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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
5
Henley’s advises buyers to pick a watch by both case design and movement. It stresses choosing a case style that suits taste while ensuring accuracy and timekeeping reliability. The store offers standard movements and invites customers to view them at 117 South Main.
Farmers plant corn as community rounds up daily life. Mr and Mrs Phil Hall and son visit her parents the Jefferson Rinehart family. Burr Critchfield of Howard buys horses nearby Tuesday. Cora Grant returns to Cleveland after three months with her mother. William Landis and wife welcome a daughter born May 5. Geneva McManus ill with measles last week. Edith Stofer and Myrtle Robinson shopped in Butler last Friday. Wava Guinan visits sister Mrs Fred Awers west of Fredericktown. A son was born to W B Shipley and wife on May 7.
Savannah may 11 J Hunter aghan alleged murderer of three women is to die on the gallows in the Savannah jail tomorrow The victims were his wife Maggie Hunter Mrs Amada Gribble and her daughter Mrs Oh Sander The triple crime occurred December 10 1900 in the Gribble home on Perry street Neighbors found the women dead with skulls crushed by a hammer The case sparked a citywide raid on negro resorts before suspicion focused on Hunter who was convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death
A B and C passenger train collided with a vehicle, resulting in the death of four people. Emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators began assessing the factors behind the fatal crash.
Three men killed instantly J C Hissong Samuel Winners and J J Bell of Bucyrus died in a Shelby Ohio collision between a four passenger auto and a fast Chicago passenger train No 16 on the B and O crossing on Main Street. Mack Esterline a Shelby justice of the peace died next day and others were injured. The auto was speeding toward the Big Four depot as the crash occurred.
Thomas Harrington was bound over to the grand jury after waiving examination on a charge of stealing three items belonging to the G A C Ry Co. He appeared before Mayor G A Mitchell on Thursday at nine o'clock, was held on a $200 bond, and released. Detective Martin of the company secured the warrant.
Royal chapter members held their annual meeting at Glyde Conley’s home in West Hamtramck. Officers elected include Regent Mrs A P Tarr View Regent Mrs Janfraet Treasurer Mrs bh Swetlind Registrar Mrs Minnie Beaton Beerevary Mrs J M Walt Historian Mrs Thoman Anderson Board of Management Mrs ME Lytle Edith Hell and Cora Ewalt. After voting, members shared stories of their ancestors during social hour and refreshments were served.
Mt Vernon fans discuss forming a city team as many players stay local this year. Rival organizers split efforts over park access and strong out of town schedules, with patience wearing thin for a cohesive, competitive club led by an enterprising manager.
The Danville High School graduation will be held at the town hall on Thursday evening May 18. Professor J H Dickinson of Wooster University will deliver the address. Graduates include Marie Elizabeth Welker Mary Louise Payne Florence May Beatty Nellie Gladys Geigey Sylvia Lepley John Morgan Pawcett William Ralph Church John Morgan Faucett Duane Fulton Scott and John Ambrose Durbin.
A court record shows the verdict for the plaintiff in the Film Company versus Blackburn matter in the Court of Common Pleas. The divorce suit Hinken versus Hinken was dismissed in midweek proceedings.
Jury returns $47.25 to Toledo Film Exchange Co. against Blackburn and $225 plus costs to Hiawatha Park Co. against Botking et al. Hinken divorce petition narrowed. Bigs vs Scholes petition clarity upheld. Conté vs Upham Gas Co. petition refined. Bebout v Winand jury trial Thursday. Probate guardian account shows receipts 416.68 and disbursements 354.86 balance 61.72. Marriage licenses issued for Charles H Stansfield with M Vernon and Mabel Ayers. deeds filed include A J Rinehart to R W Phillips in Mt Liberty 1400. Wm A Adams to Florence J Durbin in Maplewood 975. Rightmire to Phillips in Howard 1200.
In Beranton County near Kingston Pennsylvania, an explosion at the Riverston colliery operated by Delaware and Hudson collapsed the mine after a train wreck, killing fifteen miners and injuring many others. In a separate Rio Grande incident near Red Oif two miles east, a passenger train plunged from a trestle into the Bagley river killing fifteen and injuring many aboard.
P Womack, granted a divorce by Judge Orr in Reno, cites his wife Bessie's ungovernable temper and repeated humiliations since their Akron 1907 marriage. He recounts a 1908 insult, a jaw injury, and being locked out, then finding another man in his home. Albert W. Lewis, a Cincinnati extradition case figure, testified as a witness.
We work first to earn money for life needs and seek five percent interest by leaving funds with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building, 2 West Gay Street, Columbus Ohio. Assoc in $4,600,000. Write or call for booklets.
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