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Newspaper

The Democratic Banner

Location

Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1917

Page

2

Man Ends Life With .22 Revolver At Home

Harri son N Bradrick aged 65 fatally shot himself with a .22 caliber revolver at his Shelby residence yesterday afternoon around 1 30. His daughter Lillian Bradrick found the body at 4 pm in the living room. Coroner GW Miller viewed the scene and noted a heart area wound and a temple wound. family heard a pistol report about 1 30. Despondency over a disputed disposition at the Obia Houriton Tale company preceded the suicide. the deceased left a wife and two children. He was survived by a father Wilton Bradrick of Fredericktown.

Shelby Harrison N. Bradrick Lillian Bradrick Bradrick Boon GW. Miller Mansfield minMod Heradvick Teaver Ann Davelter Hnalae Wilton Feadefele Fredericktown

French Retake Loot Trenches Near Hill

Reports from the front describe French efforts to recapture trenches near Hill as German forces under the crown prince press the Verdun sector. Allied lines show heavy fighting with the Germans advancing and then retreating in places, while French counterattacks seek to regain lost ground on the Menn river vicinity. Mrs. Clyde Millipan returned home after a week at Mt Carmel hospital Grimbur.

Oruel Westerdie Cerny Corduny Browne Preneti Po Hook Piers Ronch Bodltlon Clyde Millipan Mrandon Priday Mt Carmel Hospital Grimbur

Mrs Maggie Bedell Dies Widow of John B Bedell

The body of Mrs Markie Bedell widow of John B Bedell will be brought to the city Sunday. Funeral services will be held at 1 o clock Monday at the home of Mrs Eye Manuel Miller on South Mulerry Street, with burial in Liberty Chapel cemetery. She leaves two sons Dr W O Bedell and Charles Bedell and a daughter Miss Berti Bedell, all of Sh Lola.

Markie Bedell John 2. Bedell St Lambe Eyemanuel Miller St Louis Dr. W. 0. Bedell Charles Bedell Berti Bedell

Loyal W pacing horse aims at Cleveland Grand Circuit start

Loyal W owned by To. Wilkon of Frederyktown ran a fast mile workout at North Randall with Wrather Frank Hedrek. The likely plan calls for a July 14 start on opening day of the Grand Circuit in Cleveland. Other notable horses include Irene Olcott trained at Columbia and Magers handling a promising mare, with training near Croton and Vernon, as Youngstown hosts the big race week.

Loyal W To. Wilkon Frederyktown North Randall Mille Wrather Frank Hedrek Cleveland Medetek Mi Vernon Jwt Wilson Marlen Hawk Irene Olcott Olvort Muller Columbia Trent Hilly Mayers Prk Callin Pittin Hill Youngstown Crent Med Datatainn Jane Howirk Hampton Haltawite

England Receives Ten Million More in War Loans

The treasury added 10 million dollars to Englands war loan total, bringing Great Britain’s credited loans to 560 million and overall Allied loans to 1 018 billion. The report notes Mik Frank Harper Edith Wirt and Kenneth M Harper visiting Chinaetee for a spell with relatives. Nearby social notes mention Kirkpatrick and Reva Shelby Mia Rinehart visiting Gambier, J A Riudes Cleveland guests, W B Ohler Newark visitors, and a marriage license secured in Newark for Hert Scolew and Frances Thompson to be performed by Justice Mether Scott.

Washington Treaving England Great Britain Frank Harper Mins Edith Wirt Kenneth M. Harper Chiineethe Meath Kirkpatrick Reva Shelby Mia Rinehart Gambier J. A. Riuades Cleveland W. B. Ohler Newark BO. Frye Joseph Urivode Charleston W Va Hert Scolew Thin City Frances ‘Thompson Utica Justice Mether 8 Scott

Navy training and rapid promotions in the Great Lakes area

The Banner reports extensive navy officer reserve training in Port Harrison and on the Great Lakes, detailing cadets from West Virginia Ohio Kentucky and Indiana undergoing fourteen hour days five days weekly. It notes rapid enlisted promotions during the war, with examples of highly paid petty officers and rapid advancement from enlistee to commissioned status.

