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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
8
LOCAL NOTES AND VISITORS IN TOWN NEWS
Short locals list arrivals visits and events in the city with names such as J K BuVler Harry D Smith Evangelist Whelps and Charles Borinns. Mentions cemetery association meeting June 1 and a Public Service director trip to Wester ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Smith
Prederick
Inion Grove Cemetery Association
William White
Westerville
Mire Long Higgins
Millersburg
Hvangelist Whelps
Chicago
Danville
Harry Lurie
H. Miller
North Main Street
Condit
Minnesota Dakota Athletic Meet Opens in Huron
Multiple colleges and universities including University of South Dakota Carleton Hamlin North Dakota State North Dakota Agricultural College and Dakota Wesleyan send track and field athletes to Huron for the third annual Minnesota Dakota intercollegiate meet. Preliminaries today with finals tomorrow. spectators urged to attend two day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Honers
University of South Dake
Carleton College Hamlin University
Dakota Woeiqyan University
North Dakota
Ageworural Collen
Vuntarve Aduiphor Culler
Wfaskion Coline
Maren College
We Univerity of
North Dako
On Trail of Yeggs Reported in Roreville Station Wreckage
A May 28 report from Roreville notes Hioodhounds and citizens pursuing vandals who wrecked the Pennsylvania railroad station in an early morning attempt to rob the place. It marked the second such incident this week in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roreville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Making steel rails and the rolling of the bloom
A vivid account describes a rail mill scene from glowing ingots entering a trough and passing through multiple stands, a three high mill, and final shaping into rails. It notes the glow, the equipment, the wringer-like rolls, and the dramatic, snake-like journey of the bloom before final cutting and hot bed, with a lone aside about music of the spheres. The piece blends industrial marvel with fragmented asides from other topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sour Tanyard
Sgt. Nicholan
Memorial Service Opens W. T. A Meeting Abounds with Remembrance
Memorial notes recount the Frances Williard W. T. U. meeting at 102 North Bandusky with songs and prayers. A memorial service for deceased members at Mrs. Charles Ayers home honored aging crusaders from 1874, with tributes to many pictured figures and Christian virtues, concluding with a somber, prayerful farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Williard
Tharis
North Bandusky Errec
Jesus
Porter
Cunningham
Min Cowden
Mercy Department
Jane
Charles Ayers
North Gay Sweet
Sins
J. Walker
C. B. Davie
Davis
Meadames
Viton
Gilmore
Taylor
Montles
Reveling
Nixon
Rumsey
Singer
Mason
Parker “Pyle
Spizer
Geo. K. Norton
W. C.T U
A. B. Davis
Sarah Kime
Spitzer
Byron Ward
Congregational Church
Alice Roy
Mantis
Nexot
Chas
Roberts
Mra
Rose
Mary Ferguson
Mason del Mire Wythe
C. B. Davin
Angeline Fink
Allenbers
Fleid
Nosely
Lasney
Weiler
Mhees
Hanyamet
Clown Fred Exener Transforms From Architect to Circus Artist
Fred Exener, principal clown with Hagenbeck Wallace, shifts from architecture to entertainment. After fifteen years designing Chicago buildings, he studied ancient clowning, developed new stunts, and now headlines a two performance visit to Mt. Vernon on Tuesday June 2. He leads forty nine clowns with a notable act lineup including The Suffragette Parade and Broadway After Dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Exener
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Mt. Vernon
Tuesaday
Blue Printe
Chicago
Publica Library
Grimaldi
Atunte
Tricia
Fem
Egener
Hagenbeck Wallace Circus
Keener
Beener
Exener
Human Strides In The City Pace Over Long Distances
London Opinion notes readers in a piece on human stride lengths and walking pace, comparing yardage and mile markers. It discusses variability among individuals and suggests pace standards based on average longest and shortest steps amid urban pacing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Eticket
Cubs
Loudon
Betting Psychology Flips Coin Toss Odds In Public Spin
An analysis from the Philadelphia Ledger notes that a coin tossed 10 000 times lands heads and tails equally, but individuals guessing each flip face higher misses when they switch guesses. It argues experts see humans falter against pure chance and cites Wallingford ventures, roulette patterns, and the Riviera’s famed 56 consecutive red runs to illustrate why personal bias undermines betting outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piladelphia Ledger
Rufus Wallingford
Philadelphia
Thore
Riviera
Memorial Day Weekend Store Hours Notice
A local clothing store announces extended hours through Memorial Day weekend with Saturday May 20 special shopping hours. The notice states open times for convenience at the home of good clothes Milton Lawie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Lawie
