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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The physical fitness OF the folks
back home Is about AZ essential TO
the final winning OF the war as that
81 the men who 20 TO the front And
that physical fitness includes not only
people engaged in obvious war work,
but every man, woman and child in
the country Public morale aud etIec
tive effort az home or in Office or
workshop, or anywhere else. depend
largely upon health
Az the opening meeting Of The Ma.
tional Physical Efficiency Conference
a. summit N j. the establishment Of
manning camps for civilians was sue.
eeated, whore the training would be
a. rigid ana disciplined as thai OF our
soldiers To the end that We SHAH
nave the physical strength to end6.e
and worl, to the highest pitch of eff
hciency'
one OF The finest fruits OF HE wide
spread war gardening is not the veg
etable il adds To the nations store
although that ls important 1t is the
health tllat The outdoor work is bring
ms 70 ely men usually confined tt
Offices, Who are now deyoting then
leisure hours to digging around in The
pack yard lhey are finding that they
can do their regular work better an,
with less fatigue because OF thei
work IN the training camp OF tn,
war garden.
TheWar seems to have stimulate,
an added interest in outdoor lite, an,
has cen,ered public attention NOR
than ever before upon he need 70
public health for effective work. Jus
now health Is valuable as means q
winning the war After the war "
may have time to appreciate tn
greater 10y In living that health la
brought us.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
CONTAGI0M ON WAME
SAYS HEALTH CHIEF

Springfield, June 49, Health condi-
lions ia Illinois are steadily improy-
ug. A report submitted to the fed.
eral authorities by the state health
department shows a decided decrease
in the number of contagious diseases
throughout the state during the week
ending June Is. There were only
thiuyfour cases OF smallpox, against
three times that number the week be-
FORE Diphtheria claimed the largest
number OF patients A total Of 100
cases were reported Thirtyspyen
eases Of scarlet fever were noted
The majority Of the cases Of all dis
cases were IN the larger cities.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
OPEN RADIO SCHOOL
AT u. OF ILLINOIS

Champaign jane l9-Because OF
The urgent need Of the government
for trained men in the Signal Corps,
the University Of Illinois will offer a
course in radio communication dur.
ing the coming summer session.
The course has been planned for
men who wish to prepare themselves
for research ana development work
or for field service in the Signal
Corps of the Army Men registering
for the course must have completed
two years of work in the college OF
engineering OF the University OF Hi,
nos or its equivalent, II is especially
the course should be well grounded
IN physics and mathematics In adj.
diti0n 10 theoretical work. the course
will include practice in sending and
receiving Geographic messages in the
international code The course IS
open only to citizens Of the United
States and everyone registering will
be expected to take oath before a
notary public binding himself not TO
misuse in any way the information
which may be received In addition
to the radio apparatus belonging to
the university apparatus. which has
been loaned by the government will
be used for Institutional purposes
The work will be carried on through
( lectures. recitations and thorough ex-
periments performed in the radio lab
! OratOry
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
REDUCE The NURSING

cleveland has been asked hy IA,
Council Of National Defense 20 make
M experiment in community nursing
with the idea Of reducing the amount
OF Unnecessary nursing care now be
ing given in families employing pri
vate duty nurses and Al the same
time providing Tor all nursing care
really needed in the community" Re.
suits OF the experiment. NIL he used
TO plan such work in other cities.
Like the medical eadjlmg" which
citizens We're asked to avoid in or.
deg thar physicians might De- spared
for the front. me uuuee essary nursing
nav Doc greatly reduced without any
real danger There are people who
nov cal trained nurses for an sorts
OF irihing ailments for which they
are nor really needed.
The real answer 70 the necessary
nursing is nor the allowing of nm
skilled persons 20 do nursing for
which professional training is re.
qu.red. hut for people to keep them
selves Vell
NineSeuJhs OF tho colds and sore
thtol,s which develop 3aso Illnesses
could ne avoided or checked ut the
0nse, il people used little sense in
. ls,,.. .... 40 .t...,. s,.. u t,,.. an
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
DANGER ZONES

Il is reported thar The German al
miralty is now going to declare me
western Atlantic a part of her pro
hitbed' war zone Berlin viii issue
formal warning that our coast wat.
ers are now dangerous Ton shipping.
We seem 20 have had a hint 10 that
effect. We were really beginning TO
get sort OF impression that the At
lantic wouldn't be SO safe hereafter
But it Is very gentleman yol he Huns
40 come right ont aud admit it
We win recimocale IN kind as
soon as we can eelaround 70 it and
serve due notice that Germany from
the battlefront TO Berlin, is unsafe
for German soldiers
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
FraHee Has 2sooo War Dogs; Most Of
Them Are German.

