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The Democratic Banner

Location

Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

5

New Law Creates Township Dragging Superintendent Position

A new law requires township trustees to appoint a dragging superintendent at the first January meeting. The official will divide roads into numbered districts not exceeding six miles each and oversee contracted dragging work with pay up to fifty dollars per year. District records and notices must be filed with the township clerk for proper bookkeeping.

Cromley Board of Township Knox County Seeevees Gonising

Dragging Road Compensation Provisions for Township Parsonage

The article outlines how parsons entitled to dragging compensation are named and recorded in the township rolling records known as the raging record. It details reporting, approval, and payment processes by the dragging superintendent and township trustees with limits of fifty cents per mile and mandatory return cards. It also covers annual pricing, duties of the dragging superintendent, contracting rules by district, and penalties for violations. The text notes conflicts with general road superintendent laws and suggests trustees divide work to ensure fair labor and road care.

Tinlee State Department

Pleasant Meeting Of The D A R In Millwood

The Daughters of the American Revolution were entertained Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Lawman s home East High street Mrs A P Tarr presided in the absence of Mrs Ewart Mrs Arndt read an excellent paper on Colonial Life Two papers were read one on The New England Colonies and Puritan Life by Mrs Cooper and Mrs Lytle Elegant refreshments were served The Ladien Ald Society of the Disciple church of Millwood were entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs Jacob Baker at her home north of Millwood Twelve ladies were present in the afternoon Refreshments were served

Daughters of the American Revolution Disciple Church of Millwood Jacob Baker

Births Reported for Shults and Ferrell Families

A son was born Tuesday evening to Mr and Mrs Samuel Shults who reside just west of Danville. A son was born Wednesday evening to Mr and Mrs Ferrell of West High Street.

Samuel Shults Danville

Doct ors Errors Put in Figures In Babson Report

Roger W Babson claims 2500 postmortem exams show medical misdiagnoses in a New York hospital. He cites 400 postmortems and a London cancer institute critique, noting many diagnoses fall below 75 percent accuracy and recounts a London tale about God only knows.

Babeon Public Health, Hospital and Budget Committee New York Academy of Medicine Horst Oertel Russell Sage Institute of Pathology Bashford Imperial Cancer Institute London America Ceylon New York City Mr. Babson

Button in Mouth of Dog Save Patchogue Mail Carrier

William Rogers, a Patchogue letter carrier, faced a savage bulldog and climbed a tree. He jammed a brass button from his uniform into the dog’s mouth to choke it, then cut a branch to descend and tried patting the dog to dislodge the button. The dog held the button and refused to cough it up. Mrs Lorillard Spence, a New York widow, travels to Jolo in the Philippines with Miss Virginia Young amid treacherous fanatics. Mrs Claire Latourelle Larsson, daughter of a planter, is elected mayor of Troutdale Oregon by five votes.

Patchogue William Rogers Rogers Joloe Jolo Philippine Islands Lorillard Spence New York Spencer Virginia Young Clart Latourelle Larsson Troutdale Ore

Gas Fumes Fatality In East Front Street Home

John B Campbell 16 was asphyxiated by gas from a heating stove at his sister Mrs George Giles 300 East Front Street. Found in bed by brother in law after several hours. He worked night shift at Basex glass factory and died from high gas pressure in a cold room. He leaves three sisters Mrs George Giles Mrs Granville Knox of Mr Vernon and Mrs John Simpson of Pennsylvania and two brothers George and Robert Campbell of Pennsylvania. Remains to Venice Pa for interment with services at 7 PM tonight.

John B. Campbell George Giles East Front Street Basex Glass Granville |Knox Vernon John Simpson Pennsylvania George Robert Campbell Venice Giles

Condition Of Albert Grassbaugh Worsens After Suicide Attempt

In Danville Ohio Dor. Albert Oranshvigh is listed in critical condition after attempting suicide Monday night at the Corbin home near here. He was saved by two men who carried him indoors and medical staff report his condition improved slightly today.

Danville I-Albert Oranshvigh Corbin

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