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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
4
Subscription rate notice lists annual price figures for Semi Weekly and Monument Square services. Details appear incomplete but indicate per year charges. Readers advised about renewal timing and payment methods.
The Banner will circulate Wednesday morning due to a holiday. no work will be done in the office on Monday.
Short losals notes list Cleveland, Mt Vernon, and nearby residents visiting home for holidays, including Mr Arthur Shue, Mr Edward Cooney, Mr J Chambers, Miss Clara Wand, Dr H W Blair, Mrs Charles Larimore and family. Reports mention daylight length, Hebokat lodge election results, and upcoming Ohio State Assembly plans with Jay Crow and Ralph Bowkinn as participants.
A Virginia official from Virginia was present at the wedding in Richmond to Mary Mr lyn Kean of Memphis. Guests included Ovo Bodemos, Secretary of State of Virginia, with the ceremony held at the home of Mrs. Sallie G. Hean in Charbty.
Practical advice from The American Cultivator on selecting laying hens for vigor and egg production, house ventilation, and predator protection. It covers winter and summer care, avoiding fright, and feeding practices. Also notes on dairy cows, manure use, and maximizing milk and butter production through proper farming methods.
The excerpt discusses dairy cow traits and breeding guidance. It describes a dairy cow with a long face, slender neck, and arched back as favorable for high milk production while praising strong barrel, deep body, and good udder development. It notes the importance of clean teats and proper teats, and stresses aesthetics for efficient milking and milk yield.
A dairy farming note emphasizes that a high quality herd hinges on selective breeding and strong individual cattle. It argues cows should be well bred with good ancestry, not merely numerous, and suggests adopting practical measures to manage water, pasture, and environmental conditions to support dairy aims.
A former Presbyterian clergyman recounts his crisis of faith during a voyage where harsh weather and a shark encounter test belief. To compel the crew to accept miracles, he uses strict discipline and dramatic sermonizing aboard the ship, finally convincing them by force and fear rather than persuasion.
An old medical column warns that uncorrected astigmatism strains focusing muscles, causing fatigue headaches and nervous exhaustion. It cites cases where drinkers use brandy to cope, worsening health until optical examination reveals the need for glasses and proper treatment.
In Louisville on December 22 a Kentucky Democratic conference discussed whether nominees for the next State ticket should be chosen by convention or primary. The meeting was closed by State Committee Chairman Chileans Prewitt, drawing many candidates and party leaders to the Seelbach Hotel.
A witty episode recounts Edwin Booth fretting a name for himself as Mrs Howe uses her diary to note Charles Sumner’s growing indifference to individuals. Sumner visits, sees the diary entry, and asks for a written copy, prompting a sharp remark about God Almighty. The tale reflects social circles and literary satire of the era.
Dec 22 Aurrinburg Pa reports the commission plan of municipal government as the main topic at the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Tierre of Third Class Cities. Mayors and numerous officials from many counties attended the meeting.
In Manchester, Dec 22, Judge Blair sentenced twelve confessed bribers with fines and workhouse terms, disqualifying them from voting for five to seven years. A grand jury indicted 244, with Adams County politics marked by Republican and Democratic involvement. Separately, a Philadelphia blaze at D Friedlander’s leather factory killed twelve and injured many as hoses failed and walls collapsed, burying 15 policemen and trapping workers amid crumbling structure.
In Montreal on December 24 investigators traced a gray bearded man’s corpse found in a poultry barrel at the Grand Trunk freight sheds. The barrel had originated from Jarvis Ontario and was addressed to a Toronto man before being readdressed to Bishop’s College Montreal, a institution now defunct.
A powder house of Pittsburg Contracting Co near Little Britelo by the New York water supply aqueduct exploded. An Italian worker inside was killed and blown to fragments. the shock rattled windows miles away. About 12 cones of black powder and twenty packages of dynamite were stored there. Workers a half mile away were hurled to the ground.
Fragmentary article notes large French losses and numbers in foreign-born soldiers serving with the Beene army including the Foreign Legion. Mentions wives receiving honors and a protocol of deference conferred on husbands, with unclear terms and garbled phrases.
Warren B Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, warns patience is exhausted as talks with western railway managers fail. About 2000 engineers may strike if wage demands of roughly 15 percent are rejected, while railroads offer 14 percent. Arbitration requests have been rejected, increasing strike likelihood. Advisory board summons to Chicago signals potential action.
A centenarian woman writes to the Peruna Drug Mfg Co praising Peruna as the key to her lasting health. She recalls a severe bout with la grippe two years earlier, claims no doctor was needed, and notes she still takes Peruna as a nightly tonic. The letter touts Peruna as a long familiar herbal remedy that cleans and invigorates mucous membranes and mentions Peruna tablet form for those who object to liquid medicine.
Princeton hosts the tenth annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association from December 22 with sessions next week. Noted scholars will attend and present papers on diverse topics including an appreciative address on the later Professor James.
The piece discusses debates at the International Prison Congress on indeterminate sentences, balancing medieval and religious fears with democratic principles. It argues for trust in delegated government powers, humane treatment, probation, parole, and viewing criminals as people to rehabilitate rather than merely punish.
New York's Poultry Exhibition in Madison Square Garden during the coming week drew a record number of entries from Canada and Europe. The New York Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association announced expanded space for modern poultry-raising appliances.
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