Local Social Notes and News Tidbits
Mrs Helen Hardgrove suffered a severe wrist sprain from a Saturday fall. Mr and Mrs Al Baird visited J J McKinley on Sunday. Frank Martin returns home from Pavonia for a visit. Friends from Mr Vernon attended Clementa funeral Thursday. Mr and Mrs Will Ech enrode visited. Mrs Ech enrode was a sitter. Mr and Mrs Ralph Emglich are visiting friends in Fredericktown this week.
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Helen Hardgrove
al Baird
J. J. McKinley
Frank Martin
Pavonia
Vernon
Clementa
Will Echenrode
Echenrode
Ralph Emglich
Fredericktown
Seven Applicants for Local Licensing Commissions Absent Details
The state liquor license commission will examine seven Knox county applicants for local licensing commissions under the home rule amendment. Knox candidates slated include W. Cotton Cantarbury Joseph M. Conroy S Fish J L Binning Leroy G. Hunt Hugh Neal and Ray M. Hull with examination days noted for Tuesday and Friday. The appointment hinges on Mt Vernon Clinton township votes and potential Knox county commission needs.
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State Liquor License Commission
Knox County
Ike
Mt. Vernon
Clinton Township
Antoona
W. Cotton
Cantarbury
Joseph M. Con
Bank Robber Arrested In Winton Savings Bank Case
Cincinnati December report states railroad engineer T Joseph Dre a son of a former police clerk was named in a warrant charging grand larceny for the Winton Savings Bank robbery and the assault on bookkeeper Minn Gertrude Ralz. Miss Wale Rave Draper’s name is given to police as victim recovers from head injury.
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Cincinnati
Dec
Joseph Dre
Winton Savings Bank
Minn Gertrude Ralz
Wale Rave Draper
Detective Killed in Portamouth Yard Shootout
Norfolk and Western railroad detective shot and killed in three-man pursuit after arresting three suspects in meat yards. Three suspects have been arrested.
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Portamouth
O. Dee
Jaman
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Thom
Series of holdups spurring city to drive out criminals
Kenton reports a wave of robberies with W. L. Cratston as the latest target, losing $40 and his watch to a highwayman. In Jacksonville Florida a two week street carnival opens tonight under the Improved Order of Red Men auspices with city decor and planned features.
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Kenton
W. Lt. Cratston
Jacksonville
Fla
Artillery Duels Won by French Firepower Gains in Flanders and Argonne
French artillery broke a German fort in the Argonne near Varennes and battered German batteries on the Yser front. French and British guns outmatched German forces across Flanders and Artois, reversing months of German superiority. Infantry clashes were reported at Wijdenhoek and in the Argonne as French advances continued toward Varennes and the Stenay rail route.
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Pitts
Flanders
Hllis
Champagne
Argonne
Yser
Varennes
Verdun
Al-Lies
the Marne
Artois
Aisne
Alsace
Lille
Somsons
Cranne
Rheims
Wiedenrest
Flandora
Cale
Varonnes
Stenay
Luxemburg
Prohibition Talk Grows in London War Time Debates
Debates in London push for stricter liquor regulation during wartime. Delegations including the Duchess of Marlborough press for curbs on sale hours and broader controls, with plans to transform pubs into temperance centers known as Tipperary clubs. Leaders like McKenna and Lord Kitchener urge sobriety to strengthen military readiness and victory, while physicians warn of alcohol’s social impact.
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Duchess of Marlborough
London
Kitchener
Lady Eye
Mre McKenna
James Gow
McKenna
Home Office
Lady Byles
Unanimou
Buch
Wrench
Jellicoe
Roberta
Lord Kitchener
James Crichton Browne
Europe
CulOlied
Montenegro King Vows Continued Defense Despite Losses
King Nicholas of Montenegro telegraphed that a third of his army has fallen but Montenegro will defend its country and strike at the enemy. The army is estimated at about 60,000, and he appealed for aid in money or arms.
