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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
3
Local group moves to obtain a charter for a new club, outlining hoped practices, goals, and leadership as it seeks official recognition and community support. Members plan meetings, recruit volunteers, and set timelines for approval and kickoff activities.
Knox County authorities plan to form the Knox County Automobile Club with 50 members as the first criterion for a charter. The group will be independent of the Chamber of Commerce though closely affiliated, and aims to join the Ohio Auto Association and No Motorists Association for broader privileges. Leaders anticipate more than 50 memberships by weekend. eventual plans include premier service to Knox County motorists.
Members in Knox County Ohio link three bodies the local club the state association and the National Motorists Association to gain protection and road information. The emblem on cars signals affiliation and offers police and legislative influence to curb theft speed traps and unfavorable laws while promoting better roads and driver fitness tests.
Bridge Works defeated the Chevrolets in three straight games to tighten the race for the league title at the YMCA. The motorists battled early but faltered, and the Iron Workers moved ahead by 40 plus pins, with Bridge Works edging the Chevrolets by 51 pins in the final game. A post season game will likely be needed to break the tie with the Coopers.
Commissioner elect A H Cunningham residing west of the city was seriously injured in a Wednesday night crash on the lower Fredericktown road. His Ford went over a high embankment near the McKee farm. he reached the McKee home then was taken home by car. He suffers severe bruises and cuts to face and shoulders. the wrecked car was demolished.
Supt A W Elliott and Principal H C Koch of Mt Vernon high school, with many city teachers, attend the Ohio State Teachers association mid winter conference in Columbus. The event opened Wednesday afternoon and lasts through Friday.
The YMCA gym hosted a Vacation League game day with Cadets Doge 19 Rats 4 Mice 0 Cats 1 and Juniors Sharks 0 Carps 4 Turtles 6 Whales 4. League standings follow.
Market captions show Columbus stock listings with numbers for City bars, service stocks, and bonds. Key items include Liberty Bond around 100, Victory bonds near 100, and rail and steel names such as Bethlehem Steel, Midvale Steel, Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, U S Steel with fractional quotes. No clear narrative, but values indicate mixed performance across issuers and exchanges.
Pittsburgh market reports 4,000 head with hogs and heavy yorkers, top sheep at 8.75 and lambs to 15.76, calves receipts 150 and market steady. Cleveland and Chicago show higher calves and overall steady to higher tone, with large sheep and lamb receipts and mixed hog and mixed cattle movements.
Chicago grain prices show hard winter and oats futures. May and January contracts trade around 15 to 19 dollars for wheat, with specific month figures for May 10.72 and other oats and timothy notes. Market terms include cash, December, and March positions, reflecting typical midweek price activity.
Prices from Furniaheday Pincers Grocery list creamery butter and country butter among products. The note shows selling figures for preach rego and country Mutter, though details are fragmentary and prices incomplete.
Funeral services for Oscar Cassell who died Wednesday at Bangs will be held Friday at 2 pm at Beulah Church with Rev. Hugh Wayt officiating. Burial will follow in Mound View Cemetery.
In the House Basketball League action Wednesday town defeated Princeton 10 to 6 while Harvard routed Cornell 19 to 3. A three way lead is possible if Princeton and Chicago win next, with Iowa, Princeton and Chicago challenging for first. League standings show Boal Town leading on 1800, Princeton 178, Chicago 2760, Michigan 22, Harvard 14, Cornell 6. Seventeen countries organized the International Federation of University Women includes national bodies in 17 nations.
Fragmentary quote from Robert Collyer on impulse and life. The readable portion expresses a trembling fear and longing to act as life’s noblest spring. No concrete events, dates, or clear entities beyond the author.
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