Woman ends life in Riverside Park
Mrs. Ada B. Snyder, about 48, drank four ounces of carbolic acid in Riverside Park after writing a postcard note. John Kerin found her unconscious, she died at Mt. Vernon hospital. The note mentioned Ursula Cochran and Pauline Cochran as beneficiaries of her estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kerin
Riverside Park
Hough
N. R. Hastman
Ada B. Snyder
North Sandusky Street
Mt. Vernon
Miller
Ursula Cochran
Snyder
Ohio State Sanatorium
A. L. Pipes
West Gambier Street
Cooper Co
George
Harter
Pauline Cochran
Fragmentary Notice Of Residents In Mr Vernon Area
A damaged OCR fragment lists several names connected to Mr Vernon and nearby areas. It mentions Mrs Ursula Cochran Mr Henry of Salt Lake City Utah and a group including Mr and Mrs Frank and Fred Peres plus others. The readable portion names multiple residents and relations with no clear action or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alky
Henry
Salt Lake City
Utah
Vernon
Ursula Cochran
Hartford City man sails Channel to flee war
Hector Deagain of Hartford City Ind a former Mt Vernon resident crossed from Charleroi Belgium to Antwerp in a small boat with an English flag then faced arrest as a spy in England before returning to the United States aboard a vessel. He had been in Belgium for an extended period working at the Wachner bottle house five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English
Europe
Hector Deagain
Hartford City
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Des Bain
Charleroi
Belgium
America
Antwerp
England
Desgain
Wuchner Bottle House
Bid dispute over old county jail sale in Knox County
A reader claims a misadvertised notice in the Republican News led to confusion over selling the old county jail. He recalls bids read with Mr Stoyle as top bidder, discusses a steel cell Bergin confusion, bonds, and reputational clashes with Knox County commissioners over costs versus the voters bond for a new jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old County Jail
Republican News
Old County
Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners
Commissioner Board
Stoyle
Bergin
Guardian
Board of Commissioners
Knox County
Tnsue
South Main Street
Divorce action in Knox County court ends with split rulings
In Licking County court the divorce case of John Hilbrant against Ella P. Hilbrant ends with both sides denied divorce. Alimony of 8600 total is granted to the defendant, paid yearly from 1914 to 1917, with furniture division ordered. Plaintiff pays most costs while defendant’s witness costs are excluded. A prior injunction on property is dismissed. Separate probate notices report an inventory of 457.35 and the appointment of Ralph Ringwall as Allen Dwight Sapp's guardian with 20000 bond, with sureties Alice Sapp and Frank Beam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
John Hilbrant
Ella P. Hilbrant
Newark
Judson Vincent
B. B. Williamson
Knox County
Guardian
Ralph
Ringwall
Allen Dwight Sapp
Alice T. Sapp
Frank L. Beam
Marriage license and deeds filed as town records
Edward Ray Dean glass worker and Bertha B. Stowell of Mt. Vernon obtain a marriage license from Rev. Benjamin of the Salvation Army. Deeds filed show The Poppleton Grocery Company to Oren Poppleon for lots 59 and 600 P. Colty. John Schooler to A. T. Cooksey for 1 acre in Clay. Mary Hayes to Josephine Baker for a city lot. John A. Britton to Andrew Young for a city parcel. Bond issue: $4,000 for gas engine and plant improvements. 131 votes for, eight against.
