Mt Vernon Leads Knox County Fair Grounds Drive Funds
Mt Vernon residents are forecast to provide half or more of the Knox County fair grounds funding, with Gates noting Mt Vernon’s canvass already yielding over 2500 in subscriptions. Morris township reports 19 of 25 contacted pledging modest amounts, as stock ownership in a proposed legal corporation would entitle owners to future grounds access and potential land development benefits.
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Mt. Vernon
Knox County
Howard C. Gates
Knox County Agricultural Society
Cit
Gates
Morris Township
Fair Grounds
Morris
Agricultural Society
Utica guests visit local residents Thursday evening
Dr and Mia along with W. J. Ogg and Mr and Mrs Harold McCann of Utica were visitors here Thursday evening.
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Mia
W. J. Ogg
Harold McCann
Utica
Culbertson elected to Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Xi
Albert T. Culbertson son of Mr and Mrs L A Culbertson of Ithaca New York, attends Cornell University, elected to membership in the honorary scientific fraternity Sigma Xi. The award reflects unusual excellence in studies and correspondence to Phi Beta Kappa in an arts college.
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Albert T. Culbertson
Myp
L. A. Culberteon
Henlore
Cornell University
Tneca
N.Y
Sigma X4
Phi Beta Kappa
Local golfers to join six team central Ohio league
Mt Vernon Country club opens in May as Newark Coshocton Zanesville and Bridgeport join in a six team league with Arlington Columbus. No team size limit, any man may join and compete by submitting cards to Mr. Ransom. Practice urged ahead of May 24 start.
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Mt Vernon
Cabridge
Arlington
Columbus
Mt. Vernon
Tere
Coshocton
Charles Hansom i8
Earl Thomas 16 Leaves to Be Soldier Despite Family Hardship
Chief Parker has not heard from Earl Thomas's parents in Sagan Pa. The 16 year old, determined to enlist, is strapped in this city. A business community collection funds his return home. His father is a coal miner and a drinker. the mother supports six younger siblings. Earl began mine work at about ten.
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Parker
Sagan
Earl Thomas
Earl
The New Edison Promises Musical Re-Creations With Soul
A 1917 Metropolitan Opera affiliated scene lauds The New Edison as superior to all devices for reproducing sound. Critics claim the phonograph with a soul renders voices and instruments with literal fidelity, nearly indistinguishable from originals. Guest artists like Marie Rappold and Giovanni Zenatello touted its infallibility, suggesting home listening offers true presentations of world class art. After hearing it, a talking phonograph seems unsatisfying.
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Disci
Marie Rappold
Margaret Matzenauer
Anna Case
Giovanni Zenatelo
Jacques Urius
Signor Chiccolini
Otto Goritz
Thomas Chalmers
America
Edison
New Edison Invitation Promises Free Demonstration
A store extends a hearty invitation to visit and hear the New Edison’s recreation of voices by Mr Arthur Middleton and other famed performers. The note invites testing piano and other instruments with no obligation to buy. It aims to acquaint customers with the inventor’s celebrated creation and gain new friends.
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Edison
Arthur Middleton
Birth announced for Shatner couple in Columbus
In Columbus on May 4 a daughter was born to Prof. and Mrs. John H. Shatner. Mrs. Shatner formerly Miss Cordelia Garber of this city.
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John H. Shatner
Columbus
Shaftner
Cordelia Garber
Farewell chapel honors teachers joining reserve corps
The school notes praise a patriotic farewell chapel for Mr Hendrix and Mr Blosser as many students join the service. Mentions Forest Mavis enlisting, John McLarnan joining, and a reception at Miss Vivian Dowds home. Also covers sick teachers, grade singing at the courthouse, Mothers Club program, Athenaeans visit, and wedding of Harold Paine and Mary Pipes. Also notes 1917 state highway contractor bids in Knox County with plans in county office.
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Hendrix
Blosser
Edwin Devault
Vivian Dowds
Mr. Blosser
Shower for Mrs Servais hosted by Walnut Creek friends
About 25 friends of Mr and Mrs Roger Servais attended a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Servais at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Jones on Walnut Street Friday evening. Light refreshments were served.
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Roger Servais
Servais
Walter Jones
Walnut Atreat
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