Despondent Youth Shoots Self Near Sparta
Raymond Shaffer aged 20 shot himself with a rifle just below the heart Monday at 11:80 o'clock on the Virgil Ault farm east of Sparta. He died at six this morning after being taken to his parents home in Chesterville. Survived by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Funeral at 10:90 Friday at the Presbyterian church Chesterville, burial in Chesterville cemetery.
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Chesterville
Raymond Shaffer
Virgil Ault
Sparta
Shaffer
Frank Shaffer
Slater
Presbyterian Church
Knox County Agricultural Society elects directors
At a Saturday afternoon meeting Knox County Agricultural Society elected directors for a three year term. Named were H V Ulery Clay township J B Fawcett Harrison township By Jackson Milford township A J Penick Morgan township C F Braddock Mke township Wilson Bradrick Wayne township BEC Limbaugh IT W McCalla G JH Jones and Bert O Evans Mt Vernon. Mrs Harry Vanatta of Granville road visited Columbus Monday.
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Knox County Agricultural Society
H. V. Ulery
Clay Township
J. BE. Fawcett
Harrison Township
Jackson
Milford Township
A. J. Penick
Morgan Township
C. F. Braddock
Mke Township
Wilson Bradrick
Wayne Township
BEC
Kenyon Quintet Shapes Up For Basketball
Kenyon College prepares for varsity basketball with a 20 man squad reporting for practice. Coach Thomason led a fundamentals session followed by shooting drills and scrimmage. Likely starters include Thomas Williams Kelly Gorsuch and Bunt at forward positions. guards include Cable Plum Swanson McAdie Ke Kert Treat and Galbrach. Center duties shared by Maxwell Hall and Galbrach. Freshmen scored poorly in scrimmage. First game January 9 at Cincinnati followed by Miami and Oxford games in January. The next six games slated for Gambier. Also, McCullough-Davis wedding reported. Thomas and Pearl Davis wed near Martinsburg. A. A. Dowds Dry Goods unveils December hat sale for ladies and children.
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Gambire
Thomason
Kenyon
Watt
Sqund
Cincinnati
Miami
Oxford
Gambier
Pierce
Millwood News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
The Saturday evening service was well attended at the sateriatamint with Mr George Hatin present. Oregon Mike returned from Pennsylvania after two weeks with friends and relatives. William Tucker purchased property formerly owned by Taughtimire. The grammar room of the public school will host an entertainment at the Church of Christ next Monday. Mr and Mrs William Smeeth returned from the western part of the county after two months away. William Young is on the sick list. The Ladies of the Disciple Church will hold an oyster supper next Saturday. Mrs DLA Kirt attended court at Mt Vernon Monday.
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Fosal
George Hatin
Oregon
Mike
Pennsylvania
William Tucker
Taltvaboth Tughtimire
Church of Christ
Pad
William Smeeth
Loonuitey
William Young
Chyrel
Mt. Vernon
Brink Haven Notices From a Local Weekend
Community notes record milder local events as residents visit Akron Coshocton Mansfeld and Oswego. Walter ileekelbarger of Akron spent Sunday with Strouse family. Rev. Crawford delivered two sermons. F Belt purchased the J Smith property. Mark Dailey of Oswego returned to Mansfeld for a short visit before returning home.
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Mise Avis Jone
Tome Afek
Mila Harold Mowrey
Walter Ileekelbarger
Akron
Gl, Strouse
Royal Foundrick
Coshoct
J. J. Sapp
Eisie
Sidney ‘Parsons
Harry [Fry
Manafleta
Crawford
Canterbury
F. Belt
Poisoning case experiment links cider to arsenic deaths
On 2061Monday evening physicians and officials carried out an experiment at Dr E Limbaugh's office to test cider from Delmar Jennings home for poison. The test showed the elder in the jars contained the same arsenic amount as in the bottle consumed by Cha Robert Franklin and William Arthur Youst, who died hours later. Dogs showed similar symptoms, with a dog vomiting after ingesting elder. Grand jury investigation planned. final analysis adjusted arsenic and alcohol levels.
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Delmar Jennings
Cha
Robert Franklin
William Arthur ‘Youst
Dog
E. Limbaugh
West Vine
Jetreet
Lee
Wred J. Singrey
Limbaugh
Delaar Jennings
Jennings
Cheiwniat Markworth
Pail M. Andhough
Crand Jury
Ashbaugh
Prove
Linihaugh
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Nspacy
Elect Directors
AG. Society
Harry Vanatta
Granville Road
Columbus
Kenyon Quintet
McCullough-Davis
Thomas McCullough
Martinsburg
Pearl Davis
Eden Township
Licking County
Barnes
Newark
Cullough
A. A. Dowds Dry Goods Co
Millwood
Brink Haven
Ulead
Sherif
William Corbett
Anna Oborlie
East Chestnut Street
Walter Chrisman
Brandon
Stanley Shaft
Robert | Chrisman
Mina Chapman
Granville
H. E. Fletcher, Mgj
A. J. Nixon
Bill Blinks
India
Knox County
Mt. Vernon Tire Co
Bissell
Bategeet
Jersey
Sein Halney
Havens
Cyife
A. Dowds
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