France has force OF $4,000 war
dogs at the front. The number OF
these canine soldiers has steadily in.
creased since The beginning ot the
war OF this big force al least -0.00Va
are what is known as the Alsatian
breed, German dog. They have been
found to be the btayest aud most in,
telligent.
Originally the Alsatian was a sheep
dog in the conquered provinces OF Al.
SAGE and Lorraine. but the Germans
crossed the strain with the gray wolf
The result was big, gaunt gray an.
nal yith head more like that OF the
wolf than that OF dog They are
iierce fellows, TOO, and very iormid
able IN fight. The French have
found that these dogs take training
quickly and viii learn to do more
things than even the famed Belgian
police dogs" These latter rank sec.
ond in number at the front The Bel
gan dog is free from the wolf strain
and lacks the fierceness OF its Asa.
tian comrade. Moreover. il objects TO
hiding which is very often neces-
sary as corrective TO mistakes.
NJ Aaron, proprietor of the Dogs
Palace in Paris, is the chief source OF
supply for the French government. He
owns great breeding kennels and has
combel the neutral lands of Europe
tor suitable dogs. The price of the war
dogs has risen hugely since the war
began and an untrained dog OF the
Alsatian variety now sells at $50,
while trained dog brings from s125
70 5000.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
Bids for Bridge Wanted.

Bids win be received for the con
strnction OF concrete bridge in Al
len township. sknoWn as the CRUDE
bridge. Blue prints and specification
MAY be seen at the town clerk, of
Ice 'n Ransom, or al the Office of the
county commissioner FarnsWorth al
Ottawa. Bids must be- in The Office
II the town clerk Al Ransom by noon.
1nly l.. The town reserves tine right
10 reject amy and an bids
III. f. SlEDENTOP.
Town Clerk OF Allen Township.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

Score card. soft drinks. cigars and ice
cream priNileses viii be received up
To July Tor she Ottawa Races. July
18th 10 18TH We reserve the rieht
10 reject any or all bids.
OTTAWA Trotting Association.
l.. VI. Harvey. Sec
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

e dto Chicago saturday Miss Kath,
ryn viii remain several weeks wiki
her brother, VIII The restof the
party viii spend sunday With the
Carlson family.
Mrs. Schneider and daughter OF
Wisconsin are visiting with Rev
WILMER and wife.
Mrs Fred Gerueutz was a Saturday
Chicago passenger
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
BABY DOCTOR KILLS
HIS LITTLE BROTHER

Urhana, June ~ Robert |. Brown.
aged l. son Of Nh and Mrs lshem
Brown, Of this city, is dead, as re-
sult OF poison administered by 2
yoarold brother The baby was ~.
ing on the floor lretting last Sunday
The brother thought he needed medi
eal aid and reached on a bureau, oh
tanning some tablets. He gave some
70 The infant who died a half hour
later The tablets contained cor
tain amount of poison.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office Of Couity Treasurer OF la
Sale County. subject to the decision
OF the Republican primaries. Septeln.
Der IL 1918
GEO NJ REYNOLDS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

down and got 50
weak | could hardly
stand. and had head
aches every day. |
tried everything |
could think Of and
was under a ply
stefan 5 care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia f.
Pink ham $ Nege>
table Compound and
she told me about
it. From the first
day ! took it'll began
to feel better and
now | am well and
able to do most any
k in d Of work. |
have been recon.
rnnnlin.r H. g..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter" Miss
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 18th St, Newark,
N. j.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
kelly's case was because it went to the
root Of her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as IA result
her nervousness disappeared.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The Free TraderJonrnal is author.
ICED TO announce the candidacy OF f..
N Davis for the office Gf County
Treasurer subject TO the Republican
primaries. September II
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The Pretty Oneretta. snow White.
VIII be presented nj the closing eyel.
cises of The St Parick's school, Wed.
nesday evening, June 10 Admission
j0c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-19

The chestnut tree is exceeding pop
ular with the small boy; but a well.
laden doushnut tree would give him
greater joy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
SHORT LOCALS

Miss Mildred Mahaffey has return
ed home after two weeks visit with
relatives in Akron. Cleveland, Ashta-
bula and other Ohio cities. r.
MEN WANTED FOR WORK ON
SHIPS FOR THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT. Best wages. Gov.
ernment officials consider this the
most important war work. Perma-
nent employment as plant always
runs full time. THE MT. VERNON
BRIDGE co. II If"
Miss Sue liosmar left for her home
In Utica, N. Y. Thursday, after visit
ing at the home of Lafayette AnsoE
of North Main street.
Mrs. Andrew Young of East Gam
bier street and two daughters, the
Misses Katherine and Josephine,
went to Columbus Thursday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Oliver eoIdsmIth Mem orial.

