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Newspaper

Springfield Sun

Location

Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1907

Page

8

Fifth Sunday Central Association Meeting at Hardin Creek

The Fifth Sunday Convention of the Central Association will meet at Hardin Creek Baptist church next Saturday and Sunday with an invited turnout. The program includes devotional period by H S Summers, Sunday School leadership by R L Purdom, sessions on general association work, home missions, church membership meanings, giving lessons, district missions, duties of the church to the young, and a sermon by R L Purdom.

Central Association Hardin Creek Baptist Church H. S. Summers R. L. Purdom General Association A. C. Graves W. H. Willams R L. Creal C.B. Pope J. W. Campbell J. A. Bowles B. O. Durrett L. T. Spalding J. M. Begley W- H. Williams Evan Rogers

Creal to Preach at Baptist Church Next Sunday

In Scotland before 258, witnesses of invasion by the Scoti or Gaels inhabited the northern part of Ireland. Caledonia means the hilly country of the Gaels. The Caledonians lived in highlands with dun as hill fort. The Scots came from Scotia and took Hebrides and western islands from the Picts.

Scotland Beatland Caledonia Highlands Scotia Hebrides Islands

Property for sale with multiple Kentucky farms and business

Listing offers 200 acres with bottom land on Chaplin river at 25 dollars per acre. 218 acres in Washington county six miles from Perryville at 30 dollars. 120 acres near Cardwell priced at 4 thousand. 216 acres near Washington county village at 45 dollars. 247 acres near Salvisa suitable for crops at 87 500. 200 acres fineland near McAfee at 68 dollars. 209 acres in Allen county Kentucky up 40 percent in one year with potential 10 000 in two years at 4 500. Livery stable ten room house grocery business and stock 6 000. Residence and blacksmith shop with 800 yearly trade offered at 900.

Chaplin River Washington County Perryville Cardwell Salvisa McAfee Allen County

Subcribers Free Column Prices Livestock and Mules

G T Clements Rt 1 offers two spans extra good work mules for sale Derringer Rt 1 lists 1900 cedar posts at 20c each Seay and Knox Danville Ky sell ten extra good fresh Jersey cows and two registered Jersey bulls ready for service W H Leachman Springfield relists two Jersey bulls registered

G. T. Clements Derringer Seay and Knox Danville W. H. Leachman Springfield Jersey Bulls

Farm for rent in Nelson County Kentucky

For rent 600 acre farm one half mile west of Bioeneid Nelson County Kentucky. Features a large ten room brick dwelling a tobacco barn two stock barns granaries and complete outbuildings. Farm well fenced well watered with three tenant houses eight out-houses wells and more. Can rent as a whole or in 300 acre tracts. Inquiries Brown Jr Frankfort Kentucky or Sterett Bloomfield Kentucky.

Nelson County Bloomfield Brown, Jr Frankfort Bloomfid

Hillsboro News Notes on Community and Visits

Hillsboro gossip records neighbors visiting relatives and friends across local households. Several residents, including J H Settles and Judith Montgomery, are noted as improving after illnesses while others share Sundays with kin at Fairview Pleasant Grove Polin Willisburg and nearby towns. Falls of tobacco cutting, social visits, store fire loss, and a sheep purchase by Bail brothers from Texan Brady are also reported.

J. H. Settles Iss Judith Montgomery Sarah Shields R. Marshall Keeling Mrs. Brown Fairview Essrs Erastus Shields and Fitch Tathamings T. Chesser Polin Solomon Kays Irs Nan Scott J. M Ernest Showmaker Pleasant Grove J. M. Montgomery Mollie Crook J. H. Settle Edd Mitchell Mooresville Iven Sales Misses Montgoméry Lizzie McMillen Willisburg My. Ernest Showmaker Lee Settles My. Solomon Kays Kays Barr Springfield J. S. Inman Mary Sleet Pinkston J. D. Sutherland Anderson County Claudia Royerty Armstrong Sallie Settles Albert Hines Charlie Oder Bail Brothers Brady Texas Price

Origin of Attar of Rose in Royal Rosewater Bath

The Circle notes the attar of roses likely arose by accident in India. A royal bath for Sebanghir’s favorite Sultana released rising fragrance as attendants skimmed away scum. The tale suggests fragrance stems from common blooms and free blooms rather than costly flowers.

India Sultana of Sebanghir

Machiavelli and His Enduring Influence on Statecraft

Nicollo Machiavelli, famed for the term Machiavellian craft, wrote nervy Italian comedies and political treatises. His play Mapdragola drew high praise from Leo X, and his Arpot War commentary earned admiration from Frederyk the Great of Prussia. His The Prince contrasted with Washington's ideal of honesty as the best policy.

