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Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16

pale yellow chiffon with touches
orchid chiffon and silver ribbon.
Those in yellow carried lavender
chrysanthemums, while those in
green carried yellow ones.
The groomsmen were T. H. Blan-
ton, of the University of Virginia;
Bernard Mahon, Edmund and James
DeJarnette, of Richmond, and the
ushers were Edgar Richards, brother
of the bride, and Edgar Rowe, cou-
sin of the bride. Cary Green. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Green, dressed
in black velvet suit, preceded the
bride up the aisle, carrying the ring
in big yellow chrysanthemum
Thomas Boyd Washington acted as
best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. DeJarnette left for {
northern bridal trip and upon the;l
return will reside at Spring Grove,
the ancestral home of the DeJar-
nettes.
GAS an indication of the great
popularity of the bride and groom
many handsome, as well as many use.
full, presents were presented to
them"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16
Beautiful Reception

1t has been many years since Rich
mond has enjoyed SO brilliant an &C.
casion as the "At Home" of Nus
Harvey Chenault at High Oaks Sat-
urday afternoon. This reception was
in the nature of a f9rewell as the
family is leaving the lovely country
home for residence in the city after
the holidays.
Several hundred people called dur
ing the hours, not only from the towr
and county, but from several adjacent
counties. Receiving in the parlors
with the host were Mrs. T. p. Che
nauit, Jr., and Mrs. T. c. McCown.
the attractiveness of which was
heightened by the bevy of beauty pre-
siding at f'le punch bowl nearby, in
Of Louisville; Eleanor Smith ard
Mary Hardin Vaught, OF Lexington;
Emma Oldham and Lucia Bennett,
of Richmond In the dining room,
where refreshments were served Mrs
Lewis Neale poured the coffee. In q
second room coffee was served the
guests from a table at which Mrs.
Waller Bennett presided. Others who
assisted in the inequalities were:
Mrs, Albert McCown, Mrs. Nelson
Gay, of Clark county; Mrs. Bryant,
OF Chicago. Mrs. Edwards, of LeXing-
ton; Mrs. Harry Blanton, Mrs Laura
Bianton; Messrs. Harvey Chenault,
T. d. Chenault and Douglas Che
nault. The spacious rooms of this
grand old home put on a gorgeous
appearance in the exquisite decora-
ton of pink, white and yellow chrys-
anthemums and Columbia roses, and
in addition the windows, doors and
mantels gracefully draped with red
budded holly. All stamped it most
festive occasion, and over the entire
scene floated the inspiring and joyful
strains from Smittee's famous or
chestra of Cincinnati, making one
forget for the time that which
smacks of the earth earthly and
brought to the minds of many pres
ent the music on the occasion of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Chenault
The interest of a host of relatives and
friends has kept pace with. their hap
piness through the years, with
prophecy of many more yet to come
The out-of-town guests were: Mrs
Miller Ward, of Paris; Mrs. Nelson
Gay, of Clark county; Mrs. Harry
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16

was Miss Winifred Virginia Shelley,
a cousin of the bride, of New York.
She was gowned in orchid tulle and
silver lace over silver cloth. and car
ried Ophelia roses. The bril- esmaid5
were Misses Mary Lyell Snb pot, ELL
Winfall, Blanche Broaddus and Lucy
Barlow, the two former gowned il
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16

is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Shearer on Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. de Forbes have
returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Tate in Irvine:
Mr. Joe Carson has accented a
position at the Madison tobacco ware
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A Prominent Wedding

The following clipping from the
Bowling Green (Va.) Times will be
of wide interest to relatives and
friends here, the groom being a
grandson of Mrs. ]. B. Willis, of Crab
Orchard, who was present for the
nuptials. 1t says:
"a wedding of great interest and
attractiveness took place in the Meth
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16
A Charming Party

