Amputation After Rail Yard Accident
James Fuller, a brakeman, was pulled under a moving train in the Pennsylvania yards and his left foot crushed. Doctors at Mt. Vernon Hospital initially hoped to save the foot, but mid afternoon a condition worsened and amputation above the ankle became necessary. Fuller’s status improved after surgery and doctors expect a favorable recovery.
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Pennsylvania Yards
Jamen Fuller
Fuller
Pennsylvania
Mt. Vernon
Paller
Jim
TH Wan
Bettee
Infant Death in Detroit Tells of 7 Month Old Child
An infant death was reported in Detroit Michigan the seven month old son of Mr and Mrs Carter Bullock formerly Miss Ether Kropp of this city. Funeral services were scheduled Tuesday in Detroit. May 14 marks a political tour by Secretary McAdoo beginning May 17 in Chicago and St Louis during the Liberty Loan campaign highlighting the administration's wartime finance efforts.
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Detroit
Miah
Charles Milford
Carter Bullock
Hullock
Washington
McAdoo
Chi‘Sane
Liberty Teen
Fortman
Aidrom
Audienees
Whivt
Howe
Wucoese
WOREY RETAINS DIRT ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
Columbus report: Fred Horey, Perla champion dirt track auto race at the driving park. He won the main event and retained his title in 1 hour 37 minutes 56.445 seconds amid rain that fell before half the distance was covered. Cars roared around the oval as Horey led to break the previous mark.
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Columbus
Fred Horey
Perla
Vov
Venture Beyond Fear Says Mistaken Motto
Fragmentary excerpt cites a bold dictum contrasting fear and risk, labeling timidity as cowardice and urging pursuit beyond intended limits despite peril. No clear names, places, or dates are readable in the fragment.
Ipytihan Grinds Run Very Close In Pythian Degree Contest
Judge C G Taylor reports on the State Pythias degree contest where five teams competed. Cleveland led with 90.7 percent, Coshocton 88.76, Cincinnati 88.6, Ironton 85.5, Columbus 4.3 as the scores. Cincinnati would have won if not for omitted ritual agrapha by an officer. Coshocton represented the district. Attendees from Mr Vernon included John and Dwight Warman, Harley Lee, Clyde Van Voorlis, Charles Matthews, Roger Bruce, Master Drye, F B Jones and William Staunton.
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C. G.taylor
Columbus
Pythias
Cincinnati
Coshocton
Mr. Vernon
John and
Pwight Warman
Harley Lee
Clyde van Voorlis
Charles Matthews
Fiegon Brooce
Taster Drye
F. B. Jones
Wilhim Staunton
Cleveland Team Champion in Knights of Pythian Drill Contest
Cleveland drill team won the Knights of Pythian contest in Minnortal hall. The event at May 14 yielded a silver cup prize for first place and featured the Columbus competition. Attar foright’s contact noted in the coverage.
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Cleveland
Pigeons Released From City To Visit Washington
Nearly 200 pigeons were released Monday at 6 20 am by agent Fred Abrendt bound for Washington D C to see the president. The birds arrived in crates Saturday and were delayed by a letter misunderstanding. More pigeons are expected from Washington next week though details remain uncertain.
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Fred Abrendt
Capitol City
United States
Washington
D. C
Au Wella Fargo
Abrendt
Wells Pirko Express
Express
Ahrendt
Death of Sarah Flenner at 508 North Sandusky Street
Sarah Flenner Barth Conrad Wlenner, age 17, died at her home on Sunday evening. Funeral arrangements were to be held at her late home with Rev Foster Anderson officiating. Interment was planned in Findlay cemetery.
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Mite Barth
Conrad Wlenner
North Sandusky Street
Foster
Anderon
Findlay Competery
Wootton's Cartoon Satirizes Kaiser as Loaded Gun
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer magazine section a World War I cartoon by amateur artist Donald Wootton titled He Didn't Know It Was Loaded depicts the German Kaiser being struck by a discharge gun labeled Ul. 8, Part en ve, reflecting wartime satire and anti-German sentiment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Donald Wootton
Thinefty
Served Him Right Excerpt Shows Domestic Tension
Fragmentary dialogue portrays a quarrel where a wife accuses her husband of neglect and infidelity. She retorts that she sacrificed for him claiming to have given up several sharp partners, highlighting a coming confrontation and social norms of the era.
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Cele
Thieeley
Aloyel
Shackleton Advocates Selective Draft for U S Service
Lieutenant Ernest H. Shackleton, Antarctic explorer, arrives en route to London for a special mission and urges selective conscription to secure America’s future supply of specialists, inventors, and talent for national needs. He argues the world relies on the United States for thirty years of essential expertise.
