Ghent man injured in dynamite trap incident
Alexander Thompson of Ghent set a dynamite trap for burglars and was seriously hurt when he fell in it and the explosion followed. Master Commissioner Robert Terrill sold a small parcel of land along Silver Creek for 150 dollars, the late Anderson Parks estate, to Robert Sebastian. Sam Overton killed Alex Fox near Hickman after a dispute over a box of cigarettes from a pistol user's pocket.
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Alexander Thompson
Ghent
Robert Terrill
Silver Creek
Anderson Parks
Robert Sebastian
Sam Overton
Alex. Fox
Hickman
FTC to Probe Loose Leaf Tobacco Prices in 1920
Washington June 7 The Federal Trade Commission will investigate the price paid by tobacco companies for loose leaf tobacco on the last market to determine depreciation comparisons with manufactured product and the cause of price declines. Representative W J Fields of Kentucky led the resolution urging the inquiry with a report due to the House and Justice Department by the first Monday in December 1920.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
House
W. J. Fields
Kentucky
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Department of Justice
Delivery Service Expands with New Truck and All Day Reach
Our delivery business has grown to require a truck to handle requests. We offer convenient delivery anywhere in town during business hours and even last minute calls. No special hours and no compromise on quality or price. A key and bicycle allow special trips. Look at these items.
Berea's Rural Revival Sparks Mountain Region Awareness
The text notes growth from 23 to 127 workers and a surge of ideas as the mountain region gains self consciousness. It highlights Berea's leadership in rural life adaptations and says many state universities follow, while Protestant denominations are reinforced by Berea’s revival converts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berea
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for relief
Mrs Ma Stenper of Wyandotte Michigan details months of severe pains with digestive trouble and nonmoving bowels. After three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and two Sanative Wash she was able to do housework and urges others to try the medicine. The note ends with a remark about Richmond theater talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyandotte, Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Stenper
Orange St
Public Sale In Madison County To Satisfy Reed Debt
A Madison Circuit Court commissioner will sell at Red House Ky on May term 1920 to satisfy the Reed debt and costs. The three quarter acre lot with improvements on Otter Creek is bounded by the Richmond and Otter Creek turnpike and the L and N railroad. Terms: six month credit with sale bonds bearing six percent interest, lien on the property. The sale proceeds go to M C Reed plaintiff and costs.
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A. C. Reed, &c
Madison Circuit Court
Red House
Madison County
Otter Creek
Richmond and
Oterra Creek
Randa Chenault
L. & N. Railroad
A. C
Semira Reed
Bert L. Thorpe
K. B. Terrill
M.C. C
Lampton Burke Introduces New Street Grading Equipment
The Lampton Burke company brings in a concrete mixer and a large steam shovel for grading streets at a cost of 40 000 dollars. Most gear on local streets will be new this year. The Y W C A department at Eastern Normal prepares resorts for the first half of the year to support local school efforts in this field.
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Kennedy Produce Co
East Main St
Bratcher
Motherly
Lampton-Burke Company
William Webb Sells Land to Robert Webb in Madison County
William Webb sells lt acres in Madison County to Robert Webb for 700 dollars. The transaction records show a private sale of rural property between two individuals in the county.
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William Webb
Robert Webb
Madison County
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Ying Grass Seed
Gordon
New York
Gredpath
Chautauqua E
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Swinebraads
Boyle County
Danville
Middleburg
Casey County
Crab Orchard
Lincoln County
Stanford
Danville Pike
Lebanon
Marion County
Gravel Switch
Bardstown
Nelson County
W.E. Moss
R. H. Dever
Danville, Ky
Swinebroad
Lancaster
Arbuckle’s
Franklin Golden Syrup
J. G. Baxter
ASH Grocer
Saut Sts
Jas. H. Pearson
Blue Grass
Richmond HY
Vandome Restaurant
Second Street
City of
Richmond
McKee’s
Freeman Realty Co
W. B. Freeman
L. W. Dunbar
F. P. Caldwell
Citizens’ National Bank
Purina
W. W. Broaddus & Co
Telephone
M. AL. Reed
John Lackey
D. B. McKinney Grocery
J. B. Stoffer Clothing
Union Supply Co., Inc
Green Clay
Y. W. GC. A. Department of the Eastern Normal
Royal Scotch Highlanders
Jesse M. Dykes Post
American Legion
Legion Boys
Paris Green
Welch Co
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