Il
Monday afternoons calendar in
cluded beautiful tea, which. Mrs. r.
Stockton at her home in Lancaster
avenue rendered her daughter, Mrs.
Page, of Washington City, hte affair
serving the double purpose OF cele-
brating the 37th wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton and of Mr..
and Mrs R. R. Bufnan, ST., the lat
ter standing in the receiving line with
the hostess and the honor guest. The
pretty home was abloom with flowers,
yellow and white chrysanthennumS
forming the center for the table in
the dining room. and pink and white
carnations in the living room. Assist
ing in the dining room were Mrs. G..
Murray Smith, who graciously presid-
ed at the coffee urn; Mrs. Homer w.
arpenter, Mrs. Harry Blanton, Miss
Callie Shackelford and Miss Virginia
Clenshaw, of Versailles. A most
tempting salad and ice course was
served.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16

house for the coming season.
Mrs. c. E. Crump and daughter,
Jewel, spent the weekend with rela-
tives in Guthrie and Louisville
MIR. James Douglas, of Irvine. spent
the weekend with his mother, Mrs.
Harvey Douglas, on Broadway.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16

Edwards. of Chicago; Mrs. Beard, of
Shelbyville; Miss Harrington, of
Louisville; Mrs. H. H. Hall and Mrs.
Lucy G. Arnold, of Winchester; Mrs.
C. H. Vaught, Misses Vaught, Mrs.
Grant E. Lilly, Mrs. Thompson Bry-
ant and Miss Eleanor Smith, all OF
Lexington, and Mrs. J. w. Herndon Of
Berea.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16
Entert&ned at Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. James Lamb enter
tanned very delightfully."- at dinner
Sunday. Their guests included DR..
E. @. McDougle. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel DeJarnette, Mrs. Anna McCord.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. French, Mr. and
Mrs. Mac Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Lamb and Mrs. Lewis Lamb. A
most delicious menu was served.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-16

Hon. John R. Llewellyn, of Mckee,
was guest here last week.
Miss Georgia Dunn, of Lancaster,
is visitor in our city this week.
Friends are sorry to know that Hen
ry Coates is confined to his home by
illness.
Mrs. w. w. Watts and Miss En-
ma Watts are in New York City for
an extended visit.
Mrs. D. F Stafford, of California,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
SOME FISH or RECORD SIZE
Taken Off New Jersey-RemarIe-
able Devil Fish.

America claims to have caught the
largest fish on recOrd-an enormous
ray harpooned off New Jersey, weigh
ing four tons, and needing six oxen
and % men to drag it ashore. The
battle with the fish lasted nine hours,
and it lashed up spray to a height Of
over 80 feet.
Allowance must be made for some
exaggeratiOn, but there are on record
other cases where gigantic rays, or
devil fish, have been harpooned.
One taken off Jamaica was so big
that it took 40 men to drag it along
the beach. Even rays caught in Brit
ish waters are sometimes of great size,
like one that was sold in the fish
market at Cambridge. 1t weighed 224
pounds, and when cooked and served
at ST. Johns college was sufficient to
make a meal for 120 persons.
A ray Is feet across and 80 feet
round was trapped in Table bay, while
off the Bahama. islands the natives once
harpOoned a gigantic skate measuring
something like 16 feet across the flap
pers.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Strange Draughts Boards.

Probably the most extraordinary
draught board in the world was con-
structed at st. Leonard, England, in
1891. 1t was made Of solid blocks of
concrete, three feet thick, and its sur
face covered an area of 625 square
feet. A draught board, which at one
time belonged to Bismarck, is estimat-
ed to have cost more than $4,000.
The squares are made of solid gold
and silver. This draught board was
declared by experts to be the most
valuable in existence. A set of
draughtsmen, u of gold and u of
silver, were presented to the prince.
In the center of each golden draught
was a beautiful ruby, while inlaid in
the center of each silver one was a
peerless diamond. A quaint old draught
board is still to be seen hanging as a
sign outside the Chequers inn, o.
mOtherley. It's interest lies in the
fact that neither the original painter
of the sign, nor the landlord of the
inn, was a draughts player. The
board has IS squares, whereas a real
draught board contains GA.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
The Susceptible Cow.

Two Chicago children were visiting
their grandparents on a farm north
east of Muncie. 1t was their first eX-
perience of the kind, and they were
interested in everything they saw. The
milking operation was especially alb
sorbing. Hitherto their only knOwl-
edge of the origin of milk was that It
came in bottles from the grOcer's.
Discussing the milking a little later
with his sister, Arthur. who is seven.
concluded: "But l amt got much re-
spect. Helen. for that COW that's as
easy fiattered as grandpa's cows are.
Grandpa calls 'em Boss when they
amt boss at all. and that seems TO
tickle 'em so they give up all their
milk. when if they had any sense
they'd keep it for their own use."-In-
dianaDoliS News.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
LAST WORD IN DICTIONARY
Possibly Few Know What 1t Is, and
Really 1t is Not of Great
Importance.

