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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1917
Page
8
Fresh eggs priced at 1.360 dollars per dozen and fancy No 1 country butter at 0.34 dollars per pound with No 2 country butter at 0.20 dollars per pound. The listing also notes fresh eggs at 1.360 and butter quotes 0.34 and 0.20 in local market pricing.
Mrs Martin visits relatives in Akron while Stanley Fite and C Sanderson spend weekends in the city on business. Daughters of Veterans plan a lawn fete. Enid Bennett stars in a film with a Triangle comedy at Vine tonight. A reel feature and Chaplin roundy entertain at Paramount style venues as residents attend family gatherings and travel to Cleveland and nearby towns.
Mra George Prichard and two daughters Lillian and Nellie returned Saturday to Mt Vernon after visiting Mr and Mrs Edward Nagel who joined them in Columbus. A Columbus motor party including Mr and Mrs Elmer Grobner and children and others spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs M Woolson. Kenneth T Adams, on government work in Mawka, to report to Washington soon after visiting Gambler. The Hadleys’ son from Mt Vernon High, now with Second U S Cavalry in Port Ethan Alien, Vermont, arrives Sunday to spend holidays with his parents.
The body was brought from Zanewville to Fredericktown where Mrs Hannah Hillis died Saturday night at 10 o clock at the Home for the Aged The funeral was held at the home of her niece Mrs Mary Extie in Fredericktown at 4 o clock Monday afternoon and burial took place in Forest cemetery
Khatie Burgert a respected farmer born March 6 1841 in German Township Holmes County died August 9 1917 at his home one mile west of Ankenytown aged 76 years months and 3 days He married Esther Grubb November 12 1888 and had five daughters and one son His wife son and two daughters preceded him in death He later married Melee Beubiker and is survived by three daughters two sisters four brothers and a great grandson His death followed tetanus from a threshing injury He was a devoted husband and father remembered in the community with a quiet grave scene.
A list of local residents visiting relatives in Butler Canton and nearby towns. Several relatives attended the funeral of Zacharing Hunger, including Henry Murcer Thomas Hidwell Blinta Robinson and others from Canton Newark Findlay and Chicago. Rev Guvray Straitetaugh and family traveled from Canton to visit and remain in the community for the week.
A fragmented verse scene riffs on names and voices as a father questions a suitor. The tongue twister style exchanges touch on voting, family talk, and rural wit with oblique references to places and local color.
The Mrst Text battery organization concluded with Captain Vincent L. Welker permanently assigned to command. Lieutenant Taylor and Second Lieutenant Brewer also joined Battery 1B. Headlington urged noncommissioned officer recommendations for permanent appointments. Private Ralph Taylor became recruiting officer following Headington's report. Edward L. Parker joined the battery with baseball gear amid scarce sports equipment.
A son, Gates Jacob, was born Sunday evening to Mr and Mrs Bale win A Jacobs of East Huntington Street, with the May 11 time near 1 to 2.01 am and the presiding midwife Margar Fel Walent noted. the infant weighs and names are recorded in the local birth notice.
The Knox County Pomona Grange plans a program at Jericho School two miles east of Jelway on Saturday. A feature in the afternoon includes a meeting with Jefferson Grange. William Petros of Kenyon will deliver an address on The War and its effects. A student study on tribal questions and a drama under the direction of the I and government will be presented.
Mr and Mrs Jon Hagaman of South Vernon plan a sixtieth wedding anniversary celebration on Saturday August 14 with their children and intimate guests. A plentiful dinner at Riverside Park is planned and invitations have been sent to local and out of town relatives. Gardner Carson Reunion marks eleventh annual gathering at Riverside Park despite threatening weather. Officers elected for the year include President Hugh Gardner Vice President Mrs Frank Alexander Secretary Treasurer Lela Gardner Next reunion scheduled for Mound Builders Park in Newark on the second Wednesday in August. Battery Boys entertained at East Hamtramck Street home by Mr and Mrs Charles Walker with chicken dinner for members of Battery Bin whose sons Lawrence and Harry are living. The group enjoyed music and games. Attendees included Kenneth Snow James Graham Fay Youy Richard Shire ian Roger Magteston Joseph Primble Alien Poland Harold Stoyle Arthur Matthews Brandx Edn Oborne Glenn Dreusard Robert McCormick Paul Seibold Raymond Hergin John Hubbard Warren Davis Harold Seymour Merrill Marry Jack Kepple George Moore Percival Yarman Earl Van Horn and Christis Sharpnack.
Mrs Jane Harper 78 wed at noon Sunday at her son Elmer Harper’s home five miles west of town after a fall that broke her hip on Thursday. She leaves one brother, one sister, one half sister, one half brother and one son. Funeral will be held at 40 o'clock Tuesday morning at the son’s home. Burial will be in Bloomfield cemetery.
North Liberty residents welcomed visitors from Akron and Amity during the weekend. Families, including Kunkle and Munter, traveled, with several to Mansfield and Fulton for visits. The Sunshine class met at William Burger's home, and a funeral in San Ridge drew local attendance.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal recounts a boy made to write a loving name on a blackboard and a diffident customer asking a busy clerk about Mr Fiubiduly. The tale mocks punitive humor and a pompous attendant, noting a lost business order amid light wordplay.
Pittsburg and East Buffalo livestock markets show mixed receipts and steady to strong demand for cattle hogs and lambs with top prices reaching 12 00 to 18 Monetary figures list cattle at 8 50 to 12 00 for steers and heifers and hogs around 17 50 to 19 90 per cwt Sheep and lambs command up to 15 25 for lambs and 10 25 for mixed sheep in Chicago grain and New York stock sections show corn wheat and oats futures and cash prices with copper and railroad stocks mixed and higher in places.
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