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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1920
Page
6
Medical authorities link rheumatism to bloodborne germs and advise cleansing the blood. S S S is promoted as a powerful blood purifier that removes disease germs and provides genuine relief. Free literature and advice offered by Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia.
Frank Sanders reports Kentucky grown watermelons and cantaloupes will arrive within two weeks. He cultivates several thousand vines near Waco and says the melon crop should rival blackberry yields, with some vines damaged but not seriously harmed by recent weather.
The county court met under Judge W. B. Price to hear routine business including probate wills and a petition from Newby district on the new stock law. Additional election petitions from other localities were expected. the session was anticipated to occupy most of the day.
Mrs. Samuel Wilson, president of the Fayette County Woman's Democratic Club, has called a meeting for Tuesday afternoon August 3 on the parlor floor of the Phoenix hotel in Lexington to hear a report from Miss Lautz and Clay, delegate-at-large representing the district.
Madison County enforces compulsory schooling for all children of school age. Truant Officer Paris B. Akin and school supervisors oversee attendance with help from Berea College instructors and Prof Booth of the Eastern Normal. County teachers gathered at the courthouse to discuss the new law and future book changes.
The Madison county blackberry crop is described as the most bountiful in twenty years and is widely represented in Richmond and other cities. Prices are favorable and many have hired pickers on shares or by the gallon as the season yields the largest and tastiest berries yet.
A new eatery named Mrs. Shaw’s opens on the east side near the railroad track and L. and N. depot offering hearty ham sandwiches as part of its first class meals.
Mrs. M. E. Smith of 906 Morgan Street Tampa says eight years of digestion and rheumatic pain ended after taking Tanlac. She recalls unable to walk without a cane, then within days appetite improved and strength returned, enabling stairs and daily tasks. Son brought more bottles. she praises Tanlac to friends. Sold in Richmond Stockton and Son and Ginter Brothers Berea Welch Department Stores.
The funeral of William Tatum, Berea city officer and respected resident, was held Sunday afternoon after his death Friday night from a dynamite accident on the Dixie Highway south of Berea. Mourners from Berea and the surrounding county filled the home and church as flowers testified to his community regard.
Miss Christine Sandlin is visiting friends in Louisville. This brief social note records her travel and presence in the city.
Dr. W. D. Valleau of the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station spoke to about 250 farmers at the courthouse. He urged using disease free seed, cutting out infected crops, and burning or steaming soil to curb wildfire rust and root rot, noting losses of 100000 to 150000 in affected counties. He distinguished wildfire from frogeye and rust, advised seed bagging, and emphasized disease-free beds for 1921.
A. F. Shouse reports wilting plants while Dr. Val Jeau pins cause on lightning. Dr. Valleau outlines wildfire attacking upper leaves, seed bed origins, and seed-borne spread. He urges growers to burn stalks, avoid replanting tobacco in 1921, and trial seed treatments and resistant varieties at the Experiment Station. Farmers Union meeting follows.
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