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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
5
Ohio communities without proper ordinances face injuries and fires from dangerous fireworks. The bulletin recalls 1908 guidance on safe practices, warns of explosive items like dynamite torpedoes and roman candles, and urges local councils to enact ordinances to protect residents during celebrations.
The primary elections for both parties occur on Tuesday September 6 with August 6 as the petition deadline. Attorney General orders petitions signed and filed to appear on the primary ballot, needing equal to two percent of party votes in each county municipality or ward. Local papers previously listed minor candidates and are expected to again.
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company advertises five percent certificates of deposit secured by first mortgages on Columbus homes totaling twenty million dollars. The notice claims safety and absolute protection for depositors with assets of 4,700,000 and offices at Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio.
The Ankneytown schools held commencement exercises Saturday night with an invocation by Rev Geo Striushiugh and multiple recitations by Ethel Debolt Elmer J Bechtot and William Kirsh. Glendora Miller led the valedictory song Close to Thee as Albert Thomas delivered the address and the Board of Education president presented certificates followed by benediction.
Ohio students from Wellington Salem Attica Sidney Tinican Ralls Amsterdam and other towns enroll at Oberlin Business College. The college notes more entrants this year than prior and offers a special deal for high school graduates enrolling before July 6 to prepare for teaching positions by September 1912.
The Wiawathas defeated the Renner Weber team in a highly spirited local contest. Both sides showcased strong play and the crowd witnessed a tight battle throughout the game.
The Hiawatha baseball team beat Mansfield’s Bender-Weber 5 to 2 at Hiawatha Park on Sunday afternoon. Rain marred early innings but cleared to ideal weather as Smith drove in three runs with a triple and single, while Porter and Smith starred in fielding. Household er relieved Horn in the sixth, pitching shutout ball. Hubert Marchand appeared for the locals as a potential substitute, and a modest crowd attended despite threatening skies.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a clash involving Wolter Conaalort and Bolen bus ee-Behoud with mentions of Strunk out and Hougaboiter Hit by pitohwe-Horn. Names and places appear garbled, but references to water and wild plant harm, and Unolee Rinhards are noted amid unclear context.
Grays defeated Mt Vernon 4 to 1 at Riverdale Park on Sunday afternoon in a defensive duel. Chi- Namels, led by strong team play, benefited from three timely hits in the seventh inning while Grays pitchers and fielding faltered. Captain Wae managed amid sun breaks as adjustments moved players into new spots, signaling a resurgent foe still building a solid unit.
In Gambier Saturday afternoon the Knights of Pythias baseball team defeated Gambier 10 to 4. Gambier played solidly through six innings before K of P broke open the game with eight runs. The visitors collected nine hits as gamble yielded several errors to seal the victory.
In South Vernon Mary Lagrass fell in her kitchen on Sunday morning while using a long butcher knife. The knife point severed an artery in her right ankle as she stumbled, and Dr H W Blair treated the severe bleeding after she collapsed. The injury caused significant blood loss before aid arrived.
William M. Ralston, a noted local contractor, secured the Cannonsburg paving contract for a concrete foundation and full paving, underbidding several competing firms from Gileavia.
Judge M. Wickham of Delaware arrived in the city Monday at 1:20 PM and convened a plans court at 1:40 PM. The regular chancery cane assignments for the afternoon were then taken up by the court. Anant: Gold Medal flour for your Fastry.
Helen Jasinski, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jasinski, residing on East Vine street, slipped while playing on Saturday afternoon and struck her head on the cement. She was dazed for several minutes and suffered a long gash. Dr K Conard attended to the wound.
Mr Figbert Bendel of Middletown, formerly of Mr Vernon, and Mine Lourde Prugh of Middletown, will be united in marriage at the bride’s parents home in Middletown this evening at 8 o’clock. The couple will reside in Middletown after the ceremony.
Gambler witnesses the Kenyon College commencement weekend with a Senior Informal at Bower Hall and a Sunday ordination service in the Church of the Holy Spirit. Willam Kinkaid and Frank Albus are ordained to the Diaconate by Bishop William A. Leonard. A sermon by Bishop Millspaugh closes the events as the Kenyon Glee Club sings near Rowse Hall.
Mathias Busenburg a Walhonding resident dies at home after two weeks illness and a fall under the Walhonding bridge. He was 74, leaves a wife and siblings. funeral held at Union Grove cemetery after services at 21 o clock. Local deputy Seban Crouch’s brother in law died in the accident.
A tale of Widow Sunderman, a bent old gray mare, and a county fair dash. The widow bets large sums from $400 in the bank, drives the mare to victory by wide margins, and plans church expenditures with the tomato-can winnings. A moral clash over tainted money ends with the minister offered the funds and refusing.
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