Knox County Fair Brings Record Crowds to Races
A large Knox county fair crowd on Wednesday capped a day of lively racing. Loyal W. won the 2:16 pace with Van Barn second and After Don third while Peter Pfeiffer triumphed in the 2:19 trot and Dardanella led the 2:24 pace. Hallie G. and Red O'Connor also featured, as crowds cheered the drivers and horses across multiple heats. The Overland stock car leaped a 15-foot gap with minor injuries to the driver, and livestock exhibits drew strong interest from the public.
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Knox County
Fair
Pedicord
Wilmington
Acon
Red Fox
Clay Montgomery
Croton
Ohio
Peter Pfeiffer
B. M. Critchfield
Mll Vernon
Shandon
J. P. Nagle
Toledo
Third Money
Baron O’heir
C. Karns
Dover
Oho
Fourth Money
Dardanelid
Pitkin and Beeman
Mt. Vernon
Firet
Halle G
M. Runyon
Mt. Clements
Mich
Bulah McKinney
Wallace McKinney
Bogsa and Miller
Newark
Don G
John Green
Critchfield
van Atte
Critchfeld
Moat
Fim
Peter
Pfeifer
Bia
Darganelia
Faratepmoe
Hallie G
Thetti
Baranosig
Fide Horde Beauty
Hermaine
Dardanelle
Mr. Toeman
Alia
Lis Horne
Don
Magers
Bek
Wilson
van Burn
van Atta
Britton Finch
Zanesville
Latever & Morton
Brides
Bridge
Cunningham
Ash-ley
Cunnningham
Fair Board
Arthur Penick
Waterloo
Cassell Bros
Canwell Brothers
Breece Brothers
J. ©. Marriott
P. G. Romer
Floyd Powter
Fragmentary Note on Hein Wheeine and Kelton Eyes
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Hein Wheeine and Kelton with phrases about eyes and a potato. The text is incomplete and unclear, offering no clear event, action, or attributable facts beyond the two names and vague eye references.
Ankenytown Residents Visit and Church Harvest Event
ANKERYTOWN area residents visited relatives in Bladensburg and Maniua Philippines. An all day Harvest Meeting will be held at the Church of the Brethren on Saturday August 28. Local families hosted visits with Mrs Hazibeth Beal Mr Milo Gatton the Leedy and Hayner families and Rev W D Keller and family attended the Grubb HochteI reunion in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lile Rinehart
Bladensburg
Hazibeth Beal
Milo Gatton
Fred Murphy
C. J. Leedy
Sylvester Leedy
Lulu Leely Hayner
Maniua
Philippine Islands
Haynor
Church of the Brethren
Cordelia Leon
Butler
J. M. Brubaker
G. TD. Leonard
Mary
Ruth
Mark Himes
Lagoa
Ind
Mt Vernon Women to Organize Democratic Club
A women led Democratic club will be formed in Mt Vernon and Knox County on Wednesday September 1 at 7 30 pm. The meeting aims to affiliate women with the Democratic party for the fall campaign with Able speakers outlining campaign issues. All women in Mt Vernon and Knox County are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Club
Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Democratic Party
Democratic Committee
Knox National Bank
Knox ‘County
Good Roads Tent At County Fair
Knox County fair features a county engineering display promoting better roads. County Surveyor Van Voorhis notes it may be the first such exhibit at a Ohio county fair with road making materials, maps, and related items. He states Knox County has about 1200 miles of roads and less than 10 percent are improved.
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van Voorhis
Ohio
Knox County
Centerburg Building and Loan Association Notice
Safety and principal explained with a 6 percent annual interest payable semiannually. Principal available one hundred cents on the dollar on demand. Money loaned on first mortgage real estate security. Call or write for information from The Centerburg Building & Loan Association Company, Centerburg, Ohio.
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Centerburg Building & Toan Association
Centerburg
Ohio
Letter links 1906 Maplehurst murder to California exile
Sheriff Mosholder received a letter from Clyde Allen a Long Beach California officer claiming a condemned California inmate will confess to six murders and is certain to be the Bricker murder suspect Miss Marinda Bricker was killed near Maplehurst around Easter Sunday 1906 Prosecution figures Ly Stillwell and others would receive the case details for possible pursuit of a confession before execution
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Walter
Mosholder
Marinda Bricker
Clyde Allen
Long Beach
California
Allen
Bladensburg
Knox County
Bricker
Ohio
Hoe
Mosholdek
Ly ©. Stillwell
Cox Pictures at Banner Office Display
The Banner reports it received over five hundred pictures of Governor James M. Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt for window and home decoration. Call The Banner business office to obtain one of the pictures. Supplies are going rapidly and may sell out.
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James M. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Martinsburg Social Notes Include Dodd and Shrontz Families
Martinsburg and area residents gathered for church services and reunions over the weekend. Newark visitors A N Dodd and daughter Marie joined Carry Noffstinger and family. Shrantz and Harrison families attended the Shronta reunion at Chippewa Lake. Breece and Farmer families hosted and visited. A M H S class reunion at Buckeye Lake and an 18 class picnic were noted, with attendees from Toledo, Cincinnati, Oklahoma, and Cleveland visiting local friends and participating in Baptist activities and association meetings.
