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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
5
Talcott Williams, dean of the Pulitzer School of Journalism, delivers a lecture titled Books. He frames the keynote around the value of libraries and reading, highlighting the role of books in shaping journalism and civic life.
The June 17 opening dedicates Kenyon College s Alumni Library with Dr Talcott Williams delivering the dedicatory address. The building features granite construction, three downstairs rooms, Norton Hall as reference space, and stained medieval bookplate windows bearing the Kenyon arms.
The fragment notes an OH8 fireproof stack room saved from the January 1, 1910 blaze. It details upstairs space to be used as seminary rooms and trustees meeting offices, and describes a fire prevention device that melts metal wire to drop a fireproof curtain.
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building 22 West Gay street Columbus Ohio holds mortgages totaling over twenty five million dollars on Parma and Columbia homes. Homeowners stay current on payments while the company, noted for its cautious lending, owns no real estate. Five percent paid on time deposits. Assets thirty six million seven hundred thousand. Write or cull for booklets.
Rev James Revennaugh longtime congregational pastor in Mt Vernon and later North Presbyterian Church Cincinnati died at his Northside home Saturday after several weeks illness. Born 1858 in Ruraldale Muskingum county Ohio he graduated Muskingum College in 1880 and earned a master’s from the University of Wooster.
Reverend Revennaugh who served at Northside Church and the Walnut Hills area died in Cincinnati. He held a Doctor of Divinity degree since 1910 and marked 26 years in the ministry this month. Survived by wife and daughter Mme Florence Revennaugh and three sons Lynn Paul Charles, plus two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held Monday at his late Cincinnati home with ministers from Lane Seminary Northside Methodist and Walnut Hills presbyterian churches leading.
Henry Aithcraft, attorney for Ambrose Nye, argued that Nye’s act was entering a dwelling during the day, not night, and thus a misdemeanor under sections 12441 12442. The court rejected the defense, rejected the felony framing, and Nye was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary plus costs. This marks Nye’s second offense and second conviction.
Unclaimed letters remain at the Mt Vernon post office including residents Anderson Mrs Richard Biete Mr and Mrs William Botsford Mrs Gee W Donelly Dan Elston Mrs J O Faubion Mrs A Henderson J B Huffman Harburt Mills Miss Julio Nottings La A Robinson Mrs Rose Sellers Mrs Jenne Schonler Wm Smoots Mrs B A Walpole Miss Margaret Whitsel G A Dowds P M Advertised June 17 1912 to avoid delivery delays.
Maryville June 17 Francis four year old son of Mr and Mrs J Kimbrough of Plain City died from injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Kahler The Tearless Battle refers to an ancient clash cited by Plutarch Fire losses in the United States exceed 450 million dollars annually surpassing total annual production of gold silver copper and petroleum in a year
In Cincinnati on June 17 a woman identified as Mrs. Elizabeth Phillipa died after fright from an insane man entering her room on the night of June 10 and twisting up. Police report the incident as victims of fright.
Mt Vernon Homing Pigeon Club held its fourth race despite a fierce storm. Birds liberated at Terre Haute Indiana produced times placing Louie Boucher first and Daniel Colley ninth among a list of entrants including Tony Jacquet Frank Leo Leon Barry and Frank Dogneaux. Next race planned for Eminham Tl next Sunday.
A civil action targets the deed for public square owned by The Cooper Building Co. and names Brown and Sapp as parties. The suit seeks to nullify the deed and secure a ruling on ownership and transfer rights affecting the public square.
Willam F. Sapp and Henjamin J. Brown sue in common pleas against John Cooper claiming Amanda B. Cooper died in 1912 leaving a will granting Cooper two thirds net income from the Cooper building in Mt. Vernon. Plaintiffs allege undue influence and that a deed dated 1908 is invalid. they seek a receiver to manage the property and rents and to set aside the deed. Other docket items noted include various divorces, custody awards, and probate actions.
The second game of the season between Hiawathaw and Athte tala, scheduled for Sunday at Hiawathta Park, was postponed because wet grounds after rain made the field unplayable. The note ends with an unrelated line about money and women.
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