Findings of examiners reported in county records
Knox county officials are praised in a 219 page report by state examiners BJ Ot and B. G. Galleher detailing county activities from the past two years. Net county disbursements show $1 001 due, with $522 02 unaccounted and $06 25 due from the state to offset. Also notes civil suits including Ella Kunkle v Levering for $178 91 on a 1915 wheat storage deal and quiet title and partition actions in Knox county.
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B. G. Galleher
Cnmée
Knox County
Hiia Kunkle
Homer B. Levering
Milton G. Levering
Jowah & Blair
Howard Commencement and Play Schedule This Week
Howard presents the senior class play Star Weight on May 17 and 18 at 8 o clock in the IOO hall. Commencement exercises follow May 18 at 8 o clock in the Christian church with music by the orchestra and diplomas presented by J. Coxon, president of the board of education.
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Xton
Educm
Jon
Music—Orchestra
Blenediction—Rey
Bender
Battery recruitment climbs at Knox county unit
Lieutenant Julius W Headington reports the Knox county battery BE has grown its numbers from 92 to 104 since last Thursday. Eleven additional applicants are awaiting processing this week. The Chamber of Commerce will stay open each evening this week to assist those seeking enlistment.
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Knox County Battery
Julius W. Headington
Gutamerce
Barber Sheri! HW. W. Jones Visits Washington
Fayette county resident Jones travelled to the city on Thursday and plans to return to Washington with Wert Upthegrove a barber associated with Keyes shop. Upthegrove faces a non support charge in Washington and has two children from his first marriage living with his aunt in Washington.
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Sheri
W. Jones
Fayette County
Washington
Wert Upthegrove
Keyes
Mt. Vernon
Allgire Attends Cleveland Meeting on Baltimore Ohio Line Plans
Allgire County Superintendent Wo F Allgire traveled to Cleveland to join Mt Vernon Chamber of Commerce for a meeting on commercial development of the Baltimore Ohio line. Howard L Gallener, tied to the railroad, will play a key role in planning food transport through the state and county and in establishing a quasi employment bureau to mobilize farm labor. Allgire is the county food agent and was chosen to represent the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Wo F. Allgire
Cleveland
Mt Vernon
Allgire
Chamber of Commerce
Emma Miller Defends Against James Miller Alimony Petition
Emma Miller replies to her husband James B. Miller detailing marriage in 1808 and claiming four children from a former marriage. She accuses him of habitual drunkenness gambling and brutality including beating their children. She cites two desertions, seeks temporary alimony, final alimony, custody of the minor child, and dismissal of the partition.
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Emma Miller
James B. Miller
Get
Plaintiff
Powell
Miller
Mariage
Charleston
W. Va
Ohio
Mahaffey Larson Nuptials Tie Barberton Canton Pair
Mrs Katharine Larson of Canton and Mr Mahaffey of Barberton wed at the bride’s Canton home Tuesday evening. The groom works in Barberton. couple to reside there.
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Wark Mahaffey
Barberton
Katherine Larson
Canton
Mahaffey
Vernon
What Is Going On In The Liberty Township Settlement
Mother's Day will be observed Sunday afternoon at the Liberty Township settlement. Many local families and guests are listed visiting relatives and friends in Mt. Vernon and nearby areas with several couples and children mentioned among the gatherings.
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Liberty Township
Alice
Helen Ewalt
Mt. Vernon
Cart Sewalt
Marvin Purdy
Ethel
Edna
Frank Durbin
Ambrose Dickinson
Fr. J. Brown
Local names listed for community figures
Daisy Meee Vernice McKee Frank L Biggs William N Evers Charles McKee R E Wolfe Luther Jahman Clay Scott Dean Roberts Neal Wheaton William Hauger Ronald Gre Clinton Fawcett are named in a local notice or listing from a historical page. The fragmentary text provides a roster of individuals likely connected to a community event or administrative record.
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Daisy Meee
Vernice McKee
Frank L. Biggs
William N. Evers
Charles McKee
R. E. Wolfe
Luther Jahman
Clay Scott
Dean Roberts
Neal Wheaton
William Hauger
Ronald Gre
Clinton Fawcett
Final meeting of Third ward parents and teachers set
The Third ward parents and teachers hold the final meeting of the year at the Third ward building on Friday May 18 at 7 0 o clock. The program features a Polish Duce medley Henry Levy Carrol Benoy violin Donald Goodell tian Vora solo Chitin of Roses Lohr Mins Mildred Alter an illustrated Weetare using a new pre Hire machine.
