Sundry Civil Bill Carries Millions in Reduction
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee passed the sundry civil service bill at 383.611 million dollars, about 52 million below last year and 421 million under government asks, aiming for pre war spending. It includes 1.611 million for sundry civil expenses and notes 147 million for the Shipping Board. Attorney General Palmer urged funds for prohibition enforcement with an estimated 40 000 cases next year. He cited 17 000 prosecutions to Sept 30, many in last quarter, and a stock of liquor smuggled from the Bahama Islands near Florida.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Shipping Board
Civil Service
Palmer
Bahama Islands
Florida
Editors and Publishers Convene Kentucky Mid Winter Meet
Editors and publishers from across Kentucky gather in Louisville for the Kentucky Press Association mid winter meeting. Topics include newsprint supply with B Ndarstin and E J Hancock, ads by Lowman Mullican, child labor law, road questions, and editorial pages. The event includes entertainment and a theatre party.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Kentucky Press Association
B. N.iarstin
Louisville Courier Journal and Times
E. J. Hancock
Greensburg
Ind
Traul A. Plaschke
Louisville Times
Grover Lawe
Courier Journal
M. B. Lowman
Lowman - Mullican Advertising
Wallace Hughes
B. F. Fogarty
Ashland Independent
Robert W. Bingham
Harry A. Sommers
Elizabethtown News
Social notes from Bradshaw Mills and nearby families
Mrs. S N Sanders and Mrs. Grant Sanders shopped in Richmond Tuesday. Floyd Snyder and son Harlan visited Frank Prewitt in Richmond over the weekend. Carl Baker and Ida Mae spent the day with Jim Prewitt. Forest Sanders stayed with S N Sanders Saturday. Robert Yarmouth and Philip Moore hosted guests over the weekend. S N Ray joined S N Sanders for a Saturday and Sunday visit. James Prewitt and Carl Baker joined Grant Sanders for a Sunday afternoon visit. Hubert Casey and Carl Prewitt enjoyed a few days with the Sanders circle. James Sanders was a Sunday night guest of the Snyders.
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S. N. Sanders
Grant Sanders
Richmond
Floyd Snyder
Harlan
Frank Prewitt
Carl Baker
Ida Mae
Jim Prewitt
Master Forest Sanders
Robert Yarmouth
Philip Moore
S. N. Ray
James Prewitt
Hubert Casey
Carl Prewitt
Master James Sanders
Death of Louisville liquor dealer Joseph C. Marks
A Cleveland message reports Joseph C. Marks a noted Louisville wholesale liquor dealer died in Cleveland early today. The body will be transported to Nashville for burial.
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Louisville
Cleveland
Joseph C. Marks
Nashville
Sawyer Smith Said Near U S Attorney Post in Kentucky
The Louisville Herald questions a Washington report that Sawyer Smith of Barbourville will become United States District Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky under President Harding. The Barbourville man served as an assistant to former DA Edwin P. Morrow. Swinging for U S Marshal, Joseph Spears of Catlettsburg is backed for that post with Covington ties and there are several other candidates mentioned.
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Louisville Herald
Washington
King Swope
T. D. Slattery
U. S
Harding
The
Herald
Sawyer Smith
Barbourville
United States
Kentucky
Smith
Edwin P. Morrow
Covington
Joseph Spears
Catlettsburg
Spears
Visiting Tobacco Men Find Shelters In Cold Night
Visiting tobacco men occupied all beds as lodging scarce Tuesday night. Four men from Estill County shared one bed, unable to return home, seeking warmth. Several frequent lodging spots were full, and the rush was expected to ease by week’s end. Five Estill County wagon drivers prepared to seek jail lodging but were placed in a private home by a friend.
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Teckcastie
Estill County
Temperature Inches Up With Rising Mercury
The report notes a slow warmup from Monday night into Wednesday with temperatures rising from 25 degrees above zero at 6 am Monday and expected to continue higher through Wednesday and Thursday.
