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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
4
Obituary and acknowledgment notice names FRANK HARPER as editor. Indicates five cents per line for notices, Mt Vernon postal entry as second class mail matter, and subscription rate of $1.50 per year in advance. Public notice style reflects local newspaper boilerplate.
Due to the Banner office closing for the New Year holiday the next issue will go to press Friday afternoon and be delivered on regular routes Saturday.
Tax assessors will adopt a plan to call township meetings of property owners to discuss duplicate valuations. Approved by the Governor and State commission, the conferences will be advisory to assessors and aim to publicize values. Observers note potential exposure of favored low valuations and broader information from real estate appraisals.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses state reforms and learning from other states. Mentions Minnesota and Ohio figures and a committee or organization exploring adoption of government measures. Names and specifics are garbled.
Prank R. Smith of Héberaville ran a mile after a belt snag caused a severe injury. His arm was torn between the shoulder and elbow when struck by a wheel while he was adjusting an old well. A physician stopped the bleeding at Cow Mun.
Fragmentary notice records a brakeman killed when a train ran over him at a yard. The garbled text mentions names and places but provides limited clear details on date or exact circumstances. The incident appears linked to a rail yard accident with injuries to others.
A long analysis of New York missing persons shows over 4 500 reports yearly with two thirds minors, mostly youths, a third men. Most vanishers return or resurface, but about 850 yearly fully disappear with unknown fates and bodies rarely found.
Disappearance of a will of Cardinal Hampolla and a large sum of money triggers a Vatican police inquiry. Authorities believe the late prelate’s will was stolen and a note points to the treasurer of St. Peter’s Basilica as involved, raising expectations of further legal action.
Southern members rejected claims of southern hegemony in the House. Representative Byrnes of Tennessee noted the chairmanships skew toward long-serving Southerners and pointed to New York's Fitzgerald as a key example. He argued seniority, not bloc influence, explains committee leadership.
Washington reports disturbances in Colorade and Ohio Valley disruptions hinder coal mining. Despite shortages, U S output rose between 80 and 40 million tons, with Edward W. Parker predicting total 565 to 675 million tons by year end.
President Wilson visits First Presbyterian Gulfport for morning service causing a crowded scene while a Pass Christian minister faces an empty pew and a movie operator laments difficulty filming the president. King George sends birthday congratulations upon his return.
Washington December 29 Colonel Georgas is seen as the probable new surgeon general following Brigadier General Torney's death. Two candidates remain in consideration, with Kean as the alternate. Georgas would likely accept the post if offered after the president's return from Past Christian.
Columbus plans emergency ordinance to tax all automobiles after Jadee Kinkead ruling deemed unconstitutional. Safety Director Barkar, City Golleiter Hotln, and Chief Carter coordinate steps as council prepares ordinance for tonight and awaits next month legislature action.
Governor Teasdale says the National League will seek federal protection to restrain Joe Tinker from playing for the Chicago club. The court action aims to block participation while the league’s case proceeds amid nationwide appeal.
Washington debate swells over federal control of wires, with advocates citing simplified purchases under government contracts and postwar parcel service success. Critics note high U.S. rates, potential compulsory sales, and antitrust concerns amid comparisons with international telegraph and telephone pricing.
Hy A Woodworth of a Whittler rancher owns a famed alligator pear avocado tree in Los Angeles insured for $30,000 by Lieyd's of Tartleb agalo. The tree reportedly yielded Mr Woodworth $3206 in fruit this season, prompting protection against fire or frost and riders to guard the owner’s property.
In Atlanta Georgia today leaders from top research institutions gather for the American Association for the Advancement of Science sixty fifth meeting. Subjects span astronomy botany entomology philosophy psychology and education with daily joint sessions among affiliated societies. Notable talks include Development of One Foreign Trade The Health of the Mother in the South and Science Education and Democracy.
A folk remedy urges five minutes nightly use of Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh to ease bunions. The ad claims users will feel relief soon and by week’s end forget the bunions.
New York December 24 delegates from many parts of the country gathered for the fifth national convention of the Intercollegiate Socialist Society. J G Phelys Stokes welcomed delegates at the opening session as plans for a banquet and discussions on adoration and related topics were announced for the following evening.
State College Pa Dec 29 Farmers Week an influential feature of the rural uplift movement began today at Pennsylvania State College. Hundreds of agriculturists from across the state attend. The meeting will feature 110 lectures and practical demonstrations on paral school co operation plant breeding animal husbandry soil fertility and meat handling on the farm.
The sunial convention of the Southern branch of Kappa Alpha began in Memphis today and will run through Wednesday. Prominent members active in public and business are in attendance. the society is among the best known of the larger fraternities. It was founded at Washington and Lee University in 1860 and now has active chapters across the South.
Princeton alumni from Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota gathered in Minneapolis for the annual reunion of the Princeton Clubs of the Northwest. Dr John Grier Hibben president of Princeton University attended as guest of honor.
Philo logists from major U S institutes and foreign universities gather at Harvard University for the American Philological Association opening. The Modern Language Association of America also begins its annual meeting in the same venue, continuing tomorrow and Wednesday.
New York reporters note the eighth annual NCAA convention opens at the Hotel Astor with faculty representatives from leading colleges. Dean Briggs of Harvard presides as sessions, featuring papers on intercollegiate sport including the awaited report on summer baseball.
The Arnold Store Mt. Vernon offers to meet all publisher and agency subscription offers and provide prompt careful handling of orders. Renew subscriptions through the Arnold Agency for safe service.
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