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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1919
Page
6
Miss Bertha Broaddus, longtime stenographer for Captain Short and S. D. Parish, departed Wednesday for a visit with Lexington friends. Mr. W. H. West, a Speedwell notable, is seriously ill and confined to bed for several weeks. friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Col Bob Walker a Richmond auctioneer held multiple sales this week drawing crowds and strong bidding. Petty sale at town edge sold household goods quickly with a Jersey cow at 206 dollars and shoats at 10.30 each. Hoskins sale at Terrill saw cattle and wagons fetch high prices including a 170 dollar milk cow a 160 dollar bay mare and a 180 dollar black horse. Cornelison sale near Berea offered 88 acres unimproved land at 78 dollars per acre. Hamilton Potts stockyard sale and Wells sale planned for next 23rd.
Little Russell McKeenhan recovers from pneumonia and can move in his room. Mrs. Lydia Abrams and Mrs. Julia Hayes plan visits after improving. Pinhookers seek tobacco at good prices. The Pilot Knob school honor roll lists many students across grades with names including Hansford Settle, Roy Neely, Woodrow Wilson, and Verna Carrier among others.
From Lexington, a planned Christmas visit will bring Hon. and Mrs. C. L. Searcy to spend the holiday with relatives, marking a family gathering during the season.
Wm C Gentry of Boyle County ill in Tampa Florida. Margarette Ricci improves after indigestion. The Daily Register promotes low cost subscriptions. Mrs Harvey Helm places monument for Hon Harvey Helm at Buffalo Springs Cemetery Stanford. Mr and Mrs T E Hendren visit with N W Fowle. Alpha Fowle recalled as a former favorite. W C Hood sues United Phosphate and Chemical Company for 10000 in damages. claim alleges mine pollution.
In Frankfort a rush to obtain 1920 licenses continues as over 17,000 licenses have been issued this month averaging about 1,000 daily. J. G. Johnson of Pikeville is named assistant bookkeeper in the Motor Vehicle Department, with Miss Marie Elliott of Somerset as clerk. State officials approve a new license plate for city county and state vehicles. L. C. Davis of Irvine visited on business Wednesday.
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