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Third Ward
Scarwenka
Henry Levy
Carrol Benoy
Donald Goodell
Tian
Lohr
Mildred Alter
Ella
Mis
Thomas
Reading
Mik
Mae Stephens
Huck Joe" Owith
Grover Carpenter
Brush With Submarines Brings American Navy into War Zone
May 17 Queenstown reports a squadron of American torpedo boat destroyers in the Atlantic patrolling the Kean in air service. The American navy’s entry into the war has already produced a clash between a destroyer and a German submarine, according to an official British admiralty announcement.
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Queenstown
Atlantic
Dewnroyer
Unclear Speech Fragment Cited by Washington Stuer
A garbled quotation attributed to Uncle Eben and Washington Stuer reflects a phonetic transcription of dialect speech. The readable portion shows a man starting in to foo and remarks on efforts and emotion, lacking clear event or context.
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Ollen
Eben
Washington Stuer
Two Cars Collide On East Chestnut Street
Strange traffic crash on East Chestnut Street near the court house leaves two cars damaged with bent fenders. Both drivers were uninjured and identities are unknown, witnesses report heated words but no charges filed.
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East Chestnut Street
Automoblie
East Chestnuttree
Chestnut Street
Court House
Third Ward
Mrs Martha Kirkpatrick Dies at Frederick Home
Mrs Martha Kirkpatrick wife of M A Kirkpatrick of Frederick died at her home Thursday morning at 6. Cause of death was organic heart trouble. She was 66. Survived by husband Irwin Kirkpatrick of Des Moines and daughter Miss Clara Kirkpatrick at home. She was reportedly well until death after attending church Wednesday evening.
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Martha Kirkpatrick
M. A. Kirkpatrick
Frederick Town
Irwin Kirkpatrick
Des Moines
Clara Kirkpatrick
First Foreign Missionary Society Founded in London
A London record notes on July 27 that a corporation titled The Society For the Propagation of the Gospel In New England and the Porte Adjacent in North America was established as the first foreign missionary society.
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Foreign Missions
First
Foreign Missionary Society
London
Thio
Leke
The
Society For the
New England
North America
Blues Push Reds In Close Attendance Contest
Last Tuesday night at Quindare Lodge No. 210 the Blues under Capt. Walter G. Harris posted their largest attendance yet, but the Reds surpassed them by four points. The Blues trail overall but show strong effort as the contest nears its end with plans for a lengthy program and refreshments after the meeting.
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Quindare Lodge
No. 210
Blues
Walter G. Harris
Reds
Blue
John Burr Bard Dies in Homer Home at 1088
John Burr Bard died at his Homer home on Wednesday following Brights disease. He was born 1840 and was a Civil War hundred day man. Survived by his wife and son William Baird of Me Vernon plus relatives. Funeral Saturday at 12:40 at home with Rev J B Walters. body to Mt Vernon for cemetery services.
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John Burr Bard
Homer
Boylston Avenue
Cabinet Anuker
William Baird
Me Vernon
J. B. Walters
Mt Vernon
Newark
Spy Gossip at Wanette Rumor Sparks Quiet Debate
A controversial report claiming Katrina Couch wife of Rev James Couch of Wanette Oklahoma was shot at by a spy in Germany circulated as gossip. Friends say the tale came from a West Silem relative who allegedly heard it from the minister, who denies any knowledge of the incident.
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St. Francisville
Katrina Couch
James Couch
Wanette
Oklo
Germany
Couch
West Silem, Jr
Pyal's Valley
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Ella Kunkle
Harry D. Freeman
Myrtle Hahn
Jesse E. Hahn
Margaret Henry
Jonas T. Kinsey
Robert Long
Gann
Deel
Clinton M. Rice
Rwalt & Blair
Mary H. Colwill
Bille Hi, Bedell
L. N. Bedell
William H. Colwill
Erwalt & Bink
Christine Collins
Perry Collins
Porrist Crow
Harris
Lockville
Chicago
Howard
Julius Headington
D. H
C. of C
Bond
Ringwall
Children’s & Ladies
Zephyr Madras
Ladies’ Home Journal
der Yard
J. S. Ringwalt Company
Ociety News
Cloyse Mayes
Martinsburg
Hayes
Prederick Town
M. Brown Mon
Mary Cuttar
Franke
Nean Me
Mtro
Curtie
Ferne
Carrall
Lorenzo Waser
Ant Eon
Lawrence
Howard Hayes
Miseos
Allie McKee
Krnie Melon
Nette Biges
Genevieve Hampshire
Mrs
Burr Baird
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