Bank remodel to expand public space and close Turner restaurant
Knox County Savings Bank plans major remodeling to convert basement space into a large public rest room and auditorium. Turner restaurant owner will close July 3 and operate a lunch counter in the basement under Dever drug store. The project includes interior stair access, rebuilt front wall, and new heating ventilation by Superteating Furnace Co. The auditorium will host Farmers Exchange meetings and farm product exhibitions with enhanced ventilation and child care facilities.
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Knox County Savings Bank
Biog
Aqmiral
Fy Turner
Turner Restaurant
Dever Drug Store
J. D. Herron
J. C. Marriott
S. L. Anderson
Farmers:Exchange
Xini
Bank
Herman Cochran
Superteating Furnace Co
Brick Furnace Co
Mt. Vernon
Storm Leaves Heavy Damage Across Brink Haven Area
A severe rainstorm paused over Brink Haven causing heavy damage. Floodgates and culverts were washed out and bridges damaged. Gardens flooded and cellars filled. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Graham of Howe are visiting Columbus this weekend.
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Brink Haven
Harold Graham
Howe
Columbus
Whitmore, 87, Dies in Columbus Hospital
Eth a M Whitmore a longtime resident near Howard died last night in a Columbus hospital at age 87. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon and interment in Howard cemetery.
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Etha M. Whitmore
Howard
Rock falls injure local laborer on job site
Stanlay Fits of East Pleasant Street, a worker on the Froud construction project, was injured yesterday when a heavy piece of rock fell on his right foot. The injury will cripple him for several days.
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Stanlay Fits
East Pleasant Street
Nie Froud Construction
Zanesville Crushes Mt Vernon Golfers on Zanesville Course
Mt Vernon Country club golfers were decisively beaten by Zanesville members at Zanesville Country club Thursday afternoon. Zanesville won 50 percent of points to Mt Vernon's 6 44. William M Coup was the lone Mt Vernon winner, defeating the former Zanesville club president. Twenty Mt Vernon players were entertained by Zanesville. Next match is July 29 in Newark.
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Mt. Vernon
Zanesville
Newark
Princeton grad Daniel Houck tops history honors at commencement
Daniel Houck son of Judge and Mrs. Lewis B Houck of Mt. Vernon returned from Princeton N J where on June 15 he graduated from Princeton University He earned the highest marks in history politics and philosophy and won the Hutton prize of 250 for best history work He was the first honor man and delivered the Latin class oration.
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Daniel Houck
Lewis" B. Houck
Mt. Vernon
Biiclay
Princeton
N.J
Princeton University
Houck
Hutton
PAHL 5 Injured by Gun Accident During Butchering
Carl Pahl, a local butcher, was severely injured Thursday afternoon while killing a boar. The shotgun discharged, burning his left eye and face. He was attending a pig killing when the blast caused facial burns and eye injury. Local authorities are investigating the incident.
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Carl Pahl
William Smith Dies at 76 in Sandusky Home
William Smith, formerly of Mt. Vernon, died at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky Ohio Thursday night. His remains will be taken to the city and to Miller and O’Bryan’s chapel for a Saturday afternoon funeral at 1:80 PM. Services will be under the auspices of Joe Hooker Post No. 21 G A R. He was 76 and served in the 16th and 14th Ohio regiments in the Civil War. Mr. Smith left no near relatives in Mt. Vernon.
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William Smithy
Mt. Vernon
Soldiers and Sailors
Sandusky
Miller & O'Bryan
Joe Hooker
G. AR
Ohio
Smith
Vernon
Births in town prompt quiet notices
A son was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Charles Sharp of Withon Avenue. A son was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Charles Gregory of West Chestnut Street. A daughter was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Edwin Colopy of Danville.
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Charles Sharp
Withon Avenue
Charles Gregory
West Chestnut Street
Edwin Colopy
Danville
Sparks wins trip for over one hundred thousand in business
P. L. Sparks of this city will receive a free trip to Chicago from an insurance company for surpassing 100000 in business during the year. Mr Aparka will accompany him to Chicago in August.
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P. L. Sparks
Chicago
Aparka
Sues for 1600 in damages for eye injury at Mt Vernon Bridge Works
Knox county common pleas court and Industrial Commission of Ohio hear a claim by Guy R Hogle seeking 1600 for injuries after a June 4 1919 incident at Mt Vernon Bridge Works. Plaintiff alleges steel shard struck his eye. case notes that claim filed under workmans compensation act and defendant allegedly neglected to pay. Various local civil actions listed including quiet title suit by T P Barber and others, dismissal of Leroy Craft et al, administrator appointment for Mary Scott, transcript filing in State vs Carl Critchfeld, order return in guardian case, marriage license for Raymond R Tulloss and Ruth Belle Nixon, real estate transfers and discharge record for Knox county soldier Lawrence Pealer.
