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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
5
A fragmented catalog lists fabrics and dress goods with prices and discounts, including printed batiste and voiles, crepes, challis and shirting patterns, alongside former prices and new sale values. The noisy OCR shows numerous items and discounts, indicating a factory or general store promotion of textiles.
Kentucky Holstein cattle breeders elected officers during a meeting at Coldstream Farm near Lexington. F O Bible of Coldstream presided while University of Kentucky Prof John J Hopper served as first vice president, Seneca Routt as second vice president, and John Null as secretary and treasurer. Null won first stock judging prize. Paul Allen of Finchville won second prize of ten and five dollars respectively.
Prof I H Booth of the Normal School returned from Blue Ridge North Carolina where he attended the YMCA conference for ten days. Over 700 delegates from ten Southern states and about 100 universities attended discussions on Student Life Missions and The Negro Problem. Booth reports strong interest and notable progress and says attendance exceeds previous years.
Elizabethtown News reports Mrs Hiram Johnson is likely to campaign in California again for the Democratic presidential candidate. The item recalls that Senator Harding once called her husband a blackguard.
Richmond coal dealers pledge adherence to a federal order by the Interstate Commerce Commission enforcing a 24 hour embargo on unloading, with removal of embargo only after prompt unloading assurances. The aim is to free coal cars and boost Kentucky coal field mine operations which have been reduced to part weeks.
S R Brame head of national prohibition enforcement in the district reports Eastern Kentucky raids destroyed about 200 moonshine stills. Williams and ten raiders impressed him, yielding no expansion of force. Moonshine trade thrives as prices rise and demand grows amid sparse local enforcement. Ayveathitt residents aided raids, showing local attitudes.
R W Colyer, not a famed fancier, claims a local record with a small flock on Water street. He says he has sent chickens to Mississippi and other western northern states and ships eggs widely, boasting two hens that lay daily for two years and sixteen hens near a record egg output. He urges better breeds for profitability and easier handling amid high egg demand.
W. T. Underwood of Nicholasville received word from the Navy Department months ago that his son Hobart Underwood drowned off Ireland. He has now received a letter stating he is in Akron Ohio since March after army discharge. The Navy mix up Hobart with Hubert. the dead man’s home is not known.
More than 100 students attend the nature study class at Eastern Normal University guiding by Prof. G D Smith. They meet at 4 am weekly to study birds around the city, with plans to hike to Boonesboro next Monday by a planned route.
City notices taxpayers that 1920 taxes are due and in the hands of City Collector Jesse Dykes. Taxes unpaid by November 1st incur a penalty under ordinance and 6 percent annual interest on amounts remaining after November 1, 1920. City Hall office at 1535.
Federal aid road projects for Bell county totaling about $60 000 were approved by the Federal Road Department in Washington and forwarded to the district Engineer in Chicago. They await final approval from the State Road Commissioner before June 30 to close all projects by that date.
Advertisement promises easy weight loss without starvation or surgery. It touts appearance improvements and personal appeal from slimming, referencing H. In. Perry Madison Drug Store Stockton & Son and F. Middleton.
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