Virginia Kentucky Tina Hanlon Chine Baeturlis Leelon Ian National Organientions Columban Buna Amanigemianty WillandTentinge Anapolis Bannery Great Lakes Ill United States Navy United States United S Gill Witte Elerleal Elias Rat Lass Xoun Ween Hatel Bawien Simie

Probate Judge's Son Drowns In Creek Near Clinton County

The death of 18 year old Barnes Jr, son of Probate Judge George C Barnes of Clinton County, is reported after drowning while swimming in a creek near here. Harry Owen departed Friday for Washington to begin a new role with the Department of Agriculture under civil service law.

Associated Prens Watinaton Don George Yo, Barnes, Jr Harry Owen Wanhneton Department of Agriculture Owen W Civil Service

Navy pay and prospects for enlisted men amid war

A wartime survey describes naval pay scales from recruits earning about $92 a month to chiefs drawing $1,400 annually. It notes free lodging, clothes, and medical care, with rapid pay boosts for efficiency and promotions. The piece highlights rising prosperity among sailors, thrift in mass deposits, and large Liberty Loan contributions as men gain experience and foresee civilian success after peace.

Covy Eleward Gow Oklahoma Nere

Draft camp seeks laborers for Chillicothe cantonment

Laborers are sought for building the Chillicothe cantonment camp where selective draft soldiers will be trained. The Ohio branch of the national federation directs the effort, with 22 bureaus aiding in securing skilled and unskilled labor.

Columbus Lator Division Ohio Brane Cornet National Federation Chillicothe

South Dakota enters rigid prohibition era after 1917 law

The state moves into absolute prohibition tonight following a constitutional amendment and 1917 legislature act. South Dakota had long debated repeal due to enforcement woes after initial 1889 prohibition, which briefly allowed local option votes and one year of saloon operation.

Mercure Tran

South Dakota Becomes Prohibition State Again

The article reports South Dakota's renewed prohibition status after a legislative path that altered a bone dry measure. Amendments in the senate on medical and sacred import were approved but an error omitted the personal use clause, leading to a final act allowing import for medicinal and sacred purposes only.

Baines Dakota Mauer Senate

Vegetable Compound Praised by Lowell Woman

Mrs. Margaret Quinn of 269 Worthen Street Lowell Massachusetts says for three years she suffered nervousness headaches and pains during Change of Life. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports being much less nervous with no headaches or pain and endorses the remedy as the best for sick women.

Lowell, Mass Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia B. Pinkham Margaret Quinn Kear Worthen St North Haven Conn Lydia BB. Pinkham Pinkham Lydia BE

Danish protest over anti American remarks at Stockholm talks

Reliable information from London reports Dr Maurice Egan American minister in Copenhagen delivered a protest to Denmark's foreign minister against anti American utterances by M Stauning a Socialist cabinet member at the Stockholm peace conference.

Associated London Maurice Egan Copenhagen M. Stauning Stockholm

Egan Acted On His Own Responsibility

Washington officials said no instructions were sent to recall Minister Egan from Denmark over alterations by M Stauning. They considered it probable that Egan acted informally on his own responsibility, according to the Associated Press.

State Department Washington Denmark Associated Preas Banner United States Egan M. Stauning

Senate Finance Committee Approves Graduated War Tax Bill

Washington June 30 The Senate Finance Committee approved a revised war tax bill imposing graduated excess profits taxes on corporations partnerships and individuals from 13% to 10% It would raise about 70 million in revenue pushing total revenue to 1 655 billion and likely keeping the levy steady.

Pot Urion Barnard Washington Senate

New War Credit Sought in Germany

The Reichstag will be asked next week to approve a measure to supplement the budget for the fiscal year enabling the chancellor to mobilize a new war credit of 15,000,000,000 marks. This would raise total war appropriations to about 4,000,000,000 marks.

Germany Associated Preas Berlin London F Reichstag

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