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New York
Air Ernest H. Shackleton
London
America
United States
Conscription Debate in Australia and Allied War Views
The passage argues volunteering as costly and fragile, noting Australia’s 280,000 volunteers from a 6 million population and a 12,000 monthly quota. It predicts conscription may win public support, cites Sir William Hughes, and warns Britain’s volunteers are depleting experts. It advocates American learning from Britain’s errors and asserts Germany’s defeat inevitable regardless of war duration.
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Australia
William Hughes
Conneripton
England
America
Germany
Blacksmith Seeks ServiceRank Promise in City Battery
The local field artillery battery EH needs a good blacksmith. Second Lieut Headington invites qualified applicants at the Chamber of Commerce. Entering as a private, the blacksmith may later be promoted to sergeant. Three men, Heracle Bnow Paul Pugh and Howard Hammong, have enlisted. The roll remains open with May Clove as a potential closing date.
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Field Artillery
Headington
Chamber of Commerce
Heraclél Bnow
Paul Pugh
Thin City
Howard Hammong
Buckeye City
Commending Mt Vernon choir effort and singer support
A Mt Vernon chorus member writes to praise a Friday idea to train young singers and encourages local support. He notes past talent like Guy Baker, compares potential to Akron’s Bryan Willian, and urges funds for cultivation over monetary return, signing as a chorus member.
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Hauer
Mt. Vernon
Eaxuii the
Peatral Association
Parsons
Fine
Grafton G. Haker
Dr. A. Baker
Guy Tiker
Bostonians
Guy Baker
Mr Vernon
Hyan Willian
Akron
Devin
Eles
Beavers Bite Trees in Adirondacks Case Reversed Damages Denied
William G. Barrett of Katonate King Jost sued the State of New York for $1,000 in a poplar tree destruction dispute on a state game preserve. The Court of Appeals reversed the appellate division, which had affirmed the award, noting beavers liberated on Hayleetwek and descendants caused the damage and that the state wards bore no liability. The first action of its kind in the state. In Lafayette Indiana Purdue University records show no graduates with divorces among the class. A large share of recent graduates are married.
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Barrett
Mount Vermon
N.Y
William G. Barrett
Katonate
Jost
Cluj
State of New York
Court of Appeals
Court of Elita
Elaine
Hayleetwek
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Wolman
Purdue
Whole Family to Serve Uncle Sam in Ohio War Bid
The Chhetnndt Cheronatl boast Ohio’s only city with an entire family enlisting for war. The clan led by AL Vine includes a son in the infantry and the father who joined the color. The wife and daughter, not the driving type, have joined the Red Cross.
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Ohio
Slams AL Vine
Johved
Unclaimed mail notice from Vernon post office May 1917
The Vernon post office lists unclaimed letters advertised May 14 1917 including Albin Mrs Avetin Baird Haugan Shane Boucher Laura Bowman W I Debold A Mrs George Harris Mrs Matt Kappler Meg Kina Kerns Jomes Kibrew Oscar Kimble Miss Evlyne Marshall Co Ca By Miller J M Scott Arthur Sellers Walter Mrs Irene Walker John White John W Williamson Mrs H S Wright Mrs Hense Wyant Wilber Frank Harper postmaster Travel notes describe the moon's orbit around earth in a near circle taking about 27 days and 2 thirds its path and motion are described with traditional phrases of the era.
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Albin
Mrs. Avetin
Baird
Haugan
Shane Boucher
Laura Bowman
W. I. Debold
George Harris
Matt Kappler
Meg
Kina Kerns
Jomes Kibrew
Oscar Kimble
Evlyne
Wright
Mra
Hense Wyant
Wilber Frank Harper
Missionary Society Meeting at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ missionary society met in the church parlor on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Loney led devotionals and a hymn was sung. The program covered Argentina with papers on social education and religious conditions, news from missionaries in Buenos Aires, and financial obligations of missionary women. An informal quiz discussion followed, then business was conducted and the meeting closed with a hymn.
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Church of Cark
The
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Loney
Argentina
Pritter
Buenos Aires
Seavelt
Byrd
Carr
McNabb
Wil Hams
Jesus
Dime as Time Theme in New York World Excerpt
The New York World quote laments wasting time and the value of a dime, reflecting on daily folly and delayed effort. It links time to money and mentions a wife sending money to win atford, illustrating a personal reflection on thrift and urgency.
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Tia
Win Atford
New York World
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Britain
Sir Ernest Shackleton Baye
AH Manet Hl, Faukleron
Bam
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Earth
Rinewall
Dundee
Sixtra
J. S. Ringwalt Co
Es Creamery CO
OY Mamery Lexingtoy Creamery
Danville Ford
Ford
Danville
F. J. Harris
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Bogardus & Co
West Side Square
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