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Edward Ray Dean
Bertha B. Stowell
Mt. Vernon
Benjamin
The
Salvation Army
Poppleton Grocery Company
Oren Poppleon
P. Colty
John
Schooler
A. T. Cooksey
Mary Hayes
Josephine Baker
John A. Britton
Andrew Young
Butler
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Fueue
Births and Recipe Note from Marion Street
A daughter was born Tuesday morning to Mr and Mrs W B Price of Marion Street. Novel Lemon Pie tip suggests grating one potato to each pie instead of cornstarch or flour to thicken the lemon filling, yielding a pleasing texture. The recipe notes the potato flavor resembles coconut and the meringue is thickened just enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeree Dee
W. B. Price
Marion Street
Supreme court denies ballot access for clerk McKean
In Columbus on September 23 the Supreme Court rejected Frank B. McKean's bid to have Secretary Graves place his name on November ballots. The ruling confirms the clerk position as appointive. Also noted: actors Frank Lope and Pedro de Cordova join the cast for The Hawk to be produced by William Paversham at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Supreme Court
Frank B. McKean
Graves
Frank Lope
Pedro de Cordova
William Paversham
Fashion notes on skirts and fabrics of the season
New York fashion writers describe a range of skirt widths from moderately narrow to moderately wide, with many styles shifting toward shorter lengths. Fabrics such as gabardines velvets velveteen and corduroy dominate, with velvet suits and fur accents common. colors span sea brown greens blues and yellows, balancing daytime elegance with evening opulence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiman
New York
Ted Hastic
Masonic Sign Saves Louvain Citizens From Execution
A Louvain citizen recounts a World War I tale of a Masonic sign that halted a German firing squad, saving fifty locals who were lined up for death. The officer, a Mason, ordered the group to disperse. the narrator refused to abandon his fellows, but the captain spared them all. The piece also shares assorted household tips and local notes from East Gambier and Elyria visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
London
Bree Masonry
Louvain
Brother Mason
Tam
Northeast Ohio M E Conference notes and peace resolution
Norwalk Ohio September reports from Cleveland and Akron districts highlight church-building, revival activity, and clergy efforts. A Lakewood church project at $125000 leads growth while pastor E A Simons logged 1860 calls. The conference adopted a peace resolution backing President Wilson and divine healing of war’s wounds. Oliver Morosco signs Doris Moore for a three year term with plans to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Bishop Smith
Sesson
Northeast Ohio
M. E
J. P. Plaher
Cleveland
N. W. Stroup
Bh, O. Buxton
Akron
Fisher
E. A. Simons
East Glenville
Buxton
Wilson
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
United States
M. E. Church
Brotherhood of Man
Christ
Oliver Morosco
Doris Moore
Perfyr My Heart” Companies
Paralysis strike hits Mt Vernon man John Biss
John Biss of 702 West Gambier Street suffered a stroke while cutting corn near Utica Thursday morning. Marshal Hobbs alerted Chief Parker, who notified Leonard Biss, who brought his father home on the 2:40 B and O train. The family has lived in Mt Vernon a year, moving from Pennsylvania. Once ran a shoe store on West High Street, now retired and taking odd jobs. His condition is described as decidedly critical and not expected to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Biss
West Gambier Street
Utica
Marshal Hobbs
Parker
Biss
Leonard
Bies
Mt Vernon
Pennsylvania
West High Street
Peach Dessert Bake With Buttered Peaches
A Los Angeles Express recipe instructs lining a buttered dish with pared peaches, pouring a milk cornstarch mixture with butter over, cooling, adding beaten egg yolks, sweetening, and baking briefly. Top with stiffly beaten egg whites and brown, then serve cold with sweet cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Express
Laundry hint replaces bluing with boiling water method
Detroit Prep Press reports a new laundry tip to whiten clothes by adding bluing to the boiling water rather than rinsing with it. The piece also notes Mariel Starr, a young American, rising as a sensation in Australia for her work in "Madsme X."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Prep Press
Mariel Starr
Treme
Australia
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wilbrant
Effa Hilbrant
Licking County
Supreme Clerk
Ara
Sign
Louteville Herald
D. ©. Dixon of
East Gambier
Joseph Gordon
Joan
Elyria
J. S. Ringwalt Company
Prest. Wilson
City of
Laxacold
West Front Street
Simpkins & Co
Lew Robinson
STOKE
A. Mt. Vernon
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