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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1921
Page
2
The Richmond daily issues list subscription prices by mail. Rates shown include options for outside Kentucky and within Kentucky for various durations from 1 to 12 months. Prices range from three dollars to four dollars and eight cents depending on location and term.
The article warns Richmond voters that a failed school bond could trigger an emergency plan to double the school tax from 75 cents to 1.50 per $10 property value to house 500 children. It argues bonds offer a lighter tax burden, spreading costs over 20 years, and urges taxpayers to consider this choice.
Mrs. Conley Congleton and children relocated from Fayette county to live with her parents Mr and Mrs John Allman on South Collins street. Mrs W H Shanks of Stanford visits her parents Mr and Mrs E Baldwin. Miss Ruby Cooper of Normal visits her parents at Mt Vernon. Mrs Harvey Chenault returns from Louisville visit with her sister Mrs L B Herrington. Father H B Schulte called to Mt Vernon for illness of Mr R A Welch. Messrs L C Riddle and Bayne Levi of Irvine were business visitors here this week.
Kentucky's top golfers converge at Audubon Country Club in Louisville for the Kentucky championship beginning Wednesday. Entrants include Dr. A R Bailey Sam Walton Alex Heyburn Henry Heyburn Embry L Swearingen H S Perkins Harry Buckley Charles V Allen John B McFerran Jr Milton Trost W K Stewart and others. John Marshall Jr winner in 1914 may be unable to attend while at Harvard Law School.
Sixteen hundred members of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Kentucky are expected to attend the annual session in Lexington on Tuesday through Thursday. The Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters meets Wednesday and Thursday. The state now lists 11,025 members, up 508 from last year, with nine new lodges formed.
A large crowd gathered outside the city saw Lexington colored team beat Richmond Sunday afternoon by seven to two. Several players stood out as stars amid strong fan support from both sides.
Ogden Stiles Bardstown society man appeared before United States Commissioner W S Lawwill on a federal liquor transport charge. He was held to await the Federal Grand Jury in Richmond the second Monday in November with bond set at 10000. Bondsman was W O Stiles Bardstown. Stiles could have posted a half million dollar bond. Attorney Fulton Bardstown represented him.
A pair of lobbyists mock a novice and note the target’s past as a prohibition officer. The exchange appears in Cartoons Magazine with acerbic tone and political satire.
A cartoon caption depicts a frail old woman questioning a crippled beggar about his disability. The beggar replies with a quip about hunting for an apartment, reflecting satirical humor in Cartoons Magazine.
An estimate puts the Colorado flood damage repair cost at about 20 million dollars to mend roadways. Officials assess the scope and funding need for statewide infrastructure restoration.
A grand pageant is planned in London on June 25 to raise support and funds for the League of Nations. Organizers praise international cooperation and cultural programs to boost public backing.
Irvine Misses Inn and Katherine Led ford of Paint Lick visit Miss Elizabeth Melin as towngathers host a picnic at Estill Springs. Mrs Melin and chaperones host, with a Friday picnic at Katherine Steynes home for a large group of Misses and Messrs including Witt Waters Bybee and Cox. Guests and hosts are listed among a busy cycle of socials and entertainments with out of town visitors and a 500 Club gathering hosted by Miss Walter Mae Ratliff.
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