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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
4
In 1918 era prose of Stewart Edward White the Ward block burns as Christmas Eve turmoil grips the city. Firefighters, townsfolk, and shopkeepers frantically salvage goods while the swift blaze consumes shanties and plaster walls, leaving charred remains and a smoky wasteland under a reddened dawn.
A damaged narrative reveals Talbot and companions confronting mortgage ruin after the Ward block destruction leaves them with collapsed income. One man pledges to stay, while others quarrel over supposed profits and loyalty, ending in a heated claim of enduring partnership amid ruin.
In a tense exchange among men named Yank Talbot and Johnny, futures diverge from mining to farming and other aims. One plans to head toward Sonoma to discuss express service, another to find work and settle debts while seeking a hopeful life beyond the mines.
In Zanesville 200 attendees enjoyed a poultry banquet held by Muskingum County officials. A state commission exhibit, to be shipped to Mount Vernon for Knox County poultry show, arrived the previous week and included pens of alumk fox raccoon squirrel mallard duck golden pheasant silver pheasant ring dove and more, with Warden Pennine praising the event.
George W. Bird farm offering 87 acres with a fine slate roof house and multiple outbuildings including barn 90x60 granary cart house and several sheds. Ample water, good pasture, timber and Amber land. Desirable property near Centerbury Mt Liberty Mt Vernon well watered, priced to sell. For details contact Tell C Moore or Mrs Allen Porter Marengo Ohio Citizen’s phone Marengo Exchange.
Ohio Experiment Station findings show an average of 255 comparisons over years. Using manure alone or with added phosphate products on corn, wheat, and hay yields higher returns than open barnyard applications. At 70 cents per corn bushel and wheat at $1, hay $0.70 per ton, value increases for keeping or transporting manure directly from stable to field.
In a farm study, the fairy cow is noted as a superior producer of food. Calves fed to two years old yielded meat at high energy efficiency, while dairy cows provided less protein and energy from feed than beef cattle. A Coshocton woman named Loona Berry moved to Akron for a job.
The treasurer of Knox County Ohio announces the 6 year property tax rates for both county and local purposes. Funds listed include General County Fund, Bridge Fund, Infirmary Fund, Sinking Fund, School, Highway Improvement, and various local accounts. The notice specifies millage amounts and indicates the entire townships tax district levy subject to voter authorization.
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