Ex-Service Men and Compensation List Updated in Madison County
A revised list of Madison County ex service men eligible for compensation has been completed in Washington. The War Risk Insurance report urges those who have not petitioned to apply soon, listing numerous names of veterans from Richmond Berea and surrounding areas.
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Madison County
Washington
Department of War Risk Insurance
Home Service Red Cross
Stone Norman
Richmond
Walker Bates
Nathan C. Benny
Charles O. Bowman
Robert Lionsley
Benjamin HH. Brown
Parrish Bryant
Forrest Burns
Jesse Collins
Thomas E. Dawson
Clarence Farthing
Ira Foster
Gilbert D. Frost
Charles Tleary Gormley
Owen Walker Hirsle
T. N. Hutchinson
Jesse J. Johnson
Rollie Lamb
Martin R. Matthews
Noel Noland
Noble L. Perkins
Hugh G. Powell
Harry D. Rice
Samuel Salter
Dillard E. Shearer
Kee Smiley
William Spillman
Gilbert Stone
Raymond Tilton
Leslie B. Tudor
Clarence Il Walker
Stewart West
William Witt
William Bates Yates
Fred Applegate
Jesse T. Barnett
Clarence Carr
James Crawford
WK. Fass
Oscar Finney
Jess Gooch
Edward W. Gray
Oman Forrest Jame
W. C. Lanham
Ernest Miller
Silas Tudor
Alfred Williams
John Walker Ballard
Kennedy Baughman
Bertie Coffey
Penneyuer
Lawrencette
Paul S. Griggs
Shelby Jones
William V. Windred
S. G. Meese
Marcus A. Phelps
June W. Wiggins
Joe Abrams
Panola
Charles Chestine
Berea
Robert S. Clark
Edenton
William
Isaac Maupin
Ural W. Moore
Union City
James Marchie McCullom
David Oglesby
John Oldham
White Hall
Wade Owens
John Frank Reece
Duluth
Truguely Shearer
Red Trouse
Dan Short
Albert C. Tevis
Moberly
Fart Walker
Pioneer leaf buyer J. W. Allen dies in Owensboro hospital
Owensboro Kentucky J W Allen a pioneer tobacco buyer in the region who after ill health retired on a pension from the Liverpool concern he represented died in a local hospital.
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Pioneer Leaf
LIN Owensboro
Owensboro
J. W. Allen
Liverpool
Frankfort Jail Official Reinstated After Escape
J T Royalty, head of the Harlan convict camp in Frankfort, was dismissed following five prison escapes, then reinstated after a hearing and subsequently reassigned.
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Frankfort
J.T. Royalty
Harlan
Rockwood Coffee Roasters At D B McKiney Co
Residents praise Rockwood coffee as superior in town homes. The ad urges customers to ask D B McKINEY & CO for the brew.
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Rockwood
D. B. McKiney & CO
Best Patent Flour Deal at Richmond Welch Co
A Richmond Welch Co advertisement touts Best Patent Flour at the price of $1.40, highlighting a value offer for bakers and households seeking affordable flour. The notice emphasizes the store name and the promotional cost to attract customers.
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Richmond Welch Co
Petroleum Co to Quit Business in Richmond
The Western Petroleum Company plans to liquidate and cease operations at its Richmond distributing station by year end. Ernest Hall says wind‑up is likely this week after arrival from Lynch to oversee the closure. The firm, solvent and with trucks tanks and agents across the county, will end staff roles and may relocate Hall to another position.
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Western Petroleum Company
Richmond
Ernest Hall
Lynch
Hall
Tobacco sales open at local warehouses next Tuesday
The first tobacco sale will occur as the season opens at local warehouses next Tuesday. Buyers expect steady selling for a while, but there is no clear price guidance yet. Producers anticipate good grade weed may fetch higher prices while inferior grades could remain on hand and sell cheaply.
Kentucky Burley Tobacco Crop and Costs in 1920
Kentucky produced about 236.5 million pounds of burley tobacco in 1920 at an estimated cost of 36 cents per pound, with a yield around 859 pounds per acre. Although acreage rose 13 percent, total burley decreased by about 33 million pounds from 1919, and roughly 29 percent of 1920 barley crop was damaged or low grade.
