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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1912
Page
6
A tense scene unfolds at a Los Angeles banquet where a man attempted to take leavers away from Uncle Dan. Police arrived, detaining the suspect as witnesses described a nervy confrontation that drew a crowd and disrupted the gathering.
A Mt. Vernon resident, Mrs Helen Kelsey Wood, challenges claims that T. Arnold of Montgomery Alabama wrote Dixie. She criticizes Los Angeles reports and notes Daniel Emmett as the true author. Letters to the Mt. Vernon Banner defend Emmett and seek correction from local readers.
In Bryant Monday evening a minstrel performance featured Emmett singing Dixie with full words and music for the first time. Dan Brett praised Emmett as the writer, while Gen Albert Pike’s lesser known war song used a similar Dixie refrain.
Nicholas presided Thursday morning as Porter pleaded guilty to pocket picking on a Wheeling & Lake Erie train two years ago. Porter's five year suspended sentence requires reporting to Judge Voorhees in Wooster after restoration steps, with potential wipe of most of the term if he stays out of trouble and leads a reformed life.
A series of birth notices lists new daughters and sons born Thursday morning to Mr and Mrs George Maupin of West High Street and to Mr and Mrs Yarn of Amity. Additional entries mention a son born Thursday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Jadinski of East Pleasant Mire and a baby expected for Mr and Mrs Wolverton with plans for summer stay at Pointe aux Mins Michigan.
The Ohio constitutional convention approved Proposal No 118 to amend Article VIII to extend the state bond limit to fifty million dollars for building inter county wagon roads. It outlines debt limits, annual tax levies, and a sinking fund, arguing the plan is progressive and safe while detailing a projected tax burden based on 3 percent interest and 25 year bonds. The piece estimates grand tax duplicates and future wealth growth to justify the levy levels.
A call for a state funded inter county highway system argues counties act independently, wasting funds. Advocates bond issues to finance straightened routes and better grades, claiming long term returns in business, real estate, and social well being. The piece cites Italy’s Appian Way as a model and warns against local tax burdens, urging voters to back state bonds for roads.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Gay Street M E Church met Wednesday evening at 7 30 in the church parlors. After opening with My Faith Looks Up to Thee a short business session elected officers for the year including Recording Secretary Miss Prunes Fobes Corresponding Secretary Miss Eva Kirk Mite Hall Secretary Mrs 8 J Dorman Treasurer Mrs F L Bingrey Literature Chairman Mrs Arthur Parmenter Press Correspondent Mrs Harry Farat Steward Mrs Hattie Pickard Superintendent of Mother's Jewels Mrs Paul Ashbaugh Superintendent of Queen Ethers Mrs E C Garlow The program led by Mrs Weaver featured Christian Conservation a recitation by Carrie Davis and a solo by Mrs Blair. }
The Barnum & Halley circus will perform in Mt Vernon on Wednesday July 17. Route agent arranged details in the city Thursday as the show travels Newark to Akron, transferring from B and C to the Pennsylvania tracks. The circus spans four trains and 84 cars. This year the show is larger due to half Forepaugh Sells and Ringling Brothers carrying the other half. J A Stream traveled to Mansfield to meet American Poultry Association officials Campbell and Cane. A revived committee of the association met Friday.
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