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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
3
A compilation of witty quotes and brief items from various Kentucky newspapers. Notes range from jokes about dogs and widows to observations on religion, marriage, and immigration with scattered references to local editors and towns.
Old remedy ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for stomach trouble and constipation. It cites cured patients J C Lanham and William Voll, offers a free trial by sending name to Dr W B Caldwell, Monticello Illinois, and says regular bottles cost 50 cents to $1 at the druggist.
A Presbyterian sermon recaps a heaven dream with bluegrass splendor and chains to keep the Kentucky crowd from returning. The Shelbyville Sentinel and Kentucky Irish American echo on religion and politics, noting constant political talk and a Catholic Mirror jab about constant church focus.
Pleasant weather prompts farmers to hurry tobacco curing while several residents are listed as sick. Attendance notes from the Springfield fair and local gatherings include visits by Earl Cheatham and Tommie Settles. Households report travel, crops, and a church dedication in Willisburg, with condolences for John Hardesty. A druggist in Portsmouth touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
A Toledo based claim offers 100 dollar reward for any catarrh case the product fails to cure. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as a constitutional remedy taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available and 75 cent price. Also advertises Hello pills for constipation.
A Washington Post excerpt describes Japanese theater origin legends, the term shibai ya, and pre performance rites. It notes performers' social low status officially yet high public regard, with details on makeup, dress, and long-running historical dramas.
Chamberlain's Salve should be kept in every household for burns as it eases pain quickly and heals minor injuries with scarless results. Priced 26 cents, Leo Haydon Drug Co.
The piece notes Victor Hugo valued his drawings highly claiming ten lines by him were worth more than many. It cites his will bequeathing drawings to the National Library of Paris and recounts his habit of turning ink blots into imagined artworks and sketches from exile in Guernsey and Rhine journeys. It mentions his fondness for children and playful drawings for family.
A Henrietta Pa boy with eczema and severe skin and blood disorders was reportedly cured by seven bottles of Electric Bitters after doctors said his pomoned blood affected his lungs. The mother credits the remedy as supreme for eruptions salt rheum sores and blood disorders.
An old pestle worded ad promotes a poultry tonic sold by Lee Ha Robertson and Dra Store. It claims to prevent and treat cholera gapes coup canker and limberneck in fowl and promises savings with a 50 cent price and a booklet on poultry diseases.
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