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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
2
The Richmond Daily Register lists M Saufley as bettor and proprietor. It outlines subscription rates for outside Kentucky and within Kentucky, with various durations and prices for six months and shorter terms.
Editorial urges tobacco growers to study a cooperative marketing plan to gain price influence. It argues the current auction system minimizes farmer returns, causes storage and timing issues, and endorses a member-based structure paying growers on delivery with profits only to growers as grades sell.
Major Stone Norman announced from Washington that dividend payments on permanent Government Life Insurance will be issued by the Bureau of War Risk Insurance in June 1921. One year policies pay 1.04 to 7.50 per thousand dollars and two year policies similarly. 136,000 one year holders and 74,000 two year holders qualify.
Mrs. Joe Arnold injured her hand when a crochet needle penetrated about an inch. A local anaesthetic was used and the needle removed. She is in great pain but the doctors say the injury is not serious.
The centennial at St Mary's College in Marion County is celebrated this week with events marking 100 years since founding. Local officials and college leaders invite alumni and residents to participate in a series of gatherings, exhibitions, and ceremonies.
Fragmentary OCR reads church league standings or entries with denominations listed like Presbyterians Methodists and Christians. It mentions figures such as 2 -857 and 2 -687 and unclear place names Berat and Otistsm. The text is garbled with stray symbols and numbers.
Richmond fans watched a Friday Church League doubleheader. The Second Christians lost 2 to 1 to Catholics in a tight game with Sam Reid earning a strong pitching win for the Catholics. C. Rogers tied the score for the Second Christians in the fourth with a sequence including a stolen base and a passed ball before Yahram’s bunt drove in the winning run for the Catholics in the seventh.
Contenders for first place stumble as First Christians edge Baptists 11 to 10. Billy Millard wins on the mound after entering down by score. Turley and Hembree tie for home runs with two each. Geary Brock and Hembree lead Baptist hitters with three hits apiece. Brock adds two triples. Baptists threaten in fifth and sixth but are held off.
Mrs. Allen Rose and son Thomas Allen visited friends in Lexington. Mrs. Robert Million has recovered enough to go out. Mrs. FE J Ratliff and Mrs. Elizabeth McLin spent Thursday and Friday in Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. M O Thompson visited Lexington Friday and Saturday for Shrine ceremonies. Mrs. W T B Williams and Mrs. Harry Pitchford traveled to Wilmore and Lexington Sunday. Dr. Owen Lynch and Ben Scott went to Richmond Friday and then Lexington for Shrine banquet and dance. Dr. J P Brouse visited friends in Lexington Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Roy Davis and daughter Cecilia Ann have returned home. Mrs. Davis’s friends are glad to see her.
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