Alhambra Opera House Admission Says 18c for Children
Admission prices at the Alhambra Opera House show 18 cents for children and 20 cents with a war tax added, reflecting low cost entertainment figures during wartime.
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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1920
Page
3
Admission prices at the Alhambra Opera House show 18 cents for children and 20 cents with a war tax added, reflecting low cost entertainment figures during wartime.
Monday through Saturday featured multiple society events. D. A. R. meeting, receptions for Mr and Mrs Kennedy, bridge clubs, and tea invitations filled the schedule. A double wedding occurred at Rev. D. H. Matherly’s home with afterward travels and local moves noted.
A travel party of leading Kentucky club women plans to attend the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Des Moines Iowa June 16 25. Delegates named include Mrs Lafon Riker Mrs C P Weaver Mrs R H Lacey Miss Lida Haffard Mrs H G Reynolds Mrs Allie S Dixon Miss Mary Sweeney and Mrs W Herndon. Round trip to Des Moines costs 26 55 under the certificate plan. reservations and reduced rates available through Mrs Lafon Riker or Charles Hagerty. Rooms at the Franklin hotel booked for Kentucky delegates.
Eastern Normal prepares a summer term with many new students and special subjects to attract teachers seeking knowledge during the vacation. The term opens Tuesday morning and expects a larger enrollment of younger students than usual with visitors from other schools to join in the program.
Henley Portwood, while plowing corn on George Phelps’s Lexington pike farm, found a coin believed to be a one dollar denomination of Mexican or Spanish origin. The coin, about the size of a silver dollar, shows a coat of arms and bears the date III. A local dealer noted a potential premium above face value due to age and origin.
Earl Chinn Jr. was accidentally shot through the heart and killed while frog hunting near Ashland. An urgent note seeks a night usher for the Opera House, applying to Miss Ward, with a prohibition on applicants under 18.
Cream deliveries rose modestly this week with butter demand steady for storage and current consumption. Butter quality ties to cream care and marketing frequency. warm cream lowers prices. Eggs show little price change though cooler handling and daily gathering boost values. Poultry volume increased with lower prices. young chicken supply rising and fetching good prices. For sale two yearling Shorthorn bulls contact Wm. B. Turley.
S. S. S. is promoted as a blood purifier for rheumatism claiming the pain comes from the blood. The advertisement urges removing the disease cause by cleansing the blood and promises free medical advice from a director in Atlanta Georgia.
Three marriage licenses issued since Saturday noon push June to an average of one and a fraction per day. Latest licenses include Simpson Rogers and Payton Walker. Preston Agee and Grace Sanders. Bascon Franklin and Katherine E. Baugh, reflecting a steady start to the month.
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