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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
2
Ohio citizens urged to conserve coal by burning wood due to fuel shortages for munition factories and railways. Rural communities should boost wood gathering, schools and churches to reclaim wood piles, finally forming a united, patriotic network to ensure warmth and support for soldiers abroad.
Bladensburg July 1 details a Glenwood chapter inspection with about 95 members and visitors from Mt. Vernon and Fredericktown. A two course supper was served as residents and guests visited, with numerous named locals and family activity noted in this community update. Also mentions a Chamberlain's Tablets testimonial from Mrs. Sears of Winaville regarding stomach relief.
The local exemption board announced that five colored registrants Clyde P. Parner George Hh J. Gay Arthur Wit Nlund James A. Smith and Roy Cartur will be inducted into service and sent to Camp Sherman on July 18. Some registrants may volunteer. others traveled for relatives visits and daily life events noted around Darlington and Columbus areas.
A July Fourth community picnic near New Castle featured Rev Hilasi Miler delivering a plebly patriotic sermon. Miller also preached the funeral of William Howatt, longtime operator of a Delaware restaurant, Friday afternoon in the city. Mrs George Eagle of Columbus learned her husband George Kage has arrived.
A fragment from Jotter by Nelson Sapp describes U8 tival aviation forces in France near Bordeaux, with Sapp detailing a gunner’s return trip, camp conditions, and letters home. Mentioned are Ralph Morton, Walter Mason, Glenn Ward and a truck driver. liberty to Borduwix every two weeks and two-page censor limits noted.
A Joplin traveler writes that after twelve years of stomach trouble he found no relief from many medicines until Chauber Dorlain's Tablets. He reports a permanent cure for five years and says he has recommended the tablets to fellow traveling salesmen and others suffering from stomach disorders.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Miss Vivian Dowds's home on North Main Street Wednesday evening. After a brief business session, the program featured readings by May F. Stephens and Constance Merrin, piano solo by Lucille Vernon, and readings by Mabel Warman and Mac I. Stephens. A social hour followed with refreshments. A community carnival is planned for Pleasant Grange on Saturday evening, July 6.
The Private Court of Knox County offers for sale at public auction on the stated Saturday in July at 2:00 PM the real property in Jackson Township Knox County Ohio described as the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 11 Town slip, range 19 Wald County, containing about 40 acres. Property appraised at 700 dollars. Terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years with interest. Mortgage on premises to secure deferred payments. Administrator W. Jones of Melvan Milton secures the sale. Levering, attorney.
Milton Parrott, selected to join Camp Sherman from this area, has been transferred from the 11th Infantry at Camp Sherman to the Quartermasters School at Camp 4. K. Johnson of Jacksonville Florida will also enter the Quartermasters program.
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