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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
7
The article reports that 10 bridges will be built funded by a bond issue totaling 150000 dollars. The decision was made at a Monday meeting, marking a significant local infrastructure plan and fiscal commitment.
Knox county commissioners at their session on Monday decided on building twelve new bridges this summer. Contracts let include W Hunter for Watson bridge Milford township 65 dollars Bartlett Hawk for Cole farm Clinton township 120 dollars Silas Fry for Shipley abutments Howard township 77 dollars and more. A bond issue of 150000 dollars is planned with possible increase for roads and approaches.
Middlebury Township schedules a special election for May 6 to decide centralizing public schools and bonding $10,000 for a new high school. If approved, funds cover building, transport, salaries, and bond interest, with opponents arguing no real savings and continued costs.
Local brief covers accidental stone damage to a plate glass window at Lorey drug store on Monday with glass replacement on Wednesday. Includes multiple small items: visitors in Columbus, residents’ health updates, theatre ads, a school concert, and several local travel notices.
Rescue teams from the United States Bureau of Mines faced a grim scene at the Finleyville Cincinnati coal mine where an explosion trapped workers. The picture shows rescuers preparing to descend the old shaft as nearly 100 bodies were recovered. Damp and fire impeded progress while survivors remained heard faintly, and two miners were pulled alive after more than two days entombed with the dead.
After visits with relatives in the city, Mrs Shafer and Mr Maynard of Quarry road head home to Allegheny Pa following several days with Dr and Mrs J W Armentrott on West Chestnut street Mrs Sprogg journeys from Battle Creek sanitarium enroute to Wheeling W Va staying with cousin Mrs Garlow at Lamartine street Charles B Orwig returns from San Antonio where he did newspaper work and famed air travel reporting plans to rejoin Marion Tribune next week Mansfield News notes his travels and plans.
Columbus April 30 Former Mayor George Marshall is being groomed by friends to run as an Independent candidate for mayor next fall at a preliminary meeting Marshall expressed willingness to run Central Association Opens Ottumwa Iowa April 30 The sixth season opened today with Burlington at Muncatine Waterloo at Kewanee Cedar Rapids at Monmouth and Keokuk facing Ottumwa champions in this city New changes include Galesburg and Hannibal dropped Waterloo and Cedar Rapids added The schedule 130 games ends Labor Day
Geneva report: Mise Bessie Hu, a snake charmer, was bitten by a large python during a circus exhibition. She fainted and was revived by a physician. The fragment also notes a university bid committee backing a government by a large margin.
Management notes outline how first two tickets were requested by a lady who missed the Messiah concert due to peact sale timing. Standing room will not be sold. Single tickets cost fifty cents and go on sale at the chorus before each concert if seats remain. Hope is that unused tickets from Wednesday matinee may be donated to fill seats. Full announcements to follow before each concert.
Margaret Rudin, daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Rudin of East High street, was hit on the head by a slate fragment while roof repairs were underway. She suffered a severe scalp wound and a physician dressed the injury at home.
A Mt Vernon breeder offers five stallions for the 1913 season across from Rinehart’s livery. Horses include ARLO H pacer with 2:06 times and PETER PIFFER 2:07%4, a top futurity sire, plus PRINCE AX 2:07%, EAGLE DENMARK a large Morgan coach stallion, TOM AS a Chestnut Belgium, and General Watts lineage. Service at $200 to $500, sound breeding stock. phone 364 and address 104 W Gambier St.
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