Mt Vernon area notes and society column items
Local items from Mt Vernon and nearby towns cover visiting relatives, social calls, and small town business. Names include Florence Wilcox, Alicia Marter, Ralph Chigh, Albert Marsh, Howard Spitzer, Frank Tilley, Leander McCamment, and many others with movements to Cleveland Duluth Branston and Columbus. A Knox county event at Riverside park drew crowds and a court case involved William Rowland versus Prost with a $44 verdict for damages.
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Robert George
Akron
Gholee
Chas
Sharp
Misa Florence Wilcox
Mt. Vernon
Milleraburg Republican
Howard Spitzer
Main Street
Frank Tilley
Ution
Fiond
Rev
Mra
J. A. Long
Wedawadiy
Chauncey
Ohio
Oxforda
Howard Spicer
Main St
Town
South Vernon
Mamie Shaw
J. K. Schnebly
Coshocton
F. 2
Bell
Columbus
CK. Conard
Famiy
Maat Vine Street
Robert FB. Hosa
West High Street
Danville
Knox County Holdiers
Riverside Park
William Rowland Va
The Forbidden Fruit Debate in Eden Now Resurfaces
A fragmentary discussion compares the apple and quince as the forbidden fruit in Eden. It notes biblical phrasing in Genesis 4 and cites cultural associations with Venus and various mythologies, suggesting the quince's role in love lore may influence the fruit’s identity.
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Garden of Eden
Garden of
Killen
Shoudte
Haylie
Dreaming of Falling and the Ground Dream Theory
A Chicago Tribune excerpt discusses a bizarre dream where a fall to the ground is survived by reconstituting the body into a new form. It cites public reception, a Byellehman essay, and a single correspondent claiming the dreamer wakes whole, with commentary on dream theory and resilience.
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Abela
UN Bau
An Byellehman
Chicago ‘Tribune
Nations to Unite in Perry Tribute at Put-in-Bay
Historic centennial events mark the Battle of Lake Erie and peace between English speaking peoples. Delegations from ten states including Rhode Island Kentucky New York Ohio and Michigan attend with Taft delivering the oration. The program opens Sept 10 with a gun salute and ends Sept 11 with interment rites and joint American British ceremonial prayers.
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Put-in- Bay
Taft
Nice Perry
Cleveland
Olin
Dirks Vole
Lilke Eile
White Way
Hiebotte
Grant Lakes
Ghoit
Dac
United States Senate Nuil House of Representatives
Rhode Talend
Commodore
Kentucky
Harrison
Lake Erie
Thames
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Tenois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minneota
Loolalina
George H. Worthington
Interstate Board of the
Perry's Victory Centennial Commissioners
Cox
Spaak
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Dominion of Canada
Addreasen
Burchard
Rhode Island
Perry
Rondl
A. Carey
Chicago
Lake Bele
Cedar Point
Interstate Board
Daughtens Af Ie
Putin-lay
Tate Kiely
Perry Memorial
Opened Grave Mystery from a Western Mine Camp
A miner recounts the 19th century tale of Jim Barlow killed by lightning near a gold claim. The coffin was found empty after a quake and later Barlow appeared alive to a fellow miner, then vanished again. The witness describes the eerie experience, fear, and a dream of his supposed death.
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Argonauta
Jim Barlow
Jim
Jwrson
Asaures
Gom
Rocky Mountains
Barlow
Elie
Col Inlet
Shevli
Pay Raise Bill Aims To Boost Vice President Salary
Senator Saulabiary of Sefiware introduces a con gress backed measure to raise the vice president salary from 12000 to 26000 a year. The proposal cites inflation and duties expanding with the office.
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Saulabiary
Sefiware
Congress
Dr Goring’s Criminal Typing Study Sparks Debate
Dr Goring, English Prison Medical Officer, reports twelve year study of Parkhurst inmates finding criminals differ mainly in height and weight and mental capacity. He argues crime stems from low physique and near-idiotic intelligence rather to inherent evil, challenging the idea of a distinct criminal type and linking heredity to stature.
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Goring
English
Parkhurst
Privia
England
Goring Io
Mets
Celantibe Valle
One Man Trust Formed by Philadelphia Firm
Philadelphia Carnonter Incorporates Himaalf Par $2,000,000. Partly Wat Kolgale, Kobera, a carpenter of P24 Cantieelant oteent, Philadelphus Dos went ib Tuttlebureé paperd lon Porotog hilliwolf for R2,000(10 ne o one Tantena. Roberts argued he could not be forced to pay dividends on the stock and intended to sell to trends or others, claiming equal right to inflate his personal stock.