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Kentucky
Miss Pearlman May Take Government Job
Miss Rose Pearlman visiting from Louisville after the holidays may accept a government position in New York or the Philippine Islands. She passed a civil service exam with unusual honors and was recommended for the highest starting salary. Pearlman now works in the Louisville schools and considered leaving for government work.
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Pearlman
Rose Pearlman
Louisville
New York
Philippine Islands
President Wilson vetoes measure on interlocking directorates
President Wilson today vetoed the joint resolution that would suspend the Clayton act provision prohibiting common carriers from doing business with any entity that has interlocking directorates with the carrier, allowing only limited exceptions for contracts.
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Washington
Wilson
Deportation Plan Aims at Aliens to Russia
Boston and New York report another deportation of alien radicals planned by the department of labor for January 15. The operation will include persons detained or on parole at these ports.
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Boston
Russia
Department of Laabor
New York
Richmond Welch Co Tarpaulins Offer Savings
Best assortment of tarpaulins and prices will save you money at Richmond Welch Co. 2t.
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Richmond Welch Co
Hines Outlines Penitentiary Reforms In Kentucky
Edward W. Hines chair of the State Board of Charities and Corrections told Kentucky editors that bipartisan efforts have improved state institutions. He cited wage payments for prisoners, parole reviews, abolition of corporal punishment, new inmate classification, occupational therapy, and morale-boosting military training.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Edward W. Hines
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Kentucky
Kentucky Press Association
Eddyville
Frankfort
Kentucky Institute For
Hines
Maj. Hickman
Schools of Reform
Greendale
Pewee Valey
Highway Department
State Board of Health
Land Moves From Ruthton To Richmond For Better Life
Thomas Land, long time Ruthton resident of the Silver Creek district, has rented his property and bought a home on Still Avenue in Richmond, planning to reside there permanently. A respected farmer with wide ties in Richmond, he joins the Madison Tobacco Warehouse Company as part of his new life in the city.
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Thomas Land
Ruthton
Silver Creek
Still Avenue
Richmond
Mr. Land
Madison Tobacco Warehouse Company
Pickles of Baltimore to Visit Old Home
T H Pickles of Baltimore son of George W Pickles of this city will arrive in a few days to spend time with relatives and old friends. He heads the Baltimore office of the Western Newspaper Union and has prospered since leaving the east seven years ago.
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T. H. Pickles
Baltimore
George W. Pickles
Mr. Pickles
Western Newspaper Union
East Sevcent
Hair Dressing Service Ad by Mrs Nannie Arthur
After completing a hair dressing course Mrs Nannie Arthur markets growing hair and scalp treatment at 140 Parrish Street offering specialized care and patronage.
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Nannie Arthur
Parrishstreet
Weather: Fair and Warmer Then Increasing Cloudiness
Fair and warmer conditions persist tonight with temperatures rising. Friday brings increasing clouds as a warm front moves in.
Market Report Hogs Slip as Cattle Steady in December Trading
Cincinnati markets show hogs generally lower while cattle remain steady. Chicago hogs ease with prices down and calves rising. Louisville listings record 200 cattle, 2000 hogs down 25 cents, tops at 10 dollars, sheep steady.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Louisville
Tobacco arrivals set Richmond records from Estill Rockcastle Garrard counties
Tobacco from Estill, Rockcastle, and Garrard counties arrives at Richmond warehouses amid claims of a record season. Producers report higher quantities, with Madison also well represented. Much tobacco goes to Lexington, and buyers discuss prices with no firm figures yet. Hauling spans two days for distant shipments.
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Estill
Rockcastle
Richmond
Garrard County
Madison
Lexington
Chief of Police Devore Praises City Behavior During Holiday Week
On the sixth day of the holiday week no arrests have occurred and Chief of Police Devore notes residents are well behaved. Police focus on suspected misdemeanors with occasional reports of alcohol, while overall order remains good.
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Devore
Cain Heads South for Cuba and Other Islands
J. C. Cain departed last night for the south to spend several weeks traveling to Cuba and other southern islands. He has been on extensive travel recently, including a long tour of the west. He says his trip is not due to the climate.
