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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
2
An obituary records the retirement of Carricr due to ill health. Frank J. Metsivoy and others note his service and final days. The piece mentions colleagues and a March 1, 1801 service milestone, with references to Vernon and local names.
In Vredorightown on a July morning William Muckar placed a scaffold that broke, injuring Rucker who fell and suffered severe head injuries and multiple broken bones. A local physician tended to him as the accident prompted hospital attention and medical care.
Sheriff and deputies arrested a man named Green after a reported porch intrusion and a weapon found on him. He claimed to be Al Green, with wife on a farm. officers noted confusion and mental impairment. The incident led to court actions and detention.
An unclear report cites the De Stare Word and Hoard about a redhead exemption rule. The fragment mentions a single redhead etal loxemption on any ground, with mixed references to Technetanatl and AMCHAAH. The article lacks coherent details or identifiable people.
Two boys aged 12 and 10 from Kent ran away after reporting unpleasant home conditions and a lack of money. They traveled to AM and Vernon, spent a night at a hotel, then walked out Sunday morning. They claimed their mother had whipped the elder boy, and both indicated they would return home soon as officials notified their parents.
Fredericktown, July 16 The Lincoln Chautauqua advance man arrived to set an expansive advertising campaign for the event. The tour visits Fredericktown for a week each year, with preparations underway for an August appearance as he noted the long-standing visits.
Mt Liberty July 16 Wellington Wintermute owned a 125 pound hog that fell into a 4 barrel water trough during a playful event. The hog drowned while unable to free itself from a tight harness. Wintermute faced a loss of about 20 dollars and called the sale a dirty deal on the pork price of a cent per pound on the hoof.
A cartoon scene shows a father and son named Bobby sharing a pun filled dialogue about wormy apples. The boy asks what would be worse than finding a worm, and the father playfully suggests the absence of a worm would be worse, revealing a lighthearted math themed joke.
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