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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
5
Springfield Ky. advertisement notes dental services offered strictly first class at the Hagon Block with an upstairs office location.
Lost compressed air tank and pump return to Dr J Smock. For Rent five room cottage near Springfield with barn water and outbuildings. Ladies of Mackville Christian Church serve dinner on County Court day. Land posted. trespassers will be prosecuted. Oyster Supper Oct 17 at A P Case home. Master Mason degree Oct 19 Springfield Masonic Lodge. Rev R L Purdom meeting at Baptist church with daily services 10:30 and 7:30. Rental offer two lots shop near town. Admin Teo Campbell seeks sale of 25 shares Washington County Fair stock to settle estate.
Auctioneer Campbell reports farm sale at his farm one mile from town with cattle mares and pigs selling to buyers at prices including 275.50 for a mare and colt 55 for a cow and calf 40.50 for a sow and calf 65 for a bay horse 40 for an old mare 13.50 for a sow and nine pigs and 7 for a sow and four pigs. Medley sale following with good prices and land at 14.37 per acre. Executor Grundy held Shelby stock farm sale four miles below town with large crowd and high prices including Stonewall the jack bought by Sam Mude for 400.
Notorious Nad Hardin faced a new charge of housebreaking after a Saturday hearing before Judge Lits ey. Evidence linked him to the summer break-in of Douglas Royalty’s ear, with Nad offering a partial defense about purchasing and bartering stolen items. He was held under a 150 dollar bond pending grand jury action.
Rev Adkins conducts a series of meetings at the springs drawing large crowds. Visitors include Mrs Bertha Hale of Waynesville Illinois and Miss Ota Dennis of Pleasant Grove visiting grandparents. Local residents share news of church attendance, visits, and a funeral in Willisburg. The Springfield Sun and The Sun and Courier Journal are listed with annual rates.
Personal notes list numerous Lebanon residents and visitors such as Logan Bosley Ray Goodin and Frank C Peters in town Sunday. Mentions include Mrs W F Trusty returning from New Hope, Senator Bradley speech guests J J Grace and Ryan Parks, and many relatives visiting Knoxville Louisville Bardstown and New Hope.
A man recounts near ruin after his father’s insolvency drives his family, his near suicide in a hotel room, and a stranger woman who stops him at the last moment. He forms a bond with her, vows to tell her father the truth, and finds work and stability with her family. Horace B. Gaylord shares the tale.
A Halloween party will be held at the residence of Mrs J Mayes on the last night of the month to benefit the Presbyterian church. Admission is 25 cents, from 8 until after midnight. Refreshments will be served and the evening will feature traditional Halloween games and pranks handed down through generations.
W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Empire Georgia declares Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured two worst sores he ever saw one on his hand and one on his leg He says it is worth more than its weight in gold and would not be without it if he had to get it Haydon and Robertson's drug store carries it every ee
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