Legion Minstrels a Notable Success at Opera House
The Legion boys staged a big hit at the opera house, with Gov Bowen and Gordon Hunt guiding a polished performance. Tom Baxter led the show with Weaky Stanifer and Charlie Nelson in strong support, backed by a strong orchestra and a full ensemble of costumed chorus. The audience filled the house and remains eager for the second performance Wednesday night.
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Legion Boys
Opera House
New York
Legion Minstrels
Gov Bowen
al Fields
Minstrels
Gordon Hunt
Daily Register
Richmond
Tom Baxter
Weaky Stanifer
Willie Elder
Charine Nelson
Tom
Stanifer
Fields
Charlie Nelson
Bill Nelson
Joe Barnett
Julian Blake
J. B. Barnes
Charley George
Prince of Wales
Duke of Devonshire
Charley
Charles B. Riddell
Frankfort
Little Joe” Gianchigliani
Ed Cobb
Mrs. Leeds
Jimi Leeds
Peck” Paynter
Ed Warford
Nelson
Leon
Cecilian Club
Percy Reed
Willis Kennedy
Lindsey Blanton
Douglas Chenault
Gene Moynahan
Spears
Turley
Pleas Parks
Gov.Bowen
Minstrel Show Tickets Set at 55 Cents for Balcony
All balcony seats for tonight's minstrel show will be priced at 55 cents each. The notice emphasizes access for balcony patrons and confirms admission details for attendees.
Alleged Bandit Now Sought In Louisville
Police seek Carl Stepman believed wanted in Chicago for highway robbery. He was seen in Louisville on November 5 with his wife, two weeks after a Chicago gang attempt to rob the Chicago Chief of Police. One bandit was killed and another escaped. Stepman is believed to be the fugitive.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Carl Stepman
Chicago
Stepina
Judge Fulkerson Dies after Arrival in Somerset
Judge F L Fulkerson died suddenly of heart disease after arriving from Rockport to reside with his son Dr H K Fulkerson in Somerset. The veteran jurist had just planned a new home and career in the city.
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Somerset
F. L. Fulkerson
Rockport
H. K. Fulkerson
Thieves Loot Bonnie Bros Warehouse Whisky Stolen
Robbers broke a warehouse window at Bonnie Bros and took six cases of whisky. Alarm sounded. police arrived three minutes after the break in and found the robbers gone with their load.
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Louisville
Bonnie Bros
Governor Morrow to attend EKU Normal School dormitory cornerstone
Governor Edwin P. Morrow will visit Saturday for the corner stone laying of the girls dormitory at the Eastern Kentucky State Normal School. The ceremony will showcase progress toward completion within contract time, with Feb 1 1920 expected as the start of a record winter enrollment and expanded facilities for students and special courses.
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Edwin P. Morrow
Eastern Kentucky State Normal School
Cash bonus for veterans at Senate hearing
At the opening of Senate Finance Committee hearings on the House bill to adjust veteran compensation, discussions centered on cash bonuses for former service members. A American Legion spokesman estimated up to 50 percent would request payment, while Senator Smoot argued that about 98 percent would seek the cash bonus based on his postcard correspondence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
American Legion
Smoot
Trial for Murder of Girl by Five Men Ends
In Booneville Owsley county Miss Rachel Allen 21 was forced at gunpoint to leave her home and murdered for exposing moonshine operations. Charley Gabbard the first of six men under arrest faces trial as the case nears verdict while five others Grover Gabbard Leonard Baker Harlan Baker Rogers Clark await their March trials. Robert Sandlin blamed but never captured.
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Booneville
Owsley County
Rachel Allen
Charley
Gabbard
Buffalo Creek
Lexington
Robert Sandlin
Grover Gabbard
Leonard Baker
Harlan Baker
Rogers Clark
Pikeville raid nets 42 moonshiners and 17 stills seized
Prohibition officer A. G. McFarland and 11 others led raids on Tug river in Pike county capturing 42 moonshine prisoners and 17 stills. Details are not yet received. A shooting between moonshiners and L. D. Coleman reportedly occurred as tensions rose in the wet territory.
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Pikeville
A. G. McFarland
Knox Creek
Tug _ river
Pike County
L. D. Coleman
Galvanized Roofing in Stock at Richmond Welch Co
Richmond Welch Company reports all lengths of galvanized roofing in stock priced at 7.50 per square. Quantity listed as 299. Local storefront notes a ready supply for builders and homeowners.
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Richmond ,Welch Company
Joe Bancroft Dies After Brief Illness
Joseph Bancroft, 64, a distinguished carriage painter in Richmond and Madison County, died Tuesday night at the home of Everett Green on the Lancaster Pike after a short illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM at Richmond Cemetery.
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Joseph Bancroft
Richmond
Madison County
Everett Green
Lancaster’ Pike
Bancroft
New Orleans
Arthur Todd
Second Street
Wim. H. Smith
Irvine
Green
South
Richmond Cemetery
Argentina Endures A Plague Of Locusts Across Santa Fe
Buenos Aires reports a recurring locust infestation sweeping the Santa Fe province, expanding from the northwest via Bolivia’s arid lands. Locust squads, local ranchers, and trench burning efforts aim to curb the swarms, which devastate crops as they move in from sparsely populated regions.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Egypt
Santa Fe
Argentina
Bolivia
Galvanized Roofing Price At Welch Company
Richmond Welch Company quotes galvanized roofing at 7.50 per square today. The listing notes stock availability and price per unit for immediate purchase.
