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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
5
The report discusses a fatal incident involving former Mt. Vernon residents. It notes trains involved playing a deadly game of tag, with officials mapping blame and detailing the sequence of events.
A. A. Dowds was unanimously elected to succeed E. E. Shireman as president of the Citizens' Association in Mt. Vernon. Shireman resigned due to business and health concerns, prompting the chamber to seek stability and growth through Dowds' leadership.
The group announces a Chautauqua stretch from Laulatana to Michigan and to South Carolina next summer with all cities hosting a week of high class entertainment. Mt. Vernon is among selected cities and a committee led by Mesars C C Winans B M Woolson R C Ringwall L W Mulhane and E E Shirethen will handle the arrangements and public statement. The event stays within the city limits and the meeting adjourned after minor business.
Officers named for the ensuing year include Noble Grand Oscar Swanson Vice Grand Herbert Collins Secretary George A Moore Treasurer John A Kennedy Trustee John O MalIy and Lodge Deputy George Collins at the regular meeting.
The Farmers Institute of Southwestern Knox county convenes at Disciple church Centerburg on December 11 and 12 with sessions on mixed farming orchard care domestic science and farm business methods led by D D Harsh Austin Herrick John Cunningham and W F Allgire. Included are music recitations and demonstrations on corn alfalfa cattle hogs and home making with talks on cooperation and carrying by the common farmer. Charles Sapp is severely injured at a Pennsylvania shop when a piece of iron strikes his head during a casting operation. Eight secret indictments for perjury are returned by the Steubenville grand jury in a bribery investigation with witnesses seeking to alter testimony.
Depositors receive safety and Ee percent interest while borrowers gain various advantages including paying off loans in full or part at any time. A note mentions immediate interest reduction when $100 is paid. The snippet ends with a question about an old fashioned mother covering her children's schoolbooks.
Fire destroyed two small structures on Calhoun Street belonging to Mrs. Mary Kreps after a burning rubbish pile sparked the blaze. Firefighters arrived but the buildings were already lost, the incident reported about 9 o'clock Thursday morning.
In Telloway Ohio on December 5 a two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dunn fell on broken glass on a front porch and suffered facial cuts requiring surgical care. A man pleaded guilty to being drunk before Mayor Perrine and received a five dollar fine.
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