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Newspaper

Springfield Sun

Location

Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1906

Page

8

Boy Confined in Sun Worship Peril by Father

Chicago police arrested Boesrup after a ten year old boy described being kept in a sunlit stockade at his home. The child wore a 60 pound chain attached to a waist rope while an improvised outhouse and gravel yard exposed him to afternoon heat. The father conducted weekly services on a soap box with the family kneeling nearby.

Chicago Boesrup West Forty-seventh Clancy Leff Stock Yards Clancy Boearup Iberty Amall Mamie Ryan Helen Capt Capt Clancey Father

Tottering Bride of 70 Weds 19-Year-Old Groom in Michigan

In St Joseph Michigan Frank Kreigh 19 and Sara Eliza Jane Lemon 70 married by Justice Cyrus B Groat. Kreigh, a farmer, fell for his much older partner after meeting her at a church social. Neighbors teased, but the couple wed and plan a life of perpetual happiness.

Kreigh Nites Mra. Lemon Uoon Sara Milza Jame Lemon

Baby charmed by snake in garden incident

Mrs Wolfe found two year old Earl frozen in place with a large black snake coiled around his arms. She freed him with a stick and the child cried as the constriction released. The infant’s arms were swollen from the encounter. In Bavaria a law bans kisses and amorous stage embraces.

Wolfe Bavaria

Time reforms proposed by Roosevelts clock reform idea

A colorful letter urges President Roosevelt to adopt a 24 hour day, ending am and pm labels. The piece argues the change would ease travel timetables and reduce confusion for long trips. It also notes various Kentucky news items and incidents from Lexington to Owensboro.

LaRue Herald Roosevelt America

Reliable remedy for colic and diarrhea advertised locally

A long standing household remedy claims to ease colic and diarrhea when medical help is unavailable. The ad emphasizes trusted results and years of sale, noting it has saved lives before doctors could be reached. Keywords suggest a patent or patent like medicine marketed directly to families.

Besieged Italians Fight Troop D in Bloody Pennsylvania Stand

In Besieged Ponxeutawney Florence, two troopers killed and one fatally wounded as 600 shots ring out during a dawn siege of a Florence boarding house. Logan, Chambers, Zehringer among the wounded. Italians inside hold out with arms as dawn approaches.

Philadelphia Homer C. Chambers Rochester Sergt. Logan Florence Leopold Scarlatz Logan Waltzoch Henry Zehringer Grosa Cummings

Cuban government loads six million rounds for Cuba revolt

New York reports the Cuban government transport Maria Herrera arrived from Havana carrying six million rounds of ammunition and a battery of rapid fire guns to aid in suppressing the rebellion. President Roosevelt considers public approval for simplified spelling in official documents, ready to make it permanent if favored. Mrs. Robert H. McCreary of Chicago drowned while bathing in Lake Michigan. her husband is the son of Senator James B. McCreary of Kentucky. Subscribe for The Sun. $100 year

New York Maria Herrera Havana Mario Carillo Roosevelt Stillings Robert H. McCreary Chicago Lake Michigan Mr. McCreary James B.mccreary Kentucky

Low Trip Rates to Various Points Across Regions

Extremely low excursion rates to many destinations including Hot Springs Arkansas and Louisville to California Arizona and Texas. Daily excursions offer sleeper options with monthly departures scheduled on Tuesdays.

Louisville California Actesipol Louisiana Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Hot Springs Calif Arizona

Suburban Free Column Listings Sell and Trade Items

A scatter of classified notices lists items for sale or wanted. No. 1 seed wheat from Benedict Clemente Route 2, a 16 hands horse and gear from F. J. Purdom Texas Ky, two brood mares by Fenwick Springfield Ky, 14 head stock hogs weighing 100 pounds from J L Cheatham Mooresville, and 6 lots of oak lumber from Clements near town.

Benedict Clemente Gale F. J. Purdom Texas, Ky J. L. Cheatham Mooresville

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