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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1910
Page
2
A miscellany of wit and opinion items from The Springfield Sun includes a forecast of a cold winter, quips about New York, fashion trends, a quibble about counterfeit currency, a note on a $60,000 bulldog, and musings on aviation, parasails, and a New York poet’s fate. It mocks fad items like the bobble skirt and lampoons public issues with terse humor.
The forty fifthannual Union Sunday school session concluded in Winchester amid heavy rains. About $800 was raised for ongoing work besides usual assessments. Leaders addressed attendees including Jenny Sweets and Nannie Lee Frazier. Rev T W Tinitt spoke on Improving Our Standards before Dr W C Pearce discussed Convention Impression. Officers elected include Ed C O Rean and J B Weaver with Joplin leading field work. State superintendents named for elementary, intermediate, and adult divisions. committee members listed.
The Court of Appeals upholds the Scott County judgment affirming Georgetown’s dry status after a local option election. It rules that secret ballots must be cast privately unless a voter is blind or disabled, and officials cannot transport ballots to voters. The decision notes the tally near a tie and supports the two vote dry majority.
Kentucky and Indiana Bridge Co directors met in Louisville to outline construction of a new 2,000,000 bridge over the Ohio River and expansion of terminal facilities. Attendees included Judge Alex, Humphrey, Fairfax Harrison, H B Spencer, B Ff Trabue, and George H Campbell. In Lexington, Confederate Veterans of Kentucky vow to remain active, planning to continue the association and dedicate funds for a survivor if only one member remains.
Middlesboro reports Judge T. L. Henritze, a leading attorney and Kentucky Democratic figure, fell on office steps, sustaining fatal injuries. He was found unconscious with significant bleeding and doctors say recovery is impossible. He previously represented Welch, West Virginia, and attended the American Bar Association meeting in Chattanooga.
Central Kentucky merchants plan a wholesale grocery co op to cut middleman profits. 100 merchants invest stock to fund purchases. Winchester will host the distributor with weekly price lists for retailer orders. 3 percent from producer to retailer, vs 10 to 40 percent through traditional channels.
Julia Bottomley notes the coming winter will favor plush hats with ostrich plumes Persian draperies and metal tissues. Beavers turbans and beaver shapes in blue green and petunia tones showcase durable comfortable designs with trimming suitable for all ages.
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney distress claiming they restore weak kidneys and prevent serious outcomes like diabetes or Bright's disease. A patient testimonial describes severe swelling and weakness then full improvement after use. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
An advertisement touts Easy Task Soap as a time saving laundry aid. It claims the pure white soap does not rot or streak fabrics and can launder laces linens silks and all fabrics, making it a staple for the home.
The article surveys large buttons in white black mother of pearl and dyed shades with demiglobe cup and Byzantine metal styles. It also urges refined speech teaching how to breathe, modulate tone, and avoid monotone to sound musical and distinct.
A charming new waist design features blue silk voile with embroidery in the same shade on thin goat and bretches. The corselet is blue liberty, with short sleeves cut in one piece with the waist and finished by embroidery bands over white muslin puffs.
The Vogue of Latin notes satin as the versatile Parisian authority says satin covers handbags scarfs parasols bands on long gloves reticules and fans in grandmothers style, mostly in black or black and white. Look to satin for all your dross accessories.
Paris dressmakers send new Eton suits featuring cream colored mousse line de sole fabric with square black sailor collars and black satin suits with white cloth collars. Finishes include a double row of gilt buttons on short jackets and black and white fabrics paired with white silk or Linck stripe accents.
Willie is to start at a new school with a teacher who will get to know him over several terms. The same teacher testified to her affection by offering a four bladed pocketknife with a condition to never cut school furniture. Willie replies with a sad request to take it back.
A humorous excerpt features Pat bragging about a failed phoneyweight scheme in his grocery shop. He admits he filled weights with lead, promising a pound of sugar but delivering twenty three ounces, and he avoids getting caught.
A string of wry lines on actors, lovers, and trust. The speaker muses that an actress buys her parts and hints at the blurring between roles and real lives. A philosopher quips about friendships vanishing without others. The idea that one genius sustains an average family is posed as a theme.
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