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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
6
A jumble of names and visits fills the local page with relatives from Columbus Wooster and Fredericktown visiting, plus several residents traveling to Dayton Athens and Akron. Local businesses advertise phone numbers and delivery as readers note gatherings and weekend guests.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed as spending Sundays in the city or calling on friends, including Dr Stephen A Dougass Danville visitors, Mr I O Baker Danville, Mr and Mrs Dale Halsey Perrysville, and Rev L A Britton Danville who traveled to Canton for Mrs Britton’s mother death. Various local movements, business visits, and community events are noted with many names and places.
Mr and Mrs J Esely of Cambridge visited neighbors on Mast Burgess street and planned to visit Loudonville relatives. Mrs Bert Champion was guest of Danville relatives. RB E Hobbs spent the weekend in Akron with friends. G F Allerding and family from Mansfield spent the weekend here. William Denman of Marlon Ohio, formerly of this city, won the Chesterville centralized school project bid at 42733.82, with plumbing and heating excluded. bids readvertised and to be let July 7, 1931.
Clarence Lauderbaugh, a former Mr Vera boy, received the loving cup for the most attractively decorated car. His machine was adorned with foxes and crepe paper streamers. A large number of automobiles entered the Columbus parade marking the Fourth Street opening last week.
Foot of John Totman of Wooster road was badly mashed Saturday afternoon at work on the Wooster pike. Several small bones were crushed when the wagon wheel passed over the foot. A physician was called to dress the injury.
A daughter Ila Margene was born Monday morning at BM 8 san tarium to Mr and Mrs Sherwood Chapman of Mansfeld. Mrs Chapman formerly Neva Ward of Mt Vernon. The report notes council business and irrigation improvements discussed by the city.
Hancock County again tops state oil fields with 176 barrels from 10 new wells in May. The field reported 38 new wells producing 409 barrels in the first 24 hours, while April saw 40 new wells and 631 barrels. Heavy drilling activity continued with rigs up and running by month end.
The item notes oil firms drilling in the Gambirg Bald area with Verho as the sole company inviting outsiders to participate. It urges readers to make reservations before wells are drilled, highlighting a rush to secure small stakes before operations proceed.
Markets show mixed livestock results with 9 000 hog receipts in Pittsburgh and 48 000 hogs in Chicago, cattle, sheep, and calves varied by region. Grain futures include Wheat July 139 1/2, Corn July 64 1/2, Oats July 38 1/2, with pork and lard prices listed alongside wholesale stock quotes and farm produce delivered by H Smoots.
Yesterday Washington defeated Cleveland 10 to 3 and New York beat Detroit 12 to 8. Today Cleveland visits Washington, Chicago plays Boston, St. Louis hosts Philadelphia, Detroit eyes New York. Other results include Cincinnati 7 Brooklyn 1 and Boston 12 Chicago 9 in 10 innings.
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