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Guy, R. Hogle
Knox County Common Pleas Court
Industrial’ Commission of Ohio
Mt Vernon
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Ewart & Blair
T. P. Barber
Mt. Pleasant
State of Ohio
Carl, Critchfeld
Department of the State
Knox County
Banga
Falls From Ladder Fractures His Leg Near Fredericktown
F. Harris of near Fredericktown sustained a broken ankle this morning after falling from a ladder while picking phersiegs. Auto damaged on High Street as Edward Bennett’s touring car collided with another car from Sandusky Street, front end badly damaged. Charline Willett of Greer was a visitor to the city yesterday.
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F. Harris
Fredericktown
Phersiegs
High Street
Edward Bennett
Sandusky Street
Bennett
Charline Willett
Greer
Golden Gossip Club Meets at Mrs Coe Home in Lock
Society notes report the Golden Gossip club meeting at Mrs Walter Coe’s Lock home with 25 members and 5 guests. A pleasing program of music and readings followed by refreshments. Next meeting is a picnic July 29 at Stoughton Grove near Lock.
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Golden Gossip Club
Mra
Walter Coe
Golden Gosnip Club
Lock
Society
Kuesta
Walter Colvit
Indianapolis
Ind
Mra Lee Mood
Newark
Mise Helen McKinley
Columbus
John Staenburg
Frank Chapman
Kentons
Stoughton Grove
Proud Injured in Fall from Chutes
Proudy of this city, an employee of the Pennsylvania railroad, fell from the top of a structure while working at the chutes early this morning. He struck his head, sustaining a severe scalp wound, and was removed to Mi Vernon hospital by McCormick's ambulance.
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Proudy
Pennsylvania Railroa
Mi. Vernon Hospital
McCormick
Matinee Races Highlight Busy Thursday Card
The newly organized Matinee club held its first Thursday matinee at the fair ground, with about 400 onlookers. Mentho driven by Dr Hoke won the opening heat, Peter Peiffer won the second, and a strong mile by Mentho led to a close finish. Buckeye Ben and After Don split heats, Dardanella defeated Si Wash, and Amber Light bested Colusa and Baruth amid a muddy track. next matinee set for July 1.
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Fair Grounda
Mentho
Dr. Hoke
Attica
Peter Peiffer
B. M. Critchfield
Peter
Amber Light
Colusa
Baruth
Alice W
Little
Gene
Cy Limbauth
Chase
Peter Polfer Um
M. Critchfield
Mabota
Jane Tf
Wm. Magers
Buckeye Ben
Don
Tom Bell
Dardanella
Wm. Beeman
Wash
Emmett Lowe
Clase
Pitt Struble
Fred Bricker
Barala
Lanning Parsons
Wilson Little Gene
Health Board Has Many Cases in Mt. Vernon Report
Two weeks after the county health board opened in Mt. Vernon the group reports a busy start with over fifty measles cases three chicken pox cases one bronchial pneumonia case and multiple tuberculosis examinations. Sanitary inspection work is prepared to begin district wide.
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County Board of Health
Mt. Vernon
Brent
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Turner
Fitz
Rock
Danel Houge
Pahl
Gun
William Smith
Guy R. Hogle
Bridge Works
Leroy Craft
William Othe Hanger
Common Pleas Court
Linton M. Rice
Mary I-Cott
Ocean M. Rice
D. L. Ashcraft
D. 8. Workman
C. V. Bunbury
Linda Hayes
Curtis W. Stevens
Caroline Tilton
Raymond R. Tulloss
Utica
Ruth Belle Nixon
Milnertownship
Rev
J. M. Bradbury
Appleton
Calvin M. Purdy
Hurle
B. A. Wolfe
May Robinson
Lancy M. Beach
Jay Stough
Lawrence Pealer
Knox County Recorded
Herron Beard
B.D. Herron
East High Street
Herron- Beard
Rov. R. A. Beard
North Dakota
B. M. Beard
Toledo
Dahtel Beard
Delaware County
George Beard
Centerburg
M. M. Herron
Millersburg
Fred Lyon
Los Angeles
Emma Herron Wilson
A. R. Patrick
R. L. Beard
Marenga
A. Patrick
Bloom
Ebenezer Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ebenezer Church
D. McArdle
McDermott
Weaver School
Liberty Township
Baptist Young People's Union
Owl Creek Baptist Church
Grange
Harrison Grange
Harrison Township
Bladensburg Grange
Weaver Srange
Proud
Health Board
A. A. Dowds Company
Carl N. Lorey
Mt, Vernon
Parry
F. J. Harris
Perry
The
West Jefferson Creamery Co
Greeta Purdy
Salisbury’s
West High
Sapp Bros. & CO
Oakland
Oldsmobile
MSC Overland Touring
la Fever
Morton
West High St
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