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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1920
Page
2
Plain notice lists subscription rates by mail and carrier, and announces candidates for office pending action by the Democratic Party. Historic reference to Act of Congress 1875 appears in the fragment with subscription details and town delivery terms.
Ralph Girrert of Shelby County and Frank Ripy of Anderson County are mentioned as political figures. The piece criticizes Republican leadership in Washington and defends the Federal Reserve System as stabilizing the economy, contrasting it with past crises and Democratic remedy. The Daily Register is urged for subscription.
Delco Light costs the same to run as old coal oil lamps. One gallon of coal oil provides four times as much light when used in coal oil lamps as Delco Light produces.
David Fowler of Scranton told the tristate convention of anthracite miners that the government did not enforce the presidential bituminous coal commission award on operators. He said Kentucky miners did not receive promised advances and that Alabama and West Virginia operators did not honor the agreement.
Charles Blount city marshal at Beattyville was taken to Lexington Monday night after being shot in the head and arm. He accuses W A Burnett who had been arrested for bootlegging whisky of the attack. Blount says Burnett drew two revolvers and used the second after the first was taken.
State Road Inspector Chambers of Nicholasville and Engineer Baxter of Madison County report rapid progress on Irvine road. Contracts for rock supply are set with Moberly Searcy and Wagers & Duncan, stone donated locally, and a new headwall plan using nearby stone instead of concrete. Weather and labor at hand promise a thorough county highway project.
Washington May 25 railroads expect higher efficiency and lower costs under private operation Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad told the Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on freight rate increases exceeding a billion dollars to secure the guaranteed annual six per cent return.
Wislander the Swedish all around athlete was barred from Olympic events after refusing to accept prizes awarded to Thorpe. He contends the medals and statuettes belong to Thorpe by victory and the 1912 Stockholm committee still holds them. He joins Thorpe in a ban for contesting prize rulings.
Governor Alfred E. Smith signed the Walker bill legalizing beer with 2.75 percent alcohol content. The law's effectiveness hinges on the Volstead prohibition enforcement statute.
An advertisement asserts internal medicines are wasteful for chronic and muscular rheumatism and promotes applying Chamberlain's Ointment for relief. It claims 99 of 100 cases improve and notes the cost as 35 cents per bottle, 60 cents for large.
Miss Lena Newman honored her mother Mrs Louise Newman at a May 19 dinner for her seventy ninth birthday. Guests included Mrs EK Oldham, Mrs James Miller and child Louise, Mrs Chas Turner, Mrs D C Newman and son, Mrs Joseph Benton and daughter Louise, Mrs Andrew Hisle and Louise Benton, Mrs Priscilla Ballard, Miss Mary Parks, and Mrs Newman. Also announced was the marriage of Lena Jeanette Newman to Edward Davis in Chicago on May 17 1920.
Mr and Mrs Edward W Morrow announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Margaret Morrow to Mr John Gill Kinnaird. The wedding is planned for June.
Classified note from the E C Christian Co listing music items such as pianos player pianos and rolls offered for sale. It calls for a lady or gentleman agent to operate in Richmond with the Watkins Products brand from Watkins Co Minnesota and a contact at 205 207 Main Lexington Kentucky.
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