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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
2
Local boards receive orders for a broad reclassification affecting Class Four due to new rules on marriage dependencies. Married registrants after May 1 face compulsory reclassification unless a dependent child exists, shifting many to Class 2 and removing discretion from boards.
The Daughters of the American Revolution will craft a service flag for Knox County and present it at the county court house. Members meeting at the country club agreed to proceed with the project and to wear recognition pins during the ceremonies. A total of 240.05 has been raised in May from war savings stamps, with a program led by Mrs. Anders featuring songs and readings honoring the flag and nation.
Fragmentary dialogue reveals a wife recalling her husband’s pen name Glyewen George as a joke within the household. A judge figure is mentioned amid the bemused exchange about identities and clever aliases.
The funeral of WW Hanley aged 83 who died at the home of his father in Lexington Kentucky was held at the Versailles cemetery at 2:80 of clock Monday. Mr Handley was laid to rest in Lexington Memorial Day after arriving by train.
A visitor and guide tour a state institution through padded cells and cramped quarters. They meet a prisoner fixated on Napoleonic imagery, another who envisions a honeycombed submarine hull, and a third who claims sole authority on income tax regulation, all under the guide’s wry explanations.
A compact roundup of writers and titles with wartime ties. Kipling plays a propaganda role in England. Will of Bolton becomes Mrs Forbes Dennis. Austin, Texas hosts an O Henry journal site slated for progress. Hinlxworthy’s five tales reach publication. Joseph Hobelbin touts The New Spirit of the New Army. Sir Tamed Hickle riffs on a shelf gap project for the British Red Cross. Barri Binnell offers the original manuscript of The Little Minister.
A mother whose son was rescued from a torpedoed troop ship faced a fraudulent cable demanding money. She responded with a coded reply to verify kinship, exposing the scam. The article recalls a Bengal con man faking race knowledge to extract funds, noting several victims.
Macbeths death site Kelmont Castle near Dundee is claimed to pass to the city of Dundee by owner Mrs Mureyat who inherited wealth from Sir James Palm Che eastle. The castle sits 17 miles from Dundee and once hosted the British premier Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. The estate includes 1000 acres of parkland valued at $2,000,000.
A New York fashion piece traces children’s clothing trends with military touches and embroidered butterflies, noting short sleeves and age appropriate silhouettes. It surveys wartime influence on juvenile dress from bonnets to breeches, sleeves, and waistlines, highlighting adult styles echoed in miniature.
President W F Peirce of Kenyon College will address the court house next Friday evening about his front line experiences as a lieutenant in the French army. The talk, announced by William L Robinson, marks the start of a broader Knox county allied war activities effort and coordinated war work across townships.
Two service flags were blessed at St. Vincent de Pauls Catholic church Sunday evening. One flag carried 60 stars representing the school, and the other showed 4 stars for local men in military service. A red cross on each flag signified a nurse on the Red Cross staff.
Frank Harper P M lists unclaimed mail items for various individuals including Mrs G Raughman James Booth J Nurbin Mark Gardner Glenn Haya Mrs H Hose Mrs Sophia Hose Mine Riva Hall Arthur Mendenhall Oscar Morbita Mrs Qfave O Sullivan Mes T P Penn Verde Plersall Mrs Fannie Tous Constance Smith Mise Margaret Stevens Mrs Fred Tabor Mr Luther William.
The Clinton grange will confer the third and fourth degrees at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 1. A Fourth degree supper will be served. Walter Moneh of Clarksburg, West Virginia, is visiting his mother Mrs. BB Foneh of Usetty. Boneh leaves with the Clarksburg Selects lune a4.
Word has been received of the promotion from sergeant major to second lieutenant for Raymond T. Parken who is in training at Camp Lee Virginia.
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