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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
4
Mexico City reports regulation bulls outlawed by Carranza decrees though novillades, bull events without killing continue. Society women pressed for sanctioned killing for Red Cross benefit. Carranza refused.
The Dayton area reports preparations for a major aviation training program at Fairfield. Engineers and instructors from Ohio State University will supervise practical flying for cadets, with new drainage and transport infrastructure to support aircraft operations and traffic. Local residents see this as a step toward expanding military aviation facilities and increasing air training capacity.
A National Geographic bulletin cites dramatic shifts in immigrant origins since 1814, noting Germany’s drop to under a million arrivals since 1890. It lists Britain Ireland Austria Hungary Italy and others, with detailed geographic and age distributions, and highlights foreign birth as a substantial portion of the population and labor force.
A brief reflective dialogue compares ancestors to living kin with playful quips about lineage. The exchange notes that everyone has forebears and suggests pride in heritage, though it deflects toward a humorous, parable-like mood about aging and youth.
The regular meeting of the Freer and Missionary Societies of the church was held Friday evening. Whisker conducted the devotional, readings included parts of Copious Corinthians. Prayers were offered by Mrs Borkema and Mrs Waller. The Great Jehovah and Love Divine were sung. After a brief address by Mrs Sockman the program presented by Mrs Ashbaugh reviewed the afternoon’s topics Peace and the Kingdom. Mrs Huntaberger read “A Woman’s Prayer for Police.” Miss Rath Walker served as hostess for the social hour with refreshments.
Four young people escaped serious injury after a collision at Main and Gambier Streets Sunday evening. Dewey Stull drove a curteway south on Matt Street and tried to turn onto Gambier when another car struck the side, breaking the right front wheel and front axle. None were injured, and the other driver checked briefly before leaving the scene.
A car driven by William Derringer struck a motorcycle on West Med Street near Collins implement store. John Howells was thrown to the sidewall and suffered a compound fracture of his leg. The outer occupant of the motorcycle escaped injury. The crash happened Sunday afternoon after the car turned from Norton Street into the motorcycle’s path.
A skirmish at Gambier high school banquet ends with a beer incident near Weot High Road. Six men faced down a dry spell after securing a deer meal, causing a chaotic scene as Dor othy Curran and Anna Colwill attend the Gambier event. D Hyatt returns to Lincoln after weeks in Mt Vernon.
Local clerk receives government request to compile Knox county marriages and divorces for 1916 with details on decree type, alimony, children, race, and causes, plus partitions, administrator appointments, sales, and marriages licenses from various notices.
Washington reports a safe arrival of a Russian commission to Russia, led by Elihu Root as ambassador extraordinary. The dispatch notes family movements including Mrs. Harry Hitner and sons relocating to Pittsburgh, Mrs. Marjorie Houck visiting from Cleveland, and Anderson’s daughter Ruth gravely ill in hospital. It also mentions Gertrude Fleming traveling to Cleveland for a King's Daughters convention and Erle Wagner’s family returning home.
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