Madison county spends 30000 on concrete roadwork
Concrete in larger quantities than ever before has been used for bridges and culverts in Madison county this year at an estimated cost of 30000. County Road Engineer J G Baxter says next year will bring more road building under better conditions with less money wasted and improved wages for workers. He notes current pay has not dropped and prices are expected to fall, easing shortages as work continues.
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Madison County
J. G. Baxter
Baxter
More Soldiers Coming to Pattie A Clay Infirmary
Government surgeon Dr O F F tlume at Pattie A Clay Infirmary expects a number of additional soldiers to arrive soon for operations. He has been busy the past two months performing surgeries on many ex service men, including several from the city and county.
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O. F F. Tlume
Pattie A. Clay Infirmary
Smith Awaiting Trial in Madison County Jail
Bill Smith near Corbin remains in the Madison county jail for murder while awaiting the February term of court. Reports say he killed an officer who attempted to arrest him. the case was carried over, delaying trial until spring.
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Bill Smith
Corbin
Madison County
No Special Xmas Dinner At Madison County Jail
The Madison county jail houses its largest inmate population of the year with few upcoming releases before year end. Officials say no special menu will be served this year and many who enjoyed festive dishes last year will see different meals during the holiday period.
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Madison County
Doctor seeks custody by charging wife in Louisvill e
In Louisville Kentucky Dr John Murdock of Bagdad swore out a warrant to secure custody of his 10 year old daughter Mary charging Elizabeth Murdock with unlawfully living as the wife of John Webster. The defendant was arrested on shoplifting charges and is jailed.
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Louisville
John Murdock
Bagdad
Elizabeth Murdock
John Webster
Mary
Cupid Drives Bad Car
Princeton Kentucky couple Guy Jones and Miss Mabel Sacey and Clint Boaz and Miss Lucille Mitchell eloped to Clarksville Tennessee for a double wedding. Their car broke down en route and they spent two anxious hours repairing it before returning home in a second vehicle.
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Princeton
Guy Jones
Mabel Sacey
Clint Boaz
Lucille Mitchell
Clarkville
Tenn
Policeman Watches Robber At Hafendorfer Drug Store
Patrolman Lipscomb observed a burglar at Hafendorfer's drug store safe. The thief escaped through a backdoor transom with ten dollars from the register.
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Louisville
Lipscomb
Hafendorfer
Rockwood Coffee Admired in Town Homes
A local voice praises Rockwood coffee as the better cup and asks D B McKiney Co for more supplies at 292 61. The phrase echoes common town chatter about preferred brew.
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Rockwood
D. B. McKiney & CO
Weather For Kentucky Partly Cloudy Tonight And Friday
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Kentucky with little temperature change through tonight and Friday. No significant storms or precipitation on the forecast, and mild temperatures prevail across the state.
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Kentucky
Uniformed men kill Irish priest in Cork region
The Central News telegram reports Canon Magner, parish priest of Dunmanway in County Cork, was shot dead at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday by armed and unidentified men. The Bishop of Cork confirms the grievous act in London dispatches.
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London
Cork
Central News
Canon Magner
Dunmanway
Prosecution of Poosey Parents Delayed by Scheduling
Hearing on a long list of parents from the Poosey area, set for last week, has been postponed due to other cases. It is now likely that many will be tried before Judge Price in county court next week. Truant Officer W A Johnson notes many failures to send children to school. Some students reportedly attempted to “teach the teachers,” though seen as a small minority.
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Poosey
Price
W. A. Johnson
County Opens Quarry for Winter Road Work
The county will reopen stone quarries quickly to supply material for winter road work. Blasting will resume but not with the former intensity used when streets were being prepared. Operations will shift from near Hill street to another quarter, with ample stone supply reported.
Brewer Shot After Dispute With Stribling in Kentucky
In Maysville Kentucky Lee Stribling fatally wounds George Brewer after Brewer pursued Stribling over Brewer's attention to Stribling's stepdaughter. Brewer is shot in the stomach and may recover. Brewer wrested the revolver from Stribling before Stribling escaped.
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Maysville
Lee Stribling
George Brewer
Stribling
Brewer
Whisky guards armed as Christmas demand feared
Louisville officials report that Army pistols were issued to whisky guards by Collector Hamilton to bolster armament in anticipation of heightened demand during the Christmas season.
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Louisville
Hamilton
Autopsy Finds Jones Did Not Die by Suicide
Frankfort Kentucky report states autopsy shows Fred W. Jones did not commit suicide. Jones, formerly employed in Frankfort, was found dead in a park in Indianapolis while traveling from Frankfort to Richmond Indiana.
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Frankfort
The
Elks’ Lodge
Fred W. Jones
Richmond
Ind
Indianapolis
Hog accident injures Maysville camp meeting official
John Brodt, president of the Ruggles Camp Meeting Association in Maysville, Kentucky, was attacked by a pig while slaughtering hogs at his farm and sustained serious injuries.