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J. C. Cain
Cuba
Mr. Cain
Fire destroys Wilford Copper barn and livestock in Augusta
Incendiary blaze in Augusta, Kentucky, destroys Wilford Copper's barn and kills three cows and two horses. Bloodhounds led officers to a nearby house, but no arrest has been made.
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Augusta
Wilford Copper
Coal price cut signals new market deliveries in Paducah
Paducah Kentucky coal dealers cut prices after liquidating high-cost stock. Lump coal declines to eight dollars as yards await deliveries on the new market, with more price cuts anticipated once shipments arrive.
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Paducah
Bootleggers Cut Price Amid Christmas Market Slump
Louisville bootleg operators reportedly cut prices to unload risky stocks as the Christmas trade slowed. Bottled-in-bond whisky listed at 70 dollars per case, with supply available by call.
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Louisville
Owensboro Voters Approve Five-District School Consolidation
In Owensboro Kentucky a merger of five districts was approved by 32 votes with a central building to be constructed under the act.
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Owensboro
Louisville minister and former editor dies in car crash
Reverend J. H. Herndon aged 56, once editor of the Christian Observer, was killed in a automobile accident in Winston Salem North Carolina.
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Louisville
J. H. Herndon
The
Christian Observer Here
Winston-Salem
N. C
Kentucky Oil Output Drops From Last Year
Barbourville Kentucky Dec 30 Kentucky crude oil production for the year ending will total about 8 750 000 barrels, about half a million less than the previous year. New Lee county production fails to offset declines in older wells while western districts show growth limited by marketing. Eastern counties Lawrence Johnson and Magoffin add pools and offset declines in upper Kentucky.
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Barbourville
Lee County
Kentucky
Warren, Simpson, Allen and
Barren
Lawrence
Johnson and Magoffin
Upper
Richmond Masonic Lodge Elects Officers and Accepts Sam Parkes Resignation
Richmond lodge No. 25 F and A M met for its anniversary and elected W M S S Myers Sr W C A Keith Jr W Nicholas Harber Treasurer J G Bosley Secretary IF C Gentry Sr Deacon RR Burnam Jr Deacon W C Burnam and Thomas Phelps Stewards A Kunkle Tyler Sam Parkes resigned after 47 years as treasurer with the lodge expressing affection and gratitude for his long faithful service.
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Richmond Lodge
R. L. Telford
W. M. S. S. Myers
W. C. A. Keith
W. Nicholas Harber
J. G. Bosley
IF. C. Gentry
R. R. Burnam, Jr
W. C .Burnam
Thomas Phelps
A. Kunkle
Tyler
Samuel Parkes
Sam Parkes
Richmond Masonic Lodge
Dseires
Alleged Murderer of Mine Owner Returned to Jail
Tom Fendrickson arrived yesterday at Pineville with Bell county officers and was placed in jail at Harlan charged with killing Steve Lucas at Lynch on Christmas day. Lucas owned the Lucas Coal Mining Company at Island in McLean county and was slain while acting as peace maker in a brawl.
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Associated Press
Owensboro
Tom Fendrickson
Pineville
Bell County
Harlan
Steve Lucas
Lynch
Lucas
Lucas Coal Mining Company
Island
McLean County
Stanifers Return From Wedding Trip With Parents
Mr and Mrs Charlie Stanifer have returned from their wedding trip and are staying with the groom's parents on North Street.
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Charlie Stanifer
North Street
Newby man recalls 100 Xmas bells in Newby house
Uncle Woodson Heathman of Newby says he has heard Xmas bells 100 times in the same house where he has lived since infancy. He just turned 29, noted for health and memory of Kentucky’s early days, and is known as Ancite Woodson among friends. He recalls the settlement and progress of the surrounding country.
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Woodson Heathman
Newby
Woodson
Kentucky
Inauguration Plans Discussed for Harding Cabinet
Marion Ohio December 29 plans for inauguration held the right of way on president elect Harding s scheduled conferences today E B McLean Washington publisher Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania and Republican National Chairman Tafts were among those called into consultation on ceremony details Knox is persistently mentioned for a cabinet post After a conference with Harding Knox expressed assurance Versailles League of Nations will not be used as a basis for his proposed association of nations.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Philander Knox
Versailles
Whites Defended at Census Hearing
Southern members of the House census committee held a hearing on the apportionment bill and challenged Walter White of the NAACP over alleged statements that many southern white communities were lawless. Congressman Larsen demanded factual testimony not hearsay. Representative Bee asserted action taken to build up the Negro race and condemned the witness from New York.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Census Committee
Walter White
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Larsen
Georgia
Bee
Texas
Richards to head military bureau
Colonel George C. Richards of Oil City Pennsylvania was appointed by President Wilson as chief of the military bureau of the War Department. He will supervise national guard employment as part of the army under the reorganization bill.
