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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
3
Alumni gathered Friday evening at The Pythian Armory for an interesting program. The event featured speakers and activities reflecting on former students and school ties, highlighting community memory and shared history.
The Mt Vernon High School Alumni Association held its thirtieth annual reunion and banquet at the Pythian Armory on Friday evening with record attendance. The event featured a banquet, brief program, and dancing until 1 o'clock led by the Ralls orchestra. The class of 1912 entered to applause, decorations in gold and blue, and an eight thirty seating, followed by speeches, musical numbers, and a roll call of classes from 1869 to 1912.
Police arrested William Stevens and Annie Haegney after a loud public display in Linton Park disturbed Sterling Hotel guests. Sergeant Packer witnessed the scene and transported the couple to Fourth District Station as authorities warn against park wooing and sleeping in parks.
At the Kokosing Encampment No. 38 C O F regular meeting held Friday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Chief Patriarch C G Harris Senior Warden Morgan Ashburn Junior Warden C W Edwards.
A telegram from Charles A. Abbot manager of the American Bloomer Girls asks for a game at Hiawatha park on Wednesday afternoon June 19. It is not yet decided if the booking will go ahead.
Mr Frank Grandie of West Main street buys the Centerburg drug store from D B Walter. Grandie will take possession around the end of July and move stock from the Newark store to Centerburg, discontinuing the Newark location.
A Common Pleas Court adjourned the Lunacy docket to June 24 as an affidavit alleging insanity against Marle Woodruff was presented. The filing blames cigarettes as a contributing cause of the observed mental decline, with proceedings focusing on proving incapacity and guardianship measures.
Marie Woodruff, 39, of Centerbury, was sent to the state hospital at Columbus after a lunacy affidavit filed by husband John Woodruff. Medical inquest cited hereditary insanity and cigarette use as causes though she denied using tobacco. Sheriff Parker conveyed her Saturday morning.
Edson Breece of 122 North McKenzie street was thrown headfirst onto stone steps from a motorcycle on North Main street Friday evening near the Russell building. He was unconscious with a deep forehead gash and severe bruising, later stabilized but in serious condition.
Julius Lautner aged 23 was accidentally shot and killed by 16 year old John Bauer in Andrew Hayen shooting gallery Lorain. Bauer, a gallery employee, restrained the gun to examine it when it discharged. Lautner died soon after. Bauer held by police awaiting investigation.
In Porth Amboy New Jersey on June 15 seven bystanders were shot as deputies clashed with strikers. The wounded were not believed to be in danger and the day saw rioting with attempts to set fire to a plant fence. A deputy investigation preceded more gunfire killing one striker and wounding two others, with further clashes as strikers attacked deputies arriving at the American Smelting and Refining plant. A child asked his mother about descent from a monkey as the scene unfolded.
United States literacy is shown as 90 percent for ages over ten, higher illiteracy among foreign born residents at 12.8 percent, Germany at ten percent for adults, Britain at ten percent from marriage registers, with France at 11.4 percent. Density and education laws noted.
Washington June 15 new regulations require all ocean steamers entering American ports to carry lifeboats for every passenger and crew member. Coastwise lake bay and sound steamers must have 60 and 30 percent capacity respectively, with seasonal reductions May 1 to Sept 15. River steamers must provide lifeboat space for 1 percent aboard.
Mel Barnes, linked to a Rose law intoxication charge, was arrested after escaping from Chief Clementa near Amity. Bond set at $300, hearing scheduled for June 19. Barnes claims mistaken identity with Eugene Barnes and awaits mayoral hearing June 18.
A son was born Thursday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hays of Cohocton Avenue. A daughter was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Agnew at Fredericktown. A son was born Saturday morning to Mr. and Mrs. 3. B. Tarr of East Burgess Street.
Alert about nostrums for catarrh claiming mercury content. Mercury harms smell and mental balance, while genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo contains no mercury and is taken internally. Sold by druggists. price two dollars per bottle.
The Sheriff of Knox County Ohio offers for sale at the courthouse door in Mt. Vernon two real estate tracts. One is a residence in Gambier appraised at 950 dollars and the other is a 32 acre farm in Monroe township appraised at 1600 dollars. Terms: one third cash, one third in one year, one third in two years. Defered payments secured by mortgage or cash option. For details contact Sheriff P J Parker or attorney J A Howack.
Columbus report describes Mildred Hawk daughter of BE Hawkd or Summerland Beach leaping into Buckeye Lake to save a doll and drowning. The incident occurred June 15 and is recorded as a fatal accident with local cause cited as risky rescue.
Columbus June 16 burning rapidly and with spectacular effect sections of the Panhandle stock yards went up in flames with losses estimated between 15000 and 72000. The blaze drew crowds as stock was burned and several local residents were mentioned in travel and visit notes including Miss Nellie McFadden and Mr. Jerome George among others.
Denver authorities chase a lead on June Smith of Wood River Nebraska adrift in Denver. Police focus on a distinctive feature red stockings as the sole description from friends. Her sweetheart Mike Smithwick asked postmaster Hannum to watch for her and have her write back, noting she always wears red hosiery.
An elegantly dressed American woman in Paris offered a $10 camellia bouquet for a $50 Confederate bill. The florist gave $40 in change, soon learned the note was worthless, and reported the incident to police after learning others were likewise victimized.
An 8 A MANT piece contrasts proportions of an average 150 pound man with 1200 eggs, gas capacity, iron, fat, phosphate and hydrogen content. A Physiological view estimates muscles, cells, bones, blood, arteries, intestines, pores, and heart metrics including weight, ventricle capacity, size, pumping rate, and annual blood volume. It notes the heart as a willing slave that sometimes strikes and always wins.
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