December taxes near half a million in Knox county
County Auditor A D Rinehart announced on Friday that December tax collections in Knox county should total about 500000 dollars. He noted earlier opening of the tax books two to three weeks sooner than in prior years and told residents they have until January 20 to pay their December taxes. Separately, Columbus physician J F Baldwin filed suit in Knox county common pleas against Henry C Bishop and Mildred Bishop executors seeking 150 dollars plus interest for professional services rendered during a surgical operation on Lucinda F Bishop and subsequent claim. Additional court items include demurrer rulings, inventories, administrator appointments, and real estate transfers in Knox county courts.
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A. D
Rinehart
McDonald
Linva
J. F. Baldwin
Columbus
Knox County Common Pleas Court
Henry C. Bishop
Mildred Bishop
Lucinda F. Bishop
Luci
Ga F. Dishop
Auke
Wrank
Levering
A J
Ed— George P. Koppert
Frank H. Koppert
Announce Speakers for Two Independent Farmers Institutes
Two Independent Farmers Institutes are set for mid January with a third later in the month. Pleasant Grange hosts January 11 and 12, Brandon January 16 to 14, and Howard January 27 and 28. Speakers include John Hannon of Lepah in Putnam county and Miss Hulda Horst from Ohio State University boys and girls club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grange
Brandon
Howard
John Hammon
Lelpah
Putnam County
Hulda Horst
Boys and Girls' Club
Ohio State University
Goodell Joins Mt Vernon Hardware Firm Expansion
Announcement today that Ralph Goodell joins the hardware firm of Kelly and Mitchell in Mt Vernon as Goodell Kellya Balehen. The firm will offer special attention to builders and contractors supplies, operating as Goodell Kellya Balehen with Mr Goodell formerly of the Mt Vernon Bridge Go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph & Goodell
Kelly & Mitchell
Year 1921 Fires and Civic statistics in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon reports 33 fire callouts in the past twelve months with October the peak at five. Police records show 96 arrests, many for prohibition offenses including 36 intoxication arrests and forgery noted as the most serious crime. Mound View Cemetery recorded 138 burials, births totaled 268, marriage licenses issued reached 518, and water pumped at the Mt Vernon plant totaled 364,762,000 gallons for 1921 with monthly breakdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Mound View
Charles Frederick
Mt. Vernon
Mayor Sees City Collected 840 Dollars Last Year
City records show Mayor flyer turned 840 dollars into the treasury in the final year of office. December receipts remain unannounced. monthly totals list January 20, February 20, March 130, April 28.50, May 106, June 269, July 109, August 65, September 65, October 27.50.
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Mt. Vernon
Deember
Farmers’ Exchange
Black Furnace Co
Kelser-Dowds
City Treasury
Flyer
Gates
Mrs Martha Stumph Claimed by Death in Local Notice
Mrs Martha J Stumph aged 64 wife of Milton Stumph died at 11 o clock Friday morning at her home on Pennsylvania avenue after an extended illness of complications. Besides her husband she leaves a son Forrest and a daughter Mrs Pearl Weise both of Kenmore a sister Mrs Ella River of Cleveland has two brothers W H Stumph and E B Stump both of this city.
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Martha J. Stumph
Milton Stumph
Pennsylvania Avenue
Forrest
Pearl Weise
Kenmore
Alstors
Ella River
Cleveland
W.H. Stumph
E. B. Stump
War tax to cease on 10 cent admissions at Vine theatre
Harry Smoots of Harrie & Smoots, managers of the Vine theatre, announced that from Jan 1 there will be no war tax on 10 cent admissions or on three admissions to picture shows. Taxes will apply on all admissions over 10 cents. The five percent Alm rental tax paid by exhibitors will also be removed on Jun 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry ¥.Smoots
Harrie & Smoots
Vine Theatre
Mr. Smoots
Annual Meeting of Knox County Farm Bureau Jan 6 1922
Knox County Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting in Mt. Vernon at the courthouse on Thursday January 6 1922. The program runs from 10 30 a m to noon with lunch then an afternoon session. Highlights include reports from officers and agents elections of two directors and talks by M D Lincoln and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox County Farm Bureau
Court House
Mt. Vernon
Farm Bureau
Tts
Bureau
Knox County
State
Naion
Geo
I Hays
L. C. Welsh
L. Anderson
State Farm Bureau
M. D. Lincol
George McClelland
J. W. Ransom
D. R. Drake
John Cunningham
R. W. Litzenburg
M. D. Lincoln
Lincoln
New Pike Survey Progress On Sanatorium Road Project
The survey for a proposed new pike on the Sanatorium road from the Ohio state sanatorium to Wooster bike will start, with county surveyor staff completing the work in one day. County Engineer Russell Levering will draft plans for the state highway department, funding already appropriated, with construction to begin early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Sanatorium
Wooster
Carl van Voorkis
Avertant
Russell Levering
Plains
State Highway Department
van Voork
Woman of 90 Celebrates Birthday Across Papers
Mee W. B Dunbar known as Aunt Martha marked her ninetieth birthday on Wednesday December 28. In fair health she dined at the dining room table and enjoyed reading newspapers including the Monitor and Mt. Vernon Daily Banner in Ohio, Lille River Monitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
W. B Dunbar
Martha
Monitor
Mt. Vernen
Ohio
Daily Banner
Lille River
Kaa
Officers Installed At Weaver Grange Special Meeting
At a Friday meeting of Weaver Grange, newly elected officers were installed by Alfred Anderson of Clinton Grange. A committee including Edward Jackson Edward Frye and Calvin Berger served an oyster supper to about 100 attendees.