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Washington
George C. Richards
Oil City
Wilson
War Department
Pennsylvania National Guard
National Guard
United States Army
Ford Highland Park Plant to Remain Closed Indefinitely
Detroit news reports Ford Motor Company will keep the Highland Park plant closed indefinitely after a December 24 inventory shutdown. The January 3 reopen date is canceled. about 50 employees are affected while other assembly plants nationwide continue operations.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
OCO
Fresh Candled Eggs at Richmond Welch C
Fresh candled eggs listed at Richmond Welch C 2t in local market notes.
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Richmond Welch C
Notice of sale of Richmond Buick to Charles Shrewsberry
A notice thanks customers for support as Richmond Buick is sold to Charles Shrewsberry. Shrewsberry takes possession on South Third Street starting Saturday January 1. the current owner will remain available for adjustments or guarantees at Burton Roberts livery barn or office after that date. The South Carolina octogenarian who recently wed the sister of his first and second wives is described as his own brother in law twice removed.
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Richmond Buick
Charles Shrewsberry
Shrewsberry
Vis
Burton Roberts
Tne
South Carolina
Best galvanized roofing wining at Richmona price of 7.25
A report notes best galvanized roofing product achieving a price of 7.25 at Richmona with buyers showing interest. The entry highlights a fixed rate and local demand for durable metal roofing materials.
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Richmona
Warehousemen Seek Additional Storage for Tobacco
With half a million pounds already in the Home Tobacco Warehouse and the annex, officers say they will rent vacant barns to house arriving tobacco and expect more storage space as patrons come in hourly. Madison Tobacco Warehouse reports similar strain with huge barns filled and more loads expected.
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Home Tobacco Warehouse Company
Madison Tobacco Warehouse Company
The
Home Company
Belief that worst is over, Johnson warns buying now
Boston December 30 Allen Johnson president of the Pennsylvania chamber of commerce told the Boston chamber that business readjustment and deflation are more than half complete and that the worst is over He urged prompt buying to set industry in motion but warned not to wait too long
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Associated Press
Boston
Allen Johnson
Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Mystery Liquor Seizure Reveals Colored Water Shipment
Prohibition agents in Lexington Kentucky investigate 40 cases of so called liquor found with intact government seals. Authorities say the shipment from the Ripy distillery in Frankfort to Shenandoah Pennsylvania was seized near Lexington last October under an alleged forged permit.
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Lexington
Prohibiton
Ripy
Frankfort
Shenandoah
Pleas For Revolution Discovered In Time
Authorities uncovered sensational labor party plans for a revolution in Norway. Proposed acts included burning lumber stores in Christiania, seizing the barracks, and arresting cabinet members, all to be executed at a chosen moment.
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Copenhagen
Labor Party
Norway
Christiania
Sugar sale at Richmond Welch Co boosts bulk buy deal
The Richmond Welch Company advertises granulated sugar at 9.50 for 100 pounds. Retailers and bulk buyers are invited to take advantage of this bulk pricing.
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Richmond Welch Co
Confederate HomeInspection in Pewce Valley Clear
Commissioner W. J. Stone reports after inspecting the Confederate Home at Pewce Valley that earlier attacks were unfounded. He says pensioners are well fed warmly clothed and well treated and the institution is in excellent condition.
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Frankfort
W. J. Stone
Pewce Valley
For Rent 70 Acres Near Richmond Welch Co
70 acre tract on Red House pike four miles from town for rent. Part in cultivation and remainder in grass. New eight room dwelling. L. E. Barclay listed. Phone 3305.
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Red House Pike
L. E. Barclay
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Board of Control
Rockcastle and
Garrard Counties
Chief OF Police
Cain
Newby Man
Gensus
Military Bureau
FORD
Isunson
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