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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
3
County officials report sheep damage claims approved after canine depredations last year. Names and amounts paid to numerous claimants listed, totaling 1680 dollars with some entries showing zero or small sums. Detailing notes include county treasury relief and canine-related restitution adjustments.
The common pleas jury in Harriet P. Miles versus Swetland and others with Phoebe Thompson as contesting will was excused Tuesday until Wednesday because juror P J Durbin fell ill before court. If Durbin can attend, the case will be renamed and continued.
A confusing fragment mentions Mr and Mrs Milton Parker of West Chestnut Street and an evening at their home. The readable text lacks clear events or dates to establish a proper news note.
The Knox county fair race program for the September event features $800 purses for all races. Secretary T L Gates said the Heavy Baluntus spring damaged the ice at the fairgrounds but repair work will be done this summer to improve the track, aiming to satisfy horsemen with the final oval.
A garbled OCR fragment lists days and terms without clear events or names. It mentions Wednesday and Friday items with partial words like LEAH pines and wet face, but no coherent report or identifiable entities.
A local club reports ten new members joining the $1,000 club this past week, largely from the eastern part of the county. Postmasters and carriers submitted names, with A. Lockwood the lone new member this week. The elite group now has 111 members and aims for 200 by July 1 when county residents will be listed.
The report lists Democrat Robert Cochran for county recorder and Walter Anderson for county surveyor, plus Republican Joseph McMillen for county commissioner as having petitions filed by Wednesday. All are seeking signatures to qualify for the county offices.
Nine contracts totaling 2128.95 dollars were approved by the county commissioners for bridge repairs. Contracts cover culverts, abutments, and repairs on bridges in Mortis Liberty Brown Monroe Hutler Miller and nearby areas with named contractors Grubb Nixon Ong Logsdon Parker Bauer Davin and others.
Sheriff Monsholder says farmers report dogs on fox trails harming crops, especially wheat now headed and easily damaged. He advises filing affidavits against dog owners as the remedy.
Joseph Gilbert was injured Tuesday when his arm was badly cut and was transported to Mt. Vernon hospital for treatment.
The county Warnavinge committon reports by leat pledge ecard fren the county on tiesding nearning. Wo Brasher pledged huaseth to the fen YEA C in August and in September. The committee urged recipients to deliver pledges to precinct captains rather than headquarters. Committees have canvassed, many respond well, and more puppies and jdald were requested. List of precinct captains and workers includes M. M. Ityan Clem Her ry oh Ue Wantland 4. i Gardner Jobe Wooldridge and others from Mt Vernon precincts. Workers were asked to call at the MCA at 7 oclock tonight to secure canvass and finalize histories.
Sheriff Mosshouser announced a campaign to enforce traffic laws citing rising automobile accidents. He warned speeding, running headlights, and letting under sixteen drive will be arrested. a motorcycle police unit could be added to monitor violators. A note added that Floyd Hess has become an orderly at Camp Sherman and enjoys army life.
Gerald Popejoy showed improvement after a leg fracture suffered at work Tuesday. Ruth Fry, employed in Loudonville, is home for a month vacation.
Leroy Scott, a resident of near Lock, died at his home on a Wednesday night after an illness. He left a wife and two children. The funeral arrangements were pending as details were being finalized.
Jerald Popejoy suffered a fractured leg when a heavy girder fell while workers removed it from a tie up near a counter. The large leg bone was badly splintered and protruding. he was taken to Mt Vernon hospital for treatment.
Five men will enter a University of Cincinnati mechanical course for Army service. Harry Ro Tixton Marl Bo Gor sey and three others Joseph Gordon Shitty John B. Colling Dann J. Bell will join the program in Holley as part of military training, leaving Saturday morning.
Charles McDonall, Republican, says he led his petition for the nomination as candidate for county treasurer with the board of elections.
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