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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
6
The Soviet government replies to Britain on Polish peace terms and agrees to drop the demand to arm 200000 Polish workmen in exchange for peace. It states withdrawal shows commitment to worldwide peace and signals flexibility in negotiations.
J Wilbur Lancaster associate editor of the Georgetown News has accepted the position as superintendent of Millersburg schools and will leave with his family September 6 for the new post He will continue his connection with the News coming here each Saturday
The Planters' Tobacco Warehouse property on Winn Avenue was sold Tuesday in Winchester to R. P. Taylor for the four local banks for 35000. A previous sale was void because the law requires the property to bring two thirds of its appraised value.
Mrs William Burley of Peris was drowned in a steamer collision on Lake Michigan while visiting in Michigan. The incident involved steamers on the lake.
Bourbon County reports consider able loss to tobacco as rust damages the crop and much of the fields are being cut to salvage what remains.
Aug 26 John Doty, a Ky photographer and chicken fancier, used a kodak and flash to take a photo of a Black boy suspected of stealing fowls from his yard. The thief’s identity was being sought by local police based on the frosted image.
Wopeka Kansas August 26 wages for harvest hands fell to 60 to 70 cents an hour from last year while labor supply remained abundant. Secretary T B Mammatt of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture noted wages were still above the 1919 level and overall harvest labor costs eased slightly.
A bold sales pitch touts rapid farm sales and big profits with constant service. The firm claims all listings sold and urges farmers to join a continuous effort, promising mobile agents ready to assist.
California will hold its state primary next Tuesday with the Republican race for the Senate nomination featuring William Kent Samuel M Shortridge and Albert J Wallace. The winner faces Senator James D Phelan in November as Phelan runs unopposed in the Democratic primary. Nominations also include eleven Congressmen several judgeships and state legislators.
The athletic director Joe C. Turner highlighted a Miller Carnival week show under the American Legion banner. Crowds cheered as Mat Baxter and Allen Porte challenged Turner in wrestling. Tonight Turner faces Baxter to a final 10 minute match, while Jim Whitlock boxes K O Dixon. Three rounds match Johnson and Anderson in lightweights.
Assistant Attorney General Fowler ruled that two or more jobbers who verbally agree to sell sugar at under 18 cents a pound are guilty of conspiracy in restraint of trade under Kentucky 1920 anti trust act. The ruling also allows prosecution of coal operators if they agree not to sell below a set price. Found in Louisville dispatch dated August 26.
W D Judy sold 165 acre William Nelson farm near Kiddville and Indian Fields in Clark county to J W Williams of Stanton for 185 dollars per acre.
Hopkinsville residents embrace grape arbors as jelly making dominates kitchens this winter. Housewives skip parties to boil and stir, turning out preserves and supplies for the season.
A short exchange hints at a night of gambling and medicine with two prescriptions referenced. The witty line suggests a humorous twist on a costly losing run and available remedies.
Report states ar supply is rising in several mine sections across Kentucky, signaling broader production gains. It notes improvements in ore flow, staffing adjustments, and expected boosts to output in coming weeks.
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