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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
4
Notice says the Banner will switch to an advance payment system starting April 1 to comply with postal law. Readers with unpaid subscriptions must settle now or risk being dropped from mailings. Subscribers in arrears are urged to visit the Banner office or mail remittances to avoid disruption.
Fragmented report: mentions President Wilson cabinet looks, Democratic control, Ohio politics, and Mt. Vernon board of education. Notes on inauguration, guessed moving pictures, and officials awaiting appointments. Includes critique of Superintendent Alan and board actions slated for April and a cabinet personnel queue.
The piece discusses brief tenure fears for Secretary Bryan and a longer role for Marshall as vice president. It notes Wilson’s inaugural address as a strong expression of progressive principles, aimed at modernizing governance and improving conditions for the people.
The report notes Ohio leaders, including Governor Cox, focusing on state business during a national inauguration. It highlights Cox’s choice to remain on duty while federal pomp dominates headlines, with legislators prioritizing statutes over celebrations. The piece underscores a commitment to the people’s business in Columbus.
The Ohio governor criticizes rival state departments for duplicating farm bureau efforts and other agricultural programs. He cites the dairy and livestock commissions, college initiatives, and numerous demonstrations as wasteful. The Cunningham bill would create a central board to supervise all related activities and reduce costs.
Sioux City in March hosts the annual meeting of the Northwestern Iowa Retail Lumbermen's Association with hundreds of leaders in attendance. Key program features include trade-topic addresses by B. C. Hope of Chicago and Nelson B. Darling of Oklahoma City.
A Fredericktown subscriber praises The Banner's new advance payment system set to start April 1. Readers are urged to remit early to ensure continuous delivery, with receipts issued for mailed payments and notices of balance as before.
Athens Ohio March 6 Great activity in local oil field is predicted as two wells near Athens pump 2 percent daily production each. Drilled by Pittsburgh men. drilling has continued for several days. county expects substantial output from the Deres grit area.
Zanesville Ohio March 6. Clarence Russi 20 of Ganceville and Helen Lawson of Ganceville eloped to Covington to wed as the Ohio lawn marriage law prevents their union. The bride will set the date to November 46.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help during illness and after the death of husband and father. Mentions funeral emblem from the W O T U and notes sympathy letters from many county friends.
Brandon Baptist church schedules Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m with a sermon titled The Church Compared to a Vine Communion begins March 10 Rev H Leisure launches a nightly lecture series through March 20 Womens Home and Foreign Missionary Society meets March 14 at 2 p m with Rev Leisure speech Y P I meets March 9 at 7 40 p m Emmett Greene and Nellie Cor Win lead a special program Everyone welcome Homer Sunday school 100 and preaching 7 p m Prayer meeting weekly on Thursdays
Meade of Rast Bugur atreet sustained a badly sprained arm after slipping from a shelf at Parr shoe store on a Wednesday. He toppled several feet to the floor while arranging stock on higher shelves and received medical attention from a physician.
Berlin township mourns Henry Hess 89 year old pioneer who died March 3 1918 at his Ankenytown farm after a long life from Weatmoreland County Pennsylvania born June 6 1823. He moved to Ohio in 1839 married Sarah Frederick in 1844 and remained a devout member of the Church of the Brethren. Survived by sons Isaac Hess Jacob Hess and Mrs Jackson Bechtel and Mrs William Brubaker plus eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral held Wednesday at one o'clock conducted by W D Keller with interment at Ankenytown cemetery. Four distance relatives listed among mourners.
Sheriff John M. Woolloon arrested John H. Adams in Marietta on a non support charge. The arrest affidavit was sworn by his wife Laura Adams. Adams remained in county jail awaiting a hearing before Mayor Par vrine.
For sale eggs and baby chicks at Knox Poultry Farms Gambler Ohio. Hatching capacity five thousand eggs every three weeks. Cheaper than doing it yourself. Eggs one dollar and upper setting. Baby chicks ten cents each. Breeding stock at yacht prices. Eighteen different breeds of thoroughbred poultry. Catalogue free. Citizens' phone 67 and 26.
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