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Weaver Grange
Alfred Anderson
Clinton Grange
Edward Jackson
Edward Frye
Calvin Berger
Burglars Strike Pastime Pool Room in West Street
A Friday morning burglary at Pastime pool room 201 W High Street left a broken window, an entry gained, and an inventory showing three boxes of cigars, $6 from the register, and cigarettes missing. Police foresee a possible string of petty thefts through the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. High Street
Fredericktown Farm Bureau to Meet Wednesday
Fredericktown Farm Bureau announces a community meeting for Wednesday January 4 at Neil's theatre in Fredericktown. The event is open to members and interested the public with an election of officers including chairman vice chairman and secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericktown
Wels
I. Taupher
New 1982 Treasury Certificates Announced for 5 Year Maturity
Postmaster Frank Harper says new treasury certificates of 1000 100 and 25 denominations are available at sale prices of 900 80 and 20. They mature in five years with 44 percent interest compounded semi annually, redeemable anytime with 344 percent interest. Previously issued war savings stamps 1918 1920 now allow up to 5000 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harper
Harper
Treasury
Examination for County Positions at Knox County Home
The state civil service exam for superintendent and matron at the Knox County Children's Home will be held at the courthouse in Mt. Vernon on Thursday January 1. Applicants must write to the Civil Service Commission Wyandotte Building Columbus Ohio for blanks and return them at least three days before the exam.
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Civil Service
Knox County
Courthoue
Mt. Vernon
Civil Service Commission
Wyandotte
Columbus
Ohio
War Tax on Soft Drinks Is Abolished in 1922
Effective January 1 1922 the government tax on ice cream and soft drinks will be abolished under Section 630 of the Revenue act of 1921. Consumers will no longer pay a wartime tax on five cent drinks, though dealers may still owe a per gallon levy on beverages under an inch. A registry certificate will be required for revenue tax payers.
Officers Elected by Union Grove Church
The annual church meeting elected officers including Riders Charles Shronts and Harry Petry, Deacons Clover Hays C MeKee and R Wolfe, Trustee John McKee, Clerk O B Fawcett, Treasurer Walter Wolf, Supt Luther Layman, Secretary Ruth Wolfe, Asst Lecy Laura Petry, Treas Marvin Biggs, Special Day Supt Nettle McKew, Choir Leader Esther Green, Pianist Esther Wolfe. Tangled filler text remains.
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Union Grove
Charles Shronts
Harry Petry
Clover Hays
MeKee
R. Wolfe
John McKee
Fawcett
Walter Wolf
Bupl
Ronald Green
Luther Layman
Ruth Wolfe
Lecy
Laura Petry
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Sty
Blair
L. Th. Southard
Ruper-Heatisk
Boller @ Furnace
Tudge Blair
Davis
Bell
Ira M. Cochran
Mary Strang
Kate Cochran
Bessie G. Bell
W. Koons
F. Walker
Knox
Inns, m
Rec
Office of the County Record
Bert Norris
J. Porterfield
Howand
Charles Dugan
Walt & Blair
Homer
Charles Hone
Common Pleas Court
Eva B. Levering
Ewalt & Blair
F. O. Levering
Joseph Herrington
Rita Bell
R. L. Herrington
John H. Herrington
Rachel
Herrington
Radio Emsweller
Rachel Herrington
Franklin ‘County
Frank O. Levering
Fred M. Cochran
Kenneth Cochran
Nettie Cochran
Jase
Oliver Hissong
Alfred Wolfe
Common Pleas
Tranefere
Belle Coe
J. C. Coe
Hilliar
Elle Coe
Jennie E B. Sutton
F. M. Carpenter
Henry G. Harrison
Butler
J. W. Pasizg
William Panzig
Albert Thompson
J. L. Thompson
Miller
J. W. Thompson
James L.thompson
Independent Farmers’ Institutes
Tangher's Drug Store
Mound View Cemetery
Parker
Pywenty-Eignt
City Auditor Gates
Martha Stumph
Smoots of the Vine
W. E. Dunham
Little River
Kansas
A. B. Clark
West Gambler Street
Allen Porter
Irene
Clarence Clark
Samuel
Floyd Croithers
Carroll
J. E. Atherton
Louis George
Louise George
M. E. Sunday School
Odd Fellows Hall
Nettle Pealace
Josephine Friscott
Detroit
Mich
A. Schiappacasse
East High Street
A. Pantucci
Frank Bor Idi
Children’s Home
Union Grove Church
Tanine
Tangher Diag Man
Lao
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