Do you know the last word in the
dictionary?
1t begins with the last three letters
in the alphabet, placed in their re-
verse order, and it means an Indian
libelIulid dragon fly having a large
head, narrow face and very large
eyes," The word is "zyXOmma." This
is in the New Standard dictionary.
Webster's New International stops
one short of this, listing its final word
as "zythum," explained as being "a
kind of ancient malt beverage" which
the Standard calls a very excellent
beer that DiOdorua. though wholly I'M
accustomed to it, affirmed to have been
scarcely inferior to the juice of the
grape"
Together, then, the two dictionaries,
with beer and a dragon fly, make fair
ly unimportant endings.
Reading up the column from "zyx-
Omma," one must traverse strange ter
ritOry for a distance of 60 words be-
for one reaches ''Zuider Zee" the first
Or rather the last fairly widely
known term in the dictionary. Be-
tween this Dutch sea and the Hbellu-
lid fly is a semi-deSert country, stud
ded numerOusly with such thOrny OBJ
structions as "Zygaenidae," ''zgnema-
ceae" and "zyfiOmaillare."
No wonder you were unacquainted
with the last word in your dictionary.
You are excused.-Kansas City Star.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Peddlers of Parrots.

Novel to the eye Of a stranger Wis
fling Argentina is the parrot peddler,
often seen on the streets Of the towns,
who carries his feathered stoek-in-
trade in cages. or sometimes perched
on his head and shoulders
That country. Of course, is too far
south to have native parrots, and most
of the birds are imported from Brazil.
Argentina means "silvery." or Land
Of Silver" Its principal river, and
one of the greatest in the world, is
called the River of Silver plata
being another word for the same
metal. The names thus bestowed owe
their origin to the fact that early ex-
pIorers along the Rio de la Plata found
much silver in use by the aloriglnes
Tor t"-Sor"l orHapnNnt-Public Led
ger f'l.ladvlrhH.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
LEARN THE DANGER SIGNAL
Nature Always Gives Warning to Those
"BeIow Par" and 1t Should
Be Recognized.

Influenza, colds and other scOurges
due to germs pass by those who are at
"par" and find their victims in those
''below par" That expression, used
medically, means that your power of
resistance is lowered, the red corpus
cles in your blood decrease and your
spirits AN important factor - are
down." says a writer in London An
swers.
A physician has pointed out that
most of us can quite easily tell when
we are below par, and then it is up to
us to "tonic" ourselves over the period
of depression until the normal health
returns.
A smoker below par either does not
smoke or his tobacco gives him but a
small proportion of his usual enjoy
ment
A brain worker below par is con-
scious that, for some reason or other,
he has to Overconcentrate himself on
his work
Other people get ragged in temper
and with no apparent cause. The
cause, of course, is because they are
below par.
A manual worker finds that his tools
lib" most unaccountably. Others are
"Off their feed" and neither the con-
temptation of a meal nor the eating of
it gives them any pleasure.
Some find that noises usually unnO-
tiCed annoy and torture. Others, again,
go sleepy and some get touch of in
sOmnia. There is no below par
symptom applicable to everybody, and
it is therefore necessary and very wise
to find Out-as one can do by Ohserva-
tion-Our own particular danger signal,
and act accOrdingly-and in time!
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16

other non-entites in political
platforms but when real quest
ions are to be determined they
are brushed aside as super
numeraries. 1t is then that the
substantial figure of Bodies
Penrose appears at the head of
the party table, and writes the
Republican declaration of faith.
He knows just how much self
determination the Republican
delegates at Chicago can stand,
and neither is any mongrel horde
of III men going TO say what
Penrose's party thinks about
anything that is important in
the little detail of attracting
votes this faIl.-Elizsbeth Town
News.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Most Remarkable Cave.

