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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1909
Page
4
Community notes critique that Louisville Commercial Club failed to send a large delegation for Louisville day at the fair. The piece questions the club’s size and significance while admonishing the practice of designating a day in its honor.
The Qpn editorial urges support for the formation of The Citizens National Life Insurance Company, a $10,000,000 Southern insurer planned as a merger of smaller Southern firms with headquarters at Louisville. It argues Southern money fuels Eastern capital and calls for homegrown growth in insurance and industry.
Demand for teachers trained at the Western Normal surpasses supply. The Fall Session opens September 7. Write President H. H. Cherry, Bowling Green, Ky., for information on free tuition.
A description of Percheron draft horses highlighting their French origin in La Perche district, their stature of sixteen hands and up, weights from 1200 to 2200 pounds, and colors white gray or Mackin. Notable features include intelligent heads small ears strong neck shoulders chest and robust body with heavy quarters.
Dr G T Burton resident dentist offers tooth extraction without pain and crown work as a specialty. All dental work strictly first class. Located in Springfield Ky office in Hagon Block upstairs.
Local notes announce various lost items including a liver colored puppy between Polin and Springfield and a knight Templar fob at the fair grounds. Rewards offered for returns, plus ads for gas engines, wagons, and a No. 5 Oliver typewriter for sale.
Lost items include a large hand bag containing about five dollars, purse and other pieces with reward offered at CHINA M. TuMEY 1 Springfield Rt 3. A lecture on The Slums of Louisville by Rev W H Williams at Baptist Church next Friday night with no admission. Land sale near Mackville pike in Washington county to Charles Brady at 95 an acre. Ladies Missionary Society meeting at Bethlehem Baptist church Saturday at 2 pm with Miss Corbett and speakers. Lost glasses in Bromfield with reward to A N Crain. Karl Schmidt and Edith Rubel concert at Opera House tomorrow night featuring Merry Widow selections. Kentucky Star Flour advertised.
Susan A Cheatham lists a 137 acre farm on the Wilhsburg turnpike about one mile from Wilhie burg. The property includes tobacco and woodland, meadow and blue grass, a new five room house with outbuildings, good orchard and ample water.
193 acre farm for sale located about 2 miles below Burk's Distillery on Hardin's creek and 4 miles from Loretto Manton and 6 miles from St Rose along the Elizabeth road. Includes 16 acres tobacco land 100 acres of grass and 600 to 700 rods of rock fence. Buyer urged to act before sowing wheat. c G Smith Springfield Ky Rt 5.
Contracts for grading and putting mediations of a new turnpike from Mackville and Willisburg pike to near Blake Arnolds will be let to the lowest and best bidder in Washington County Kentucky.
On Saturday September 4, 1909, at White Hall School House bids are invited for a road with a fourteen foot grade and a twelve foot metal. Bids must be sealed and sent to ROBT. RILEY President or A. J. BOTTOM Vice President.
A reader recalls using Kentucky Star Flour once popular in their family kitchen as a link to a grandfather who baked with it. The note preserves a simple memory of homemade bread and shared meals.
J S Mason of Beaver Dam Kentucky reports four years of relief from intense colicky pains after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. A friend recommended the medicine and Mason says there has been no return of symptoms since. The Leo Haydon Drug sells the remedy locally.
The Western Normal at Bowling Green Ky holds authority to issue the ELEMENT ARY CERTIFICATE INTERME DIATE CERTIFICATE and LIFE CERTIFICATE. These authorize holders to teach anywhere in Kentucky for two four or life respectively without further examination. Information on required work available from President H H Cherry.
A French scientist cites blood based longevity secret while Electric Bitters touted to purify and vitalize blood. A testimonial from W. M. Sherman of Cushing Me credits cure for months of kidney trouble. Haydon & Rol offer the remedy for 50 cents.
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