Changes Made in Closing Rules by Regional Coal Board
Federal Manager W L Mapother announces regional coal committee modifications in fuel conservation regulations. Physicians and dentists exempt from fuel rules. grocers meat shops milk depots and fruit stands may stay open later. laundries and cleaning establishments keep usual hours. perishable food producers exempt with cotton oil mills and fertilizing plants. Banks may have extra hours for auditing. some stores may burn minimal light for janitorial work. Miners strike disrupts industry nationwide with potential train cancellations and plant shutdowns as fuel shortages bite, boosting unemployment beyond 400000 miners already on strike.
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Associated Press
Louisville
W. L. Mapother
Coal Committee
Conditions Nearing Normal in Kentucky Mining
Mine owners from across the country gather to finalize the 14 percent wage increase for bituminous miners. Officials remain optimistic though production has dropped 80 percent with central districts nearly idle while Pennsylvania and other states report partial output. Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee expect a rapid rebound as talks continue for ratification by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
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Associated Press
Washington
Garfield
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for colds with a two hour dosing cycle. It claims to clear nasal congestion, relieve headache and feverishness, and end grippe misery in minutes. It notes low cost and urges buying from D. Binney & Co. before stock runs out.
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Pape
Grippe
Avery
Markets Report From Louisville and Chicago
Markets show cattle steady in Louisville and Chicago while hogs rise in Cincinnati to 14 dollars. Packers gain 25 cents. sheep remain steady with cattle and calves unchanged.
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Louisville
Dec
Cincinnati
Chicago
German stance blocks peace treaty ratification
Paris reports Germany will not sign the protocol to activate the peace treaty. Observers say US Senate delay weakens support for Allied demands for indemnity over the Scapa Flow fleet, and trials of German officers in France and Belgium.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
United States Senate
Scapa Flow
France
Belgium
Bridge Toll Suit Again Filed in Court
A new suit to stop toll collection at the Clay's Ferry bridge was filed in Madison County Circuit Clerk James W. Wagers’s office. The Fiscal Court authorized Attorney G Murray Smith and associate counsel to sue on behalf of Madison County citizens, with a hearing set Saturday for a motion for a temporary injunction.
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Clay’s Ferry
James W. Wagers
G. Murray Smith
Madison County
Shackelford
Black’s Grandchild Near Outcome After Poisoning Incident
Quick medical response at Governor Black’s Frankfort residence saved his granddaughter Vivian Owens of Barbourville who ingested a poison tablet thinking it candy. The incident coincides with Governor Black’s retirement plans and possible relocation to Lexington to resume his law practice with his son Pitzer D. Black and son-in-law H. H. Owens.
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Black
Frankfort
Vivian Owens
Barbourville
Lexington
Edwin Morrow
Kentucky
Carranza Given Full Charge Over US relations
Mexico City reports that a secret Senate session vested President Carranza with sole responsibility for handling issues with the United States. The session termed relations with the United States delicate and noted no legislative intrusion.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
United States
Carranza
Senate
Infant dies from clothes catching fire at hearth
In Mercer county 18 month old Frank Lee McFatridge, son of Mrs Buford McFatridge, died of burns when his clothing caught fire from an open grate while he played alone in the room. He lived with his grandfather A F Leonard, a prominent Harrodsburg resident.
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Mercer County
Frank Lee McFatridge
Buford McFatridge
For Sale Two Houses On Hillsdale Avenue
Large brick house and a frame house on the same lot in Hillsdale Avenue. Apply to T. H. West, phone 706 809-6p.
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Hillsdale Avenue
T. H. West
Cattle Delivered to More Fox by Harris & Woods
Harris and Woods delivered two cattle cars to More Fox, averaging 1500 pounds each.
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Lincoln County
Harris & Woods
Opening Sale Sparks Heavy Demand at Home Warehouse
The Home Tobacco Warehouse opened in Richmond with a brisk market as buyers lined up beyond the usual four, nearly a dozen bidding on baskets. Prices ranged from 10 to 87 cents with most weed selling between 20 and 70 cents. over 260000 pounds on the floor. Notable sales included baskets from D L Kelly, J J Bellemay, Miller Clark, C M Wise, Smith and Smith, Wells and Wells, M H Lewis, Williams Lee and Wilmore, Bob Lakes, Crutcher and Duncan, George Moore, John McNally, H P Barclay, and Jim Payne.
