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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1920
Page
2
Madison County farmers push for plumbing as part of modernization efforts including automatic plow electric lights and daily ice delivery in a bid to improve agricultural efficiency and living standards.
The city faces widespread delays as furnaces hydrants and similar items remain in short supply. A local plumber reports limited workmen and slow hydrant installation spreading across Madison county. Freight movement shows improvement but remains delayed with furniture shipments still awaiting delivery for weeks and a Richmond family awaiting a move to Ohio.
The Lexington alumni of Washington and Lee University gathered at noon on Monday for a luncheon at the Phoenix hotel in Lexington. Alumni from outside the city attended the event.
Richmond dealers report a harvest machinery shortage due to strikes and lower manufacture. Demand is high for binders and reapers while shipping remains tight and orders from earlier cannot be filled this year. Wheat cutting will start in Madison county next week, with tobacco planting and setting machines in short supply as labor also dwindles.
The Kentucky State Board of Health has equipped a complete factory to manufacture typhoid vaccine. It will be supplied free to any doctor who requests it and administered at no cost by health officers and school physicians. some doctors may charge a small fee to cover equipment costs. Soldiers inoculated in the army recognized the method, and the new system allows all residents to access this preventive measure.
Mt Vernon plans a gala Fourth celebration with a baseball game against Richmond City. Manager George McCoy has negotiated the contest to be played in Mt Vernon with local players training to present a creditable showing. The Mt Vernon squad believes they can beat a strong visiting team after weekend practice.
Students continue to arrive at Eastern Normal with a steady influx over the past week. Officials expect housing to be secured so all can stay and no one will return home simply to seek the city summer school opportunity.
Wheat cutting starts in the county's northern section with early indicators pointing to average yields for the season. Fertile fields and common weather support steady progress as farmers monitor progress and expect typical output.
Farmer John F. Lawrence of Toledo Ohio recounts a marked recovery after using Tanlac claiming weight gain of 12 pounds and improved appetite digestion sleep and nerves. He notes rapid strength return and energy and praises local sellers Stockton Son Ginter Brothers Welch Department Stores. A referenced Philadelphia Inquirer clipping from July 5 1876 mentions unusually cold July weather.
A fragment notes an initiation event on a Wednesday night for the Floating Canoe Tribe of Red Men, signaling a collective entry into unfamiliar rites. The text hints at a larger upcoming candidate list tied to this society.
A fragment notes a chilly Monday morning catching many by surprise as warmth fails to arrive. The unreadable clipping hints at a weather delay or mood of the day without clear names or places.
R. E. F. Johnson remains hospitalized at Pattie A. Clay after a fall from a scaffold caused a dislocated hip and suspected internal injuries, which doctors now say were not present. He is reported to be recovering.
City tax demand to taxpayers for 1920 collection with penalty after November 1 and 6 percent interest on unpaid bills. City Collector Jesse Dykiss directs payments at City Hill office.
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