bite. He credits Buck Lea’s Arnica Salve with relief after first application and healing all sores within four boxes. Ad promotes 25 cents at Haydon & Robertson, druggists. Also discusses diamond pricing by carat size with listed rates and market trends.
An Everyley's Magazine excerpt argues public virtue defines a society, noting no domestic scandals in twenty years and that when scandals occur the outsiders bear blame. The piece reflects on morality, family, and social standing among performers, with commentary on the prevailing ethics of the era.
A. A. Chine halm of Treadwell New York writes that after severe indigestion nervousness and debility and near death he tried Electric Bitters and recovered progress daily calling it the best tonic medicine on earth guaranteed by Haydon and Robertson druggists priced 50 cents.
B D Lakes real estate catalog lists numerous Springfield area tracts ranging from 65 to 1024 acres with dwellings barns and tobacco land. Prices range 15 to 60 per acre plus several city lots and a brick Nelson county home. Notes describe water timber roads and proximity to schools churches depots and pikes.
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