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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1912
Page
1
Washington unveils a New Year plan to ship domestic parcels, linking factories to farms with flat rates and distance based tiers. It targets reducing costs, competing with express services, and expanding mail matter up to 1,800 miles with weight and size limits, while excluding hazardous or harmful items.
Peter V. deGraw notes parcel post limits to prevent damage to goods. Articles like hats, toys, instruments, glassware must be labeled fragile. Perishables including butter lard fresh monte drained fowls vegetables and fruit are covered. Eggs can be shipped within one month and 60 mile limits with inner and outer wrappings. Also reports a stabbing confession in Cleveland where Nick Efthin admits stabbing Rasbal Pappas after a dispute over restaurant ownership. Theodore Efthin is held.
President Taft arrived in Key Went Florida aboard Arkansas and Delaware to inspect the Panama Canal project. He praised the progress, called it wonderful work, and noted plans for a provisional canal government. Colonel Goethals accompanied the party from Colon to Washington.
Miss Eva Booth organized an outdoor event for the Salvation Army to mark the new year. She led the distribution of dinners at the Ninth Regiment Armory, echoing the Army’s aid to thousands of hungry families during Christmas.
Fires raged in Akron as returning fire crews battled for three hours at the Wellman Seever Morgan Company foundry. The blaze destroyed the foundry and damaged other buildings after efforts to control it. Loss expected to exceed $50,000 with cause undetermined.
Columbus December 30. A. B. Peck-Inpaugh of the state commission will be deputy auditor under Auditor of State elect Vic Donahey and W. H. Mowles of New Philadelphia will be tin chief clerk. Salaries are $3,000 and $2,400 respectively.
A fragmented local notice records a birthday event for the oldest woman in Zancevile O. Des, with unclear names such as Mr Jane M. Behwibe and references to commemorative activities. The garbled text hints at a celebration date and civic recognition, though specifics are unreadable.
London dispatch describes the captain of the Danish liner Volmer surviving a wreck in a storm. He and one other crewman were rescued in an open boat by a trawler after eight died from exposure, drowning, and hypothermia. The captain swam to safety, righted a sinking boat, and endured thirst and cold aboard.
In New York December 30 rumors swirl over George W Merkine's possible resignation from the United States Steel finance committee and from the International Harvester Company board. Perkins, seldom seen at his downtown office, may step down soon and be reappointed to a director post until his term ends in April next year.
Shelby Ohio December 30 Charles Ludwig five was struck and killed by a Mansfeld and Shelby electric car backing up at the station. The child was reportedly asleep prior to the accident.
In Columbus on December 30 a 35 year old Italian man named Morone, known as Dad, died after being struck by an automobile driven by Ext. W Heater. He sold papers in the streets and suffered eight skull fractures. Hogan congratulated as Attorney General Hogan and Mrs Hogan welcomed a 10 pound daughter, Mary Densy Hogan, the sixth child of the official.
Frank M. Ryan, president of the Iron Workers, was convicted of conspiracy in a case tied to labor union activities. The verdict reflects ongoing federal probes into corruption within union leadership and racketeering allegations surrounding construction industry unions.
Indianapolis December 30 38 convicted men in the dynamite conspiracy case pass a quiet night in county jail. Sheriff Woemner swore in 20 deputies to deter any jail delivery while some prisoners exchange quiet puns and glum figures named President Ryan Olaf Treltmoe Eugene Clancy and others endure the night. Fostoria December 20 burglars break into totals and steal school superintendent Solomon Th R A Palmer and H Mergenthaler loot valued at about 1200. Washington December 30 farmers of Fayette county push for $500000 to stamp out hog cholera in Ohio outlining the statewide economic toll of two million yearly.
Chicago buffalo and Chicago live stock and grain quotes list cattle, sheep, and hog prices by grade and class. Prices cover cattle exports, butcher cattle, milkers, calves, and hogs, with ranges for wheat, corn, oats, and other grains across Buffalo and Pittsburgh markets.
New York dispatch reports General Cipriano Castro ex-president and Venezuelan dictator will be greeted by a Department of Commerce and Labor officer on La Touraine quarantine. He will be held on Ellis Island while two inquiries proceed health suitability and desirability of his presence in the United States. He will receive counsel and visitors, with access to newspapers, and occupy suites once used by Prince Feelschen.
Enormous crowds at three Sunday services in Columbus exceeded prior city attendance. Each service drew more than ten thousand people, with thousands more turned away at the tabernacle doors seeking to hear evangelist Billy Sunday.
Cincinnati report says officials will press Governor Harmon to rescind the order lifting the crackdown amid an alleged crackamen nabbed. In New York City a Bronx burglary wave ends with arrests, police estimating losses around 100000 from coordinated safecrackings by a criminal gang.
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