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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
3
Joseph Walker a 41 year old Sunbury farmer seeks a wife to share his new home. He wants a domestic frugal partner aged 25 to 35 with some money to start housekeeping. Applicants should mail details to Route 3 Sunbury Delaware county Ohio and he will choose soon.
The second annual Brandon Varmera Institute gathering occurred at the Brandon Baptist church on Monday and Tuesday. Attendees from nearby towns and rural areas participated in substantial business and productive work, with a program of addresses recitations and music by the Moors Concert Co of West Salem Ohio.
The Citizens' Association of Mt Vernon awarded a silver cup from Guaranty Savings Bank to Barnhart Brothers for the best corn exhibit in Knox County. The winning corn is displayed in the window as part of the exhibition.
Tuesday afternoon at Hast Vinostree home Mrs H Parker hosted Soronle Borosie with a Sall program organized by Mrs Gertrude Spindler Weaver. Performers included Mrs Guy Forbing and Mrs Baker with piano solos and vocal pieces. A buffet luncheon followed as guests lingered for continued social time.
The Mt Vernon Tuberculosis Hospital trustees report a solid first year with 91 patients treated, 47 males and 44 females. Of those discharged 23 males and 24 females, with 11 showing disease control, 13 improving, 21 greatly improving, and five with no improvement. Cured status requires a year post discharge.
The remains of Mrs. M. M. Herron will be brought to the city and taken to the Hum bert home for a private Thursday funeral at 2 PM officiated by Rev. Barnett, with interment at Mound View cemetery. John Burgoon died after a week's illness from paralysis at age 80, survived by wife, son Charles, daughter Mia, with funeral Thursday at 10 AM at the late home, interment at Bennington cemetery. Mrs Maranda Smith died at her North Liberty home after months of illness at age 84, survived by two sons, two daughters and one sister. funeral arrangements not yet made.
The Bladensburg school plans a town hall entertainment on Saturday evening December 24 with pupils from four rooms. A Beulah church Christmas event is also set for that Saturday. Martinsburg public schools will host a town hall Christmas tree Friday night to aid the library. Ohio Wesleyan student Miss Cochran will perform at Jel l idea M B church Christmas Eve. Revival services at Jel l oway church run Christmas week led by five Ohio Wesleyan students.
The Knox Building and Loan Co advertises opening savings accounts now with interest at 4 percent from January 1. It promotes mortgage backed Knox county real estate loans and urges prompt deposits for best terms, with GC F Colville listed as secretary.
Poor children are to meet at the Salvation Army hall on High street at 8 45 Wednesday morning next week and be taken by car to Mt Vernon College where they will be entertained and given toys and their dinner. The street car company is donating the cars to carry the children.
In the last 24 hours, two substantial gas wells were drilled near Gambier. On Wednesday morning Ohio Fuel Supply Co. completed a three and a half million well on the Sherwood lease just southeast of the GC A. station. Later Wednesday Upham Co. spudded Fishwell No 4 with an estimated capacity around four million, marking the largest well drilled to date. The sites lie about one mile east of Gambier.
Phillipe Miller and Selby Phillips wed Mies Maude May Miller of Buckeye City in a Wednesday ceremony led by Rev. A B Willimma. They will reside in Buckeye City. Also notes publish a testimonial ad for Hall’s Catarrh Cure claiming cure across stages with a $100 offer for failures.
A village wide lawsuit filed in Squire Stanton's court centers on the Newville Sunday School split after a union gathering of Methodist and Presbyterian groups. Treasurer John Taylor has $17 of the funds and the majority sects dispute who should receive them. A 12 member jury will hear the case Thursday. Also promoting Ely's Dream Balin remedy for nasal issues with claims of healing power and nationwide mailing offer.
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at 22 West Gay Street Columbus Ohio markets 5 per cent Certificates of Deposit secured by first mortgages on Columbus homes totaling seventeen million dollars. They claim home loans are the safest mortgage loans and promise absolute protection for depositors, citing assets over 4000000.
A cryptic notice promises an absolute secrecy will with complete instructions and legal forms, demanding a $2 money order to a Federal Legal Bureau division in Washington for services. The terse appeal implies confidential estate planning and immediate processing.
W. P. Sawyer, alias Miss Helen McNabb visiting Western College Oxford Ohio arrives home for the holidays. He advertises taking furs on Thursdays and Saturdays at Waddell's barn for sale.
Monday night reports from Y M C A note intermediates show skill as bowlers with two captains Walter Mason and Harold Seymour leading 3 game series. Mason and Seymour squads split wins but the second game margin kept Mason’s team ahead by 84 pins overall. Mascots and Athletics also rolled in the Holiday tournament with strong individual scores though the Mascots fell short by margins, highlighting rising form across teams.
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