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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1920
Page
5
Rabbit hunters flocked to Madison County as the open season expired leaving no hunting until next year. Game Warden Grider says a bountiful bird supply is expected if this open winter persists and notes quail should rebound over the next season. Local markets report heavy rabbit sales and compliance with the ban.
Dr. Reuben C. Pearlman returns home from Baltimore to spend the week with his parents, highlighting a brief residential visit by the physician.
Fraudulent recruitment promising earnings from home craft work asks readers to send one dollar to receive beading instructions and supplies. It guarantees a money back offer but relies on prepaid parcels and staged trial beads, asking for immediate action and targeting women.
In Lexington Kentucky officials seized forty cases of whisky sold to a local drug firm but tests showed the bottles contained unadulterated water. Several bottles had burst from freezing, and the water was stored in a commercial warehouse with no clue to any rebottling party.
A. S. A. Wil8om, once of Richmond and now a progressive grocer in Paris, visited the city Thursday on business and praised the new paving. He declared the improvements make Madison look like a city and are a credit to old Madison.
A youthful bandit boarded a Louisville streetcar during a 15 minute layover and pressed a revolver to Conductor Tom Wiggin ton’s belt. Wiggin ton surrendered $36 and his watch, citing dislike for flowers.
Miss Nellie May and Charles Stuart wed at the Danville school for the deaf. The ceremony was conducted by Dr W L Walker with interpreter services by Dr Augustus Rogers, president of the school.
Middlesboro Ky Houston Welch deputy sheriff was wounded four times during an attempt to arrest George Welch a miner from Sterling Tennessee. Welch was killed in the gun battle and the deputy is expected to die.
Lincoln Institute in Shelbyville Kentucky, a negro industrial school, shuts down due to a water supply failure from two reservoirs. A U S engineer declared the capacity four times too large, but rainfall this year was insufficient to fill the system.
Mr H D Green has returned to New Orleans after a brief visit to his mother Mrs Steve Green at Rei House.
Sixty influenza patients were treated by the Salvation Army during the Parkersburg epidemic. Nearly 170 were nursed through the 1918 epidemic in Charleston.
Sir Robert Borden, the prime minister of Canada, commends the Salvation Army for its commendable efforts and service to the community.
Hundreds of colored girls and women have been cared for at the Salvation Army maternity home for the colored in Cincinnati during the past three or four years.
The Filipinos declare no grudge against Americans and thank the nation for its aid. They cite U S independence for Cuba and hope for similar freedom for the Philippines, quoting hopes for happiness and self respect under that boon. Salvation Army pay scales and leadership are noted, with Commander Evanseline Baecyhe in command across America and criticized wages. President Wilson praises the Army’s work and progress as sincere.
Listing item offers 70 acre property four miles from town on Red House Pike with part for cultivation and remaining in grass. Includes new eight room dwelling. L E Barclay advertises and Mae Phelps acted as guest owner. contact phone 3305.
Mrs J RB Walker is expected home next week from a visit to her son Dan Walker in Farview Louisiana.
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