Machiavelli Nicolle Machiavelli Voltaire Leo X Rome Frederyk the Great Prussia Prince Washington

Misunderstood Justice Quotation From Philadelphia Ledger

A fragmentary quotation recounts a judge declaring suspension of a sentence as a mercy while a defendant exclaims confusion over theft being an offense. The Philadelphia Ledger is cited as the source of the remark.

Dust the Thing General Housework Start

A terse editorial note instructs an Employment Agent to place a country-born applicant in general housework. The speaker, Megrfer Blatter, emphasizes limited cooking skills and suggests a cautious approach to job seeking for domestic duties. The fragment hints at social roles and employment guidance.

Meg Rfer Blatter

Tempting Her in the Ninth Instalment Mystery

In Berlin Journal a housekeeper to a book agent learns the tenth installment cannot be taken as Mr Meier has died. The agent laments the loss, noting the story was at its most exciting moment.

Decidedly Awkward Exchange Cited in Press Clippings

In a lighthearted exchange from a New York Press clipping, Hewitt asks about an awkward position, Jewett jokes about ongoing awkwardness, mentioning two girls living on the same street as a playful addendum. The fragment captures local gossip tone.

Hewitt Jewett New York Press

Lamp Clocks of the Seventeenth Century Described

The article outlines early lamp clocks used in the 1600s and early 1700s. It details a common lamp burner set at a vertical glass oil reservoir with an oil level indicating hours from 4 PM to 7 AM. A later design uses two oil chambers and a float mechanism to drive a clock dial.

Hockmaker Pearson's Weekly

Pure Water: The One Beverage That Is Forever

Water is the king of beverages and the baseline for all drinks. Pure water endures as science confirms its safety through ages, while other beverages change with each generation and undergo varied manufacturing processes and aging.

Election Call for Washington County Precinct 3 Stock At Large Vote

The Kentucky Washington County Court orders a vote at the next November 1907 election in Willisburg Precinct No 3 on whether stock may run at large on public highways. Sheriff and election officers to open polls with ballots marking approval or denial. J S Osborne S W C confirms notice to voters through the county clerk W F Booker.

State OF Kentucky Washington County T. J. Miller Willisburg Washinge County Sid Cony W. F. Booker Clk J. S. Osborne J. G. Howell Mackville W. P. Booker Washington Mooresville Osborne W. C

Poll election on livestock at large in Springfield precinct 8

H R Thompson and twenty voters filed a petition in Washington County requesting an election at the next November 1907 vote to decide if livestock may run at large on the public highway in precinct 8. Sheriff and officers are ordered to open polls with ballots on this question.

Washington County precinct to vote on livestock on highways

In Washington County Missouri the Mackville precinct No 6 requests a vote at the next regular election to decide if stock may run at large on public highways within the precinct. Sheriff and election officers will conduct the vote. Attest W P Booker Clerk Mackville precinct No 6. J S Osborne S W C

Washington County election order for stock on public highways

In Washington County Kentucky a term of court issued an order for Kelly Shop precinct No 11 confirming a November 1907 vote on allowing stock to run at large on public highways. Sheriff and officers are to open polls to record vote. Attested by Clerk W F Booker and public notice from J S Osborne W C.

State OF Kentucky Washington County A. L. Litsey Kelly Shop W. F. Booker Clk Eye Kelly J. S. Osborne W. C

Vote tally filed for Mooreville precinct 2 1907 election

This day James Wall filed the Mooresville precinct No 2 vote tally for the November 1907 election to decide if stock shall be slowed to eat along the new highway in said precinct.

Notice to Mooresville Precinct No 2 Voters

Copy Attest W F Booker CV from the Washington County Court to notify the voters of Mooresville precinct No 2 Washing way in Mooresville precinct No 2. Osborne 8 W C.

New Fire Escape Described by Chemnitz Consul

The American consul in Chemnitz reports a Swiss engineered fire escape system using folding iron ladders attached to window frames. Each ladder reaches the window below, and turning a crank on any floor unfurls frames beneath to form a continuous ground ladder. Also notes a potato frying tip and a Sun subscription offer.

Chemnitz Germany

Farm sale notice for C R K Cheatham tract near Willisburg

An estate offers 137% acres of the Cheathams farm on the Willisburg Willi and Chaplin turnpike one mile SW. The neglected holding includes sixteen acres of large beech seven acres white oak thirty acres meadow rest grass two barns wells and a cistern a fine orchard and outbuildings. Sale splits payment half cash with remainder in one two and three years. Immediate possession to purchaser or renter. Contact W P Cheatham Mackville Ky R D 1 for inspection.

C. RK Gheatham Willi and Chaplin Willisburg W. P. Cheatham Mackville

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