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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1913
Page
3
A Mt. Vernon resident pledges to give 50 dollars if 430 dollars are raised locally. The appeal invites every citizen to contribute to reach the total sum of 450 dollars for a community cause.
The article reports a failing library budget from the city, a benefit recital in poor weather raising only slightly more than expenses, and a plea for donations to reach a $500 goal. It notes a Mt Vernon donor offering fifty dollars for new books if four hundred fifty more is raised, with emphasis on expanding reference and children’s collections for ongoing school support. It also mentions a 1920s-era marriage of Seltz and Hutchison and related local gossip.
The library invites questions about its book fund and fund allocation for departments. Donors include Mrs Agnew Miss Arnolt Mrs Beam Mrs Beaton Miss Cooper Miss Israel Mr Keen Mrs Levy Miss Loree Miss McIntosh Mixes McKay Mrs Mullin Ohio Power and Light Co Milas Penfold Mrs W S Sperry Mrs Wolverton. Our magazines support club work and high school fellows with a need for up-to-date references.
Mr A R Dunlap announces he resigns active management after 18 years due to growth. Mr Frank Kroft assumes the role, with Dunlap continuing to oversee the Vapor finishing department.
A large stray deer was seen in the Ankneytown area in Ankeny town, Ohio, on Friday afternoon. Witnesses described the animal as very large and of a color resembling dead brown. No capture effort was undertaken.
Relatives in this city were told Friday that Walter W. Styern of Detroit Michigan, once of Mt Vernon, is seriously ill at his home.
An advertorial style notice claims a $100 reward and asserts a “constitutional” cure for catarrh. It alleges the remedy requires no official testing and extols internal “blood and nerve” cleansing. The text promises universal relief and cites a supposed legal claim with various mis-spellings.
A Knox county court suit by Fred Franz against Rightmire and Nixon seeks 269.47 plus interest for eight hogs sold that died of hot cholera and allegedly infected 12 of Franzs hogs. The McKee will filed in probate names Andrew J McKee and others as heirs with executor John Nyhart. An affidavit in lunacy against James Adams was filed by his wife. Adams was taken to county jail and then to state hospital after a violent episode. A divorce granted to Maria Cline from George Cline with $250 alimony and dower rights. News notes mention a Spanish Maine drama and a fatal accidental shooting in Akron linked via local papers.
The first fall colt and poultry show of Butler township will be held at the Butler Grange hall on Saturday November 1 under the direction of the Cooperative Department of the Ohio Experiment Station. Exhibits will be judged by expert state men. Farmers are urged to bring colts and poultry in any numbers for judging. Prizes in the poultry contest will be awarded. Non residents may compete. Judging in forenoon. afternoon features speakers. Bring your dinner and enjoy the day.
A Clinton Commandery No. 5 Masonic Temple event held Friday evening conferred orders of the Temple and Malta on members including Mr. Vernon and Mr. Ruect K. Smith of Preday Joktown, with Kinwailed noted in attendance.
In rapidly changing lineups the High School football team shifts see Voigt and Miller improving defense while Clayton moves to quarterback and Porter backs center. Dixie Porter plans to attend Michigan and may join the Wolverines, with many planning trips to see him play. The Form’s first issue features stories such as A Vielt to Algiers and Rosode!a Visit to Mars, plus pieces by Ruth Nixon and Mary Crider. A second team forms and competes after school, with Captain Arthur Bonds and games against Fredericktown Gambler and Tite. A dinner for new members Harriet Swet land and Miriam Rosenthall at the Misses Pauline and Lucille Smith home.
The Cleveland Leader reports Charley Rigler plans to umpire baseball in Cuba between the World Series years. He hopes the Cleveland club may visit Cuba post season, cites past trips with Giants Athletics and Pirates, and notes his aim to improve Steams work while leveraging Cuba’s climate and crowds.
Helpful hints describe a window mounted refrigerator and several cookery tips. The article explains a galvanized wire window box design with a drop door, enabling cold storage outdoors when temperatures permit. It also provides recipes for spiced roast beef and veal croquettes with simple steps and flavorings.
A compact recipe spread includes Oysters a la Poulatte with butter, cream and oyster liquor, meat and rice croquettes, little chocolate puddings with a quince sauce, and tips on laundering chamois gloves. Also notes velvet renewal methods and a short obituary for Charles Watts, a Crooksville pottery manufacturer.
Washington October 25 President Wilson rejects Vanderlip central bank idea while a White House statement reaffirms Glass Owens features. Two Democrats on the Senate Banking and Currency Committee back a bill drafted on Vanderlip lines to replace the administration proposal.
Senators O Gorman and Hitchcock with Republicans may steer the chamber toward a government controlled central bank. Reed of Missouri wavered toward Vanderlip plan after talks with the president and McAdoo. Democratic leaders and the president signal use of a party caucus to push banking and currency measures this session. An infernal device mailed from Cincinnati to Wellington, New Zealand, exploded in Ohio, killing a postal worker.
An unfamiliar voyage narrative notes living in Madagascar may cost two strings of beads per year. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley is cited advising less meat and more cereal to counter high living expenses, a suggestion echoed far in the past.
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