At Auburn. County Athlone, Ire
land. the poets birthplace, a memorial
is being erected to Oliver Goldsmith.
1t will take the form of the restoration
of the church where the poets father
minlstered so many years. Oliver
Goldsmith was born In 112S at Bally-
mahon. County LOngford and two
years later his father, Charles Gold
smith, became rector of Kilkenny
West and settled In LlssOy. which Is
now known as Auburn. II Is II village
on the road between Ath!one and Bal
lymahon. Auburn Of Goldsmith's DE
serted Village" In some degrees repre-
sents Lissoy, and the story of an old
eviction by General Napier was prob
ably In Goldsmith's mind when he
wrote the poem. although 1t is intended
to apply TO England.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Died at Post Of Duty.

During the storms the early part
of the year, which marines say were
the sevcrest known on the coast, the
United States navy suffered the loss
of the big ocenn-going tug Cherokee.
This vessel was manned entirely by
members of the naval reserve. Caught
in terrific sea the tug foundered and
was lost. 1t was at this time on an
Important duty for the Washington
navy yard to get guns to an Atlantic
fort. Among the men who met a
heroic death at this time was lieu
tenant (iunlor grade), Il. ID. Newell.
q. &. y. r. r., commanding officer.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
inseparable Musical instruments.

In modern Spanish dances one finds
the woman gracefully waving tam
BOURNE, while her male partner agi-
tates the bones. or "castanets." The
two seem, to go together. Indeed, II
has been so for thousands of years.
They were played together as an &C.
compartment of amOFOus, and par
ticularly of bacchanalian, dances in
ancient Carthage. I'm Athens long be,
fore the Christian era, and In Rome.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02

Ralph G. Brock spent Thursday In
Centerburg on business.
Miss Esther Watt, a nurse, went to
Mt. Liberty Thursday ON IL case.
j. Cole. taxicab service. Citizens
3l5. Bell 5O.R. x9.3
Mrs. Fred Wolfe Of the Columbus
road went to Coshocton Thursday.
G. s. Bryan made u business trip
to Cincinnati Thursday.
Kiss me, you fool!-in "a Fool
There Was" at Vine tomorrow XII
William Tlath went to Dayton on
business Thursday
Dell Waltman of Killbuck entered
the Mt Vernon hospital Friday.
Highest prices paid for wool. All
kinds Of farm products at old McCon.
nell warehouse. Levering Bros.
tt r.
Mrs. Iillcry Poorman Is visiting
friends in Ankenytown.
Il. T. iiollingsworth of Lancaster
was In this city Thursday on busi-
! ness.
David ilively of FredericktOwn en-.
tered the NJ. Il s. sanitarium Tuesday
for treatment.
Save money on your fertilizer and
all kinds OF feeds at Mcconnell ware.
house. Levering Bros II tfs
Professor and Mrs. Frank Carter of
Huntington. w, Va. are the guests OF
friends In this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l., Gahagan were
called TO Bucyrus Thursday by the
death OF Mr., Gahagan's mother
Prosecutor Charles l.. Bermont and
Barton W, Blair spent Wednesday II
Columbus ON business.
M E c " AN CS WANTED FOF
FIRST CLASS WAR WORK. PER
MANENT EMPLOYMENT At GooI
WAGES. THE HOPE FORGE AMI
MACHINE CO. I
Mrs Isabelle llinkeps of Madison
street entered the Mt Vernon hospit
al Friday for treatment.
Mrs. Karl White of Hebron Il
, spending the week with her mother
. Mrs, Frank Banning of West llig
street.
MEN WANTED FOR WAR WORK
Skilled and unskillcd. Permanent en-
ployment at good wages. Get busy an
help win the war. Apply at emplo,
. ment department. THE c. 4
=. COOPER COMPANY.
L Prof Charles II. Jackson left ft
Ie his home In Pittsburgh. Pa. Thur
n. day after short visit with his mot
10 er In this city
Russell Draper went to Sunbury q
=. Thursday to spend the balance
j his vacation with his grandmothe
OF Mrs. John Knoder.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
COUNTY BRIEFS
GAMBLER N. E. PICNIC

GAMBLER. Aug. About 1000
people gathered ut l.epley's grove,
east of this place, Wednesday when
Frank ID. Willis addressed the men,
bers of the NJ. E. Sunday school and
church at their picnic. Although a
large crowd of people brought their
dinners, many residents of the sur
rounding country came in the after
noon to hear the ex-governOr's speech
which was of "A patriotic nature.
MAGICIAN At GAMBLER
A slight-of-hand performer enter
tanned the residents of this place
Wednesday evening with perform
ance. He travels IRON palce to place
and on one other occasion had visit
ed this place.
Brandon, Aug. Mrs. Carl Houck
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
What Tommy Would Say.

