Twelve Inning Tie In Local Baseball Match
A Sunday twelve inning duel at the local athletic park between Me Vernon and Vernan kept fans in suspense as both teams tallied in the eleventh. Vernon finally pulled ahead with three runs in the eleventh, tying the game earlier in the night, but Me Vernon answered with spikes of offense, including a homer by a key batter, to force extra frames. The final innings saw Me Vernon pressing to break the deadlock while Vernan clung to hope, but the game remained tied after the extended play.
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St. Varnon
Gutie
Vernan
Diane
Alten
Ines
Ailea
Mil Vernon
Uthea
Vernon
Wotton
Nile
Deanne
Tanne Bel
Ada
Milly
Merry
Millean
Jerry mm
Shniver
Wo Bios
Mit
Hirat
Herre
Verne
Ty Anand
Mt Vernon
Atlen
Endless chain letters spark a push for a perfect government
Fragmented text recounts a runaway era of chain letters urging civic reform. It describes an initiative started by Natalie Seen of Babylon New York in late June, seeking to fund relief for American soldiers and articulating a vision of a despotic, perfected state. The piece traces how the letter chain spread, attracting donations and attention, and critiques grandiose political ideals in a satirical tone.
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Sounyg Viel
Natalie Seen
Habylon
N.Y
England
Mine Belonel
Wali
Frente
Balylon
Tess
Viidetnla
Hutster
Bitelor
Washington
Wall Wien
Mile Behochot
Tenek
Indy
Pele Flor
Ginal
New York Ward
X RAY FOR SOLDIER Examined to Show Front Plague Risk
A New York report describes soldier health checks to fight a “white plague” at the front. It details a low-voherty study of dental and medical exams, noting small percentages showing disqualifying conditions and the costs to the government.
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Merbore
New York
Watch Found Near Sleyker During Plowing Years Ago
Devon and Oo Siowdyhur located a missing watch near Sleyker Joel We Wateh while plowing three years ago. The item reappeared along Debud tte Midite cultivator seven days ago, showing no signs of theft though a minor fault was noted.
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Devon
Farmer's Patriotic Fence Scene In Findlay Report
Wyandotte county farmer Heney Mall appears to be involved in a domestic dispute over a patriotic fence display. Evidence suggests tensions at the large farm as onlookers debate red white or blue decorations.
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Findlay
Heney Mall
Wyandotte
Sweeping Powers Granted To Wilson In Food Bill
Congress passed a war measure giving the President broad authority over the food supply. The act authorizes one administrator, Herbert C. Hoover, to prohibit hoarding and speculation, with a 100 day period of enforcement aside from revenue provisions. The measure marks a major wartime control effort anticipated as among the last such actions before Congress adjourned.
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Wilson
Congress
Houde
Senate
Witson
House
Wenate
Witson Hykod
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Kweyer
Bo Nas
Tle
Lube Plains
Jones
Eltley
Food Bill Becomes Law With Broad War Powers
President Wilson pushes a comprehensive food control act giving government power to seize hoarded goods regulate production and prices and commandeer factories and mines for military and civilian needs. The measure authorizes price supports for wheat sets up a food administrator Hoover and aims to prevent hoarding speculation and monopolies while coordinating distribution during wartime.
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Wilson
le Preakdent
Mithorlees
Preakdent
le President
Seland
Goys
Hielouse
Federal Trade Commission
Food Administration
Provident
Prohiblia Federal
Sulleithis
Thevbert Hoover
Gordon
Washington
Mor
Hoover
Hoosera
Ptt Hoge
Canning Lessons Offer War Garden Prize And Tips
Daily guidance from the National Emergency Food Garden Commission of Washington outlines canning methods for apple butter and urges readers to enter $5,000 in cash prizes for the best canned vegetables grown in war gardens. It notes prize plans, leaders Charles Lathroy Pack and P.S. Ridsdale, and asks local committees to contact the commission at 210 Maryland Building with award outlines.
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Banner
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Washington, D. C
Mike
National Emergency
Washington
Charles Lathroy Pack
PS. Ridsdale
Maryland Building
Ephemeral Slang and Shifting Word Meanings
Robert P. Utter surveys slang from Victorian era to modern times, noting how terms like trousers phrases and nicknames rise and fade. He reflects on memory of "Edgar ism" and "Kletcherloe" while recognizing the persistence of some proper names in dictionaries.
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Aman
Mlidtette
du Maurier
Not a Word Waster
Sir William Grant of Banff, master of the rolls, famed as a silent, patient judge and skilled speaker. Anecdotes recall his quiet demeanor, including a field of pens remark and a quip about a horse’s padding. The piece cites the Chicago Tribune.
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William Grant
Banff
Practical Health Hints on Causes of Disease
Health bulletin warns that disease stems from toxins built up by overindulgence in meat and spicy foods, lack of exercise, tobacco use, and intemperance. It notes worry and anxiety disrupt normal body functions more than labor, urging moderation for better health.
Typewriter aid for tenths marking in measurements
J Claude Crews describes a practical method from Popular Science Monthly to create a tenths scale using a typewriter. He suggests typing a row of periods with a comma to indicate each tenth, producing a usable rule that can bend around shafting or collars. This approach leverages the typewriter’s spacing to solve a measurement marking challenge.
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J. Claude Crews
Sclercn Monthly
Democracy Paragraphs From Pike Township Capital Dr. Reed
Amity Friday saw Dr Reed of Jelloway as a caller. Mrs Emma Burson and family and Mrs Julia Parson camping at Camp Spehar. Mrs Caroline Reed visiting her son Charles of Fredericktown. Mr Ruhl of Levering and Mr Baker of Danville invoiced Kunkle & Cain store last week. Cain sold his half of the store to Lenand Burson. Flora Dowds of Mt Vernon visiting sister Mia. Ada O Bien Kad Edgar of Columbus called Friday morning. Huna Cain will move to a farm two miles east of Mt Vernon on Coshocton road soon. Dr Harmon of Danville called in Amity Thursday evening. Fowles purchased a new automobile. K Dowds rents a house in Mt Vernon and will move soon. Mr and Mrs Thomas R Simmons and Paul Davis spent Wednesday with William Edgar and wife of Danville.
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Dr. Reed
Jelloway
Amity
Emma Burson
Julia Parson
Camp Spehar
Caroline Reed
Charles
Fredericktown
Ruhl
Levering
Baker
Danville
Kunkle & Cain
Cain
Lenand Burson
Flora Dowds
Mt. Vernon
Mia
Thomas R. Simmons
Paul Davis
William Edgar
Reunions Across Counties Bring Kin To Gatherings
A string of family reunions announced for August and September includes the Jackson Hobbs Moody Phillips Virey McLain Swan and Vernon families. Gatherings scheduled near Mt. Vernon Centerburg Bladensburg Pike township Knox county Riverside park and Gleamont with meals programs music and family dinners planned. Attendees are urged to bring dinner and utensils for each family unit.
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Riverside Park
Mt. Vernon
Vernon
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