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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1912
Page
7
A crowd at a holiday event faces a tense moment as a Christmas question prompts urgent choices. The report notes bystanders react, a local official weighs the crowd response, and the incident raises questions about safety and crowd control during festive gatherings.
In a 1912 family tale Mrs Everly resists Christmas fuss until daughters Edna and Vera, with Aunt Betty, reveal humble gifts from their father. On Christmas morning the family unites to celebrate with handmade tokens, a blue silk girdle for mother, and a renewed warmth that fixes the rift. The scene centers on caring gifts and reconciled love within the Everly household.
A buggy crossing Hast High and Gay streets was struck by a car driven by James Lybarner at 7 30 am Friday. Walter Doup suffered internal injuries and was taken to a physician then home to 115 East Sugar Street. Edward Bennington escaped with minor bruises as the horses were captured after the buggy was destroyed.
Joseph Gray was arrested by Officer Alabort on a warrant from Chief of Police Clements charging him with furnishing intoxicating liquor to A. G. Woodford. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before the mayor and was returned to jail in default of a $100 bond for a hearing at 9 oclock Saturday morning.
Suits filed in Columbus accuse Robert M. Greer receiver of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mt Vernon of fraud and seek default judgments exceeding 1500 dollars against the Lanes. The Lanes say they will prove notes were paid. A separate action by Mr and Mrs Lane names Arre Hancock and Eva Byrne over a 324 dollar note with a prior default judgment from June 7.
A special Mt. Vernon lodge No. 140 meeting initiated five candidates into the order. After the ceremony a social session followed, noted as very enjoyable.
Mrs C W McKee, who had been striking her son Charles in Butte Montana for several months, arrived home Thursday night.
Keck was arrested Thursday afternoon on a warrant sworn out before Mayor Perrine for petit larceny. Lamon filed the affidavit. Keck was jailed pending arraignment. Lamon and several men allegedly gathered to buy whisky. Keck allegedly took a $5 bill promising to return change, but no change was ever seen.
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