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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1920
Page
2
The Daily Register lists political candidates authorized to run, subject to Democratic party selection. Subscriptions and mailing rates are shown, including one year by mail and in-town delivery.
A shift in pricing signals lower footwear costs for upcoming fall season, reversing recent dealer push to buy now with warnings that prices would rise. The public had grown weary of prior exhortations.
The piece notes a warning against influence, salvaged footwear, and a rush in cobblers shops as shoe dealers face reduced demand. Retailers defer wholesale orders, factories cut or shorten hours, and price adjustments are expected. A future normalization next fall and a lesson in conservative buying emerge.
The study of gardening as a profession is urged as a viable path with strong job prospects. Salaries range from 100 dollars a month for assistants to 5000 dollars annually for head gardeners, with many estates offering living quarters. Market gardening and flower growing also provide chances, and several wounded soldiers in training expect lucrative work. Walker Covington of Waco is in town for jury duty.
Waco society reporters record visits and stays of Miss Bessie Cochran Miss Kate Davis and others with relatives in White's Station Ravenna and Lexington. Events include a high school graduation reception for Waco High School seniors and a Kirksville High School senior play at Waco High. Funeral attendance in Nicholasville and a families gathering at the Grinsteds are noted along with a kitchen table tip on gentle for a weak stomach and local sale of milk cows and musical instruments listing E C Christian Co offerings.
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