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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
8
Community keeps busy with visits and travel plans as residents and students head to Cleveland Detroit Dayton and Columbus for work study and holidays. Local stores advertise Christmas gifts and Hanford's products while notices list neighbors visiting relatives and attending events in Gambier and nearby towns.
In a Wilson avenue incident, George Key slashed John Tinsley with a knife after an argument over a woman. Tinsley received a severed temporal artery and was treated by Drs. Rand and Deeley, then cared for at Mrs. Matilda Burton’s home. The assailant, also involved, fled with a small knife and a razor, while bystanders and Miss Magdel Burton witnessed the struggle.
The passage describes Tinsley protecting himself against two assailants and escaping after a botched assault. He sustained injuries and fled, later reaching Dr. Daotoy's office exhausted. Witness Mrs Gaytate notes whiskey odor on Tinsley and confirms his sister was not present at the scene. Tinsley recently moved from Alabama to Mt. Vernon and works at the Pennsylvania shops where Key is employed.
Mrs Harriet Larimore of Kokoung flat tripped on a raised pavement edge and fell in front of George Keys barber shop. Passersby aided her as physicians treated fractures in her left arm and right rib while her glasses cut her cheek. She recovered enough to expect rest by Monday.
Multiple notices report deaths across the area. Thomas Simpson age 72 died at home after a likely stroke following Memorial Day exercises at Mound View cemetery. Survived by widow Elizabeth and brother George W. Simpson with funeral at his late home then Mound View. William Rockwell, 79, died at East Chestnut Street home from paralysis stroke. survived by Mrs H O Pardy Charter Rockwell and William C. Rockwell with a funeral at the Hite home and interment at Brandon cemetery. Granville Hillier, carpenter, 64, died at Mt Vernon hospital after a year illness. survived by wife Deli Million and ten children with funeral at his late home and Gambler cemetery burial. John Headington, Joby Headington’s death noted in Decorah Iowa. he was a Knox county native and leaves a wife and ten children after a long illness.
The readable text mentions a monetary amount and various medicines or tonics and cures. It references a remedy to purify blood and health claims, with scattered words like Toledo and Druggiate. The fragmentary nature limits reliable interpretation of a clear event or person.
Glassblowers at the Pittsburgh Flute Glass Co. ended a short strike after manager H. H. Slingluft met with their representatives. They returned to work under an agreement to receive quality bonuses, offering about a ten percent wage increase if adopted.
Fragmentary notes describe Willan Carey and family from Cor lombue visiting Mrs A C McKinley over Sunday. Madge McKinley returned to Columbus Sunday evening after visiting her parents. John Swigart of Veron and Mrs Swigart were guests of friends at Banga, returning home Friday.
With rheumatism Mr and Mrs Beeney of Highland Spring Farm were guests at Bow Tah Farm over Sunday. J B Sheffer who has been ill with acute indigestion attended church Sunday. Miss Mary Critchfield of Orrville is visiting relatives in Bangs. Mrs Archie White of Mt Vernon has been visiting her mother Mrs Charles McClelland.
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