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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
6
A fragmented fairy tale recounts two sisters Sunshine and Clouds seeking work. After hardships and a perilous journey, Sunshine overhears helpful brown men who tell of a dew cup to cure the blinded princess. Sunshine retrieves the dew, restores the princess, and returns with the title princess to the king.
The text presents a creed praising rural work and personal responsibility. It emphasizes dignity of labor regardless of setting, equality of opportunity between farm and city, self-reliance, and genuine effort over luck. It stresses acting on dreams through action and giving others a fair, square deal.
During a feast a servant reports a rescued girl found by the wall. Sup Abioo learns the girl is Clouds and that she is sister to Wax toy. Clouds had been kind to Sup Abioo, and Clonda vows to repay by becoming a daughter to the King who adopts both girls. They live in the castle with the prince and grow into useful women.
Dr. C D Jarvis notes children can take on larger garden projects with interest in growing. Seed shortages hinder many, but some boys and girls have used yard space for vegetables and even modest flower beds. The piece shares educational value and community gardening experiences across a mix of anecdotes and quotes.
A playful exchange unfolds as a student and relatives debate inherited rights and terms. The uncle mulls patrimony and marriage while a bright youth jokes about personal prowess in college, weaving inheritance, patrimony, and matrimony into light wordplay.
The text appears garbled with misspellings but mentions help to create a job, a name or term Hie Mouth and Aume Wile, and an exclamatory context referencing teMaw. It reads like a call for collaboration or assistance in establishing employment opportunities.
Julia Bottomley surveys spring dress trends noting conservative tailoring blends with new effects. She highlights two and three piece suits, handkerchiefs, colored checks, and embroidery driven by French cut and workmanship. Floral and insect motifs appear in fabrics and trims, with leather portieres made from binder scraps offered as home projects.
A detailed feature on a distinct bungalow plan by William A. Radford. The one story front-living design spans 25 by 43 feet with six roof gables, stucco front porch, sun parlor, and a practical layout by a wide hallway to all rooms. Basement ready for heating and outside entrance enhances practicality in a northern climate.
More than a thousand South Sea islanders live in Skull Valley Utah forming a prospering colony. The article notes Maoris Samoans and Hawaiians and describes a bright dining room extension lit by windows on three sides. A beamed ceiling and heavy front porch with pillars finish the cozy house appearance.
The text describes a sun parlor joining porch and living room, usable year round with removable sash. It highlights a 24 by 12 foot living room across the front of a 25 foot wide house, with a high attention to harmony between living and dining rooms via a cased opening and a high demand for a spacious, well decorated main room.
A chaotic review of early season novelties includes straw bands and bows as substitutes for ribbons, painted leather collar sets, soft felt children’s hats with bird motifs, and bright feather trims featuring pigeons and orioles, signaling a busy fashion moment.
Le Matin reports a monthly Anglo French aviation chiefs meeting in Paris with allied representatives to ensure unified air service direction. Russian pilots will train in France and French instructors will teach in Russia. France has supplied about one fifth of aeroplanes and one third of engines to allies since the war began. Seaweed may supply fuel oil, English scientist claims seven gallons per ton of vegetable matter. Dialogue about salaries and suitors ends with a wry note on diamonds.
A reflective note on happiness, shared joy, and humble means. It argues that if all had good taste, everyone would share joys, and that finding joy in making a poor home happy surpasses wealth. It contrasts this with pride and selfishness, urging openness to spirit and communal warmth. It also mentions “Strong Man” tricks with chains and a fragile link glass.
City leaders discussed street safety with the mayor and police commissioner weighing various measures for drivers and pedestrians. The corporation counsel proposed a restraint on behavior and clothing, while other members suggested ordinances to curb street hazards amid a broad safety debate.
Silas Emery recalls a Kansas county surveyor Paul Bunyan and a crew marking a north line. A buffalo horn monument was found seven inches down at the creek edge, but the actual marker lay six inches below the surface in a grindstone borrowed from Widder Smith. The misread description led Bunyan to declare the line off by a pole.
Mrs. P. N. Hanson hosted a weed-pulling party at Parkwood Boulevard in Pasadena to combat a lawn overrun with clover and weeds. More than a dozen neighbors joined the raid, then enjoyed a hot lunch as a reward. The idea may inspire similar weed-pulling gatherings.
Advertisements claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps middle aged women ease hot flashes dizziness and other menopausal symptoms. Readers report relief from age related pains and conditions, with testimonials from Mrs Mary Ripeway of Durand Wisconsin and Mrs Pierre Cournoyer of Box Maas Massachusetts. Editorial quips accompany the notices.
An advertisement extols Cuticura as a superior skin cleanser and purifier, offering free samples by mail. It mixes patter about Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children with various quips and product mentions, concluding with a stray note about the Duke of Orleans.
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