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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
8
Texas Senator Bailey spoke at the Ohio Bar Association moot court event, outlining policy priorities and legal reforms. The appearance highlighted cross state legal issues and bipartisan dialogue on judiciary matters.
The thirty first annual Ohio Bar Association session at Hotel Breakers Cedar Point included an oratorical feature with Senator Joseph W. Dalley of Texas addressing the lawyers on petitions. Two candidates for president were named: Frederick L. Taft of Cleveland and Judge Bamund B. King of Sandusky. July 7 reports note changes in secretary leadership as Midward J. McCarter of Columbus, now in London, will be succeeded by Lane of Columbus. The meeting’s final events were scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
Arbitration in Columbus between Columbus Bullway Light Company and its union shows General Manager Stewart seeking a strike breaker via Cleveland employment bureau. Business Agent Miller cites discharged motormen and retained workers amid tensions. Arbitration members visit Milo car barn fortifications, union cites lockout fears. no strike for up to ten days.
Mrs. Russell Sage provided 15 000 to back a Special Fund for safeguarding robins and reducing their extermination in Georgia Morita and the Carolinas. The grant, linked to a $500 gift, aims to support robin protection amid rising declines in the feathered tribe.
Professor W. H. Schoffield of Harvard will lead an expedition to Iceland this year hoping to locate material connected with ancient myths and legends. The article notes Iceland's enduring literary heritage and mentions explorers such as Lief Ericson and early Norse seafarers in relation to the saga landscape.
A fragment from a London Thinech submission lampoons misprints in the daily press. It recounts a Hallimore man asking for a comb, prompting a clerks remark about a stout man with rubber teeth. The piece highlights how careless writing and speaking can mislead readers.
Short locals report numerous residents visiting relatives and friends across Ohio. Spotted are Mr Hmmett Frasher in Sparta, RG Cox in the city from Milwaukee, William F L Smith traveling to Columbus, Mrs Bernard Toole and daughter Hlorke visiting Mt Vernon, and Miss Callto Osborn visiting Columbus and Springfield for several days. Others include Alina Sohnebly bound for Lookout Mountain Tenn, I Way returning to Rogers Street after a visit, and more travelers from Johnstown, Canton, Denver, and Jamestown.
Mt. Vernon area residents and visitors are noted in a crowded column. Robert M. Groor visits Delaware, several Columbus relations attend events, and many townsfolk travel or seek medical care. Meyer Lindorf Co. July sale praised with early discounts. Fredericktown and Chesterville guests visit. A Ladies of the Macabees instruction week occurs in Columbus with delegations from Mt. Vernon. Lake Erie market reports wrap the notes with a herring price.
A jumble of names and places notes seniors and notable figures. Oldest grandmother Mrs. Mitinile Myers of Port Myers Florida is described as seventy two years old with a forty pound frame. Virginia Hamersley Wield attends a suffrage convention in Washington and advises Sing Sing inmates. A lifelong Bible class leader visits Sing Sing felons and a Roelenter family sails to Linve amid global chatter.
A recent patent describes concrete beehives and a Preneh optician device with lenses and mirrors enabling a viewer to peer over a crowd. London surgeon and hospital doctors claim a stomach telescope to inspect the interior of the human stomach, showcasing novel but peculiar medical concepts.
An admiring yet prudent observer notes Miss Ethel Roosevelt as charming and unaffected. On board the Kaiserin she enjoys brisk deck walks with her Scotch terrier Bongo, a gift from host Mr. Arthur Leigh before leaving London. The scene captures a poised but modest young woman amid attention from a ready audience.
A two foot tall prince, claimed to be world’s smallest midget, travels with royal airs. Son of normal-sized parents, educated in seven languages, he performs acrobatics and timing feats. Recently he entertained the crown prince of Germany’s children in Berlin, winning hearts with wit and skill. The piece also discusses taxation without representation and the American Revolution in casual editorial style.
The Cincinnati convention program lists a Friday evening gathering at the Presbyterian Church on July 7 at 7 30. Devotional exercises led by Mr Edward Start, vocal solo by Miss Ruth Mohn, address by Roy H M Peoblen, vocal solos by Miss Gertrude Meming and Mr George Kelly, with collection at the end.
Probate Judge Patrick A. Berry received a telegram Thursday morning announcing the death of Matthew Logsdon, age 86, who passed away Wednesday afternoon at his brother in law’s home in Cincinnati while visiting. Born in 1860, he lived many years in Indianapolis and Mt. Vernon. He is survived by his wife and one brother, George Logsdon of Mt. Vernon. Funeral plans include burial in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
The Siamese twins Eng and Chang, famed American museum curiosities from Ohio, were born in 1811 and united by a shared chest. Brought to America as children, they were exhibited for years before dying in 1872.
A girl trims costs by pre selecting washable garments for summer outings, laundering and discarding only worn items, and storing a separate vacation wardrobe. The plan keeps clothes presentable without extra laundry bills, with a camp bonfire method to retire worn pieces.
An assortment of fragmented anecdotes and fables includes the tale of King and Spider poisoning chocolate at a luncheon, sparking a legend about a royal scheme. Also cited is the Sparta king’s famous brick remark and a garbled song excerpt about a chipmunk named Chippy, all with unclear dates or origins.
A bib design parades practical value with a single waist tie to keep the front clean and avoid neck discomfort. The hand embroidered Korehlef linen bib shows a smart, neatly placed bib that stays in place, preventing back-neck clutter and front frock spoilage.
A dreamy hour after dinner finds the girls whispering about a pew charm to reveal who loves whom. Blaie explains a test with chestsuits and a crate to identify the admirer, while Sophia counters with a bolder plan using a sofa scene and a lamp.
A Washington Times report recalls a long prayer by the House chaplain as the journal clerk hunted for the Journal. The chaplain continued despite restless members until the clerk returned with the book, prompting the speaker to order its reading.
Mme Giachetti, long linked as Dorando Caruso's wife, seeks to formalize separation from Signor Bottl amid a financial dispute. She alleges a past affair with Caruso resulted in two children and ongoing alimony of 1200 a year. A European loan bid hinges on securing this settlement, with the upcoming Florence hearing likely to expose further disputed details.
In London on July 7 a large American attendance gathered in Northamptonshire to unveil the Benjamin Franklin memorial at Eeton church. Lord Althorp presided as speakers praised Franklin and his English ancestry. Americans funded the memorial. John L. Griffiths, the American consul-general in London, delivered the principal address.
Two Yale students wandered through Harvard Yard in Cambridge during the Yale Harvard game. A serious undergraduate explained that the Harvard University is locked up because many Yale men are in town, prompting a brief exchange about access.
The Chron telegraphs a bustling ledger of urban motion with every second bringing visitors to New York and each 42 seconds an immigrant arrives. A passenger train arrives every 12 seconds and a new business firm starts up every 42 minutes. A ship leaves harbor every 48 minutes and a new building rises every 51 minutes. Nightly dining spend reaches 1,250,000 dollars.
The Lusitania hosts the Cunard Daily Bulletin with 2500 daily readers aboard, averaging about 2000. The 23 page glossy paper costs five cents and prints at 1 a.m. for delivery in berths next morning. Editor sources material mainly from the wireless service and keeps space for everything from election returns to stock quotes.
Mankato Minn July 7 Christian Endeavor workers from across Minnesota attend the twentieth annual state convention. Indications point to it being one of the largest meetings ever held by the organization.
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