Howes cave situated 80 miles from
Albany, n. Y, probably the most re-
markable cavern known, was discov-
cred by Lester Howe, for whom it was
named, in 1912. Howe penetrated to
a distance of IL to II miles, but visi-
tors do not generally go farther than
four miles. The cavern was also call
ed the Ostgaragee cave, and is cOnsid-
cred one of the wonders of the con-
tinent.
The entrance to the cave is about
so feet above the valley, and the rock
chambers known as the Reception
room, Washington hall, the Bridal
chamber, and the chapel, are success
sively reached. Then the Harlequin
tunnel is traversed, and the visitor
passes through Cataract hall, Ghost
room and Music hall.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Boiling Steel in Oil.

Cincinnati is one of six places In the
world where steel is strengthened by
being boiled in oil. At a plant in Car
thage, a steel shaft weighing 10000
pounds, the largest piece ever subject
ed to the new method, went through
the process of being strengthened. 1t
was a hollow bored tumbler shaft for
use in dredging gold in California, cost
ing about $4,000. The great shaft was
first suspended in an upright furnace
until heated to just below the melting
point. A crane then picked it up and
dropped it into a huge we'll of oil,
where it boiled and sputtered, throwing
out clouds of oily mist.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
M la s CommiIlee.

The energetic Chairman of
the Republican National Com
mi,tee introduced new idea in
politics when he selected a COM
mIttee of III of the leading men
~ affairs in the country to
uqgest the platform to be
sdopted at the Republican
NatiaBs Convention. These
men wer1 q - from every sec
ton of the c Jntry; hey were
to represent ever schoo 81,
thought; in short It vas TO * n
pooling of the best MIRO and
ent within the parry 10 the tao>
of framing a platform based up
on the country's leeds Tn
novel plan attracted i great
deal of attention. 81 VIVA
ever NAV have neea rs rsactl
e, 4 t4ct>, tn s-o~ta Ga i,,'S,s
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16

medicinal iron, but is found in Nature
itself, combined with other highly
beneficial remedial agents. The sfory
OF the discovery Of this new form of
iron reads almost like a fairy tale
and medical science has proved In
thousands of cases its remarkable
blood-making powers.
Acid Iron Mineral may be procured
In liquid form at any drug store. II
contains no alcohol or injurious drugs
and will not blacken the teeth. Ithas
been especially noted that pale, puny
children. weak, rundown persons and
those enfeebled by age show improve
ment and exhibit increased strength
almost Immediately after starting
treatment
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
HOW CoBBLER FOOLED DEVIL
Good Story of the Discontinue of the
Enemy of Mankind Told, in
Old Chronicle.

The old story about the moated
mound in the parish of Whitchurch,
England, called the Twmpath, is thus
related by Capt. Harry Lewis in the
"ArcheolOgia Combrensis:"
"0nce upon a time the devil quar-
relied with the people Of the Rhondda,
spd he determined to destroy them;
so, he dug up a spadeful Of English
earth, and set out to dam the River
Taft below Castell COch. He walked
till he reached the foot Of Rhubina
hill, which is about a mile from the
castle. near the old smithy of Heven
st. Jervis; and, feeling tired, and the
day being hot, he sat down to rest
Looking up, he eSpied a cobbler COM
ing down the hill with a sack on his
back. The cobbler had been, as was
then the custom, going round the
countryside collecting shoes TO be
inended, and the sack was full of old
shoes that needed soling. Good day.
said the devil; how far is it to Castell
COchF The cObbler was no fool, and
recognizing at once with whom he had
to deal, guessed that the devil was
contemplating some mischief. So he
opened his bag, and, displaying the
old shoes with sOles full of holes, an
severed that he had worn them all out
walking from Castell COch. The devil
was too tired to. pursue what he i'm
agined must be a very long journey,
and in disgust threw the spadeful of
earth over the hedge; and, as the old
man who told me the story said,
there is the mound TO prove the truth
Of the story"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
bore upon it the stamp of sir
certify and good intent.

bore upon it the stamp Of sir
certify and good intent.
The committee had a meeting
IN Washington few davs agr.
and sub nitted the results OF its
deliberations, and we find. to
our surprise. that the onlv con
troversial questions may arise in
the present campaign are very
carefully omitted from the
scope of the committees rec
concentrations. Liquor, the
League of Nations and Mexico
saws a report of the meeting.
are a,,ong he subjects left
out OF consideration for the
crescent by the conference lead
ers.
OF course, III men may
rattle around in their seats.
and talk about the tariff, 1.-THE
rule of the people, eficiest
administration" and a score OF
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Crack al Creation.

