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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
8
Local diary style calendar lists social events, shopping ads, and community names. Mentions Milton S. Lewis, McConnell ware house, Ford tractors, Gambier visitors, and gatherings at Vine Jali and Laedtea Mil with many names and places across Centerburg Newark Buckeye Lake and Zanesville.
Residents report relatives visiting from Cleveland Orrville and Lancaster while locals travel to Buckeye Lake Centerburg and Detroit. Names include Miss Anna Hunning Fannie Ward Charles Rosecrans and Mrs Harvey Hausell. The column notes ongoing ties to Medford Muckeye Lake and North Savannah street with several hometown departures and arrivals.
Meg Roberts reports using Chamberlains Cough Remedy last winter for her boy with whooping cough. The medicine kept his cough loose and relieved coughing fits, and she has high confidence in its effectiveness. It is also noted as a remedy for colds and croup.
A county brief recalls a circuit to Camp Sherman last Sunday with many locals named including Mr and Mrs, State Lenny Howe, Sylvia and Desare Flack, Dwight Chak, Joseph Mack, Lewis Gaumor and daughter Anne, Lester Melick of Fredericktown, and May 1H visitors Mary Marts and Lalo Wine to Chesterville. Memorial services at Brandon feature Rev. Chis Mayon of Delaware, Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebelus, and attendees from Mt Vernon Marion Newark Akron and Columbus. Clifford Miller delivers Memorial Day address and local residents attend Decoration Day events, while Agnes Latham is fined for shender.
Harley C Cowden aged 88 died at ML Vernon hospital Thursday evening after a year long illness from tuberculosis He lived in city township and is survived by two brothers Robert of Bangs and Loator of Columbus The funeral was set for 10 o clock Saturday at Beniah church in Bangs Rev 8 T Allen to officiate Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and roads aiding after the death of Mrs Mary E B Oxborn The CH
Memorial Day observances were held with large crowds, including speeches by J. G. Bown of Mt Vernon at Beam and by Rev. M. Burris at the Church of the Holy Spirit. In sports, morning and afternoon games at Miga Ler featured Mt Vernon narrowly ahead 2 0 1 in the morning, while Butler won 2 0 later. Lawrence O'Brien, former city resident, was named captain of his division, among 350 men preparing to depart Camp Gordon Georgia.
Daily market summaries cover Pittsburgh and Chicago livestock receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep, with figures for Cleveland and Toledo grain, and New York stock listings. Highlights include hog receipts at Chicago 15,000 and cattle 800 at Cleveland with steady demand, and grain quotes for corn oats and wheat futures.
Fragments announce lodge meetings and prayer bands across several groups. Joe Hooker Post No 21 meets Monday at 7 pm. United Prayer Band to meet Sunday at 2:15 pm with Edward Gamertafolder. Mt Zion Lodge No 3 FP&AM holds special communication Friday at 7 pm. United Prayer Band gathers Friday at 7:50 pm with Weslay Fry. Vantol Larimore Hawkins reunion set for Wednesday at Ralph Youst’s home in Newark. East End Prayer Band meets with Mrs. Margaret Nugent Sunday at 2 oclock afternoon.
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