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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
3
Mr John Hider, once a player in an orchestra in Mircourt, arrived in Me. Verna Tank evening to spend the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Y. Hider, North Motberry.
Time table notes list East veve trains with 5.40.8 R and 6.86 p.m daily, plus 7 daily except Sunday. Other trains operate daily.
The Rogers and Buckey vs Robert L Cole case was tried in Knox county Common Pleas with a verdict for the defendant and no damages awarded. An insurance case against a company proceeded in Common Pleas, and the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Fredericktown Oil & Gas Co vs A R Scott. Foreclosure action by Knox Building & Loan Co against Letitia and F Chaney seeks mortgage foreclosure for $1,010.25. Various court movements include a motion by W M Koons and an inventory and appraisal filed for the estate of John Hiram Porter totaling 9,088.81 with detailed components.
Fragmentary OCR lists payments and transfers including Geo. M. Shaffer to Robert Rinehart, amounts around 2108 dollars, and a 2000 dollar payment from Hoesia Amer to C. H. Mirhon, with locations Liberty and Union Centerburg. The text is incomplete and reads like a financial ledger entry.
Marshall A. Hudson, founder of the International Baraca movement, will speak at the First Baptist Church in the auditorium Thursday evening at 5 15. The event aims to boost organized Bible classes across churches, with emphasis on Baraca and Philathea movements involving men and women. The talk will attract organizers from local churches and invite broad attendance.
An advertisement extols home ownership and stability, urging savings with The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company at Rankin Building, 22 West Gay Street, Columbus. It promises five percent interest while funds accrue, noting assets of 4,600,000.
Prospects emerge that despite A T Herd and partners dropping the extension to New Albany and Mt Vernon, others may take charge and build the line within a year. Talks with Provident Trust and Bav ings Bank of Cincinnati over stocks and bonds proceed. engineers deem the project highly profitable with Columbus access, and a formal announcement and construction are anticipated soon.
A Coshocton man recounts a midnight incident in which his wife, alleged to be wielding a curved dagger, threatened him in bed as he protected three children. The tale involves Allen Murphy and legal actions pending in Squire Staats court, with no arrests reported.
The Mt Vernon High school commencement week begins Sunday June 1 with a sermon by Rev Ira Houston at the Congregational church. The senior class hosts a reception at the high school Monday or Tuesday. The grammar school ceremony on flag day features a patriotic program with all departments shown. The high school class of 44 graduates Thursday at 10 am with Prof F B Pearson of Ohio State University delivering the address. Alumni reunion and banquet Friday night closes the week at the high school.
The Knox Building & Loan Co announces readiness to take a few more first class mortgage loans on mortgage security under liberal terms. Prospective buyers or builders are invited to discuss terms at Office No. 61 High Street Colville Bee.
Cleveland May 24 A theory by Professor F P Whitman chair of astronomy at Western Reserve University links Halley's comet to the current heat wave across the world. He hinted in class that part of the comet's fiery red tail may be near Earth and has raised temperatures abnormally. He did not publish details or specify where the tail will visit next. The professor said there is good reason to suppose the temperature rise is connected to a wandering bit of the comet's tail.
Local notes report that Miss Cochran will be heard at the M I church next Saturday evening May 27. Mentions residents Milas Mable Home visiting Louise Ulery, and other brief social items including Ben Cochran delivering a memorial sermon May 28 and Frank McKenzie ill.
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