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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
8
Short locals note a mix of shopping items and social updates. Several residents travel to nearby towns including Millersburg and Fredericktown for business or visits. Mentions of department stores Woolson’s and Lurie’s highlight sales while residents plan trips to Akron Indianapolis and Cleveland for errands and events.
A jumble of social visits, guests from Pittsburgh and Akron, and local inquiries. Mrs Welter S Anderson visits family in West Saturn. Judge Lavering returns from Pittsburgh. Mr Zeistort visits Akron. Miss Brieker travels to Center Dore. Walter Riley and Walter Brown noted as visitors. Marth Irvine and Mr Cunningham visiting Gambler. Joseph Joyce injured at the Pittsburgh Plate Glove plant. ads urge lawn mower sharpening at Milo Marteller and repair services for clocks and vacuum cleaners.
Mrs Dwight Holts married Miss Movie Linn in Ashland Ohio in a noon Thursday ceremony. The bridegroom, a rubber company employee, is from Ashland with ties to Ohio and New York. Many relatives from the area attended. later a shower was held at the Dennison residence. Various locals, including the Hobbs and Busenburg families, were noted with other social mentions and upcoming church events.
Missouri public utilities leaders including Governor pid Mrs Major and city officials sail from St Louis aboard the steamboat Quincy for a four day voyage on the Mississippi Ohio Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. The annual convention will address railways heating jitney issues and other public service topics along the route.
Marion May 2 The tattered bannerage carried by the Youth Indiana Regiment in the Civil War will be reclaimed by Governor Ralston today. The old banners were found in Washington by Mrs Isabel W Ball an associate editor of the National Tribune the organ of the G A R. Mrs Ball wrote to Governor Ralston announcing the discovery and he will receive the flags from her at the state encampment of the GAR here today.
Kaat St Louis May 27 three days of celebration honor the city’s founding. A patriotic meeting opened the events and reports say activities continue this afternoon. Tomorrow features formal ceremonies including unveiling of a bust of John Bowman the town’s late mayor and a chorus of 1000 voices. An illuminated parade is scheduled tonight with local societies participating.
A city celebration will feature a broad participation and will end on Severday with a large industrial exhibition fireworks and band concerts.
Rey Francia J. Cotter and Misaida Miller Taylor of New York wed at the Pro Cathedral Shanghai with Bishop Graves officiating. The ceremony linked a New York romance, as the couple plans a Yangtze river trip to Kuling before returning to Wahhang in fall. The groom is a minister ordained in Albany and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Taylor of New Rochelle.
The National Guard of Pennsylvania staged a three day carnival in Pittsburgh under the board of trade, featuring dress parades guard mount signal drills wireless heliograph Nag signaling field telephone and artillery demonstrations. The hospital corps will show battlefield aid work and patriotic exercises are planned with a hoped for speech by Col. Roosevelt.
Horton May 27 The first Japanese steamship to reach Horton is the Tsushima Maru due in port today from London with a cargo including 3 750 tiles of Australian wool. Mr William JH Ralston returned from Rittman on business. Dr D Conard was in Columbus on business. Mrs John C George of East Chat Outlet is spending the day in on Tamibus. Miss Maude Hoffman at the Ohio State Sanatorium visits relatives in Columbus. Mrs Clarence Hinken north of the city spends days with Utica relatives. Mrs H Blocher departs for Pittsburgh to visit relatives. Mr Stephen Sherwood of Lima, former resident, attends uncle Allen Robinson's funeral.
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