Great Road Weather Boosts County Bridge Work Pace
County road engineer Baxter reports excellent weather for road work and finishing touches on several bridges. Workers have been steadily engaged, except Christmas day, to complete the projects as soon as possible.
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Roda
Baxter
Double Wedding Unites Four in Cazick and Richmond Couples
A double wedding at Rev. Reed Sanders home in Newby united Arthur Renfro and Nellie Mae Benton of Cazick Everett Tudor of Valley View and Mary Roberts of Richmond on December 25. Attendants included Elden Taylor Thomas Kelley Lula Fordune and Bessie Masters as a large crowd observed.
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Aruthr Renfro
Nellie Mae Benton
Cazick
Everett Tudor
Valley View
Mary Roberts
Richmond
Rea. Sanders
Newby
Elden Taylor
Thomas Kelley
Lula Fordune
Bessie Masters
Local Social Notes and Moves Nearby
Big Hill residents visit Bobtown with the Bakers and Gladys. Ben Boen plans to move to Berea after a recent sale. Bill Wilson and wife return to Illinois after attending a brother’s funeral. Frank Pigg relocates to Sallie Fowler’s former home. Russell McKeehan returns home after visiting his parents.
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Mat Baker
Gladys
J. R. Creekmore
Bobtown
Ben Boen
Berea
Bill Wilson
Illinois
Frank Pigg
Sallie Fowler
Russell McKeehan
Alleged Slayer Caught After Train Stop
Middlesboro early report says Moses Lucas arrested while boarding a train on information he killed Will Smith in a wet card game at High Sprint Harlan County and fled toward the direction of the escape.
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Middlesboro
Moses Lucas
Will Smith
High Sprint
Harlan County
Rockwood Coffee Popular In Town Homes
In this town Rockwood is praised as a better coffee. The line “Give me another cup of Rockwood, please” reflects its favored status among residents and local homes. D. B. McKINEY & CO. is noted with address 292-6r.
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Rockwood
D. B. McKiney & CO
Kentucky Produces One Third of U S Tobacco
Kentucky supplied about one third of the United States tobacco crop in 1919 and over one fifth of world production. The report lists 1919 U S output at 1,889,458,000 pounds with Kentucky at 456,500,090 pounds and total U S value at $542,557,000.
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Ress
Lexington
Kantiy
United States
W. D. Nichols
IF. Peck
United States Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
Indiana
West Virgina
Florida
Missouri
New York
Alabama
Illinois
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mrs Hockaday Dunn Dies at Caleast After Illness
Mrs Hockaday Dunn died at her home in Caleast after a short illness aged about 35. She leaves a husband and two children and is survived by Mr and Mrs Joseph Mason. She was a Christian church member known for benevolence and charm. Funeral arrangements have been made.
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Hockaday Dunn
Caleast
Joseph Mason
Grover Davis
Aubroidale
Fla
County votes funds for McCracken farm bureau and home economics
Paducah Kentucky December 29 1800 dollars for the support of the McCracken county farm bureau and 700 to foster the work of the home economics demonstrator have been voted by the county commissioners.
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Associated Press
Paducah, Ky
McCracken County Farm Bureau
Mayor of Hickman Dies After 30 Years in Office
Tom Dillon, 80, longtime mayor of Hickman Kentucky, political veteran and Confederate veteran, died at his home after 30 years in office.
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Hickman
Tom _ Dillon
Hickian
Ile
Aiding Escape Suspects in Sheriff Case
Madisonville detectives file $500 bail for two Black individuals accused of helping conceal Lee Ellison, alleged slayer of Sheriff Scott Hunter. They allegedly fed him and one accompanied his final mile, with Ellison's escape tied to a barn and fodder.
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Madisonvile
Tom Crowe
Davey Tritchett
Lee Ellison
Scott Hunter
Kentucky couple celebrates golden anniversary after adopting seven children
Bankfort Ky. Christopher Wiley, a merchant, and his wife marked their 50th wedding anniversary. They had no biological children but adopted seven youngsters, reared them, and guided their education. the children are now grown and married.
