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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1917
Page
8
A fragment listing numerous food items and prices including flour cracked wheat beans rice oats butter corned meal oats dates raisins coconuts grape fruit grapes oranges figs and nuts with price points such as 10c per item and 5c to 40c ranges, indicative of a period store circular.
A long, error filled column lists numerous locals visiting relatives in Canton Cleveland Newark and nearby towns over Christmas. It mentions holiday visits by families, weddings, and social events, noting travel to Akron and New Mexico for a Christmas gathering.
The page lists holiday homecomings and visits from Manting Military School students including Wolverton and Maxwell, plus furloughs for Andrew Carlisle of Camp Mike Ark. It notes a free morning show at Vine Theatre for children under 12 featuring The Foundling, and mentions various local residents visiting relatives, orders for coal, a turkey dinner, and Christmas preparations.
Tonight at Ringwald's a Xmas novelty sale features tables of novelties and a card of thanks. Patrons are thanked for support to Mrs Chars and friends for their beaut offerings and the community’s help.
Society notes mention the private wedding of Schorr and Jackson. The ceremony took place at a church with mutual acquaintances from the Hath parson’s group in Winstrom, La, on a Monday morning.
The Shepherds of Porttabons hold a Wednesday afternoon gathering at a hall for an event involving local veterans and community figures. Speakers include Cathie and Whitey Christones, with planned entertainment and a poetry reading by Homerithery. The occasion is tagged as a memorial style observance.
Residents of Liberty received updates on a disputed budget and funding flow during the meeting. Attendees included local leaders and several residents sharing concerns about the proposed allocations and project timelines.
The article notes ongoing efforts by a regional team to review a quota of 200 meals and a 64-member committee meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. It describes incomplete rural reports and calls for participation in a ceremony this evening while addressing Red Cross membership and local civic duties.
A fragmented account describes a clash among locals with mentions of tensions and a character named Jake Chit. The passage references a stone, a stall, and dissent within a group, suggesting a quarrel or troll-like behavior amid unclear specifics.
Pittsburgh and Chicago markets show cattle hogs sheep and calves with hundreds to thousands of head. Notable figures include hogs firm around 16.90 to 17.10 in Chicago, cattle receipts about 14 000 in Chicago and 2 200 in Pittsburgh, top lambs near 17.25, and steers around 12.50 to 12.75.
LOGEL PRODUCE lists prices Smoots paid for farm produce including fresh country butter eggs and poultry with rates for butter eggs chickens and geese. The Tan ner will not publish tomorrow due to Christmas closing all offices and operations.
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