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Home
Richmond
Jake Berger
Bill Luxon
Santa Claus
D. L. Kelly
J. J. Bellemay
Miller Clark
C. M. Wise
Smith and Smith
Wells and
Wells
M. H. Lewis
Williams, Lee and Wilmore
Bob Lakes
Crutcher and Duncan
George Moore
John McNally
H. P. Barclay
Jim Payne
Lexington Opens High Tobacco Prices Hit Opening Sale
Tobacco growers in Lexington were encouraged by a strong opening sale. 256,590 pounds sold for an average of 56.09 dollars per hundredweight, with a top price of 1 dollar per pound for 60 pounds from W. M. Alexander of Fayette county. A 120 pound basket sold for 90 cents. Webb and Burgess of Madison reported sales totaling 4,556 pounds for 2,412.87 dollars.
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Lexington
W. M. Alexander
Fayette County
Webb
Burgess
Madison
Gantrill Takes Tobacco Growers Fight to Government
Congressman J Campbell Cantrill of Kentucky appealed to Dr Garfield director of the Fuel Administration for coal to dry tobacco in Central Kentucky. Telegrams from the Lexington Tobacco Association and others warned of a coal shortage harming tobacco markets and farmers. Cantrill stressed 25 percent of US tobacco comes from within 50 miles of Lexington and warned a delay could shut the market with multi million dollar losses.
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Cantrill
Washington
J. Campbell Cantrill
Kentucky
Garfield
The
Fuel Administration
Board of Commerce
Lexington Tobacco Association
Tobacco Board of Trade
United States
Lexington
Caal
Christmas Bazaar at Masonic Temple by First Pres church
The First Presbyterian ladies host a Christmas bazaar at the Masonic Temple on December 6 with handmade gifts from genuine Japanese goods and a tempting food table. Doors open at 10 o clock. The dinner menu includes old ham chicken salad potato chips hot rolls beaten biscuit and coffee.
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First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Temple
Stock Elections In Madison County Declared Void
Judge W K Price nullifies five Madison County stock law elections held November 4 1919 due to failure to properly order advertise and publish calls as required by law. Votes in Kingston Poosey Newby Biggerstaff and Valley View precincts void. no official result to be recorded. Next year elections to be reheld with proper formalities.
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Madison County
W. K. Price
Price
Kentucky
Kingston
Poosey
Newby
Biggerstaff
Valley View
Excess profits tax blamed for higher living costs
Secretary Glass reports no relief in taxes for next year, urging tight federal spending to reduce the deficit. He cites the excess profits tax as a key driver of rising living costs and warns it discourages new enterprise while penalizing brains and over capitalized ventures.
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Associated Press
Washington
Glass
Congress
How and when to take aspirin
Quick relief guidance for Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. The package bears the Bayer Cross safety mark and claims use for colds headaches toothache earache neuraglia lumbago rheumatism joint pains nephritis and general pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets are inexpensive and available from druggists in larger packages.
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Bayer
Eureka Egg Producer Sales Representative Wanted
We will pay a straight salary $35.00 per week and expenses to man or woman with rig to introduce Eureka Egg Producer. Eureka Mfg. Co., East St. Louis, Ill. 811-1p.
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Eureka
Eureka Mfg. Co
East St. Louis
Ill
Lost ostrich feather boa rewards at Glyndon Hotel
A black ostrich feather neck piece went missing on Thanksgiving day. A reward is offered and will be returned to the Glyndon Hotel. Contact 811-8 with details.
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Glyndon Hotel
Petition Dismissal Entered Without Prejudice
A court order dismisses all petitions without prejudice. The ruling cancels the actions, allowing refiled petitions in the future if desired. No further terms or conditions are specified in the document.
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Ine
D. Binney & Co
Mexico
Gantrill
Tobaco Growers
H. C.S
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