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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Brer Rabbit Syrup as wholesome and energy boosting. It praises its pure country Ribbon-Cane purity, tasty spread on bread, and appeal for hot cakes while claiming reduced butter use and family cost savings. The ad closes with the Penick & Ford mark claiming 22 years of quality.
W. W. Durbin, state chairman of the Rio Democratic Committee, accuses Republican managers of already gathering a vast campaign fund potentially reaching 1 000 000 000 dollars if the current ratio continues. He writes an open letter to Homer S. Cummings of the Democratic National Committee. In Letcher and other mountain counties cattle die from black leg. Bulgaria signs peace treaty for half a billion in indemnity.
A Winchester dispatch reports Judge Shackelford urging the grand jury to curb profiteering by cutting spending and resisting exorbitant prices, likening public waste to drunken sailors. The Richmond Daily Register notes editor M. Saufles promotes timely mailing and subscription punctuality while critiquing price gouging.
The Bobtown School lists honor roll students by grade from 1 through 8 including Alec Alcorn Rozella Lawson Anna Easter Justice Begley Robert Ambrose Lucian Moody Marvis Guess James Alcorn Dolthus Lamb Pauline Smith Eva Rowling Lynnwood Begley Lucille Lawson Willie Wolster Florence Guess Agnes Lawson Lucy Mac Hignite May Edster Clarence Bowling Nelia Guess Nannie Ambrose. A Clark county resident Mr Roy Abner visits with Ezekiel Ed ster and Mark Moody who has been at Blue Lick for schooling while his mother taught there and has returned. Farmers are busy gathering and shipping tobacco.
Miss Lelia and Mattie Wells spent Thanksgiving in Nicholasville. Mr Walker and David Butler from ark county visited Mrs Laura Butler last week. Mrs Mary Jane Dozier has been sick three weeks and is no better. Master Harry Bowman of Richmond spent Thanksgiving with relatives here. Farmers plan hog butchering as weather permits due to corn scarcity. Miss Ollie Butler and Luther Jenkins drove to Lexington last Thursday afternoon for Thanksgiving.
The ad emphasizes Bayer name on genuine aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets and proper directions for colds headaches toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism lumbago sciatica and general pain. Tin boxes of 12 tablets cost only a few cents with larger packs available from druggists.
Special commissioner will sell two shares of Frederick Investment Company preferred stock to satisfy judgments for Muncy Bros. 95.50 and Berea National Bank 100 plus costs 17.95. Sale set for November 6, 1919 at 10 A M in Madison Quarterly Court on credit of three months.
Union City notes Mr. J R Dunbar’s debut in Richmond Opera House production The Womanless Wedding sparks admiration. Prof Paris B Akin and assistants run a rattling good school as Union High School progresses and cooperation with management grows.
Union High notes report a pie supper netting 20.50 for the Kentucky Children's Home Society. Anna Margaret Abney leaves for Caldwell High. Tests and welfare visits by Prof Frost and Dr Bradley noted. Honor rolls listed, plus Boost the Wilsonian Literary Society with a December 18 meeting planned.
T. D. Stewart formerly of the railroad telegraph department has bought an interest in the American Cafeteria at Winchester and has assumed management. He plans changes to the business and aims to expand the already lively dining service.
J C Parks transfers 204.9 acres to J B Potts with 5.50 in stamps. Wilbert Davis sells 44 acres to Marion Cali Co for 1650. Wm Stotts and others to Bru Tto Stotts acres for 860. J eh to Mrs A H Green et al acres for 5000. Wim Reniro g FE H Howard 51 oi s fake 5865, Jas Bur ee Alexander Burnage 8 acres 1 in stamps.
The advertisement claims the Razor is self contained and easy to use without disassembly. It promises a full thirty day trial with no obligation, and a $5 payment only if kept, or return it at no cost if not kept.
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