Boy Missing From Home Prompts Citywide Search
A 12 year old Sanford Stokes disappeared after leaving home in Hast Cheat nut street on Friday evening wearing a long black overcoat and Bray sweater. Juvenile Officer Purcell searched the city but no trace found. the lad has twice run away before, once located in Newark and another time found in a South Main street cinema. A certificate to perform marriages was issued to Rev J J Marietta. Probate filings include first partial accounts for Martha Mahaffey and Jane Elsenbise. inventories for William Bird. deed from Sarah D Warden to Lucy M Beach. and Knox county officials’ annual deputy allowances with partial payments and explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Stokes
Bray
Newark
South Main Street
Knox County
J. J. Marietta
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Horrible death of a young child in Utica village
Edith Merrill eight year old daughter of Daniel and Mrs Merrill, employed at Logan Natural Gas, burned to death in her home after chickenpox illness. Fire started from clothing near an open stove as mother was away. Child found at top of stairs with doll in hand. believed she ran to call her mother and fell. The tragedy is described as one of the village's most horrible events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Edith Merrill
Daniel Merrill
Logan Natural Gan Company
Nome Mariner
Thin Village
Appeal for Mt. Vernon Charities Support
A committee of the Association of Charities of Mt. Vernon urges citizens to join and donate money or clothing for winter relief. Cold weather increases need, and the group asks for one dollar or more from members, with clothing donations sent to headquarters at the M C A. Donations will be used for real charity in an economical, business-like manner, with contact available by phone through committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Charities of
Mt. Vernon
Tl Fund
Ways and Means
Association
P. A. Berry
A. B. Jones
L. A. Culbertson
P. L. Wilkins
W. 8
Sperry
Gartered Duke Relic Sells For 22 Dollars At Sothebys
London buyers flocked to sales as a faded blue ribbon once said to be worn by the Duke of Cumberland fetched 22 dollars at Sothebys. The sale also highlighted Christys offerings with J M Ewans 1911 Orpheus painting selling for 3160 dollars and Friths A Village Pastor bought for 25.20 dollars. A portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence of John Kemble fetched 3100 dollars. Meanwhile Mrs Elizabeth Watson of Green Valley, 91, remains seriously ill from arterial obstruction in her right leg. Mr and Mrs W D Mitchell of Spartanburg, SC were hosted in the city Friday, while Mr Vernon and others visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Cumberland
London
C. T. Gibbons
John Kemble
Sir Thomas Lawrence
Mr. Freeman
R. J. Biggs
Buckeye City
Vernon
Elizabeth Watson
Green Valley
W. D. Mitchell
Spartansburg
South Carolina
Man Killed And Son Fatally Injured In Ohio Car Crash
A former Mr. Vernon man Martin Deaver and his son Ferent Beaver were killed when their auto plunged over a fifty foot embankment near New Matamoras Ohio while returning from a hunting trip. A third man in the car escaped injury. The Beavers had moved from Cooper farm area to southern Ohio two years ago and had operated a ferry across the Ohio river. Martin Beaver was 56 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon
Martin Deaver
Ferent Beaver
New Matamoras
Ohio
Beaver
Cooper Farm
Mr. Beaver
Vernon
Ohio River
Woman Survives Morphine Overdose After Suspected Suicide
Mrs Adella Lindsay of 306 South Gay street attempted to take poison on Friday night in presence of her husband. She was rushed to the Medical and Surgical Sanitarium where antidotes were given and she recovered rapidly. She returned home Saturday morning expressing relief that the act did not end in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adella Lindsay
South Gay Street
Medica and
Surgica Sanitarium
Chappelear, Kaufman & Co
Lester C. Ome
Sian Francisco
Cal
Ong
United States
Darwin Dowda
Cleveland
Western Reserve Medic- NM
Portmanter
G. Dowde
William Bricker
East High Street
Mechanicsburg
Hearing for Modest Raymond on illegal liquor sale
The hearing of Modest Raymond of South Vernon charged with illegal sale of intoxicating liquor will be held before Mayor Perrine on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Raymond was released on a $300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modest Raymond
South Vernon
Perrine
Haymond
Desiness Cure Claim Linked to Deafness Relief
An OCR fragment discusses false cures for deafness tied to sinus and mucous conditions. It mentions remedies and a claim by a person or company, with garbled names and addresses, including a reference to a Dr. Andy and a pharmacy. The text is unclear but implies unsolicited treatments.
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Andy
Tulela
Chin
Ren
Dragittatn
Bound Over It Loutaville Hearing On Speed Charge
In Loutaville on November 10 Mayor Bullock’s court heard the case of J. T. Lowin charged with exceeding the speed limit while driving through the village. An automobile struck a buggy tied to a home, injuring a steer that had to be killed. Dr. Lewis waived examination and posted a $100 bond to be released.