One day when small Tommy was call
ed TO the desk with his slate he acci-
dentally stepped on his teachers root.
She looked up, expecting "Please par
don me- but Master Tommy was ST.
lent.
'Why, Tommy, what should you say"
she asked.
Tommy hung his little head.
"What should you say, dear?"
Tommy began to cry.
"What should you say, Tommy?' per.
sisted his teacher.
II s-should s-say ouch! !" sobbed
Tommy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Same Place Not There.

During the lesson one afternoon n
violent thunderstorm arose and to les
teacher began telling Of the wonders
Of the elements.
"And now, Jimmy" she asked, "why
Is 1t that lightning never strikes twice
In the same placer"
Because" said Jimmy confidently,
"after 1t hlts once the same place
amt there any WORCESTERSHIRE Bul.
letin.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
A PURPOSE in View.

My friend" remarked the facctiOus
man, do you get any satisfaction out
Of staring at thermometer when 1t
registers 90 degrees in the shade?'
"NOne to speak Of" replied the
crusty individual, "but ] hope that if |
stand here and gaze at this thermome-
ter the next blithering idiot who comes
along won't think 1t necessary to re-
mind me that It's hot day."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Entertainment.

"Have you any objection to my in
vlting a friend to dinner?' asked Mr..
Meekton.
None whatever" replied his wife.
"Only what's the object? If you give
them simple food they won't like it
and II you have an elaborate men.!
they'll criticlsc you for not economic
Ing"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
A Wonderful Memory,

Mrs. Bostely-My husband can re-
member things II remarkably long
time.
Mrs. kutting-So infer. over
heard him tell my husband he rcmem-
bcred to mail letter for you II whole
fhOnth after you had given 1t to him.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Something Of a Pessimist.

"Of course, you are In favor of anti
lonfing laws"
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossei.
"Only they are golI' to make some
trouble at first by turnin' loose II lot
of inexperienced people whose one idea
Of beln' busy Is to get In the way"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02

is visiting friends in Chillicothe.
Mrs. Elmer Williams and Mrs.
Clyde Winland spent Wednesday in
Newark with Mrs. Roy MOrey
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
TODAY Y'SMARKETS
AUGUST
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
lBy Associated Press to The BannerI

AUGUST
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
Cattle-(No official quotatiOns).
Hogs-Reccipts 1000; market low
or; heavies 19.7O019.75; heavy york
ers and lights 20W20.2O.
Sheep and ambs-Reccipts: $50;
steady; top sheep ll.50; top lambs 16.
: Calves-Receipts 80; market ac,,
i've; top 1850.
CLEVELAND LIVESTOCK
Cattle-i3eceipts: l5O; steady.
Calves Receipts: l50; market
strong; good to choice veal calves l8
@1S.5O.
Sheep and Receipts: 800;
steady.
Receipts: 1000; market 10
to 2Oc higher; yorkers 1885; heavies
and mediums 1915; rOughs 1870;
pigs 1885; stays 1850
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
(U. s. Bureau of Markets)
flogs-Receipts: $4,000; market IS
to zoe higher; bulk of sales 1880
1850; packing hogs lS@1S90; select
ed light hogs l92O@ 1860; selected
roughs l5.60@17.9O; pigs lS@iS.75.
Cattle-Receipts: 5000; strong to
slow.
Sheep Receipts: 5000; steady to
strong.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Corn Aug. 1.55A; Sept. 1.57
Oats-Aug. .G9A; Sept. .6S3s.
Pork-Sept. 45.30.
Lard-Sept. 1857.
| Ribs-25.02.
TOLEDO GRAIN
! Cloverseed-17.25; Oct. 1880; Dec.
1915.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
erarj Army Of Ministers.

Over $4,000 ministers of the Gospel
81 vaI'Gus denominations are with the
oRios ~ France. About 10000 are with
the Ecd Cross; the rest are In the
renis.-Pcople's Home Journal.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
The Reason.

