Young Detectives May Furnish Glue
Three Lexington boys acting as sleuths obtained a signed statement from Richard Jones a Black messenger to aid police in locating a kidnapper of Paul Little. Jones recalls a man about 24 with a blemish in his right eye paying for the search of a Main Street garbage can for love letters that concealed the ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Paul Little
Richard Jones
Main Street
E. R. Little
James Farrow
Bennie Golden
Leonard Frank
BE. R
Little
Bath
Cincinnati
Richmond Kentucky Sealed Bids For Street Paving
Notice to bidders in Richmond Kentucky calls for sealed proposals to be received by the mayor by 8:00 p.m. April 1, 1920 for 63000 square yards of street paving. Options include rate course concrete sheet asphalt bituminous rock asphalt on six inch concrete base. Plans and specs at S F Geneeiss office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Kentucky
S. F. Geneeiss
Community Notes Touched By Illness And Travel
Mrs. Charlie Baker has spent a few days in the community. Ruth Harris has about recovered from small pox. Cam Neeley’s baby has pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Mitchell of Cincinnati and Mrs. Ellen Mitchell of Berea visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnson. Rev. Van Winkle preached a weekend service. The five month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Less Gibson of Lancaster was buried in Silver Creek Cemetery on March 1.
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Charlie Baker
Ruth Harris
Cam Neeley
R. N. Mitchell
Cincinnati
Ellen Mitchell
Berea
W. A. Johnson
Rev
van Winkle
Less Gibson
Lancaster
Silver Creek
High School Student Falls From Roof During Game
William O'Brien 17 fell 40 feet from a high school roof while chasing a flag during a class rush at Lagrange High. He sustained a concussion but no broken bones.
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Lagrange
William O’brien
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Oldham & Rowland
Second
Irvine Streets
Dea “Gus” Jaubert
Ilness
Renen Ofos
Baier Company
V. Me Cok
L. & N. Depot
Grey
Newby
Grey Eagle
Old Prince
B. Bogie
Bright Lexington
The
Daily Register
U. S
Freeman Realty Co
W. B. Freeman
L. W. Dunbar
P. Caldwell
Citizens’ National Bank
Lasis
B. B. Smith
B. B. Smith & Co
Charming
Gage
Short Street
Sill Street
Georgette
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