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Maysville
John Brodt
Ruggles Camp Meeting Association
Large crowd seeks work as firm advertises jobs
A Philadelphia contracting firm advertised for 25 men today. The turnout was so large that police were called to preserve order. Applicants were asked to call at 7:30, but they began gathering at 4 AM.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Mr. Pop at Union City High Friday Night
The play Mr. Pop will be repeated at Union City High School Auditorium Friday December 17 at 7 PM general admission 25 cents. The same cast returns after a strong reception on December 4. Those who saw it liked it and those who did not will want to see it.
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Union City High School
Golvin Introduces Gov Morrow at EKU dormitory cornerstone
State Superintendent George Colvin will attend Saturday at Eastern Kentucky Normal School to lay the cornerstone of the new women’s dormitory and to introduce Governor Edwin P. Morrow who will deliver the address. Officials plan a notable education event with expected strong public turnout.
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George Colvin
Eastern Kentucky Normal School
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Ail
Berea Student Fights Ghar si
Millard Smith once a Berea College student faced two cases in county court on concealed weapons and breach of peace. The first jury disagreed while the second term was dismissed. a third charge of deadly weapons was held for redocket. Smith reportedly expelled from Berea College.
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Millard Smith
Antil
Berea College
W. K Price
Durham
Berea
Refusal to Indict Judge John S Rhea Is Reported
Federal grand jury in Bowling Green declined to indict Judge John S Rhea of Russellville over an obscene letter sent to Mrs A M Herndon associate publisher of the Russellville Messenger The same witnesses testified before Commissioner Hardy in Russellville last July.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Gregory
Bowling Green
John S. Rhea
Russellville
A. M. Herndon
Hardy
Chicago Population Increase Past Decade
Washington reports the census bureau shows Chicago's negro population rose by 65,491 in the last decade to 109,594, a 148.5 percent gain. The white population is 2,500,000, up 25 percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Census Bureau
Thief Steals Gems From Lexington Home
Jewelry valued at over 4000 dollars was stolen from the home of Misses Alice and Lillian Headley at 551 North Broadway. The burglar forced a window to gain entry while the sisters were visiting their brother H P Headley.
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Lexington
Alice
Lillian Headley
North Broadway
H. P. Headley
Read Sewell & McKinney Ad For Xmas Gift Value
A reader is invited to note a promising Christmas gift featured in Sewell and McKinney’s advertisement on another page. The note suggests it will be worthwhile to view the offer.
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Sewell & McKinney
Windstorm Causes Major Damage Going North
Windstorm that swept through the area for two days caused considerable damage farther north, with especially heavy impact reported in Ohio and Michigan.
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Ohio
Michigan
Neal Bennett Home Destroyed by Fire
A two story frame residence on West Main street owned by Neal Bennett was almost totally destroyed by a Thursday afternoon fire likely from a defective flue. Neighbors saved much of the first floor contents while the Harbers on adjoining property suffered several hundred dollars in losses. The Bennetts face rebuilding costs beyond insured amounts and casualties included damaged clothing and wedding presents for the Harbers. Firemen fought the blaze with two hose streams as the roof burned and the building collapsed.
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Neal Bennett
Main Street
Overton Harber
Bennett
Stone Maupinn
All lengths of galvanized roof ing at Richmond Welch Co
For sale at Richmond Welch Company galvanized roofing lengths priced at 7 dollars and 25 cents per square. Also items listed include wardrobe rugs and bed available by call to Mrs R E Million on West Main at phone 698. Rooms for rent on High Street with phone 390.
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Richmond Welch Co
R. E. Million
W. Main
High Street
Daviees Tobacco Growers Consider Pool Plan In 1920
Owensboro Ky Dec 16 1920 A meeting of 600 Daviees county tobacco farmers eyed forming a Marketing Association to pool the 1920 crop despite slow progress pledges and a 200 000 pound days sale with average near 8 per hundred Officials plan a 500 member canvass and a Friday report to settle the organization. The market had reached highs the day before with Pryor tobacco averaging 9 59 per 100 pounds as buyers credited quality and the new Green River Marketing Association for the rise.
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Owensboro
Daviees Cunty
Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Association
Court House
de Niely
Pryor Tobacco
Green River Tobacco Marketing Association
Green River District
Big Christmas Tree Planned for Union City
Union City high school faculty and students prepare a community Christmas tree event with a large tree and many presents for all. Prof Akin leads organizing efforts promising an old fashioned celebration and a six‑part lyceum series at the school auditorium with the first act announced soon.
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Union City High School
Akin
Union City
Arm Amputation After Reelfoot Lake Hunting Accident
Mr. J. C. Caldwell reports J. McBrayer Moore lost his left arm when a guide inadvertently discharged a gun while duck hunting two miles from Walnut Log Reelfoot Lake Tennessee. Moore walked two miles to Walnut Log with the guide’s help before a Hickman Kentucky physician arrived three hours after the accident and amputated the arm. Moore is reported getting along fine and on the road to recovery.
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Danville
J. C. Caldwell
Walnut Log
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
McBrayer Moore
Mr. Moore
Moore
Hickman
Caldwell
Toys and Treats Promote Christmas Sweets at Brock & Sons
Local advertiser H. H. Brock & Sons markets toys, candies, fruits, and nuts for Christmas. The notice invites shoppers to visit the store for seasonal gifts and festive treats.
