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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
2
Formal ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Spirit mark Kenyon College matriculation with 42 students enrolled. Among them are Mt. Vernon residents Russell Exetran and Kenneth M. Harper. 25 are freshmen, the rest returning after last year’s lapse.
Three year old George Luker, son of Mr and Mrs George Luker, was burned when a cup of boiling water spilled on him as his mother briefly left the room at their Booth Mulberry street home. A local doctor treated the scalds and the family reported no serious injury expected.
A readable fragment notes Neal endorsed for a local post by Gabriel Yeorge with references to Joe Hooker and Monntiy meetings. The text is garbled but indicates Neal slated to head the post after years of service.
Thanksgiving week, residents visit kin and friends in Orrville Dunkirk Groveport and Mt Vernon. Rev Roy Beeman aids revival. Mission circle meets. outer town visitors include Schooler Brown Horn Verrill and many others. Health ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation and clearer skin.
A wagon upender near Greer injures a driver and a nearby resident L A Bank. The brakes failed and tire damage to the hand is reported. Shaul fled to a physician after the accident, with medical care sought for the injured hand.
Pleadings update in the Ohio vs James Wortz case show ongoing change of venue motions. Alice Moore denies allegations of dual money in a real estate agency dispute. Guardian appointments and bonds set in multiple guardianship actions appear in court records.
Rumors of pullout from the border circulate as Col Simerman orders all officers in the Sth Ohio Infantry not to leave camp until muster papers are finished. An Ohio soldier Victor Beach was found dead in his tent with a rifle beside him, with authorities unsure if it was suicide or accident. Local lodge officers are elected for several Franklin County units, and church services begin union plans in Lock. George Lazear visited Utica. Fred Lytle conducted Newark business in the city.
This notice promotes depositing money with Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building Columbus offering five percent interest with easy access to cash by certificate. It claims \$912,300,000 in mortgage loans outstanding secured by first mortgages on homes and farms.
residents plan a church bazaar at A. A. Dowd dry goods store while locals mix with visitors in Shelby and Chicago trip news. Shaffer Barker and others spend days in the city as families share updates.
William Eley and daughter Wana along with Mr. Katerbrook and wife dined at Jay Stough's on Thanksgiving. Platner of Mistiawaka, Jud, returned home after visiting his uncle D. W. Platner and family. Special Christian church meetings are under way with Archie Bimpson and others as guests. more names and places appear in the scattered notes.
Officers elected for the Danville 0. & 8. Relioving Chapter No. 233 include Worthy Matron A. J. Workman, Worthy Matron Helen Payne, Avencoly Matron Nora Whitney, Conds Mabel Horn, and other titled officers. The fragmentary notice names several officers and positions in the Order.
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