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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1918
Page
3
A merchant committee in Mt. Vernon reports strong support among firms in Hartes, building and loan, dry goods and department stores, furniture, clothing, shoe, drug, jewelry, grocery and menswear for a general half holiday. A petition endorsed a noon start on a chosen midweek day in August, with most shops to close while some exceptions apply.
Frances Willard WCTU meeting held Tuesday afternoon with Mr. Sarah Paddock and others attending. The session opened with devotional singing and prayers, a letter to President Wilson on war prohibition read, and a National Council of Defense note about forming a county organization. A June 20 Mission Day event was planned, with program topics on kindness and local readings.
Rayno and Iker sons of Mr Parker have been awarded a second lieutenant commission. In the federalized guard Parker led the oilicorn training school in spring in Texas while stationed at Camp Sheridan Alabama.
Pd Howe publisher of The Chirby tan Leader in Cincinnati will preach at the Church of Christ in the public square Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
The Hamwritan cloae of Moe Sinday Kehoor Meral held a monthly meeting at Mrs George MoehWart’s home. Open to the people, reports were read and discussed, 24 members answered by voice. After prayers, scribal practice occurred and a probable incident near the door concluded the gathering. Mrs Hist led the class with Mrs Hoberty assisting, with Coline rout noted.
A German writer in exile publishes an account of the battle of Jutland with vivid detail. He cites heavy losses for German ships including the Pravenioh Pommern Rostock Lutzow Wiesbaden and crew losses on torpedo boats and larger vessels. The Seychien and Derfflinger suffer immense damage yet return to port.
The Kenyon commencement is scheduled for Friday evening with Rev 11 Carhart of Toledo attending. June 14 at Gambier reports various locals and visitors arriving for the events and related ceremonies.
A Creer man named Prank Stambaugh sustained a leg fracture while working near a wagon on a Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harry Wright traveled to Butler on Saturday as part of local activity connected to the incident.
A U S shipbuilding push expands training with new centers at Newport News Hog Island Chester and Newark to raise yard output. 22 trainees become instructors, green workers convert, and progress shows 80 percent efficiency in finished work. Managers stress ongoing improvement and patriotic, industrial spirit.
Wore text fragment appears to reference a historical note but lacks coherent facts. The readable parts mention a generator or general reference to conduct or condition. No clear persons, places, dates, or organizations are extractable for a meaningful summary.
Funeral service notes are garbled but indicate a funeral for Nimmo with an 6S Line reference and an Antietey venue in the afternoon. The oblique text implies an officiating party and a Mund View commentary likely missing clear names and dates.
The Christian Endeavor bodies of the city plan a Friday evening reception at the church to welcome all youth attendees. Each society will contribute a portion of the program and several groups will bring their members to join the event.
Two neighbors James Harrington and McManus faced charges after a Thursday evening clash over stolen chickens. McManus allegedly struck with a boot while Harrington’s family threw stones amid the argument over the chickens.
The American Chamber of Commerce in London objects to a House proposal for a national trade mark for American goods under government lienor. They warn the mark could mislabel both high and low quality products and hurt export markets by implying foreign origin, urging standard quality and practical use rather than a restrictive symbol.
Rev Hilux Miller will deliver the memorial sermon for the Knight of Pythians at Croton on Sunday during the lodge's annual memorial services. Minn Alice Murray visited Phay antVille Batordiay. M Ki Kere of Huckeye City was in this city Friday. Smythe Devoe of Akron was in town Saturday.
In a London interview, the Duke of Marlborough praises farmers for wartime output and argues profitable farming is not profiteering. He notes rising costs for labor, feed, and machinery, calls government-set profit limits necessary but warns against overtaxing farming. He credits women workers for wartime farm support and stresses Britain cannot rely solely on domestic farming.
Evangelist W R Rosenberger and Rev W Strelenberger will lead five evangelistic meetings at the M P church on North Mulberry street beginning next Wednesday and lasting through June 23. The six weeks campaign aims for 30 conversions 44 accessions and a $600 special offering for church interests. B L Hanover of Centerbury and Ars J B Masteller of Coshocton avenue were in town recently.
A jumble of household visits and farm observations from June with mentions of residents in Mansfield and nearby areas. The piece shifts to a wartime anecdote about British soldiers using marlinspikes in trenches and German propaganda about torture tools, debunked by reports to the British Prisoners of War Commission.
May 13. Behind British lines in France soldiers receive government issued jack knives as part of their overseas kit. The three piece tool includes a large Sheffield steel blade, a can opener, and a marland pike, with a four inch bone or steel handle and belt ring. The can opener is essential for front line welfare.
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