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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
4
Mr Dykes asserts advertising keeps tax delinquents reporting to the Collector. He notes the delinquent list shrinking as reports are processed, while notices increase the tax reports. He emphasizes that advertising pays.
The annual convention of the Ninth Aet Kentucky Christian Endeavor meets in Nicholasville with members in session to discuss plans and activities for the group.
Successor to take over unfinished work on the Dixie Highway project is sought after the death of Mr. Tatum near Berea in a dynamite explosion. No administrator has yet been named for Mr. Tatum’s estate and proceedings are pending.
Paris reports the American Graves Registration Service asks France to buy land around Romagne, Suresnes, and Belleau Woods cemeteries to prevent encroachment. The plan includes purchasing slopes and crest plots, plus planting trees, with work to begin after mid-September as bodies are relocated to America.
Samuel Lazarus 73 of Lexington died at Good Samaritan hospital after Saturday paralysis and Sunday night loss of consciousness. He was a well known resident of the city.
A throng of boys chased a released balloon by Muncy brothers as a paper bag balloon rose toward the south. Miss Kittie Rice and Miss Elizabeth McBride won first and second prizes. Additional balloon ascents and monthly concerts are planned with local talent and large attendance anticipated.
Threshing for Madison county is nearing its end with most wheat already threshed and stored in local warehouses. The harvest yielded a very satisfactory crop, higher than anticipated after a poor spring, and reports suggest larger next year production in Madison county.
The city clock has malfunctioned yet continues to strike. Officials say the clock will be fixed soon and will strike when it should. Regulation work is also planned to ensure proper striking behavior.
Say Diamond Dyes. Do not streak or ruin fabric with poor dye. Insist on Diamond Dyes. Easy directions in every package.
A home remedy claims to whiten and beautify skin by mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of lotion. It promises freckle fading and a clear rosy complexion with daily massage, noting the formula is harmless and inexpensive.
Plans for a large school carnival in Richmond are maturing with a parade and prizes planned. The city will consolidate with county schools for the event and residents expect a generous reception for city and county children, with details to follow from County Superintendent Edwards.
Richmond painters refused to move to Cincinnati for higher wages. Local workers earn 55 to 60 cents an hour, with no transportation costs, and prefer staying home with their families. Cincinnati also faces a long running strike between contractors and journeyman painters.
The girls' orchestra from the I O O F home in Lexington arrived Tuesday afternoon and will give a concert at the M F church Tuesday night. They come well recommended and will render an excellent program with vocal and instrumental pieces.
A Dupuyer Montana hotelman recounts four years of successful use with Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and says he has recommended it to friends.
At Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan Tom Mc Neal of the state textbook commission announced savings exceed $500,000 to date from state publication of school books. He projected at least $100,000 more in three years with a geography volume selling 50 cents cheaper than comparable commercial books.
The L and N railroad is beyond contract as sand shipments from Cincinnati and the south arrive steadily. Prompt unloading of cars is credited to the company and is believed to improve service.
United States faces delays in housing and industrial construction as high labor and material costs and weak transportation hinder use of ample raw materials. Builders struggle to meet demand despite abundant supply.
Advertisement touts two kinds of coffee with Rookwood described as the best. Claims a grade for every purse and urges readers to buy today from D B Mchinere and Company with a 16/7 trade rate.
The electric vacuum sweeper replaces the broom as a more effective cleaning tool for carpets. It shakes dirt from fibers and draws it into a bag, avoiding dust clouds, and is simple to use with a baseboard or light socket. Electric power enables broader farm use and urban style cleanliness.
A measure before the state superintendent and board of education seeks attendance allowances for youths aged 16 to 18 until early fall. Plans for implementing the measure are to be developed so that pupils of that age may work on farms for several weeks.
L. J. Horlacher of the Experiment Station in Lexington will travel to Urbana Illinois to purchase four Rambouillet sheep from the University of Illinois agricultural college. The animals will initiate a Rambouillet flock at the Kentucky Experiment Station farm.
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Orr, a 43 year veteran of Kentucky Methodism, died at his Paris home aged 71. He served as a leading minister and community figure.
Mrs. G. H. Schill of Texas City reports three years of constant headaches and fatigue ending after taking Cardui. She states she slept little and depended on others for chores, but three bottles cured her headaches and provided lasting relief. The notice urges others with female troubles to try Cardui, cited as medicine with long usage.
An irritable disposition is linked to indigestion and constipation. A man with good digestion is usually good natured. For indigestion or constipation, take Chamberlain's Tablets to strengthen the stomach and promote gentle bowel movement. Aug
Several Richmond firms along the construction line are noted as the most consistent timber shippers into the city in this part of the state, signaling ongoing improvements despite high material costs. For sale a Dodge runabout nearly new. call 345 or write postoffice box 305.
Mr and Mrs Roy Munday returned to Dayton Ohio after visiting his father James Munday Miss Bessie Miller Gowan from Lancaster visited Thursday Marie and Janie Mullins attended the Thursday dance A large visitor turnout at the conclave prompted many departures Mr and Mrs William Benjamin Chenault welcomed a 10 12 pound daughter Tuesday morning Chenault works as a pressman on the Daily Register’s Duplass press
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