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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1910
Page
6
On the train a passenger reports missing papers after a theft and murder on board. The conductor queries suspects, catalogs valuables, and identifies a passenger Simon Harrington from Pittsburg. A male suspect flees with a suitcase while a woman in car eight is reported ill with mumps.
In a train car the group disbands as a porter guards the scene. An inquisitive passenger notes belongings of a dead man and the thief, naming Henry Pinckney Sullivan. The narrator recalls pockets and items, an unnamed blonde, and a fainting passenger as tension rises.
A small woman frowns as delays and heat hem in a hospital scene aboard a train. The doctor notes the busy day while an amateur detective and porter guard a lower ten as passengers endure the sultry ride and a butterfly darts through a door. The countryside and harvests shimmer beyond the window.
A wary passenger trails the girl in blue through a train seeking a missing note. On the platform they pause as a breakfast bell rings and tension rises over an ominous item a cigarette case triggers a sudden, revealing reaction.
In New York experts joke the hobble skirt began in America via Horace Greeley and his green umbrella. The piece notes New Yorkers want hobble wear near the Flatiron, mocks suffrage debates, and suggests parades slowed by ribbons and a glide instead of a march.
Miss Kitty Darling of Devonshire England won the international beauty title at Folkestone defeating Miss Mamie Whittaker of London. Ming Whittaker claimed second place, with Mile. Simone de Beryl of Paris finishing third in the contest.
Mrs T S Scobey, wife of a Frisco brakeman, awoke to find her infant aged about one year old had fallen headfirst into a bucket of water and drowned. She is in danger of losing her mind per report.
Sabattus Maine to use Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. A Graniteville Vermont woman reports relief from change of life and nervousness after using the remedy. The piece mentions testimonials and an unrelated divorce anecdote, noting crude remarks about marital fault and adulteration.
A woman recalls seven years of itching body pain and costly medical care before using Cuticura Remedies. After two sets of Soap, Ointment, and Pills, her inflammation subsided and she was cured. She urges others with similar disease to try Cuticura. Aug 20 1908.
A local rumor claims the old Plankville bridge has collapsed after recent painting. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes officials are puzzled by the failure, noting the bridge appeared freshly coated and in good condition.
An advertisement touts Easy Task Soaps as gentle on skin and effective for cleaning without rubbing or damaging hands. It contrasts common rosin soap as harsh and warns against skin wear while urging use of Marine Eye Remedy for tired eyes and droopy eyelids.
A nameless writer consults a quirky playwright about an elusive joke. The mentor crafts a sharp chase through a theater packed with mistaken identities and rapid-fire one liners. Laughter erupts as every setback becomes a punchline.
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