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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1913
Page
3
William F. Rimer is named receiver to hold and manage the property until the Cooper Deed litigation is resolved. The appointment covers all assets involved and directs interim control under court oversight. No further details on the case or property are provided in the excerpt.
County commissioners vote to issue 148,389 dollars in bonds to fund bridge and road repairs after flood damage in Knox County. The plan allocates 126,007 for bridges and 29,382 for roads, with total repairs to be completed in the upcoming summer and fall. Court actions include a millersburg case involving W F Sapp and B F Brown vs John Cooper. Wim F Rimer appointed receiver of the Cooper block on Monument Square with a 1500 dollar bond. Common pleas court to convene Monday with jury commission to appoint for one year. Distributions shown for several estates. The article mixes local legal notices with bond plans and court updates.
The Danville and Buckeye City high school alumni banquet took place Friday at the K of P hall in Danville. Mrs. Chester Workman served as toastmistress, Snow's orchestra provided music, and guests included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Riley and Probate Judge and Mrs. Philip Wilkins of Mt Vernon.
Walter Pitkin a McCormick Theological Seminary graduate will be ordained in a Presbyterian church Tuesday evening May 27 at 7 38. All invited to attend as he prepares to depart for foreign missionary work in India and will preach his farewell sermon Sunday evening before leaving home.
In Los Angeles an uncommon romance links Pier son W. Banning and Lila Beauley Watkins of Spring Held Massachusetts. The couple, cousins of novelist William Dean Howells, wed after years of correspondence sparked by deep genealogical research across families and states. Banning, son of late Ephraim Banning, studied law and psychology while tracing lineage, meeting Watkins through a distant contact, with the union delayed by health concerns of Watkins’s mother. Watkins’s designer father Francie W. Watkins accompanied her to Los Angeles for the ceremony.
The funeral for Squire McKee who died suddenly on Thursday was held at the M B church in Den Ville Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the DenVille Masonic lodge. Interment occurred at Workman Cemetery. George A. Irwin and G W Armatreang announced his death. Mrs Chas Patterson and Mrs James Feaway visited Mansfeld and planned to return to South Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Spectacular features mark the 40th anniversary celebration of Ohio State University with plans for June events. Notable Knox County alumni include W. G. Allgire and Helen L. Green among others. The pageant will include class representations in uniforms, bands, banners, floats, and symbolic figures. The baccalaureate sermon will be by Rev. Glenn Atkins, and a memorial to Prof. Benjamin Thomas will be dedicated. A luncheon, alumni dinner, and other program details are being arranged.
A contested gas well sits near a mill race in Worthington township as Orlando Van Zile and W C Snyder claim adjoining lands. A joint survey is planned to locate the well and determine ownership for tax and payment purposes. Thad Buck will represent Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co. with two surveyors reconciling conflicting old deed markers and oak stump landmarks dating to 1842. The case hinges on uncertain original land descriptions and an old mill race near Newville. Also noted is Newport News lineup change and Horton's trade, plus a $100 gift for a tuning trick.
County commissioners awarded the jail contract after tabulating bids from R C and W B Anderson and Yan Doro Works Co. Local bidders will perform work, with foundations set on Chestnut Street and timeframes to be finalized in the formal contract. Much of the funds will stay in Mt Vernon for labor and materials.
The High School auditorium was packed for The Captain of Plymouth the comic opera based on Longfellow's The Courtship of Miles Standish. Students performed with notable talent and precision aided by Puritan Maidens and soldiers in colorful costumes. The production featured new scenery and costumes, with strong soloists and choir numbers praised for humor and stage presence. Manager Stallings released Pitcher Gervais to the Buffalo club.
The Ohio bill outlines stringent rules for licensing dealers in investments from 1913, with annual fees and agent costs. It details license revocation, required issuer information, and advertising controls, plus special licenses for real estate related prices and for insurance promotions. Also notes Honus Wagner’s visit to New York showcasing his batting power.
Stella Wythe daughter of Mr and Mrs William K Wythe of 807 North Gay Street won the pony Friday night with 10364 votes leading from the start. Crowds filled Main Street as the carnival drew the biggest turnout yet and a new jail feature provided lighthearted spectacle amid the festive chaos. The scene contrasted by a new Federal League slate seen as a potential challenger to major leagues.
Worwum lore a prominent Bladensburg resident died Friday afternoon from a heart attack. He was 68 and had lived in Bisonsburg his entire life. Funeral at Dennison chapel Sunday at 1 8 o clock with Rev Simms officiating, burial in Dennison cemetery.
A Pentwater Michigan reader reports weakness and sleepless nights eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Peoria Illinois correspondent says the remedy cured a heavy feeling after a week of use and grants permission to publish the letter.
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