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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1910
Page
2
A court in Mt Vernon announced the verdict in the Jackson versus City of Mt Vernon damage case on a late Tuesday afternoon in July. The decision follows a trial that centered on municipal liability for property or personal damage claims. Attorneys for both sides prepared for possible appeals and subsequent orders.
Wednesday court sessions saw verdicts in a King and Barnes versus Quaker Oil and Gas case awarding 1419.01 after four hours deliberation. Separate actions include Johnson v City of Mt Vernon over injuries on Vine street near B&O tracks, with readings to the accident site. County Auditor Young travels to Sandusky for railroad appraisal. inventories include Rose M. Kellar estate with securities 416.01 and final guardianship accounts showing receipts and disbursements. Walter N. Ramey guardian final account shows receipts 4300 and payments 4005.21. marriage license issued for Lloyd Nutter and Ollie Paty ternon. deeds filed for Walter Howers to Edwin Sunderland et al 6400.
A fragmented notice advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a claimed $100 reward for cures that fail. It includes testimonial statements about J Cheney and mentions wholesale druggists in Toledo. Additional local items note a nurse from Mt Vernon hospital traveling to Mt Liberty to care for a typhoid patient and two men, Henry and Benjamin Knox, leaving Brandon for Perkins, Oklahoma for business matters.
Jethro Mill a prominent Vernon blacksmith and longtime Third Ward public property official died at 6:30 am Tuesday at his home after a four year illness from tuberculosis and heart disease. Born in Appledore England August 7 1864 he married Mary Burehnell in Vernon May 24 1893. He leaves two sons Edgar and Ralph, a father in Seattle, three brothers and a sister. He was a Republican and served on the city council. funeral Thursday at St Pauls Episcopal church with burial in Mound View Cemetery.
A Knox county Pomona Grange branch meeting is set for Saturday at Clinton Grange hall. Old Ladlon' Methodist Home superintendent Endley at Wlyria will present a lectura at Brune don M. I. church Friday evening. Invited to attend this lecture.
Excitement rose on South Main at Gambler Street when a heavy fog wagon team ran away at about 9 30. They narrowly missed vehicles and pedestrians, then turned north on Harrison and were captured by onlookers. No injuries or damage occurred to horses or wagon.
A baby boy was born Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs Clarence Allen of North Sanduaky Street. The notice describes concerns of motherhood and health, touts Electric Bitters as a cure for female and nervous troubles, claiming many satisfied customers and a 50 cent price with G R Baker & Son Fredericktown backing the guarantee.
Rev L C Newcomer reports from Kanaan City Missouri that the Adelphian Bible clans captured first prize in the Christian Men contest held in April and the award will be mailed soon. Mr and Mrs James Dutwiller returned to Chesterville after visiting friends near Predaricktown. Dr N B R Wantinan made a Calymbon j visit on Wednesday afternoon.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for liver stomach and kidney troubles offering vitality to the weak and nervous. The page also notes local misfortunes including Mr Des Kirk’s cold after a train ride and a boxing event, plus a Bucklen’s Arnica Salve claim and a sedan accident in Wheeling with injuries to a senator’s party.
Oman 10th, a 42 inch Shetland stallion foaled April 26 1906, by Siro Lycidas out of Dorltha, hails from Bonapart and Prince of Thule lineages. Nettled with strong movement and bone, he is described as a fine bred pony with substantial frame and head carriage. Bred in Scotland and imported September 1909 by Geo H Simpson, Wheaton Illinois, he will season 1910 at the state fair and show.
A telegram announced the marriage of Leonard Bishop formerly of this city to Miss Mae Graves of Biloxi Mississippi. Leonard Bishop, son of Mr and Mrs H Bishop, once wandered as a traveling salesman for Fairbanks Co and now serves as advertising manager for Southern Cotton Oil Co. Nearby, Mew H Merriman and Mrs Anna Merriman attended the funeral of William Merriman in Mansfield after his death on Monday May 16.
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