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Bankfort
Christopher Wiley
Daughter Dies As House Burns In Same Hour
Myrtle Henry died suddenly in Cynthiana Kentucky while leaving the Gus Clough home to return to her own in McKinneysburg Mississippi. Within the same hour her Henry home caught fire and burned to the ground.
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Cynthiana
Gus Clough
Bell Echo
McKinneysburg
Myrtle Henry
Henry
Mined Tomb Fire Claims Trapper in Earlington
After a deadly Earlington mine fire that killed seven, the mine was unsealed after 60 days and Emmett Franklin an 18 year old colored trapper was missing. Searchers found no body, believing slate from the collapse buried him as flames subsided.
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Madisonville
Earlington
Emmett Franklin
Weather outlook for tonight and tomorrow
The forecast calls for fair and warmer weather tonight with clear to increasing cloudiness by tomorrow. Temperatures rise as conditions stay dry and mild.
Market Report From Cincinnati and Louisville
Hogs in Cincinnati trade 50 75 cents lower with tops at 10.25 tied to a Chicago market showing cattle steady. Louisville listings show 2,000 hogs down 25 cents from prior quotes, active cattle unchanged, sheep steady, with top hog price 10.25 and cattle around steady margins.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Richard O. Moberly Seeks Madison County Clerk Nomination
The Daily Register announces Richard O. Moberly as a Democratic candidate for Madison County County Court Clerk, subject to the August primary. Moberly, a McCreary precinct farmer and merchant, is described as honest, capable, well educated, and strongly supported by friends.
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The
Daily Register
Richard O. Moberly
Moberly
McCreary
Old Union
Ile
Central University
Madison County
Whisky Withdrawals Rise Sharply in Kentucky
Internal revenue records show that 1,210,918.9 gallons of whisky have been withdrawn from Kentucky ore houses since October 1, a figure nearly 1.25 million gallons higher than last year. December alone accounts for 300,000 gallons versus 13,603 last year, a rise credited to the Yuletide demand.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Aged Man at 85 Proves Feat with Saw Work
Lawrenceburg reports James JT Ed wards aged 85 proves vigor by cutting two 22 foot long logs with a handsaw into twelve blocks. The event showcases the elder’s strength defying aging stereotypes.
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Lawrenceburg
James JT. Edwards
Hogs on Danville Farm Vanish in Mysterious Malady
At George A. Anderson's Danville Kentucky farm 75 hogs disappeared under a mysterious illness. Veterinarians say the disease is not hog cholera and the cause remains unknown.
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Danville
George A. Anderson
New store destroyed by midnight fire in Springfield
Springfield Ky W K Mudd’s new store building and entire stock of goods were destroyed by a midnight fire of unknown origin. The blaze caused total loss to the business, with no injuries reported. Firefighters battled the flames through the night, investigating the cause.
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Springfield
Stanford Man Returns from France Hospital Admission
Stanford resident Marion R. Calmes reports a young marine arrived home for Christmas after being invalided from France. His discharge shows a total and complete disability but he expresses happiness to be back with his mother Mrs Emma Calmes.
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Stanford
Marion R. Calmes
France
Emma Calmes
Two Marriages United By One Ceremony In Ky County
The Rev. J. L. Clark officiated a double wedding uniting Rolan Ratcliff and Miss Lauda Whitt of Magoffin County and Hobart Ratcliff and Miss Maude Reed of the same county in Mt. Sterling Kentucky.
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Mt. Sterling
J. L. Clark
Rolan Ratcliff
Lauda Whitt
Magoffin County
Hobart Ratcliff
Maude Reed
This
Granddaughter Weds During Golden Brockman Anniversary
In Georgetown Kentucky Rev. B O Beck presided as Margaret Brockman wed Thomas Piers, marking a surprise ceremony amid the Brockman family golden wedding celebrations fifty years after the original union of Mr. and Mrs. R T Brockman.
