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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1913
Page
8
Thomas Mott Oxborne, head of the state committee on prison reform, visited Suburn prison after serving 28 bones. He was confined under the same label at Tom Brown and toured to study conditions, with witnesses claiming harsher realities than before.
Thomas M. Osborne argues prison reform and criticizes the New York system as unintelligent and cruel. He says it acts as slavery, stripping inmates of initiative and turning them into automatons ready for release to fail. He notes inmates from varied backgrounds become indistinguishable units under penance.
A rescued miner visits a Shamokin church after authorities escorted the man from Centralia to keep him safe. The incident followed his rescue by the Continental line strike relief group, with police guarding the residence to allow quiet prayers and a Federal service.
Short locals list visits and travel notes from Mt Vernon area. Residents and guests named include Mr and Mrs Ro G C Hinewalt Urbana Ohio Mrs John 0 Jr and others visiting in city. Mentions of store ads, hospitalty, club activities and a Knights of Security membership drive with team contest and badges.
In the Moose and Eagles series on tntched Bynday a wave of Uiulitelon surrounded batting across the casinos and teams. The Mant will enjoy reviewing the players who took part and their over all performance and averages.
Three people were injured in a runaway on the A W Greer hill west of the town. Mrs Kiwis Greet suffered a broken arm while Dallan Beck and his two daughters from Nashville endured back injuries and a severely sprained ankle. Harness broke as Mrs Greer descended the hill causing the horse to bolt into another carriage. Mrs Greer sustained a left arm fracture and others were shaken and treated at home by a physician.
A fragment from William Beckford imagines Paris invented orbs rising into the air to travel together among the clouds. The envisioning narrator would illuminate a palace in the night and drift over enemies, then swoop on unsuspecting innocents with a mischievous, fantastical arrogance.
A jumbled dialogue describes a dream where a rich man seeks power over the earth through a failed business venture. The joker at a luncheon table recounts a parable about desire and control, ending with the witty line that the man wanted the earth itself. The fragment hints at satire on wealth and dominance.
State School Commissioner prepares a question set for prospective public school teachers. The exam includes arithmetic, grafting, land measurement, economics, crop rotation, soil science, and observations on teacher roles and community leadership with prompts on how to address students and assess pupil behavior.
A set of history prompts asks why England objected to colonial independence and protection, why England succeeded in settling America, La Salle’s explorations, Washington’s selection as Continental commander, the Revolution readers, the Articles of Confederation, its years in force, Kansas troubles years, and amendments to the Constitution. It lists topics and questions for review.
A list of study prompts covering U S constitutional questions, causes and outcomes of the Spanish American War, etymology and parts of speech, parsing and participles, verb subject agreement, quotation analysis, Emerson Lowell and Shakespeare, Cooper’s Leatherstocking, The Man Without a Country, and physiology plus geography. Includes instructional questions on teaching methods, classroom lighting, and the role of a school physician, with focus on education in rhetoric and science.
The reading test is oral and conducted by the examiner under any plan chosen by him. Four year elementary certificate applicants must have reading grades sent by the examiner to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A set of classroom prompts on farming topics including fertilizer selection and form, soil analysis limits, lime age indicators, indirect fertilization by lime, manure versus commercial fertilizer, alfalfa sowing, orchard and plum care timing, cow type characteristics, and ways a teacher can boost community engagement in school activities.
Freeman, a Marion Tribune reportorial star, and Olive Watton of Gambier were united in a 10 o'clock ceremony at Quarry Chapel with Father Marshall Mallory Day officiating. Guests included family from Marion and nearby towns. after the Episcopal rite, the couple left by auto for Butler then boarded a B and C train to Marion to establish a home.
On a Saturday afternoon in Little Rock Arkansas Mrs Edward Lawman and Mrs Fannie Witherell presided as guests of honor at a delightfully informal event. The celebration acknowledged Mrs Anna Curtis with warm appreciation for her role in the gathering.
Mr Harry Ball proprietor of the Parity Ice cream factory was injured Sunday when an ammonia pipe burst near his work station. Ammonia sprayed into his face and eyes causing severe exposure. A physician attended. his eyesight was reported potentially harmed.
Dayton Ohio October reports an application for habeas corpus to free Thomas Harrington, alleged bootlegger, held in the workhouse after being committed by Mt Vernon Mayor Perrine for unlawfully selling intoxicating liquor and fined $150 plus costs.
Notices list unclaimed letters including Eleanor Britton Dorothy Davis Myrtle May Ruth McDermott Marie Myery J A Parker Florence Ragland and others in Russel Miss. The notice asks recipients to claim mail promptly or address future deliveries to street number P O box or general delivery.
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