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Philadelphia
Brilliant Signeture Hawks Shooter Scorned by Local Resident
Maurice Willen of Georgetown Delaware becomes a controversial figure after claiming to shoot at chicken hawks to prove an artistic sense. He allegedly displayed painted advertising signs to lure hawks to a poultry yard where he hid with a gun and fired.
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Maurice Willen
Georgetown
Del
Ben Hawt
Maurice
India Poultry Yard
Wletins
Willow
Prince Burmbert and royal children at Adriatic beach
An European royal brood on holiday is described with Burmbert of Piedmont wearing a striped bathing blouse and trunks rolled high, Humbert the Crown Prince noted for music, and siblings Yolande Mafalda Giovanna. An added section outlines a glass and cross tumbler experiment titled Magical Experiments.
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Burmbert
Prince
Piedmont
Italy
Adriatic Sea
Humbert
Victor Emmanuel
Victor
Helens
Yolande
Mafalda
Process Giovanna
Aix
Riddle Quiz From Aboard The Porch Circle
A garbled set of riddle style questions and wordplay items appears. It includes jokes about hats and heads, coats, cooks, animals, solos, seating in a house, doctors for fainting, and a porch gathering with a host and circle seating. The text also contains errors and misprints but preserves the overall puzzle and playful tone.
Polly's Pies and a Plow Parable from Farm Journal
A fragmented verse from Farm Journal mocks Polly and her stubborn plow turning with a stiff crusty outcome. Polly mismanages the tool and flour as Cousin May and other voices react with wary humor about eating the pie.
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Polly
Cousin May
Greenland Cleveland Man Named to Commission for Pen Site
W A Greenland of Cleveland has been named a member of a commission tasked with selecting a site for a penitentiary. The selection panel includes local officials and civic leaders who will evaluate proposed locations and report findings to the board.
Governor appoints commission to select new penitentiary site
Governor Cox named a four member commission to dispose of the present penitentiary and choose a site for a new one. Members include Dr J A Leonard superintendent Mansfield reformatory Dr Harris R Cooley Cleveland Dr A P Shepherd state board of administration Senator W A Greenland Cleveland. Leonard named chairman. Commission has 250000 to buy land and prepare plans to hand to the state board which will oversee construction.
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Cox
Solumbus
J. A. Leonard
Mansfield Reformatory
Harris R. Cooley
Cleveland
A. P. Shepherd
State Board of Administration
W. A. Greenland
Leonard
Italian Scales Peak 22 000 Feet High
Milan reports Dr Pia cenza, Italian explorer, reached the summit of Mount Numerium, a 22 000 foot peak in the Himalayas. many English and American climbers had failed before. Telegram from India confirms the ascent.
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Milan
Italy
Piacenza
Mount
Numerium
Himalayas
India
Legation Secretary Named
President Wilson nominated Edward Bell of New York to be second secretary of the embassy at London.
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Legation
Washington
Wilson
Edward Bell
New York
London
Doctor Keb and Asylum Superintendent Tied to Thaw Escape
Dr Raymind Keb superintendent of the asylum where Harry Thaw escaped faces inquiry. Howat Barnum, an attorney overseeing the gate used in the escape, held the role for seventeen years. The article notes Keb’s attempts to implicate Barnum as unfair and mentions the gate Thaw used.
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Raymind WC. Keb
Hinte
Hospital visitor questions patient’s condition in car crash
A caller at a hospital asks a surgeon about the patient’s status after a speeding motorcar fatality. The doctor explains the man is suffering from the rundown feeling. The Baltimore American reports this brief exchange on the patient’s condition.
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Baltimore
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Tila Clty
Presbyterian Food Gale
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Frank Lint
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Dumbauld
Atha
Willie Tn
Loek
A. J
Dayton
Brower
Lee
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Mra. Jones
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Cincinnati
Jones
Bessie Runwell
Arademi
William Sennett
Catherine Galtley
West Sugar Street
Woolson
Loray
Lon Alexander
Pituburig
Joseph Krott
Vernon
Thurmin Black
Dorothy
Shelby
Mrs. Black
Mary MeIntire
Kenny
Perring
Clarence Latherne
Lathornd
Conta
Caorge Ganenoft
Entya Flys Club
Euie
Tim
Bright
Axeo
Dadayeam
R. F
Kieb
Thaw
Hin
Prege
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