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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
8
A fragmented local page lists Memorial Day plans, dances, weddings, and sales. It mentions galas, teas, peanut sales, and charity fund drives, plus shopping ads for hats, clothing, and uniforms. The material references venues, names, and dates with several social gatherings and promotions.
Fragments show merchants offering suits and farm seeds bulk supplies. Names include Wootson, Calloway, Monroe, Bricker, Jobin Livingston, and M. A. Mitchell. Travel mentions Akron, Columbus, Wooster, and Mt. Vernon. Ford tractors and used cars advertised by dealerships.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple meetings and social gatherings around mid May. It mentions a prayer band event with Charles Severe on May 17 and an Avebury area gathering on May 18. A diner event at Carabilios and a Baptist church gathering near Tal are noted with unclear times.
Welie T Harrison, a 46 year old saw mill employee at Mutler south of Butter, was killed Wednesday morning when a board jammed and struck his chest. He left a wife and four children and a sister Mrs Johan Stuffer of Fredericktown. Funeral is at 1 o'clock Friday at the Evangelical church in Butter.
A divinity student from a seminary in Cleveland applied to the local exemption board on Wednesday seeking aid to enter military service. The applicant, Smith, had registered but reported no reply from Cleveland Hawrd regarding his petition for exemption. Proceedings involved the Wake County board and the marshal general’s office, with plans for special instructions for machinery handling and a group deployment starting May 8.
Charles Bishop died at home in Costerburg after a stroke. He left a wife and children including Mes. Guy Shuler of Gale Jon and relatives in Alma Colorado. The funeral was held at 2:30 pm Friday with burial at Bloomington Cemetery, officiated by Reverend Fisher.
A reader friendly snapshot of livestock prices and market activity across Chicago Cleveland Toledo and New York listings. It notes cattle calves hogs sheep and lambs with prices and shifts in demand and supply including notes on market steadiness and declines.
A milk wagon from Powell or nearby ran away on North Sandusky Street Thursday morning, breaking from its driver and crashing through a curb into a yard. The ill wagon carried bottles, all of which remained intact as the horses bolted without spilling any milk.
Gilmore has taken a position withRot Everly to fill the vacancy and Raph Ward leaves on May 26 from Knox County soc cer.
A hearing in Fort Delethorpe Georgia, involving Prova Givore, facing unspecified charges, has been postponed until Thursday morning. Paul Cramer and Bark are mentioned in relation to the case as scheduled events and possible statements at South Chapel Summilays Mey.
The report describes a train collision with a vehicle near St Londiville on Wednesday. Several men were injured, one seriously, with the extent and cause awaiting official details.
The notice details investment of proceeds from social thrift stamps and address a tamper risk. It references Weaver range No 204 at the Liberty town site and a meeting or event slated for May 24 with evasive phrasing and unclear local specifics.
Prices listed for poultry and farm produce delivered to Warehoue in New Yore area. Names and quantities appear jumbled with numerous misspellings but indicate heavy spring chickens and turkeys.
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