Some men never speak gruffly
They only growl.
Every man believes in him.
self. A few believe IN him.
Some men can make money
All women can spend it.
Give the devil his dues always
but don't let him grab yours.
Some men live by their wits,
while manykive upon the wits of
others.
The world owes every man a
living, but by some it is consid-
cred bad debt.
Not all people are endowed
Wit, Grains. Anew have only
c.numoH sense. s.
Don't worry over the passing
OF the soap box orator. We still
have the box.
1t is quite unnecessary to re-
mind the average pretty girl of
her beauty. She knows it.
There is one time when pro-
asrlaauon ,,:oln,s virsue-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
INGENIOUS Way to save Gas.

A wOman's invention TO save gas at
the gas range makes the weight of pot
or kettle on the burner throw open a
valve which allows the gas to burn
full force, while with the removal of
that weight the valve closes to a point
where Il cuts or all the gas exrent
~ amount barely sufficient to support
= pile. Eight.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Puzzle for ArcheoIoaists.

ArcheOlOgists are puzzled by the pre-
historic carving of a lion near Vera
Cruz. Efforts have been made TO trace
the origin Of this little known relic of
prehistoric America. but have thus
far proved futile. The similarity to
the African lion rather than the noun
tain lion of this hemisphere has added
to the mystery.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
in the payment of a grudge.

in the payment of a grudge.
Opportunity, they say, knocks :
at every mans door, but soma
people wait for it to walk in.
The good book admonishes US
to tell the truth, but it's a 7
mighty dangerous thing to do at
times.
Some folks are continually eat
ing brain food, but you would
never suspect it unless they told
you. :
Impulse sometimes leads a per-
son astray, but it is better to act
upon it than to hesitate until too
late.
We editors just naturally keep
on preaching economy, but ap-
parently no one knows what We
mean.
Few people ever reach the goal
of their ambition. There is al
ways something higher they
want.
Clothes often attract atten-
ton to a man, but it's the scan
tiness of them that puts a WON
an in the spotlight.
Curb your jealousy of the wis
dom of the high school graduates.
They will know less as they
grow older.
The eclipse of Carranza should
not go without comment. His
whiskers are deserving of at
least a paragraph.
II we can't keep this town in
the Iimelight in any other way.
might, as a last resort, toss a
hat or two into the ring.
1t may seem paradoxical, but
some men thrive upon Twice and
are weakened by the vice upon
which they thrive.
An athletic friend wants to
know what is the American nat
ional sport. We have two of
them-politics and profteering.
Some people Indignantly deny
that they are influenced by su-
prostitution. They only believe
in the efficacy of the Ouija
board.
If you want to arouse the ire
of a gossip, assume an attitude
, of indifference when she is re-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
The New Way
To Put Iron in the Blood

Thehighestmedi calauthoritieshave
always taught that iron was the best
tonic for the blood and all agree on its
great medicinal value. The trouble is
that many pills and tonics said to con-
tain iron are not to be relied upon. So
that those who wish to take iron as a
medicine may have a reliable source
OF information this encouragement is
made
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16

The peach crop of North Car
DINA will De good with apples
fair to good. Pears are suffering
from blight
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16

Cases Of oak or ivy poisoning should
be treated with Billiards. Snow
Liniment. 1t is antiseptic and heal
ing and a splendid remedy for such
troubles. Three sizes, soc, Coo aud
81 % per bottle. Sold by PAUL
Drug Co.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
Quick Results Noted

The new way to restore iron to the
blood-the surest and most dependable
Of all methods-is through the use of
Acid Iron Mineral. This is natural
form of soluble iron-it is not pre-
pared artifcally by chemists like most
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16

Itching diseases can be controlled
and cause removed by applying Bal
lard'S Snow LinimeaU. The relief is
prompt and permanent. Three
sizes, soc, 6Oc and S12O per bottle
Sold BY PAUL Drug Co
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16

The injury to the fruit crop in
Missouri by late frosts and I'M
favorable conditions appear less
than as first reported.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1920-06-16
from blight

IfJou have reason TO think your
child is suffering from VOTES, take
the safe course-use Whites Cream
Vermifuge Worms can not resist
its expelling influence. Price, s5e-
Sold by PAUL Drug Co.