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A. N. Dodd
Marie
Newark
Carry Noffstnger
The
Baptist Church
T. B. Hayes
Famy
Homer
Jane Kerns
W. E. Shrantz
John
J. F. Shronte
Emma Harrison
Shronta
Chippewa Lake
Alton
West Lakewood
Cleveland
Deborrah Breece
Columbus
Worley Breece
East Liberty
James Breece
Joseph Farmer
West Virginia
Bernard Horn
Thelma
Toledo
Ola Shroms
Jotham Bebout
Oklahoma
A. Stiles
Cincinnati
Buckeye Lake
the Lake
James Noffainger
W. L Cline
Mra
Jes Rowman
Son Herbert
Baptist Association
Predericktown
Officer to chase two runaway boys to Linon Ohio
Taventio Omcer Prrcon departs tonight for Linon Ohio to retrieve Clarence Marrick age 1 and Ralph Wittlammad age 19, Mt. Vernon youth who left home Friday. Authorities believe the boys rode a freight train toward Die won.
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Taventio Omcer Prrcon
Linon
Ohio
Clarence Marrick
Ralph Wittlammad
Mt. Vernon
Martin May Likely New Head of Mount Vernon Sanatorium
Dr. Bart A. Martin of Cincinnati appears set to be chosen as the next superintendent of the state sanatorium at Mount Vernon by the board of administration. He topped the recent civil service examination. rivals Dr. Jay D. Thomis Vernon and Dr. Frank Anderson Cambridge also passed and were considered strong for an assistant post. The appointee will take office September 1 following the resignation of Dr. S. A. Douglas.
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Bart A. Martin
Cincinnatii
Mt. Vernon
Board of Administration
Martin
Atate Civil Service Commission
Jay D. Thomis
Vernon
Frank ©. Anderson
Cambridge
8. A. Douglas
Leese Case Noted With Another Bad Check Hit
E. J. Walton presented another bad check in the Leese case, this time on the Canterbury Bank, drawn for Capital Soda Water Co. O. C. Leese had pleaded not guilty to issuing bogus checks across county banks. Columbus report also notes Ohio game protectors meet Saturday and Oberlin Business College opens fall term September 7 1920 with strong enrollment and new programs.
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E. J. Walton
Professional Cards Stream and Rimer Ad
Luther A Stream and Wm F Rimer offer real estate and loans with farms and city properties, rentals, insurance including fire and plate glass, autos, and surety bonds. Representing 14 reliable stock companies. Visit Room 1 Sipe bids on South Main Street, City, phone No 47 Black.
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Stream & Rimer
Luther A. Stream
Wm. F. Rimer
South Main St
Cit
Frank D Levering Attorney at Law Mt Vernon Probate Practice
Frank D Levering attorney at law offers prompt attention to all legal business with emphasis on probate court matters. Located at office No 9 Hast High street Mt Vernon Ohio. Contact office phone 104 for appointments and inquiries.
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Frank D. Levering
High Street
Mt. Vernon
Former resident killed by auto in Columbus incident
Renrick William Bowers a nine year old boy and son of Mir and Men RH Bowara formerly of thin city died after being run down by an automobile at the corner of Eleventh and High streets in Columbus. The accident occurred Wednesday morning and the boy’s parents had moved from Mt Vernon to Columbus two years ago. He is survived by an uncle Robert Bowers and an aunt Mrs Badie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renrick William Bowers
Mir
Bowara
Thin City
Grant Hoapital
Columbia
Eleventh and
High Street
Columbus
Turaday
Mt. Vernon
Robert Bowers
Mra
Badie
Bowers Funeral Planned in Columbus Saturday Afternoon
Bowers, both at Mt Vernon, survive with two parents listed. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday afternoon in Columbus with burial details to follow.
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Bowers
Mt Vernon
Ursthor Attenegator
Coor
Columba
Hurst
Colwme Hoe
Drunk Arrest Reported on Public Square
A single plain drunk was arrested on the public square by Officer McElroy of the Imoxtea precinct. Howne was placed in the county jail to await a hearing and is expected to appear tomorrow morning.
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Offi Or McElroy
Apirae
Imoxtea
Howne
New Freight and Passenger Rates In Effect Today
The new freight and passenger rates took effect today on the Verdu railroads and clerks at local Pennsylvania and B&O stations were busy processing fares. The day saw steady customer traffic as pricing changes rolled out across routes nearby.
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Vertu
Pennsylvania
Purson
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Alr
Pace
Hattie Connor
Magors
Red O'Connor
Karns
McKinney
Boggs & Miller
Rungeon
Dardanella
Pitkin & Beeman
Ankerytown
Good Roads
Walter Mosholder
COX Pictures
Martinsburg
Dr. Douglass
Leese
Oberlin Business College
Oberlin Business [College
Will J
Doc” Welsh
Citizens
Red
Gambler Street
Mt. Vernon, D
H. M. Huntsberger
Lita
Plato Glass
McDermott
John R. Doelfs
Curtis House
Leiter & Blubaugh
Square Deal Realtors
Guy Realty
C.leiter
G.blubaugh
City
Peterman Building
Fotosho Theatre
Mack-Sennett
Mack Sennett
Ben Turpin
Fanny
Louise Fazenda
Marie Prevost
Billy Armstrong
Little Jonnie
Teddy
Bessie Barriscale
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