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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
8
A witness recalls the “water craze” near Espanola, 19 miles from a station, describing how alkali air and thirst drove men to madness. He recounts living alone ten days, resisting the last water jug, smelling water from a cliff, nearly leaping into a canyon, then recovering when the Mexican arrived to fetch him.
June 20 reports from New Brunswick show a spirited campaign as voters decide the Conservative Government led by Planning and Mason since Fleming left the Dominion cabinet. Opposition candidates fill most constituencies while critics focus on finances, with expectations of a hung or balanced legislature and the government aiming to strengthen industry and provincial development.
In Emporia Kansas on June 20 the harvest season begins with a large auction of wheat. Experts predict a bumper crop this year and note considerable demand for labor, estimating at least 25,000 extra hands will be needed to harvest the crop.
Near Washington on June 20 the article notes the summer season starts tomorrow after 2:09 eastern standard time. It mentions the onset as the longest daylight length of about 16 hours and marks the solstice and Earth's orbital distance from the sun.
Short locals list sales and errands. Butter and eggs priced, Milton Lewis promotes clothing and furnishings with cut prices. Residents travel to Columbus Akron Cleveland and Mt Gilead for events, visits, and commencements. Community notices cover church picnics, patternon address, and D of L delegate trips.
The London Chronicle reflects on reading habits and references a 1877 diary of Bir Mountatuart Grant Dut, a traveler in Europe, alongside praise for Brachot’s Etymological Dictionary. It cites Menory South recommending the Oxford work, noting dictionaries as enduring sources of pleasant surprises and humor.
Miss Ina Imelda Henderson and Robert Laster Tavenner wed at the Henderson home on East Gambler Street in Springfield Ohio. The ceremony featured a Mendelssohn piece, a bridal chorus, and a four course dinner for 125 guests. The couple will reside at 263 Clair Simon Ave Springfield after a honeymoon, with many relatives and friends in attendance from Columbus, Fredericktown, and Springfield.
A renowned beauty, Mme de ihemiaat, possessed classical features that prompted contemporaries to deem her a Greek goddess model. Her face resembled a statue yet she appeared robust and healthy, attracting universal attention wherever she moved, even in old age retaining much of her striking looks.
The article explains spacing of cocoanut trees at twenty five to thirty feet, yielding 50 to 65 trees per acre. Young trees bear nuts from year four with good care, up to ten years if neglected. Optimal cultivation yields in eight to ten years and decline little for decades, with trees over a century old still productive. Each tree bears 75 to 100 merchantable nuts annually, with monthly flowering and year round nut production, and nuts drop at maturity but are often hand picked by natives climbing the trees with ease.
A young American studying at Oxford is saved from a mishap by a careful chauffeur who cleans the chamber without disturbing his papers. The student and Mary discuss sweets and the American term candy, contrasted with British terms like bonbons and chocolates, highlighting dialect differences.
In Tsarist Russia during Peter the Great’s rule private Arleants faced state financed legal actions carried out by lawyers paid by the state. The emperor decreed officials to staff public matters, maintain a daily register of applications, and proceed with cases in order of recall, regardless of who appeared.
An anecdote recalls Intel M W Turner on the Royal Academy hanging committee. He admired a provincial artist Bird’s work and pressed to hang and exhibit it, clashing with colleagues who claimed the walls were full. Turner prevailed by substituting Bird’s piece for another.
A small boy asked the name of his cat and replied the name changes as timeliness shifts. He said we used to call him Wile Ham but he has been leaving us lately so we call him Fite William gow.
Fragmentary dialogue about a marriage proposal contains muddled phrases and garbled names. The text implies someone named Rita and Jack discussing a proposal, with emotional reaction and memory lapse. No clear event, date, or outcome is established.
Babert says the man avoids speaking in his own home while his wife is away, suggesting fear or caution. Yookera notes a tense household dynamic, implying conversations occur only when the wife is out. The fragment hints at underlying conflict and secrecy in domestic life.
A distorted tale explains the origin of the saying There is a skeleton in every closet. An Italian student deceives his mother by claiming illness and promising recovery only after a shirt made by a troublesome woman. A widow learns of a closet skeleton believed to be a former lover slain by jealousy, and fears for her son.
The university president trembles and reveals a fearful dream that trustees demanded he administer the freshman examination for admission. His pallid cloak and shaken nerves underscore a tense mood as his wife consoles him in a moment of shock and doubt.
The 1710 guide La Guide des Etrangers Londres notes how visitors could enjoy free meals and shows in London. It describes a Saturday open table at Lambeth Palace, introductions through chaplains, and a welcoming curb by the Archbishop and Lord Mayor for foreigners with letters.
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