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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
5
The Banner presents a sequence from day to day detailing the men drawn in the draft for Knox County. It lists names, birth dates, and draft call numbers as installments continue, with ongoing publication noted as the full set nears completion.
A long readable list shows names and addresses across Mt. Vernon Gambier Fredericktown Centerburg and nearby towns. Many entries include street addresses in Mt. Vernon and surrounding Ohio towns, with scattered notes about draft board clerks and anticipated publication.
A birth is noted as a daughter born Friday evening to Mr and Mrs Hal Johnson of East High Street. The page features a collage of quoted health, science, and cultural snippets, including a reflection on modern excess, a piece on water’s role in the body, and essays on Spain and the mustache. Also contains humorous quotes on marriage and daily life, plus a brief joke about a husband’s health.
A holiness meeting led by W. Maughinan featured strong testimonies, including C. L. Garrett who described 25 years of conversion and 8 years sanctification, and Jacob Spicer of Columbus who testified to conversion in the Methodist Episcopal church 24 years ago. Dr. J. Mantle spoke on The Master’s Will, urging readiness and inheritance in Christ, while Mrs. Eddy discussed temperance work and the drive for a dry Ohio. An afternoon sermon by Dr. Johnson highlighted sanctification, with altar experiences and multiple professions, as the camp meeting session continued with schedules listed for Sunday events.
Scraps discuss food waste and class, German composers by regional labels, kitchen dishwashing devices, postal mishaps, antiquity reflections, and a gallery of early 20th century performers and entertainers with brief notes on their roles and fame.
Legal notices announce a will contest in common pleas court with Charles I. Walters and siblings challenging the will as results of undue influence by Joan J. Walters and Susan BR. Walters. Attachment actions by Harvey M. Anderson seek $44.10 for work against James XII O'Donnell. Administrator J B Bell appointed. estate inventory filed for Husea W. Jones valued at 8,778.92. Deed records show Mt. Vernon mayor transferring cemetery plot in Mound View.
Sammy Banks, famed Philadelphia soccer figure and captain of the Wanderers, died in France while fighting German forces. A trusted forward and veteran of the Old Fellows and Allied American teams, he began his career with Tennyson Murkig and rose through the Pennsylvania leagues before joining the Wanderers.
Mel Lucy J Beatty of Te FD Ohio writes she suffered stomach lumps, bloating and smothering spells causing dizziness and sleepless nights. After doctors failed, she used Thedford’s Black Draught and was cured. She endorses the remedy for stomach and liver trouble and says it has helped thousands.
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