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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
3
Mrs Purdy vanished for two weeks and returned. she refuses to reveal where she had been. Sheriff notified after a telephoned tip about a surprise search. authorities pursued leads as she avoided questions about her absence and experiences since the disappearance.
American women prepare for the Red Cross Christmas membership drive with campaigns urging employer participation and household enlistments. Local reports note leaders like Mrs. G1 Rasal and Meg at the Bellview Hotel, while volunteers coordinate fundraisers and Army motor trick deliveries. The campaign emphasizes national support from Minnesota and fellows across towns, with purchases offering a free Outlook wide head cleaner as a holiday incentive.
A Cranmer automobile suffered extensive damage after an overheated engine. Ownership is listed as Patt Vranet. Fire department extinguished the blaze on Wish Street in Sandusky and Amurday, with authorities assessing the loss and cause.
A charity ball planned to aid the Red Cross is mentioned with uncertain details. The note references last year’s event at Hotel Cirta and a probable enrollment plan, but the text is garbled and names and dates are unclear.
Five local men were granted enlistment by the board. The men named are Cooper Jackson, Garrett Franklin White, Earnest Wall, Herbert Floyd Bartier, and one more not clearly legible. No one had been called for examination by the local board. The adjutant general confirmed the enlistment details.
Patrons will hear Patterson Sandles and others at Milford Farmers Institute with events in the Grange Hall. Bowling Green figures Saundies Mie Jer and TJ Miller are listed as speakers on Wednesday and Thursday, with a community dinner to follow. Local visits include AO McArtor from Howard and Mrs Ethel Jordan from Morristown, plus Fred Wilhtee from Wathonding on recent business.
A historic community notice outlines daily Red Cross feature days from Sunday to Friday, detailing sermons, proclamations, civic participation, and open house events at 208 North Main Street. It lists leaders, departments, and school involvement with emphasis on Christmas Red Cross activities and public ceremonies led by Mayor Mitchell and city officials.
December events outline a sequence of religious and civic observances across December 21 to 24. Scheduled activities include a noon ceremony at a local care facility, a Christmas Eve program, and a community carol event led by a local choir, with volunteers assisting in hosting and organizing each gathering.
A jumble of classified blurbs includes wanted farm help and jobs, a farm for sale with a seven room house and orchard four miles west of Danville, and miscellaneous notes. Listings mention contact points and prices, with some entries seeking labor, residence, or livestock, plus stray editorial remarks on municipal planning and a critique of road straightness in relation to Chinese street design.
Mrs. 11 Whittier received word Thursday evening of the death of her granddaughter Alice Gertrude Eckett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eckett of Bradner. The remains will arrive here this evening and burial will be made here. No cause of death given in the message. J Tougher went to Columbus on Highness Saturday.
Fragmented OCR notes report Miss Corcoran to serve as nurse for the Red Dogs. Names and places are garbled. references to Ming Huawterh Careneri, Hots, and Voltabisatt appear, with unclear dates and duties.
Local high school seconds are slated to meet Millersburg tonight with a terse schedule and terse notes in the crowd. Officials and coaches expect a competitive match as teams prepare on the eve of the season.
A humorous, fractured text piece parodies holiday baking and menus with garbled lines, naming erratic items and playful phrases. It weaves mock recipes and stray words into a chaotic Christmas dinner scene, mixing food terms with scrambled names and quirky slogans.
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