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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
8
Charles H. Ebbetts, longtime Brooklyn baseball magnate, engineered a deal involving the Tinker arrangement, reshaping management and strategic alignment of the team. The maneuver signals Ebbetts’ continued influence on park operations and player contracts amid shifting league dynamics.
Charles W. Murphy owner of the Chicago Cubs leads a private probe into the so called outlaws’ status he declares the Federal league a bubble and bets $6000 that any signed league player will quit before the season opens while noting the rumored $45000 bid for Tinker is inflated as the Chicago club is effectively homeless and must raise funds for a ballpark
Buffalo report details a catastrophic locomotive blast on a Wabash engine. Two men killed and six seriously injured as the blast tore through the cab and tender. Angnatue Thorpe of Ft Erie and Sweran were crushed, Athair Spang lost a hand, and Engineer Curran leapt to safety before being wounded. The cause remains unclear.
In Tarrytown on December 26 Mrs Finley J Shepard and John D Rockefeller gave presents to station staff. Mrs Shepard distributed ten dollar gold pieces to telegraph operators and telephone office managers in Irvington and Tarrytown. Rockefeller also doled out ten dollar pieces to telegraph operators and telephone girls. Estate workers received turkeys and potatoes.
The Rev. A N Kelly opens his church for a free dinner each evening from 7:30 to 8:30 offering soup, coffee, sandwiches, and cakes followed by a sermon. Some guests without lodging may be invited to rent beds in the parish. The preacher cites the station keeper as a model for outreach and notes many seek warmth and food rather than sermon alone.
A long list of Mt Vernon area residents and their holiday movements. Many relatives scattered to and from Columbus Newark Dayton Cleveland Lorain Akron and broader Ohio towns over Christmas and New Year. Families host guests from Urbana Urbana Urbana Nordland and beyond, with multiple trips, arrivals, and departures noted.
A survey of famous dwarfs exhibited in England notes figures such as the Pole Boral Wal born 1749 died 1887 who stood thirty nine inches tall and a sister of unusual stature. It mentions Charles Stratton General Tom Thumb born 1839 appeared in England in 1844 and again in 1857, with his marriage to Lavinia Warren in 1864 and death in 1888. Other dwarfs cited include McKinley children Don Prauciaco Hidalgo Jan Hinuena and Mary Jane Youngman. A second item recounts a odd 1800 court inquiry over a hummingbird named Hird that died of sunstroke while a judge ruled the bird died from sunstroke.
A fragment from the London Chronicle quotes lines by Bick Poet and Mr William Watson about a dinner with no appetite. The poem mentions strange meat mixed with the sauce and a longing for porridge of youth, penned on a scrap then discarded to an attendant.
A Chicago Journal line humor column contrasts a wife's dream of perfectly matched pearls with a jokey wish for perfectly matched sausages from her husband Harold. The brief quip plays on domestic desires with a playful twist.
A father reads the evening paper while a large family causes a racket at home. When a child falls, he jokes that they must stop falling downstairs, adding a quick parental ultimatum to maintain peace.
Suey family reunion and dinner at Filmore Alepaugh home on West High Street. out of town guests from Orrville Akron Newark Utica Granville. Phi Sigma Chi fraternity hosted a dance at Kof hall with Milch's orchestra. about twenty five couples attended. Dinner at William Wing’s home for eighteen. guests from Newark Utica Granville. Colutus team banquet with Henry G. Beam toastmaster. thirty five present. W. H. Coe hosts Christmas family dinner at 623 West Gambler Street with Kennedy Lewry Coe Goo and family. Fowlern Smith wedding at S G Smith home with Marcus Fowler of Howard. Rev J F Snyder officiating. Sixty words of well wishes from local friends.
Moomington ML December 2. Mrs Adial Stevenson wife of former Vice President Stevenson died after months of illness at age 70. Survived by widower and three children Lewie G Stevenson president of the Withols state board of pardons Mrs Martin N Hardin of Chicago and Mina Lauitle Stevenson at home. She was elected president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution four times and recently published a history of the organization.
A fragment depicts a father selling his disobedient son by the hand to teach him respect toward his mother. He strikes the boy on the ears and delivers blows, while the air seems to fall away, illustrating harsh family discipline and household tension in a dated scene.
In Brooklyn Life a hostess reflects on a simply delightful time while lamenting that a storm prevented their best guests from attending. The remark captures mixed sentiments of warmth and disappointment from the event.
A Boston Transcript quote notes that a woman's tears can summon aid. It claims tears act as volunteers, with sixty speakers implied, reflecting a view on emotional appeal and public response.
A jumble of quotations mocks doctors, mothers, and a quack label in a Chicago News snippet. It includes Lite George quip about not looking like a duck, a Trailin Proverb line about death from unfulfilled duties, and a Philadelphia note on umbrellas vanishing, with stray phrases about going home early and village life.
A playful verse from the New York Tribune parodies major cities New York Chicago and Pittsburgh, with light taunts about wealth and pride. It notes San Francisco and Philadelphia joining in with humorous mockery, then stresses unity amid rivalry in troubled times.
Missouri labor commissioner Nan Sperry warns country girls traveling to cities for work. He advises caution, keeping money safely, avoiding strangers, and having a relative meet them. Sperry notes the challenge of guiding country girls to city employment and likens himself to a fairy godmother.
City health officials charge several milk dealers with selling counterfeit milk made from skim milk powder. The powder costs less than the milk price and yields 1.5 gallons per pound when diluted. Tests claim real cream separates differently, with customers urged to check color transfer on a finger to detect fake milk.
A six week ordeal in New York subways ended when six year old David Shapiro, afraid to go home, slept underground and stole a gold watch from his mother. He sold it for five dollars to buy subway tickets and cheese, eating on trains until his funds ran out. His father later found him and he was placed under the Children's Society.
A German navy experiment spreads oil to calm rough seas around ships by releasing a bomb designed to disperse oil over a short distance. The novelty aims to ease ship handling in rough water locations.
Mrs. Floyd Vancourt of Tango West Virginia was taken from the Parkersburg railway station after an odd display that involved a hesitant dance and a turkey trot. Two policemen escorted her to a jail cell following the incident.
A freight train bound for Chicago becomes a runaway and derails after hitting an automatic switch. The locomotive and coal cars leap into the air and overturn. engineer John T. Sutherland and fireman Honey Banewell are rescued, uninjured, after ten minutes of digging. A passenger train near Joliet delayed by the wreck narrowly avoids collision.
A medical association warns that popular dances like the tango and Maxixe pose distinct risks by age. For youth morality is the concern while for older participants the threat lies in cardiovascular strain and potential heart or vessel damage.
A New York henpecked husbands club publishes strict, humorous resolutions governing wives and domestic duties. Founders A and Smythe defend the aims as improving mutual happiness while outlining rules on dress, social evenings, and husband leisure activities.
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