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H. H. Brock & Sons
Livestock Markets From Cincinnati and Louisville Reports
Cincinnati markets report cattle steady with slow selling and hogs up about 25 cents while Chicago holds steady. Louisville sales show about 200 cattle steady to strong, hogs up 25 cents to a top of 9.25, sheep steady.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville to Lay Off 300 Workers
Notices posted in Louisville and Nashville railroad shops announce 300 men will be laid off next Saturday due to a general business slump. Train crews will also be reduced as part of cost-cutting measures.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
American snubs German ambassador at Paris dinner
At a Paris diplomatic corps dinner on December 16 American Ambassador Hugh Wallace refused to meet German Ambassador von Kaufbeuren, citing that the U S was still technically at war with Germany. Wallace told the emissary to his face that he refused to see him, while guests in attendance noted the incident.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hugh Wallace
France
von Kaufbeuren
United States
Germany
Wallace
Diplomatic Corps
Winallace
Severe earthquake 2800 miles away shocks Washington
A seismograph at Georgetown University recorded the worst quake in two years, centered 2,800 miles from Washington. The disturbance would place its origin near the Pacific Coast to the west or the Azores to the east.
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Associated Press
Washington
Georgetown University
Pacific Coast
Azores
War Department inaction on draft evaders under scrutiny
Washington reports that service men's groups claim the war department is delaying prosecutions of draft evaders and deserters. About 150,000 service members are cited. The House Judiciary Committee reviews a bill to extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting selective service violators from three to sixty years.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
House Judiciary Committee
House
Emergency tariff bill to aid farmers amid flood of imports
Representative Young of North Dakota introduces an emergency tariff measure for one year aimed at quick relief for farmers hit by import flood. The plan replaces an embargo with duties ranging from $5 to $7.50 per cattle head and $2.50 on hogs, to $50 on horses and mules, 30 cents per bushel on corn, and 50 cents on wheat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Young
Republican
North Dakota
PoinDeter Bill Passes Senate Without Debate
The PoinDexter anti strike measure was approved by the Senate without debate or a record vote. The bill makes interference with Interstate Commerce a felony and imposes penalties for those who form a combination to disrupt commerce, moving to the House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Doheny Acquitted of Murder Charge in Detroit
Frank L. Doheny, prominent attorney, was acquitted in Records court today on a charge of manslaughter connected to the July death of August Dwyer of Middlesboro Kentucky in Detroit.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Frank L. Doheny
Dwyer
Middlesboro
Opening of Home Candy Kitchen
Opening notice states Home Candy Kitchen operates Saturday December 18 in part of Mr Jouett’s business place on Opera House block. Patronage appreciated.
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Home Candy Kitchen
Fresh Candled Eggs at Richmond Welch Co
Local ad promotes self service candled eggs at Richmond Welch Company. Shoppers are invited to select their eggs directly from the display, emphasizing freshness and convenience.
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Richmond Welch Co
Denies Client Was After Girl's Money
New York string of reporting details a Jerseyman named by friends of Miss Betty Tevis as the man who allegedly caused her to commit suicide. His attorney insists the man did not pursue wealth or play lounge lizard, clarifying their meetings at Hotel Plaza were casual and there was no engagement. The attorney says he owns stock and property, used a middle name for privacy, and asserts the death was not caused by a phone call or his actions.
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New York
Betty Tevis
Miss Tevis
Richmond
East 54Th Street
Talbert
Lizzard
New Jersey
Campbell
Richmond Welch Co. Sells Galvanized Reofine At $7.25
Readable fragments indicate Richmond Welch Co offers galvanized reofine at seven dollars and twenty five cents per square. No clearer date or quantity available.
Reds Trade Reuther For Rube Marquard
New York December 16 1920 Rube Marquard was traded by the Brooklyn Nationals to Cincinnati in exchange for Walter H Dutch Reuther in an even deal involving two major league clubs.
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Reds
Reuther
Rube Marquard
New York
Brooklyn Nationals
Cincinnati
Walter H
Dutch) Reuther
Richmond Welch Co Sells Best Patent Flour for Holidays
Holiday bakers can buy Best Patent flour at Richmond Welch Co. for $1.46 per bag. This price highlights a low cost option for festive cooking needs this season.
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Richmond Welch Co
Samuels May Run for County Clerk Nomination
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Hugh M. Samuels, visiting here from Louisville, may soon announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for County Clerk next year. He previously ran a close race in the last county primary and was defeated by a small margin. Samuels has built a solid record as a revenue officer and is currently working in Louisville.
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Internal Revenue
Hugh M. Samuels
Louisville
Samuels
Uncle Sam
Richmond Co Shopping Habit Prompts Holiday Help
Local readers are urged to begin Christmas shopping at Richmond County stores. The call emphasizes timely purchases, variety of gifts, and avoiding last‑minute rush to ensure smooth celebrations.
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Richmond Co
Drag River for Tailor in Louisville
The body of William Hoffman a 54 year old tailor from New Albany is sought after his hat was found floating in the river near Louisville after he left home for a walk.
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Louisville
William Hoffman
New Albany
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