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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1920
Page
6
A Nantucket style summary lists numerous city residents visiting Columbus Buckeye Lake Newark and Columbus. dental visits phones Fox and Steinhoff grocers and free delivery. screenings at the Vine Theatre The Fortune Hunter and The Little American. several locals traveling to attend meetings and see relatives. clothing and home goods ads appear amid community notices.
Residents from North Bandusky street to Ridgewood avenue travel to Albemarle and Marion relatives while estate actions near May 6 1920 invite bids for Caroline Tilton property. Local names include W Steve ns guardian 23 South Pearl street and C F Colville hosts. Also Monte Cristo theatre outing and Viavi testimonials from Laulles reveal community snippets along with Hoffman family visit.
Mayor Heer met city merchants to secure permission for Salvation Army committees to solicit contributions from their employees for the home service drive. Merchants, while not pledging to their own staff, allow solicitors to visit clerks personally. Committee plans meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 5:15 to set a new action.
The Mt Vernon K of P band will entertain residents at the State Sanatorium tonight with a musical concert. The group is praised for its refined harmony and growing reputation as inquiries to perform elsewhere increase.
Work on the road leading to the Ohio State Sanatorium from Coshocton moved forward last week as a force of men and prisoners from Manstrel reformatory were engaged. The project involved clearing and grading supervised by Clifford J. Shaw with the help of local workers.
A train near the Chicago yards was wrecked after striking a strike action. No injuries were reported as crews investigated the incident and police reviewed the chaotic scene.
Barbara Bilhera Patterson of Monrow township died at home at 2 50 this morning from complications. She was born in Mount Vernon in 1897 and is survived by her parents and three brothers Billie Raymond and Walter. Funeral services will be held Tuesday May 11 at 2 00 from the home with Rev. George F. Smythe in Gambler Ohio to conduct. Burial will be in Mound View cemetery.
City Auditor Gates presented figures on municipal lighting in Ohio, noting most city plants charge private consumers far less than private utilities claim is necessary. He contrasted Mt Vernon, where street lighting costs rise to 89 per unit, with another city plant charging 42 per unit.
On May 10 Herman Motz, of this prize, attempted to pry out a motor truck when a pole struck his leg. He suffered a broken leg in the mishap occurring Sunday afternoon in Nix tert leg.
Chief Parker shot and killed a dangerous dog running wild on Curtis Street after it frightened residents. Authorities warn dogs must be restrained and kept muzzled to prevent further incidents.
Joe Buchanan a molder at The Mt. Vernon Foundry and Mus making Company was held up and robbed of over $22 by three men at about 2:15 in the morning. The incident occurred at Mulberry and West Tish streets. Buchanan called the police but the men escaped.
A brass band from the K of P lodge will perform next Monday evening May 17 at the county court house as part of a mood prevention program. The likely plan includes a concert on the public square followed by a march line to the court house where flood plots will be shown. The full program is not yet finalized.
Mt Vernon dropped a 4 to 1 decision Sunday to the Panhandles from Columbus. A large crowd watched a tight game as Mt Vernon’s pitchers Murphy and Vince were in duel with Columbus batters. McGuire Barry and Murphy doubled for Columbus while Vince and Mays received the mound duties for the visitors. Delaware is set to visit next Sunday, with Mt Vernon hoping for a rebound to prepare for the championship race.
Louisville jailer James H. Bore proposes using part of Jefferson County Jail as a hotel on busy Derby Day to boost revenue as prohibition reduces business. He would charge $1 per person per night and separate guests from inmates with protections in place.
Three persons were burned to death and a fourth likely to die after a fire in an east side tenement home early Sunday morning.
Markets show slow activity with receipts tallied for cattle calves hogs and lambs. Prices vary by class and quality with notes on steady to mixed demand and deliveries at H Smoots warehouse for various farm products.
A cracked ad claims ninety percent of illness stems from inactive bowels and liver. It promotes Olive Tablets as a vegetable compound with olive oil to purify the liver and bowels as a calomel substitute. The tone urges gentle skin care and notes pricing at 10 6 and 25 cents.
The Mt Vernon group moog of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society meets at Howard church Tuesday May 11 with Mrs Eddy returning missionary from India as principal speaker. She will lecture at noon and again in the evening. The public is invited to all services and the evening lecture. The Woman's auxiliary of Clinton Grange meets all day May 12 with Mrs Keys. Munsonle lodge at Vanville holds regular inspection May 11 at 7 30. R KK of DP meets Monday at 8. Mention of Cleve land camp plans and Loyal lodge No 824 is noted.
The Order of Moose will meet in remilar session on Wednesday evening April 12 at 7 o clock. Important business is to come before the lodge.
Weaver Grange will hold Memorial Day Services at the Weaver schoolhouse on Sunday evening May 16. The meeting commences at eight o'clock and will feature an address by County School Supt. J Marriott.
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