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Montenegro
Gaya
Petrograd
Doc
Nichol of
Montenegry
Han
Nicholas Adda Thily Theasake
Cardinal Angelo Di Pietro Dies in Rome
Cardinal Angelo Di Pietro, senior member of the sacred college, died in Rome. He was born May 26. The report also notes a Norwegian steamer Waterloo was foundered off the Nogish coast with three survivors and the rest of the crew missing. A mob near Coward took and lynched Green after frightening women, amid a broader fire incident damaging an engine house in the Royal brick yards at Canton, causing about $600 in damage and injuring three men including Fire Chief Meanar.
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Cardinal Angelo di Pietro
Rome
Cardinal di Pietro
Waterloo
Nilening
William Grown
Aegro
Coward
Green
Royal Brick Yards
Canton
Sreen
Pire
Meanar
Lecture at Mt Vernon Academy by missionary H H Votaw
Elder H H Votaw Seventh day Adventist missionary to Burma spoke at Mt. Vernon Academy on December 6 describing his graduation from the academy in 1903 and his return to visit his alma mater after early ministry in Ohio and mission work in Burma.
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H. H. Votaw
Burma
Atudente
Mt. Vernon Academy
Elder Votaw
Ohio
Deaths and Mining Congress Gather in 17th Annual Meeting
Fredericktown man John Hall, 71, died of heart failure at home. Survived by two children Etta and Charles. Funeral Wednesday at 1 20 PM with Rev HM Moble officiating. Interment Forest Cemetery Phoenix. Mining congress opens in Dec 7 with engineers owners and delegates discussing strike impacts labor conditions and wartime effects. Sessions run through Friday with notable speakers and an Entertainment Committee.
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John Hall
James Hall
Fredericktown
Etta
Charles
Forest Cemetery
Phoenix
Ariz
United States
American Mining Congress
Colorado
Michigan
Seasions
John ©. Greenway
D. C
Uckling
JD. Ricketts
Pacific Livestock Show Opens With Scarce Breeding Stock
Sortlund Ore December opened the Pacific International Livestock exposition under favorable conditions. Precautions against hoof and mouth disease kept breeding stock from showing, but strong slaughter stock exhibits attracted breeders. Governor Oswald West attended as a guest of honor. The exhibit runs through Saturday.
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Sortlund
Ore
Oswald West
Satsuirday
Competition for Chad Recreation Commissioner Job
Competitors from across the country are taking civil service exams for a 5000 dollar yearly post as Chad Recreation Commissioner. Mayor Baker avoided political favor, advertising the opening to competition following New York’s mayor Mitchell, seeking the best qualified man.
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Cleveland
Civil Service
Chad
Baker
Mitchel
New York
Horgé Show Opens at New York Madison Square Garden
New York December 7 The annual horse show at Madison Square Garden opens tonight with added interest as proceeds support a charitable cause. The event gathers top riders, spectators, and society figures for a night of equestrian competition and fund-raising.
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Horge
New York
Madison Square Garden
Wanted to Buy or Rent Farm Near Mt Vernon
Wanted to buy or rent a small farm with decent buildings near Mt Vernon. Send full description location conveniences and terms to 414 Burgess Street, Pittsburgh PA. Proceeds to Red Cross and White Cross societies. Also note potential last New York horse show due to European crisis with many entries and high society interest.
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Mt. Vernon
Burgess Street
Pittsburgh
Red Cross
White Cross
New York
National Association
Europe
Iowa Plumber On Trial In Federal Case
Des Moines officials of the National Plumbers Association are set for trial after a judge refused to quash indictments. The motion was denied and the officials must appear in federal court. In Chicago on December 7, 1901, nine hundred one people were reported convicted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
van Valkenburg
National Plumbers’ Association
Incomplete figures from Mann White Slave Act totals
Under the Mann White Slave Act until July 1 prison terms reached 1,557 years 24 days with fines totaling 188036 dollars. For the year ending June 30, chief A Bruce Bielaski reports I L Jackson of Green Valloon, Bureau of Investigation, has recovered from illness. prior illness noted.
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Bruce Bielaski
I. L. Jackson
Green Valloon
Bureau of Investigation
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