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Georgetown
B. O. Beck
R. T. Brockman
Margaret Brockman
Thomas Piers
Best Patent Flour Sale at Richmond Welch Co
A promotional item notes Best Patent Flour available at Richmond Welch Co for only 1.40 per unit. Local shoppers are urged to visit the store to take advantage of the bargain and stock up on flour during the sale period.
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Richmond Welch Co
Kentucky Woman Claims Heir to Indiana Estate
A Kentucky woman, Berna Osborne of Digney Harlan County, seeks to prove she is the niece and sole legal heir of Alfred Lowry late Goshen mayor Indiana whose $60 000 estate she says she inherits. Indiana counters escheat if she is not Rosa Lowry Whitt’s daughter but a child of Anna Combs Whitt Gross of Jackson Kentucky and that her birth prayer book is not 50 years old but a 1896 St Louis fabrication. Osborne recently moved to Bridgeport from this county.
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Kentucky
Harlan
Indiana Superior Court
Berna Osborne
Clark Osborne
Digney
Harlan County
Alfred Lowry
Goshen
Ind
Indiana
Rosa Lowry Whitt
Anna Combs Whitt-Gross
Jackson
Polly
Berna
St. Louis
Osborne
Bridgeport, Ltd
Poisoned Tonsils Fatal in Murray Ky
Murray high school sophomore Halen Poyner aged 18 died from blood poisoning believed to have started with affected tonsils. The incident occurred in Murray Kentucky.
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Murray, Ky
Halen Poyner
The
Murray High School
Oil Discoverer Dead in Kentucky Founder of Gainesville Pool
Reed Johnson, famed as founder of the Gainesville oil pool in Allen county, Kentucky, died suddenly at his home from heart disease.
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Bowling Green
Reed Johnson
Gainesville
Allen County
Man Who Walked Across Kentucky Dies at 86
Carlisle Kentucky James Gillespie 86 died from infirmities of age. He traveled widely but always walked and visited most towns in Kentucky. He is credited with walking more than any other citizen.
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Kentucky
Carlisle
James_ Gillespie
Christmas Dinner for Twenty Hosted by Mr. Baldwin Family
Mr. Charlie Baldwin and a family entertained with a delicious Christmas dinner Saturday. Covers were laid for twenty.
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Charlie Baldwin
Mines Close 15 in Floyd County Prompts Unemployment
Low coal prices and high wages cited for shutdown of 15 to 20 mines in Floyd county. Operators predict 40 more closures. About 500 miners already laid off.
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Prestonsburg
Floyd County
Ten- Case Theft At Humler Residence
Thieves entered Bert Humler’s home during a brief family absence and forced a strong attic door to grab ten beverage cases, stealing all ten cages in the incident.
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Louisville
Bert Humler
Day Celebration for the New Year in Central Kentucky
Lexington reports a dry New Year celebration policy as A. G. Mc Farland warns Eastern Kentucky deputies will arrest anyone with liquor. In Louisville, officials defer comment on enforcement posture for the New Year observances.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Kentucky
A. G. McFarland
Eastern
Representative Kincheloe Injured in Fall
Washington dispatch says Representative D H Kincheloe of Kentucky fell in the corridor before his office last night and broke his left leg in two places at the ankle. He was taken to Walter Reed General Hospital with no serious consequences expected.
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Associated Press
Washington
D. H .Kincheloe
Kentucky
Walter Reed General Hospital
D Annunzio Surrenders Power to Fiume Council
Gabriele D Annunzio gives up all power in Fiume to the communal council. General Caviglia, leading Italian forces, will meet with a delegation from the council to arrange peace terms.
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Associated Press
Milan
Italy
Gabriele D’ Annunzio
Fiume
Wilson Rejects $159000 Offer to Write Article
Washington reports President Wilson refused a syndicate offer of 150000 to author an article of his choice stating no piece is worth that much. The note comes as a public reflection on the value of a president’s writing.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Washington
Quake Awakens Willows Residents Without Damage
An earthquake woke Willow's residents in the morning but caused no apparent damage.
