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Newspaper
Richmond Daily Register
Location
Richmond, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1921
Page
2
Notice offers a Deering Pinder machine for sale described as good as new after cutting 80 acres of grain. Contact phone number for Calvin. 2tw-2w-p is provided.
The Richmond Daily Register lists mail and rail subscription terms and prices for various regions. Rates include one year outside Kentucky 4.60 dollars and in Kentucky 3.00 dollars, with shorter periods priced accordingly.
A satirical piece notes modern dry laws push citizens toward foreign lands for alcohol while criticizing lawmakers like Tom Moore and the Volstead era zealots. It mocks jaded officials and laments loss of patriotic leisure, ending with a jab at H2O restrictions.
A Friday feature highlights Col. H C Whitehead a cavalry remount expert and feet care specialist who served as a US representative to the German Staff before the last war. His Lexington office anchors the US Army Remount Association and Kentucky as national headquarters for improving horse supply with thoroughbred stock.
Mr and Mrs Long Tom Chen have returned from Hastings Florida to locate in Old Madison and are being given a hearty welcome.
In Lexington Kentucky tonight twenty two young women graduate from Hamilton College the women s college operated with Transylvania College Eleven receive certificates in the college preparatory course and the rest receive diplomas from the junior college course Dr Frank W Chandler dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Cincinnati delivers the commencement address Boards of trustees from Transylvania Hamilton and the College of the Bible meet at Morrison Chapel Transylvania College This afternoon the annual class play written by senior Girdler B Fitch of Lexington is presented at Transylvania College
Approximately 360000 dollars was raised by Wilmore residents and Asbury College students toward a 500000 dollar fund. The goal started at 200000 dollars, later increased to 340000, with final totals near 369000 dollars announced after the evangelistic convention.
Hodgenville Kentucky June 6 A small dog owned by Mrs Wheeler literally pulled a burrow shut after chasing a rabbit into the hole. The animal scratched until the rabbit could not escape and the dog suffocated in its own burrow trap.
Mrs J A Turpin hosts Dr and Mrs B J Edwards of Corbin and Miss Florence Pollard of Mississippi this week. Miss Vivian Whitaker and Clyde attend school in London. Davie Park and Delta Reid visit Vivian and Maxie Whitaker with guests Massie and Julia Dixon of Richmond. Mr and Mrs B Fr Edwards spend Sunday with Robert Turpin family.
Gentry Bros. animal show brings a large cast of clever performers to Richmond for a Saturday appearance on June 11 with a 10 30 a m downtown street parade and afternoon and night shows. Queen the elephant and Romeo the pony are highlighted acts in the mute appeal act.
Yearling calves of common and medium grades sold for 27 dollars a head at a recent court day sale in Flemingsburg Kentucky. Demand was slow and some dealers resorted to auctioning.
The Redpath Chautauqua Week One will feature the National Male Quartet delivering quartet music of the highest type. Charles Cox, company manager, provides humorous impersonations and engaging entertainment that promises a thoroughly delightful program.
Mrs J W Whitman, born Lena Thomas in Lee county in 1872, died May 30 1921 at Eastern Kentucky Hospital Lexington after two years of ill health. She leaves a husband two daughters seven sons five sisters and three brothers. Funeral held at Airdale Ky with burial near there. Her family and friends express deep sympathy.
Mrs Brown Lee Yates returns to Paris after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Collins Yates on Third Street.
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