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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
3
The Gambler Danling Company is involved as the May trial of F. E. Baxter proceeds with Prosecutor Cromley withholding comment on the matter. The article notes Cromley knows nothing definitive about the case.
The McFarland will from Utica has been filed in probate. Wording directs use of the homestead by wife Jane McFarland and Margaretta McVay, with sale and proceeds shared equally to wife and Old School Reform Presbyterian missions if the house is not used. Charles W. Fravel named executor. will dated February 16, 1909. Also mentions Baxter case and Knox county matters, Peacock trial setup, and a verdict in Roberts Fertiliser Co. suit.
The notice lists multiple land transfers including Etta Perfect to Jay Bearnes and Lola Delk to Claud Magill with specified lots in Centerbury and Osborn's addition. Amounts shown include $1460 and $1,000. Other entries reference Windley D. Hammond, Caries IP Ride, Denville, and a parcel in Citaton, with various grantor/grantee pairs.
The executive committee of Group 6 of the Ohio Bankers Association met at Bucyrus City Bank. They set the annual convention date for June 26 at Mt. Vernon and outlined the program, which will be published soon.
John E Bedell died at his home 396 North Jefferson Street Saturday at 3 30 after a three day paralysis illness. Born January 17 1838, he leaves wife Margaret and children O W Bedell Charles Bedell Bertha Bedell and brother Warren. Martha Jane McCurdy died at her sister Mrs Alfred Scarbroughs home near Fredericktown Friday at midnight after five weeks with cancer of the liver. She was about 60. Funeral for McCurdy at St Johns Church near Butler Monday at 3 30 p m with burial in St Johns cemetery.
One hundred seventy five students sat the Borwell Patterson examination at the High School building on Saturday. Of this group 98 were girls and 77 boys.
Professor and Mrs O E Pore and Mina Mary Rice of Danville visited Mt Vernon. Alvin Mild went to Columbus for a short visit. Grace Headington and Miss Grace Headington went to St Louis. Edna Hays of Dennison University visiting her parents. Larimore Hawkins reunion set for June 4 near Lock. Ohio State Sanatorium reports 120 patients. new wells completed and pumping started. spring water abandoned. Grace Coup is home from Dennison University with several Dennison students visiting. Walter Pitkin to preach at Presbyterian church. to soon join India mission after ordination. Mrs Millard McToure to use chimes in Hymn Celeste at evening service. List of attendees at a local assembly. Grand Master of Ohio present.
At a Mt. Vernon High School Alumni meeting in Superintendent Alan's office on Friday, members decided not to hold a banquet this year due to low interest and an unpaid balance from last year's event. The group stated further action depends on immediate member support to cover the deficit and justify finances.
Smith Gearhart and his brother George Gearhart of Mt Liberty suffered injuries when the buggy shaft broke causing a runaway. Smith broke his ankle and George sustained severe bruising. Both were removed home and treated by a physician.
Mount Vernon Council No. 613 held an enthusiastic meeting Friday evening initiating five candidates and approving five new membership applications. Speakers from Mt. Vernon, Dayton and Newark outlined plans to boost local membership toward three hundred in the coming months. All new members to be examined for inclusion in the June class. A social session followed with ice cream and cakes.
A bicycle was stolen from an out building at Lawrence Mahaffey's home on North Sandusky street. The theft occurred Friday night and was discovered Saturday morning. Police are searching for the stolen property.
A Saturday morning blaze damaged an awning in front of Edward Dever drug store. Firefighters extinguished the blaze with a small bucket, but a large section of the awning and a sign were scorched. A burning cigar stub is believed to have started the fire.
Wooster university defeated Kenyon yesterday afternoon by a wide margin, taking an early four run lead and coasting thereafter. Kenyon scored two runs in the fourth on Mapiting, but Wooster tightened, with Dunlap’s hitting and W Collins’ fielding shining. Wyckham stood out for Kenyon in a ragged game, while Towns and the Highlanders were buoyed by errors in Kenyon’s defense.
A stranger pickpockets Vincent Gray on a subway, stealing a letter to Miss Winnie Graves and bonds valued at £20,000. The theft leads to a tense meeting at the Graves home where Miss Winnie questions the missing order and the origin of the bonds while Gray seeks to recover what was lost. The tale unfolds with mistaken trust and a hunt for the rightful bearer of the bonds.
A tense scene unfolds as Winnie, Aunt Ruth, and Colonel Graves confront Vincent Gray over a swapped messenger. Misidentifications lead to a mock arrest and a tense wait for a working telephone. The resolution includes apologies, an invitation to dinner, and a warning to lock valuables at night.
A Manchester Guardian correspondent notes London surface lines workers adopting the smart sulwer habit. A rider overheard a front indicator showing Piccadilly while the side panel listed Albert Square. The conductor’s reply and a second correspondent’s report reveal similar mixups with passengers asking to go different places and conductors refusing to stop outside.
A club house committee in New York received a humorous complaint about an omelet served to three distinguished gourmets. The note argues the dish contained only three yolks, creating an impossible division among four diners, prompting a playful debate on fair portions and future serving rules.
May 17 report notes local dash showing payments as high as 3.47 percent, with rates exceeding other figures. The passage indicates bankers in Columbus disagree on prevailing interest rates, reflecting divergent lending terms and possible market tensions this period.
Washington May 11. A Senate inquiry hears about armor plate procurement for the Pennsylvania class battleships. The spokesman claims Republican administration contracted plates on the very first day, with price records showing $420 per ton for Clase plates, and $454 per ton for Pennsylvania plates, an outrage upon decency.
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