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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
4
Full force of workmen is back on the streets after a layoff caused by rain. Asphalt laying will start within days and curb and gutter work is mostly done. With good weather, streets will show a marked improvement soon.
This week in Erlanger a local fair is underway with preparations to accommodate the expected large crowds. Organizers are detailing exhibits, rides, and facilities to manage peak attendance and ensure safety.
Local reports say wildfire is not spreading rapidly in Madison County and farmers anticipate a good crop this year. Some believe concern over the disease is greater than its actual impact, noting trips by producers across counties have shown limited losses overall.
The article praises electric irons as a comfort for farm households, reducing heat and effort in summer. It notes early limits to urban power, then the spread of small farm power plants delivering reliable electricity for ironing and other farm tasks, with benefits of light, quiet power, pumping, churning, and separating.
A group of Lexington men were arrested and fined $15 for possessing an untagged seine. The incident marks early enforcement steps by the state fish warden to enforce fishing laws across areas.
The American Legion urges families to provide any known details on missing or misreported AEF members. The War Department has tracked dates and places, but many letters from gold star mothers and kin seek the exact scenes of their loved one’s sacrifice. The Roll Call column publishes such appeals, listing names, units, and last sightings to help reunite families with answers.
Farmers near Red House and across the county return to the plow to boost summer and fall acreage. Madison county will see more wheat and oats next year, with tobacco ground to be divided for crops. Exalted Ruler Luther Powell and Messrs Robert C. White and Bennett Farris report a pleasant time at the State Elks Association in Ashland.
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