"Blnks IL one of the most wide
awake men ever met"
us he so enterprisingT'
"Not so much that NJ he suffers ter
ribly from insomnia"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
MEETINGS
LODGE AND OTHERWISE

@@SThe 18th annual reunion Of the
JaCkson-Hobbs families on Aug. 10
at the residence of Edward Jackson
on the Delaware road, az miles north
of Mt. Liberty.
"""The annual reunion OF the Mari.
son and Brown families will be held
at the Owl Creek church, near Nor
gan Center, Thursday, Aug, 8.
%H"The Struble family reunion will
be held at the home of j. M. Struble,
two miles east of Chestervllle, on
Thursday, Aug. 8.
a"sThe West End Prayer Band will
meet at 1880 o'clock Friday evening
at the home of Jesse Newton, Gil N.
Sandusky street.
sASThe 18th reunion of tho de-
scendants of II. X. and Ezra $. Rob.
ertson will be held ut Lyons Lake on
Aug. 8.
o.
S@aThe annual community picnic Ol
Pleasant grange will be held on the
grange grounds Thursday, Aug. 8.
sSsThe Hays-Bell reunion will be
held at the Grove church, August 10
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
LOCAL PRODUCE

The following are prices paid by n.
v. Smoots for farm produce delivered
at his warehouses:
Fresh Eggs ................... SAC
No. ! Country Butter ........... 40c
No. Country Butter r........... q
Heavy Hens ................... 24c
Light Hens .................... 24c
Heavy Spring Chickens ......... 24c
Small Spring Chickens .......... 24c
Old ROosters 15c
Ducks .................... 16c
Geese ..........,....... ....... 16c
Turkeys zoe
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Maybe Il Was Automobiles.

Nippen-Say, you ever know that
watches are alluded to In the Bible?
Tuck-Nonsensc my friend.
Nippen-No such thing. II says, by
their works ye shall know them"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
PERSONAL NEWS OF THE DAY

Utica; Mrs. Ralph Wheeler of Spring.
field, Miss Helen Warren of Sulli,
van, Ind, and Miss Grace McPhein,
Robert UpsOn and Marion Douglass,
all OF Mansfield.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Alsike-Oct. l46O.

Alsike-Oct. l4.6O.
Timothy-4.30; Sept. 4.S7R; Oc
i.6O.>
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
American Beet Sugar, &c.
American Sugar Refining, 40.
Baltimore L. Ohio, 54H.
Bethlehem Steel, S2R.
Chesapeake & Ohio, 5G3s.
Erie, 15.
kennecott Copper, 33.
Louisville Il Nashville, ll2.
Midvale Steel, 51Ss.
Norfolk 4 Western, 1O3A.
Ohio Cities Gas, 3S.
Republic Iron 4 Steel, 81.
U. S. Steel, 1919.
Willys-O s-Overland, 1917.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02

"Pete, dere's farmer up de road
dat says he'll give you 81 for days
wOrkl'
whats de use of temptin' me when
you know ! mint got de time You or
ter understand dat out o practice like
/ am, 1t 'ud take me at least six weeks
to do days work"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
n Il n 4 Il Il Il 4 Il Il
CALENDAR
THURSDAY, August !

Iip ptpbHi' H"S"S'
Mrs. OberhOltzcr's class OF
the NJ. y. Sunday school VIII
have II picnic at Riverside
park. II raining, will be held at
the church.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
FRIDAY, August 2

"a The w. j.. NJ. s. of the NJ u. ,
yX church meets In the church
yt parlors ut 2 o'clock.
x The Ladies' Aid society of !
tM the M. I. church meets in the ,
e church parlors at 2 O'Clock.
Y The Mission Circle of the
M Baptist church meets In the
* chapel at 2:3O o'clock.
" II II II II II Il = 4 II q
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
New Smile,

We used to say. until OF late,
He spends his money like n "lord;"
But now. to he more up to date,
It's "i1ke the aviation board"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Unusual.

sour child Is unusually bright"
"Yes, considering the parents he
has. ! should say that Is true"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Miss Cunningham

About fifty people surprised Miss
Abanna Cunningham "Wednesday
evening at her home on the Green
Valley road. Games were played and
refreshments were served.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Surprise
Party

Parry
Mrs, Fred Schooley entertained Fri
day afternoon at her home In Esto
for her son. William. in honor of his
eighth birthday anniversary. About
25 young people attended the party,
at which games were played during
the afternoon. Refreshments were
served by the hostess,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-02
Country
Club Dance

About 50 couples enjoyed dancing
at the country club Wednesday even
ing to music furnished by Rails tbre,
piece orchestra, the affair being one
OF the series OF subscription dances'
Punch was served throughout the
evening.
The out'oftown guests were Mr.
and Mrs Otteman, Mr., and Mrs. w. j
Wilson and A. X. Alsd0rf, all oI