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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
2
The White City in Louisville costs 300000 to build and will stay open during State Fair week to attract Kentucky visitors. It features the Board Walk lagoon electric tower German Village and the longest scenic Railway among many attractions along the Ohio River with drinks and meals available nearby.
Maud notes reveal many visits and gatherings with families including the Seays Dugan and Andrews groups. It mentions schooling opening with Miss Pearl Claybrooke and a promotion of Electric Bitters with family testimony, plus a detailed Ontario burn cure from a diary and Dr Thierry’s experiments with pleric acid.
Readers warned of blister beetles Lytta-lung grayish bugs swarming in spring, feeding on clematis and Japanese irises. They can strip a large vine in days. control by crowding to trap them as they feign death, or dusting with insect powder, repeating as needed.
A notice urges readers to visit the County Superintendent for free tuition details at Western Normal and to write H. H. Cherry of Bowling Green for a new catalog.
Mr John White of 38 Highland Ave Houston Maine reports relief from his annual winter cough after trying Dr Balloons New Cent and Dr Kings New Discovery. Sold under guarantee at Haydon Robertson's drug store with 50c and 1.00 prices and a trial bottle free.
Advert reads that mild herbal laxative prevents pain and gripe. It promotes regular daily movements, aids digestion, and tones the system. Endorsed by several named individuals and sold by druggists for 60 cents to $1.00 per bottle with free samples offered.
Norman P. White recounts a Civil War episode where Union telegraph operations at a railroad station near Corinth faced a Morgan raid. A nine to ten year old boy, Jimmie Venable, used a homemade telegraph link to signal a train’s safe passage, misleading Confederate raiders and earning a postwar reward. The tale highlights daring from General John Morgan’s operations and a child’s clever resistance during the campaign.
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