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Loutaville
St. Louieville
Féreus Br
J. T. Lowin
Bullock
Utics
Memorial Service at Mt Vernon Lodge No 140
The Mt Vernon lodge No 140 B P O will hold its annual memorial service at the Elks home on Sunday evening at o’clock. Judge A Donahue of the Ohio Supreme Court will deliver the memorial address. A special music program is planned and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Lodge
No. 140
B. P.O
Ike
Elks Home
A. Donahue
Supreme Court of Ohio
Fire destroys hotels and liquor store in swift blaze
In Youngstown the McDermit and Union Hotels and a wholesale liquor store burned, with losses estimated around 25000. Roads delayed a fire apparatus from reaching the scene, arriving too late to help. other incidents include a Marysville home fire with 4000 loss and a university reunion, plus a self harm shooting in Kenton and a found body near Omega.
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Youngstown
Lowelhville
McDermit
Union
Marysville
Henry Blumenachein
Ohbio State University
New State Armory
Union County
Samuel C. Derby
The
State University
Kenton
James Marquis
Waverly
Jones
Omega
Dayton
Otis Kennedy
Kennedy
Daughter Born to Zelg Family in Fredericktown
A daughter was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Zelg of Fredericktown. The birth adds a new member to the Zelg household, with parents listed by name in the local birth notices.
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F. B. Zelg
Fredericktown
6 Per Cent On Time Deposits for 17 Years
A historical financial note highlights consistent 6 percent dividends on time deposits, listing comparative deposit figures from 1895 to 1912 across years and amounts. It also mentions the Canterbury Building and Loan Association of St. Louis and a rag-picker who amassed $64,000, with a quip about how different choices might have increased wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerbury Building and Loan Association Company
St. Louie
Fink Funerals Set For Mrs Angeline Fuir
Funeral services for Mrs Angeline Fuir will be held Sunday afternoon at 180 East High Street from her late residence. Rev. W A Clammer will conduct. Mrs Sarah Bedell, widow of the late Marshall Bedell, died at 10 on West Sugar Street after months of illness due to old age. She was 89, survived by three sons Melven, Banivel and Benjamin Bedell, a daughter Miss Clara Bedell, a sister Mrs Pratt and two brothers Alexander and David Tarr, all of Mt Vernon. Funeral at her home Monday at 10 with Rev H J Hurley Meigting. Interment Liberty Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fink Funers
Angeline Fuir
Ld West High Street
D'Elack
W. A. Clammer
Sarah Bedell
Marshall Bedell
Weat Sugar Street
Molven Bedell
Banivel Bedell
Benjamin Bedell
Clara Bedell
Pratt
Origin of the Red Cross Christmas Seal
The article traces the Christmas Seal origins to Jacob Riis and Emily P. Bissell. It notes 1908 national adoption by the American Red Cross, with sales rising from four years earlier and amounts reaching over 330000 dollars last year. It also cites earlier charity stamps from 1862 and global use in many countries for wartime and hospital fundraising.
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United States
Jacob Riis
New York
Emily P. Bissell
Delaware Red Cross
American Red Cross
Rule
Norway
Mise Bissell
United
Red Cross
Boston
Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
France
Spain
Denmark
Russia
Sweden
Jaco Riis
Convicted Wf Robbery of Grave at Poteau OK
A jury in District Court at Poteau Oklahoma found Rev G W Adkins a Baptist minister from Brasil Oklahoma guilty of robbing the grave of Wiley Kincade an Indian buried near Brasil fifty two years ago. Adkins age fifty and three other men linked to the same church faced indictments with the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Smith
Ark
G. W. Adkins
Brasil
Okla
Poteau
Adkins
Wiley Kincade
Brazil
Kincade
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Hilm
Purcell
Temple of Justice
H. L. Mahaffey
Martha P. Mahaffey
Samuel Whistler
Jane C. Elsenbise
C. A
D. K. Bird
William Bird
Sarah D. Warden
Lucy M. Beach
Howard
Offa Fale Gatamowar
Knox County Court House
County Commissionera
Harvey Hammond
Millwood
Columbus
Grant Bospita
Colmbuy
Porter
Danville
Association of Charities
Piece
Wes Martin Geaver
New Matemores
Oes
Otra
Bears
Pee Stie Siguanee
York
Castoria
E Red Cross
Moo Hart
the Home Building Association Co
Ioe
Vaden
Martinsburg
Bladensburg
Morse Optical Co
Oklahoma
Gareth
Owens
Sivas Asad
Taney Phen Vasa Patt
Petaney
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