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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1907
Page
3
In La Crosse Wisconsin on October 26 nine chickens valued at $900 were stolen from August Lenhoff’s farm near Caldonia. Mrs Lenhoff woke to barking dogs and fired her shotgun when suspects loitered at the coop. A wallet with $900 was found later and three men posing as buyers visited the yard. The thiefes escaped with nine birds while the money was deposited in a village bank.
A defective flue caused a late Friday night blaze at Henry Dahringer’s South Spalding avenue home near St. Augustine’s church. The house burned rapidly but most furniture was moved out. Dahringer had $500 on a home valued at 1000 to 1200, contents insured for about 400. Also noted is the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. G C Hamilton observed with four generations and many relatives gathering on the St Rose Pike.
Misses Maggie and Judith Montgomery visited Maud and Aya Inman last Saturday night. Mrs Sade Coulter and her little son spent Sunday with Nannie Scott. J M Shields and wife visited John Armstrong and wife. Zora Montgomery stayed with Sarah Shields and Eva Inman. Leslie Settles visited Willisburg Monday afternoon. Tom Coulter and family visited near Willburg. J P Willett from Pleasant Grove was in the area. Levie Bailey and family stayed with his parents in Texas. George and Creath Dean from Harrodsburg visited krasts Shields. J M Shields and son Erastus visited Fairview Friday night. Tom Bailey and wife visited J M Montgomery. Maud Inman visited Montgomery sisters. Sarah Shields visited Mrs Della Kedling. Tom Coulter visited Nan Scott. Nan Scott and Coulter niece attended Rock Bridge meeting. J H Setties visiting his mother Ferrell this week. Otis Harmon and family at J S Thomas and family. Several locals attended Rock Bridge meeting. Old sayings predict cold weather. A flock of geese was seen heading south.
A veteran writes from a Navy Hospital praising care and mentions that Mexican Civil and Spanish War veterans are admitted at 40 cents per day to cover board lodging baths and medical attendance. The letter is sent to the Surgeon General in Washington DC and signed HL A Key.
The Texas community reports a protracted meeting ending Thursday night with nineteen additions. Mrs. Clay Brady visited her father, B F Wilson of Le The article notes school head Prof Geo Conner running a well regarded school and a premium store giveaway at John D Petersons store won by Geo W Young. Other locals include Pansy Bennington visiting relatives and several families attending a birthday dinner in Pert ryville. The piece also mentions Mr and Mrs J H Iran of Tat and Mr and Mrs J D Petersons visit with Clay Brady.
A Kentucky man conducted experiments with fruits and cucumber sap. He touched cucumber juice, triggering a painful skin reaction and shedding skin all over the body. The tale ends with a warning about cucumber massage and a testimonial about Bucksen’s Arnica Salve from John Washington of Bosqueville, Texas.
A Louisville advertisement highlights a $50 month course and promises salary growth after training. It claims a young man drawing $50 monthly rose to $225, with increases totaling $2100 yearly, and $21000 in ten years. It touts 12 and 16 week programs in shorthand and bookkeeping with night school options and “many calls we can not fill” for graduates. It lists home address and school location at 2330 Cumberland Ave and 7 1036 4th Street Louisville Ky.
Mrs Bettie Graham visited Mrs Eliza Mitchell and Misses Mabel and Nannie Thompson hosted the young ladies. The Thompson family and Mr Robert Thompson from Grands Orphanage spent Sunday with Mrs L N Reed. B B Leachman attended the Allen Edelen sale at Burgin. A L Litsey travels to Louisville on business. Mrs Byron Crooke visited sister Mrs Yankey. Mr Walter Thompson returned to his office in the Opera House. Miss Frances Litsey hosted many friends Friday night. Mr and Mrs D R Litsey and Mr and Mrs Henry Leachman visited Mrs Lucien Gregory Sunday. J H Gray and sons bought land from Gregory and Stigall recently acquired from Coleman Stigall.
News notes in Sparrows report very dry weather with water scarcity for stock and households. Local sales include R. N. Vowels selling a three year old gelding for 125 dollars to John Trent and Chas. Stinnett selling a weanling colt for 75 dollars to Peter Shely. I. O. Webb sold land for 1 080 dollars to R. L. Mitchell. E. N. Johnson resigns as deputy sheriff. vacancy filled by R. L. Mitchell. Community updates on illnesses travel and court attendance and visits among residents and families, with several engagements and minor social notes.
Quit farming and sell at public sale to the highest bidder at 10 o clock A M on the farm four miles north of Springfield on Bardstown and Springfield turnpike. Personal property includes horses mares milk cows calves hogs bees hay oats corn mower rake equipment buggies harness wagon gear plows furniture and more. Terms announced sale day. Call to view location any time.
An extensive real estate list offers numerous parcels near Springfield and Bardstown including No 22 121 acres seven miles away with a mineral spring and water, No 3 70 acres six miles away with dwelling and tobacco land, and many more parcels with barns, schools, churches, and varying prices per acre. Several properties describe timber, water, and tobacco capacity, with prices ranging from about 30 to 60 dollars per acre, plus larger tracts and town lots.
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