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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1906
Page
1
Heavy rains across Washington and nearby counties damaged crops and farming lands. Fences were swept away, several small bridges washed out, and roads along rivers became nearly impassable. Reported losses include corn tobacco and hay worth hundreds of dollars.
Hon Ben Johnson Democratic nominee for congress addressed Grayson county voters at the court house last Monday, arguing against trusts and monopolies and criticizing the Dingley tariff. He praised farm protection and ridiculed tariffs while predicting strong support in the county. A stray testimonial fragment for Pareneria’s Gough Remedy appears in the text.
Franklin Kentucky September 29 County unit local option election held in the county today The Womans Christian Temperance Union conducted an all day prayer meeting at Cumberland Presbyterian church Every precinct voted dry except Sunny Side The result produced a 978 vote majority for a whiskey bottle hoped to be banned
Bedford Ky September 29 The local option election produced a dry majority of 421 with rain falling, a light vote and every Trimble county precinct voting for prohibition.
Carlisle Kentucky September 29 Nicholas county votes dry by 811 majority temperance workers plan jubilee tonight election quiet across county two thirds turnout reported only.
Registration day reveals independent voters may swing the Springfield election as parties hover on even terms. Independent votes rise by 17, Democrats fall by 7, and Republicans drop 12. In 1904 Republicans led by 18, last year by 4, this year the race is a dead heat.
Editorials from Louisville papers urge support for Charles C. McChord for Railroad Commissioner as opponents push to block the race. Debates reveal Democratic maneuvers, machine politics, and plans to replace McChord with Tommy Drewry, while Wakefield shifts roles amid a statewide power struggle ahead of the 1907 election.
An antiseptic dressing applied early to wounds bruises and burns can heal in about one third the time of older methods. The Sun promotes Pain Balm to relieve pain with this treatment and urges readers to subscribe for the paper.
A Negro man identified as Oscar Lewis died after a wagon drove into Three Lick creek near Cornishville. Miller Birch and Ben Divige, two white men, escaped. Divine and Birch were pulled to safety later, while the mule survived on a log. The piece blends disaster with a curious aside about a supposed seasonal rest for kitchen workers and a cryptic mysterious order.
The Danville Advocate reports a secret union of cooks, called the Society of Folded Hands, claimed to include all colored cooks in the city. Housewives have struggled to hire reliable help for months, and the union’s existence was revealed by a highly enthusiastic member, though details on leaders remain scarce.
End of the first school month brings new report books to parents to improve contact with student work. Literary and Debating Society plans declamations debates and possible music. Mandolin and guitar club gains interest as primary entertainments begin monthly showcases. Teachers across grades engage in guitar piano and vocal practice for school programs. Sabgeribe for The Gun 51.60 am.
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