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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
6
Chicago convention coverage shows Roosevelt forces split over a second convention on the floor of the Coliseum. Chairman Root warns any action will be thwarted and enforced by police, with delegates ejected if trouble arises.
Alfred Campbell, forty, was taken to Troy jail to avert lynching after allegedly abducting eight year old Ruby Barnhart and seven year old Myrtle Pine to an abandoned mill last Monday and attempting to assault them. Mothers reported to police. Campbell held to grand jury under $2,000 bond amid community uproar.
At a Hamilton session of the Grand Lodge of Ohio Odd Fellows, James A. Schaeffer of Mt. Vernon was elected grand lodge trustee for five years. Schaeffer has long been active in Odd Fellowship and served on the committee inspecting the 1.0.O.F. home at Springfield.
B C Hoar of Brandon swore out an affidavit charging his stepson Lester Fry with assault and battery. Fry pleaded guilty before the mayor, was fined six dollars and costs, and arrested by Deputy Sheriff John Woolfson after being found in South Vernon. The altercation allegedly began in a dispute, culminating with Fry slashing his stepfather and injuring his arm, and the stepfather then striking Fry in the eye.
Bho Was walking on West Gambier Street near Main Street when she stumbled and fell Thursday morning. She sustained a fracture to the left forearm, treated by Dr. A. T. Fulton. Andrew Sharpnack, residing at 106 North Adama Street, reported the incident.
A humorous Unsigned column plays with gendered perceptions of romance and desire. It muses on the idea that a man who dies rich may be less generous in life, and contemplates how appearances mislead in courting. The piece notes the contrast between a man’s probable looks and a woman’s probable manner.
A telephone message from Mansfield to the Banner states Delany Monroe of the city was not killed by a train in Mansfield as reported Thursday. The erroneous report prompted clarification that the death had not occurred and no such incident was verified.
Two armed men in an automobile waylaid and robbed Harry Binghiam Brown, a young English aviator, near Hempstead after engine trouble forced his landing. Brown approached the car for help when the pair leveled revolvers, searched him, and sped away in their vehicle.
Marriage licenses issued to Samuel T Vapnatta and Pearl Oberhouser and to John T Black and Sylvia Guthrie. Deeds filed show Walter Mitchell to Rose Mitchell for 47.53 acres in Butler and Stephen Blubaugh to H M Richards for 21.26 acres in Union for $8000.
Mrs Catherine Mexscri of Bloomville Indiana entered the Mt. Vernon Medical and Surgical Sanitarium for treatment. Mr BE Sweitzer returned home in Bellville after weeks of treatment at the Mt. Vernon Medical and Surgical Sanitarium. Miss Emma Cope a nurse at Mt. Vernon hospital underwent an operation there Thursday morning.
In Philadelphia on June 20 Eleanor Etkine Widener wed Fits Eugene Dixon of Chestnut Hill in a simple ceremony at Lynnewood Hall. The planned grand wedding was scaled back after the Titan tragedy, with only immediate family present and the Widener relatives among the mourners.
Evelyn Thaw, a key witness for the state, described in a crowded courtroom the sensations leading to Stanford White’s murder by her husband Harry K. Thaw. She spoke of delusions about a Monk gag and ongoing rage, mentioned alleged sexual abuse and spanking, and identified hypodermic needles she said Thaw used.
Laporte Ind June 20 Rear Admiral Albert Reynolds Couden filed for divorce in the circuit court as a counter action to a suit by his DC Supreme Court wife. The couple wed in 1883 and separated before February 1911 after years of dispute. Mrs Gooden sought a limited divorce and alimony, claiming inadequate support.
Visitors gather at Winona Lake Indiana for the opening of the summer school of missions, the first of five religious and educational conferences this season. The program includes the Presbyterian youth conference, district Sunday school workers school, Christian citizenship institute, and Young Friends of America conference.
Police and sheriff arrested R H Gleason near Chesterville on a non support affidavit filed by his wife Hattie Gleason. He was arraigned in Mt Vernon, pled not guilty, bond set at 200, hearing scheduled for June 22 at 9 30 AM. Also Lenter Fry badly cut his hand and arm when his balance failed and he fell into a large mirror, requiring surgical attention in Mt Vernon.
Chance and the Citizens Association relay a circular from Columbus about a Boys and Girls Week at the College of Agriculture from February 8 to 7 1913. Ohio youths aged 12 to 17 may visit Ohio University and take courses in agriculture and domestic science with no fees. Interested persons should write A B Graham superintendent of agriculture extension at Ohio State University Columbus Ohio.
The Pullman car Eufaula, central to the Gillett Pullman dispute, was taken north on train 103 to Chicago for repairs and cleaning then to be returned to service after a vacation of over two years. The car had been attached by legal action on November 19, 1909 and stood idle at the Pullman station, drawing wide attention from citizens and travelers.
Knox County commissioners completed a survey of damage from last Sunday’s heavy rain. They believe the total loss will run from 36000 to 40000 dollars across Knox County.
Mr John 8 Geary suffered a serious foot injury when a heavy stone fell on the bridge of his right foot while he moved stones to a roadside pile on the Delaware road just west of the city on Wednesday afternoon. Surgical attention was provided by Dr Vernon.
The Mt Vernon district Epworth League convention elected officers on Wednesday in Roscoe O. The slate includes President Rev. C. P. Barnes War saw First Vice F Presse Mohawk Second Vice Mrs Charlies Carey Milleraburg Third Vice Mrs A C Keser Rescue Fourth Vice Mins Faye Mots Danville Secretary Dwight Hobbs Mt Vernon Treasurer Fred Brown Atice Junior Epworth League Superintendent Miss May Gorsuch Mt Vernon The report ends with a sharp quip about a girl’s respect for a father supporting a harsh sentiment.
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