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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
11
A fragmented health note promotes drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach and bowels, claiming it improves digestion, appetite, and vitality. It cites easy access to the phosphate and suggests gradual health benefits, though language is uncertain and sources are unreliable.
The article extols Canada’s 1910 prosperity driven by farm orchard and industry gains. It notes high agricultural output, tax structures in Western Canada, and government plans to release soldiers for harvest labor to boost crops. It also mentions using US labor and a light gasoline price remark in an advertising insert.
An old health ad touts Jud Salts as a remedy for backache and kidney sluggishness. It claims uric acid buildup harms kidneys, promising relief in five days with a daily dose before breakfast. It promotes a lemon grape juice drink to cleanse and stimulate kidneys and asserts safety and affordability.
President Wilson addresses a Jefferson Day dinner amid cheers as he argues the nation must serve humanity first and avoid entangling alliances. He links foreign policy to domestic duty, notes the burden on the Democratic party, and is hailed as the next president by party leaders.
Chicago reports warn of a sugar shortage as price pressures rise city grocers decline to comment. Retailers fear a 10 cent per pound tax on housewives while drought could trim the crop by thousands of tons, tightening supply against demand.
The German general assault on the left bank of the Meuse, launched Sunday, is regarded as beaten. German forces have reverted to smaller strokes against French positions on both river banks and to artillery operations.
Washington April 16 Attorney General Gregory declines to provide congress information on Standard Oil operations, citing incompatibility with public interests. In Mexico City April 16 reports say General Manuel Palafox and General Francisco Pachena, leaders in Zapata’s movement, have been murdered at Topoxtian.
Washington April 13. The rivers and harbors appropriation bill carrying 49 million dollars passed the House by 210 to 189. The measure now goes to the Senate, while the Senate also passed a sugar repeal substitute extending the one cent a pound duty to May 1920. Also reported are dispatches on Middle East conflicts, German injury from Verdun, and a torpedoed Spanish steamer with survivors.
A collage of brief items: Lisbon cabinet resignation amid Almeida plan failures. Villa surrounded by Carranza and American forces with possible capture. German submarine sinking two British steamers Robert Adamson and Angua. Frederik VIII arrives missing mail at New York. US Navy strength reaches 54 011 and treasure found. Henry Craneport Logan en route. Sawtelle Sawtell mayor vote result. Dr David B Team arrested for murder. Gov Hanna suit verdict. Crumpacker piracy trial. Dr Harry C Jones death ruled suicide. glassware price hikes export limits after June 30.
Fierce German assaults renewed against French positions around Hill 304 and Dead Man’s Hill near Verdun. Mountains of corpses on the northeast Verdun front testify to German losses as French defenders show gallantry.
At Hutchinson April 13 Kansas Democrats finished a nightlong fight to elect an optional committeeman and four delegates at large to the national convention. The contest pitted supporters of W F Sapp of Galena against J W Orr of Atchison with bitter feuds. The four at large delegates are Mrs W A Herin of Lawrence, United States Senator W Thompson now of Kansas City Kansas, A A Doerr of Larned, and Judge A M Jackson of Winfield. Presidential electors at large are Frank L Pritton of Te and Judge W T McBride of Wellington.
In Oklahoma City on Tuesday the Oklahoma Democrats in convention elected delegates to the Democratic national convention to vote for President Wilson’s renomination. Thomas L. Wade of Marlow was chosen as national committeeman. The state declared its presidential electoral quota and adopted a platform in support of the national and state administrations.
Funds gathered and expended for temperance reform in the United States in 1915 totaled nearly $2,000,000. Under the Federal Council of Churches with 30 denominations and 17,500,000 communicants, the report shows $1,093,125.49 reported, with several organizations not reporting. From Topeka headquarters, the National Temperance Society of the Methodist Episcopal church releases the figures.
Berlin says submarines sank four ships after signaling halts and firing warnings. It claims the Sussex was not torpedoed and that a mine caused its damage while asserting the others were sunk after crews abandoned ship.