Society 7 News Hosts Dinner at Koons Home
City solicitor Harry W. Koons hosted a six-cover fish dinner at his Greer street home on Wednesday evening. Attendees included Walter J. Sperry, William L. Robinson, Arthur E. Rawlinson, Richard Shutt, A. B. Armstrong, and Koons. The eight and a quarter pound salmon was caught by Koons at Kokosing river in eastern Inox county in honor of Mrs Browning. The Home for the Aged trustees banquet followed at Mrs. Henry Cooper’s East High Street home in honor of Mrs. Hannah Browning returning from California. Twelve ladies attended the five-course supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Koons
Greer Street
Howe
Walter J. Sperry
Willem L. Robinson
Arthur E. Rawlinson
Richard Shutt
A. B. Armatrong
Koons
Kokosing
Inox County
Browning
The
Home For the Aged
Henry Cooper
Eant High Street
Hannah Browning
California
Grocers and Meat Dealers to Close in Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon grocers and meat dealers sign an agreement to close their stores at noon on Decoration Day Saturday as part of a coordinated observance. list of participating firms includes Mendenhall and Cramer J W Kearne W W Comstock Carl Zolman and others..banner Want ads pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Cummings
Jericho
Ohio
Columbay
Grant Bompital
Nosenthal Cluthlog Ce
J. Kile
Young Mons
Jay Kile
Fim
Brat ‘Vine
Charles Borinnns
Pin Eleler
Hygene Burger
Buchanan
Vernon
Owens
Carlier Main
Ganhier
Hawkins Tan
Fiaidenoe
Luiethe
Liberty
Mirage
Mt. Vernon
Mendenhall & Cramer
J. W. Kearne
W. W. Comstock
Carl
Adams Bros
JF. Durbin
John Lee
H. Scott
Wm. Malre
Bennington & McGugin
KE. W. Kilkenney
McPeek & Co
Paul Cranmer
Hi. G. Seller
J.T. ¥Riel
Beauty Of America Is Slowly Moving Westward
Census figures show unified population ranking the United States among civilized nations. Prosperity centers between Atlantic and Pacific, Gulf of Mexico and Canadian line with opportunities vast. Americans are driven to work and to realize potential, while socialistic ideas lack backbone and tend to revert to simplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
China
Russia
France
Germany
Thoes
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
England
Culberty
Manhattan
Cotton Belt
Pacific Slope
Massachusetts
Declaration Symbolism Draws World Focus to City
Fragmentary text highlights ideals of independence and national leadership as global activity concentrates around a city under flags of red white and blue. Ambiguities suggest a patriotic speech or editorial urging unity and democratic ideals amid upheaval.
Commencement at Tuskegee Institute Held in Chapel
Tuskegee Alabama May 28 the thirty third annual commencement exercises of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute were held in the institute chapel with a large gathering of alumni and friends present Rev C Z Walker of Augusta Georgia delivered the address to the graduating class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Institute
Provence
C. Z. Walker
Augusta
Newark Episcopal diocese opens fortieth convention
The Newark diocese elects to appoint a suffragan bishop to assist Bishop Edwin D. ines at the fortieth annual convention. The convention opened at Trinity Church with Holy Communion service this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Edwin
Ines
Episcopal Diocese of
Sashion
Trinity Church
Glass plants to be idle in summer shutdown
Pittsburgh Pa May 18 The National Association of Window Glass Manufacturers set the end of the week to begin the annual summer shutdown. Thousands of skilled workers in hand operated factories in Ohio Indiana Kansas Pennsylvania West Virginia and Oklahoma will be idle by the suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
National Association of Window Glass Manufacturers
Ohio
Indiana
Kansas
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Oklahoma
For Sale or Trade and Employment Offer in Mount Vernon
For sale or trade a new seven room house with soft water bath electric lights and cemented cellar call 716 N Main Street Also wanted two or three solicitors to work in Knox county during summer months for a well established Mount Vernon business must have transport and references employed teachers can find summer work liberal commissions first letter with all details to B C Box 165 Mount Vernon Ohio Also listing 10 acres 674 miles out with good buildings fruit H W Weaver Mount Vernon Ohio R D 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Knox County
Mt. Vernon
B. C
Ohio
H. W. Weaver
Vernon, O
R. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pitkin’s Cash Store
R. W. Pitkin
Rockwell
Charles . Sharp
J. K. Buvler
Wae & Wariines
Minnesota Dakota Athletic Meet
ADB
Livir
Mone
Iberer
Ihan
Wan City Journal
Tn Wotu
Gerry
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus
Society 7 News
Grogers
Emery
Stauffer’s
America
Frank E. Kirby
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