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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
3
A late evening special meeting of the Masonry committee was held at the hall. Eighteen attendees including four visitors were present as Deputy Grand Master Hinerwan presided and reported on conduct, welfare, and routine affairs.
Sarah Barker died at the Home for the Aged at 680 o'clock on Tuesday after heart trouble. The funeral will be held at the Home for the Aged at 1 o'clock, with Reverend C. Anderson of Haltatal officiating in Frederettown.
A local baseball team plans a Memorial Day mile event and may play Saturday if field conditions allow. If not possible, the team will instead host the Colored Champions at home in a rearranged schedule.
The WP. M.S. of the M. P. church held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. Carlton Jacobs home. Mrs. W. Richardson led the program with singing, readings, and prayers. Fourteen new members were reported and 1444 pages of literature distributed. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Mervin, Mrs. Topp, Mrs. McCready, and the hostess.
A stark portrait of Mrs Britt a ruthless yet protective Red Cross helper who dominates a wartime clinic. Her contrast with softer Mrs Farlow and the grieving Mrs Marlow drives a turning moment about duty and sacrifice for wounded soldiers and their mothers.
A fragment from Mine Hennie Davisquent Monday in Vretericktown shows a woman lamenting men’s lack of practical skills and praising women’s role in housework. She relays household requests for fixes from plumbing to carpentry, recounting misadventures with a bathtub leak, a clogged laundry tub, and a costly plumber.
A Louisville Kentucky testimonial claims Tanlac restored energy and appetite for a carpenter, MoClellen Breaden of 224 Went Jefferson, after three bottles. He says sleep improved, weight returned, and work became manageable, urging others to try Tanlac for rheumatic pains and general weakness.
The report notes eight drunks arraigned and fined five dollars plus costs. The proceeding referenced a Monday session led by some official, with payment arrangements discussed for the fines and court costs. The text contains garbled names and phrases but centers on petty alcohol offense penalties.
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