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Associated Press
Willows
Cal
Paducah Officials to Install Punch Clock
Paducah Mayor Katterjohn will ask the city commissioners Monday to install a punch clock in the city building. Beginning January 1 every official and employee will be required to register time of arrival and departure to compute total working hours and provide efficiency data.
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Padunch
Katterjohn
Freeman Co sells another house in Richmond area
Thereeman Realty Co reports strong demand for affordable homes in Richmond and surrounding, selling Wm. Hensley’s Irvine Pike property to Ora Hackett for about 1200 dollars.
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Thereeman Realty Company
Richmond
Wm. Hensley
Irvine Pike
Ora Hackett
Notice of Richmond Buick sale and new ownership
Burton Roberts announces the sale of Richmond Buick Company to Mr. Charles Shrewsberry. Shrewsberry will take possession on South Third Street starting Saturday, January 1. Roberts will be available at his livery barn or office to address adjustments or guarantees. Local items follow about Welch Co and home brew.
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Richmond Bu‘ick
Charles Shrewsberry
Shrewsberry
Lis
Burton Roberts
Richmond Welch Co. Offers Tarpaulins and Eggs at Low Prices
Fresh candled eggs and tarpaulins advertised by Rich mand Welch Co. at Richmond prices. Consumers urged to save money with this selection and pricing.
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Mond Welch C
Richmond Welch Co
Christmas gifts brighten St Nicholas Infirmary residents
Residents at the Madison County Infirmary enjoyed holiday cheer aided by many city and county contributors. Mr and Mrs Edgar Turley and Mrs Deatherage visited, praising the clean facilities and happy residents. Donations included fruits, gifts, quilt pieces from Miss Mary Catherine Jasper, and two extra gifts beyond prior contributions. Efforts aim to add curtains and furnishings, with thanks published in the Daily Register.
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Sam A. Deathcrage
Madison County Infirmary
Roberts
Edgar Turley
Deatherage
Mary Catherine Jasper
Daily Register
How Californians Won Their Football Games
The 1920 California football team relied on off tackle plays to overpower opponents, with charges through center near-equalling yardage from the backs and end runs adding gains. Forward passing was rare except against Stanford, and the aerial game emerged late in the season during a decisive win. The undefeated squad prepares to meet Ohio State in Pasadena on New Year’s Day.
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San Francisco
Cal
University of Californias
Ohio State
Pasadena
California
Stanford University
Jack Rogers to Come to Richmond Hospital
Jack Rogers a former Richmond resident and ex service man now living in Louisville will arrive early next week for an operation at Pattie A. Clay Infirmary. Dr O F Hume will perform the surgery at the locally run hospital noted for government medical work. Rogers is the son of J J Rogers formerly of Richmond and he made a brilliant army service record.
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Jack Rogers
Richmond Hospital
Richmond
Louisville
Pattie A. Clay
O. F. Hume
Young Rogers
J. J. Rogers
Prayer service at First Baptist Church this evening
A prayer service is scheduled at the First Baptist Church this evening at seven o'clock. Attendees gather for quiet reflection and spiritual support in a local faith observance.
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First Baptist Church
Prayer Meeting at First Church Says Dr Arpneir on New Year
Mid week prayer service at First Christian Church this evening features Dr Arpneir speaking on Facing the New Year. The chatty notes describe a calm service with spiritual guidance for the upcoming year.
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Chr
Arpneir
South Carolina octogenarian marries sister of wives
An elderly South Carolina man who recently wed the sister of his first and second wives is described as his own brother in law twice removed. Article notes a purchase of a best galvanized denative for $7.25 at Renena Welch.
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Tne
South Carolina
Renena Welch
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Coscsees
Anderson
Orr
Owstle
Perry
I Powell
Pulaski
Rockcastle
Scott
Abe
Shelby
Spencer
Wayne Lal
Whitley
Woodford
H. R. Saufley
Kingheloe
Dannunzio
Padugah
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