Bazaar and Food Sale At Second Christian Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the Second Christian church announces a bazaar and food sale on Saturday December 18 in Cox and I March's window. Shop for Christmas gifts and treats. 3004
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Ladies Aid Society of the Second Christian Church
Cox and
Brennan Holds His Ground in Dempsey Fight at Garden
In New York Bill Brennan delivers a tough effort against heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey at Madison Square Garden. Nearly 12,000 fans attend a $209,000 paid gate as Brennan fights to the end before a knockout in the 12th round.
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Associated Press
New York
Bill Brennan
Jack Dempsey
Madison Square Garden
Dempsey
Brennan
Brennen
Chicago
Bretman
Lithl
Bill
Jack
Lee Flynn
Haukop
Dempseph
Hazard Officer Shot in Kentucky Bank Robbery Attempt
Constable James Duff of Hazard Kentucky lies mortally wounded in hospital after being shot by Sheriff J R Combs during a suspected attempted gun seizure. Duff reportedly handled a pistol recklessly prior to the confrontation.
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Associated Press
Hazard, Ky
James Duff
J. R. Combs
Duff
Eggs Fresh Can Dled Eggs at Richmond Welch Co
Classified note markets fresh canned eggs at Richmond Welch Co with price listed as 75 cents. Includes catalog code 2992 and location within Richmond area.
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Richmond Welch Co
Livestock Markets Report Cincinnati Chicago Louisville
Cincinnati hogs 50c lower at 9.25 while Chicago hogs 14c higher and cattle quiet. Louisville cattle 100 head steady with a top of 9.50, hogs 1,500 head 25c lower, tops 9.00, sheep 50 steady and unchanged.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Fair Tonight and Thursday Sees Little Temperature Change
The forecast calls for continued fair conditions tonight and Thursday with only minor fluctuations in temperature. No significant rain or storm activity expected, and winds remain light.
Martin Announces Candidacy for Madison County Tax Commissioner
Charles M. Martin announces his Democratic bid for Madison County Tax Commissioner subject to the August primary. He emphasizes no deputies before victory, pledges to maintain the old method of listing property, and appeals to voters and friends who support his long party work.
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Madison County
Charles M. Martin
Daily Register
Martin
Romania and Soviet Russia Tension Amid Bessarabia Dispute
Reports from Ukrania say Rumania prepares measures signaling imminent war with Soviet Russia over Bessarabia. The tension stems from the long disputed territory and fears of broader conflict in the region.
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Py Associated Press
Vienna
Rumania
Soviet Russia
Ukrania
Bessarabia
Mrs Gatton Funeral Held at Madisonville Home
Funeral services for Mrs Har per Gatton were conducted at her Madisonville home in Hopkins county on Tuesday. Brother J Miller Lackey attended the rites and friends express sympathy to the Lackey family, who recently lost Mrs Henshaw in April.
Christmas Greens From The Blue Ridge
Buy Christmas greens from the Senior Girls Class of the First Presbyterian church. Bronze and green galax leaves lencothoe sprays bouquets pine from Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina. For sale at Richmond Welch Company store Monday the 20th. 3011
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First Presbyterian Church
Blue Ridge
North Carolina
Richmond Welch Company
Iron Market Forces Furnace Closures Across Plants
Middleboro Kentucky December 15 furnaces of the Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Company employing 250 men were closed for an indefinite period. Plants at Pulaski and Max Meadows Virginia closed simultaneously due to unsatisfactory iron market conditions. Fourteen hundred Christian county residents indicted for failure to pay dog tax.
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Associated Press
Middleboro
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Pulaski
Max Meadows
Virginia
Christian County
Lost Hood Cover On Lancaster or Main Street
Lost hood cover for a Studebaker, last seen on Lancaster avenue or Main street. Return to Dr. H. G. Sandilin at 2982.
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Lancaster Avenue
Main Street
Studebaker
H. G. Sandilin
Richmond Welch Co Trading Pulse Boosts Local Market
It appears Richmond Welch Co remains a busy node in the trade network with widespread activity around 2992 and linked commerce across the area. The report highlights steady transactions and strong market presence.
Camp Puts Bo on Second Team
Walter Camp’s 1920 All America selections as published in Collier’s Weekly note Princeton Harvard Penn State California Notre Dame and others. The piece highlights the rise of educated spectators and varied team styles with Princeton California Harvard and Pittsburgh among the top performers. Second team includes Urban Boston Goetz Michigan Cunningham Dartsmouth Alexandre and more.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Camp
Collier’s Weekly
Harvards
Cricenen Fo
Princeton
Harvard
2 Dame
Pittsburg
Penn State
California
Virginia Military Institute
Boston
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Boston Notre Dame
Camp
Carney
Illinois
Morgenthau to Act for Wilson in Arm enia mediation
Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey was chosen by President Wilson to act as the president's personal representative in mediation between Armenians and Turkish Nationalists. He received his final instructions today.
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Ry Associated Press
Washington
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Wilson
Armnians
Mexican Leader Dies in Secretarial War Death
Gen. Bemmin Hill, secretary of war, dies in Mexican City after several days of critical illness. The veteran official was a key figure in the nation’s military leadership and had served in high state duties.
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Bermin Hill
Ku Klux Klan Organizing in New York District
The NAACP publicly released a letter to the Federal Attorney urging investigation into reports that the Ku Klux Klan is organizing a branch in New York district. The notice highlights concerns about racial tensions and potential extremist activity.
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Seys
Ku Klux Klan
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Weakley Sues Mitchell for 2000 Damages in Assault Claim
Shelbyville man Sam Weakley sues W H Mitchell for 2000 damages alleging Mitchell beat him in a dispute over the death of Weakley’s dog. Mitchell had previously been fined 30 for assault on Weakley.
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Shelbyville
Sam Weakley
W. H. Mitchell
Mitchell
Weakley
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