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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1922
Page
4
The remodeled banking room of the Pirat National bank was toured by numerous patrons and friends today. Officers and directors led the reception, showing the redesigned spaces and devices, with chrysanthemums, ferns, and carnations enhancing the decor.
Philip O'Brien aged 4 years 9 months and 10 days son of Mr and Mrs Martin O'Shom of near Chesterville formerly of Mr Vernon died at home Saturday morning. Body to be brought to Mt Vernon taken to Mrs Jeanie Nixon 208 Oak Street. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at St Vincent de Paul church Ray L W Multan officiating Interment in Calvary cemetery.
Monroe Center families and guests from Mt Vernon shared holiday hospitality with Virgil Scott and relatives. Chelatmas host Mike Celestin Grabb toured with C. M. Grabb and Plain Oley. J. W. Grubaugh and family visited Mt Norman, while Clarence Walter traveled to Mt Vernon for business.
Milford residents and Mt. Vor include Mr and Mrs John Mitchell guests at dinner on Monday. Mr and Mrs Frank Craig and Mrs Arline Schilow inger visit Mt. Vor while Miss Prawns Lecter plans to spend time in Meliville. Mr W Mins Vthel Van Horn from Kenmore joins sister Mrs D. Meloce for a family gathering with locals in Chicago and Detroit.
The piece predicts 1922 will be a notable year with a flush calendar as Sundays dominate start days. It lists holidays by weekday, notes Easter and Thanksgiving alignments, and mentions Mt. Vernon council Watch Night limits. It also comments on time zones and local attitudes toward Eastern vs Central time.
OCR fragment hints at a local issue involving individuals and actions but lacks clear names, dates, or locations. Reads as an incomplete notice with ambiguous reference to Wen Teerti and possible parties, offering little verifiable context or outcome.
Mr and Mrs Blwood Fisher and Easter of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs Oxcar Cansei. Mr and Mrs Biden Hyatt and children stay with Mr and Mrs B R Hyatt. Master Francis Arnold recovering from pneumonia. A T Weight of Columbus visits mother Mrs Sarah Wilisht. Harold Cunningham from Mt Vernon spends day with John McKinley. Jesse Rearick hosts a gathering. Oscar Cassel Sarah Wright and Amon Myers join Christmas at Neighbarger home. Mrs Walter Mauger spends dawn in Howard. Leo Higgins hosts Christmas dinner with six guests. Carl Critchfield entertains Mt Vernon friends.
Mrs. Claude Campbell and daughter June spend week at Logan Run with in laws. George Blubaugh buys a Danville grocery store and starts Jan 1. Woodchopping contest near Sapp, rider harmed by a prior horse kick. Eda Simmons visits son Carlos at Buckeye City for Christmas. Miva Jennie Hibbets and others from Columbus and Orrville spend Christmas here. Relatives attend Mowory funeral at Mt. Vernon. John Marshall visits Pittsburgh with daughters. L A Greer of Ada spends Christmas with his mother. Floyd Bailey couple depart for Garrett, Indiana for winter. Clyde Parsons and son Dale move to Orrville.
Numerous residents and relatives from Monroe Center and surrounding areas gathered for Christmas visits. Names include Dowd Dowds Bowda Dowde Dowds, Pletcher, Boltinghouse, Paige, Brooks, Grubb, Stoyle, Matthews, McManus, and other local families. Attendees shared holiday greetings, attended local events at Valley Grove, and noted travel between homes and farms.
Mr and Mrs Edward Coe and relatives visited in Casdstleston West Virginia while Jay Bone and family spent Christmas near Fredericktown Maine. Albert Hall and children of Mr Vernon visited the Moreland family. J J Shipley and William Shutt called in Newark. Crottinger hosted Christmas dinner with several guests. Ralph Chrisman traveled from Heath to spend holidays with his parents. Ward Wheeler’s gospel meetings in Homer report new converts over four weeks. College Hill school closed for a week with a Christmas program and tree. Teachers Husel Bury and Give Barrick prepared homes for vacation. Everett Hawking and Mineia Hawking visited Aubrey Joguer and family near Homer. Gale notice: Hoover slecurie-Wreaper for sale at 6 Month Main Street.
Fire damaged Kelser-Dowde Co wholesale stock and a small amount of building materials on South Main street Thursday evening. Loss estimated between 6000 and 7000 dollars. fire-proof construction and devices limited damage. Cause undetermined though coal stove or faulty wiring suspected. Insurance covers building and stock. Fire department under Chief Pickard contained the blaze quickly.
Andrew Carson 65 prominent newspaper and theatrical man died in Denver Colorado. He formerly was city editor of the Mt. Vernon Republican about 30 years ago and later worked at the Dispatch in Columbus. He had lived in Denver for many years and was remembered by older Mt. Vernon residents.
Members of the Mt Vernon Rifle and Revolver club held a Friday evening shoot with eight of 11 participants posting scores above 190. Top marks included B T Quidor and H L Russell at 192 with Quidor boasting 12 bullseyes to Russell's 11.
A meeting at 2 PM Saturday in the County Prosecutor’s office formed a new organization to direct the distribution of state compensation to ex servicemen. Twelve attendees from the Red Cross American Legion and Knights of Columbus elected A J Devault as county chairman and John Ewing as county secretary to handle application blank distribution.
Miss Glenna Ring and pupils save a Christmas program at school on Friday. Mr and Mrs Banta Claus appeared and treated the children. Ring received several presents as families and visiting friends from Cleveland Goshen and Bladensburg joined in holiday gatherings with local families.
The fourth quarterly Knox County Teachers Institute will meet at Mt Vernon High School on Saturday January 14. Featured speaker is Prof Charles W Jackson Franklin County superintendent. Other speakers include Prof Cagliaoh, Charles Kirkwood Mt Vernon High School educator on Agriculture and Dr H W Blair county health commissioner on School Health.
Green Valley reports include Mr. 4 P Clark of Wichita visiting relatives here, Mrs. Elsworth Clark of Richwood and Mr. John Hollingshead of Youngstown visiting parents Rey and J P Hollingshead. Kathryn Burson of Columbus vacationing with her parents. Families hosted dinners and toured, with Clifford Wilson returning home after guesting Lloyd Wilson, and multiple gatherings by the Mendenhalls, Biggs, Phillips, Wilson, and Carson households for Christmas.
Rachael M. French aged 72 widow of Thomas French died Friday night at her home 405 North Jefferson Street from a complication of diseases. Survived by relatives and others.
1 Meter Man 1 0 Sharpneck of ML Verma and Caluthlol Rumpus of Mt. Vernon announce funeral arrangements. The rites will open Thursday morning at 10:60 o'clock from the home conducted by Rev. A. Long of Wilmington. Interment at Mount View cemetery.
Mrs Anna Rebecca Hyatt widow of Mortimer Hyatt died after several weeks illness at her home in Ferry Township. Survived by children EL Myatt Wei Binff J M Hyatt and Mia Thayer. Funeral Monday at 1 PM at Friendship Church with Rev J T Black officiating. Burial Friendship Cemetery. Friends asked to omit flowers. Veteran tortoise at a South Atlantic museum died in 1020 and a female tortoise has lived since 1843 and lays eggs.
The steel-head trout is described as salmon by fisherfolk and the Sahl trade, marked as Mateel-led due to the skull hat. Fishermen note that killing this fish when captured often requires several blows from a mallet to subdue it on a boat.
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