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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
8
In Guifport Mississippi on May 1 the State intercollegiate oratorical association opens its annual track meet. College teams and large student delegations gathered for a two day program featuring burdie races long distance runs high jump and pole vault among other events.
Various local notices and advertisements report sales and auctions, including a horse sale in Mt Vernon on Saturday May 13 1911 and a livery sale for G Brown on Saturday May 14. Woolson’s and Frank W Kirby Co advertise casket hardware and wallpaper sales. other items include hens eggs hammocks refrigerators lawn mowers and window shades. Multiple residents travel for business to Columbus Orrville Bangs Danville and Fredericktown while court grand and petit jurors are named for the June term in Columbus.
The Methodist Sunday school choir led by Mrs Iva Rudolph gave a fine concert at the Gay street M B Church last evening. The program numbers were praised. the event received high compliments. The Gazette notes the creamery started its operations and will pay top prices for cream and milk as the factory prepares to begin ice cream production soon.
Eve Elmira Adame Adams widow of Alli son Adie died at 11 o'clock Thursday morning at her Kart Vine Street home. Age seventy seven, death due to diseases incident to old age. Survived by six children. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. from residence, Rev. Barnett officiating. Interment at Mound View cemetery. William Robinson dies at Fredericktown after five months illness at 4:40 p.m. He was 79 and survived by wife Charity Robinson, one brother and one sister. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. from home, interment in Forest cemetery.
Fire Thursday morning badly damaged the residence of Cecl Kearn at 102 West Cunler Street. A faulty gun pipe caused a rubber hose to leak and ignite, burning through the ceiling before Mrs. Kearn noticed. Neighbors helped extinguish the blaze. the home, owned by William Banning, was insured.
Pianos at 108 W High Street from Knabe Brow Co Smith Nixon and other makers. See these planos at manufacturer prices with low easy terms.
New York May 11 General Thomas L Ennies aged over 80 widower thrice marries Florence Gaffeny a young widow from Northern New York in a ceremony followed by a lavish breakfast at the groom's home The Postmaster General in Garfield's cabinet says happiness grows with each month and a good wife eases hardships and sorrow into shared joy.
An inquisitive observer queries about straw hats as storekeepers note the coming spring trend. Vendors foresee crown shapes from two to three inches high with brims around two and five eighths inches and prices from two to five dollars. In a separate report a serious accident at the Hasex glass plant burst a large glass tank, sending molten glass and delaying production for about four weeks as repairs proceed.
Snatches of dialogue reveal a child’s view of work family letters and school life. A narrator references despising botany and a parent urging practical tasks while a youngster laments being too often warned by others.
Mrs J A White entertained the Indies aid society of the Presbyterian church of Milhgood at her Howard home for a sewing circle. Eight guests attended all day with dinner at noon. Mr J A Kelley received a surprise birthday visit from about 25 friends and relatives at Vine and Gayatreota. Music and refreshments followed before a 5pm dispersal. Mrs Frederick Cooper hosted a bridge party on East Gambier Street honoring Mrs J Warren Hulse with five tables, prizes awarded to Mrs Hulse and Mrs Kineaird.
Fremont hosts opening day as managers ready for championship season starting tomorrow. Hastings meets Kearney, Seward plays Columbus, York faces Fremont. Sunday games scheduled and club owners optimistic about the season. The 11 a half game schedule runs through September 6.
Mt Vernon hosts the May Festival with the St Paul Symphony Orchestra arranging two evening performances at the High School auditorium. Tickets priced at 1 dollar for adults and 25 cents for a children's matinee. The event marks Mt Vernon’s first such festival aided by longtime connections and the cancellation of a Wooster date.
Roseburg opens its third annual strawberry carnival to claim the area as the world’s finest strawberry country. Hundreds flock to enjoy strawberries, cream, and shortcake as floats parades bands and illuminations brighten the three day event. Nearby, Ohio physicians discuss blindness prevention in babies urging unified effort and a birth certificate system noting nitrate of silver use.
A delegation of about one hundred from the Mozart Society of New York, guests of Mrs Taft, left New York for Washington to participate in the municipal programme at the White House garden party tomorrow. The society will perform two numbers selected by President Taft.
Chicago’s Child Welfare Exhibition opened to the public in the afternoon and will run two weeks. The show claims to be larger and more comprehensive than the recent New York exhibit, with over 70,000 square feet of space. Children participate in printing, bookbinding, sewing, woodworking, and gymnastic exercises as a leading feature.
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