The second highway letting of the year will approach 2.125 million dollars and cover about 80 miles across 24 counties. Bids will be canvassed April 28 by Highway Commissioner Clinton Cowen, with contracts let for routes including Ashland-Loudonville, Urbana-Champaign, Columbus-Sandusky, Mansfield-Ashland, and multiple county roads across Crawford, Geauga, Knox, Mahoning, Muskingum, Portage, Ross, Stark, Tuscarawas, Union, Washington, and Wood counties.
Over 100 educators attended the closing session at Phillips House. W. Cookson of Troy was elected president with W. 5. Guiles of Oxford as executive chairman and G. J. Graham of Xenia on the committee. W. F. Campbell named secretary. The group urged doubling state school appropriations and formed a committee to lobby legislators. Discussion on adding two years to the public school course was inconclusive.
Buckeye notes report many communities closing schools churches and public venues due to smallpox. Quin cy election on April 2 to decide wets and drys. Crooksville remains dry by 102 vote. Dennison active in dry drive. oil well near New Lexington flows 300 barrels daily. Alt pleads guilty to embezzlement. Moore Williamson pike contract let. Marysville and Youngstown wage records set new highs.
The Western Ohio district of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E Church closes sessions with a slogan One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars for Missions in 1919 Reports from ongoing mission work are recorded Columbus judge Wanamaker invited to give principal address at Ohio State Bar Association annual meeting to be held in Des Moines Defiance notes city council plans sale of jail due to crime scarcity Gallipolis reports coal mines at Spillman West Virginia ten miles east sold to Hallwood Coal Company of Columbus mines to resume operations on a larger scale Taboo cards in school club.
John N. Glasgow filed in common pleas court an injunction against Clinton school board members and Principal A W Castle to abolish a billiards pool and cards club at Clinton high school. Defiance sees formation of the Ohio Farmers Grain Dealers Association with G F Sweeter of Fremont elected executive secretary to organize a statewide cooperative grain dealers network. In Cleveland a mob of 300 strikers beat two policemen at the Corrigan McKinney Co steel plant as officers attempted to clear a path into the plant.
Cincinnati dispatch reports Ohio Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows events set for June in Cincinnati while tax assessors in Licking County refuse to work over new pay. Auditors say commissioners fixed salaries at $3. last year the rate was $4, with a legal range of $2 to $6.
Four Germans were arrested on charges of placing squid fire bombs in ships carrying munitions and food from New York to the allies. Police say the suspects acted with others in the plot, linked to Capt. Franz von Pipen. Arrested were Ernest Becker, Capt. Erno Bode of Glen Ridge, Capt. BE. W. von Kleist of Hoboken, and Capt. Otto Wolpert of Bloomfield. Boode confessed he was the agent of von Pipen and Becker said he made the bomb containers for von Kleist.
Mrs Christina Thaw of St Louis filed for divorce from Harry Kendall Thaw on grounds of neglect and custody of their 12 year old daughter Lady Gwendoline Clemence. The couple married October 6 1902 in Buffalo New York and lived in New York City after, with Thaw allegedly denying home life and keeping the child. The petition cites Thaw’s refusal to recognize his wife and to return the child.
Forest L. May of Dayton was elected president as the Ohio Postmasters association organized in Columbus with about half of the first, second and third class officers from the state represented. Vice presidents were R. E. Jennings of West Milton, Wesley H. Zange of Wooster and Vallee Harold of Portsmouth. George B. Snyder of Youngstown became secretary and A. E. Shafer of Wapakoneta treasurer.
Robbers drilled an outer door and blew the inner safe at the Colonial theater office in Columbus Ohio securing about 800 dollars in receipts from two nights of performances. Police report indicates the burglary targeted theater funds.
Columbus Ohio reports the Ohio Electric Traction Company began what may be the nation’s longest single car trolley run from Zanesville to Indianapolis over 200 miles. The trip is planned to take eight hours and fifty minutes.
New York April 14 Richard Harding Davis famed novelist and war correspondent died of heart disease Tuesday night at his Mount Kisco home. The death comes after a long career reporting on major conflicts and political affairs.
City Commissioners force City Manager Waite to close the vice district affecting about six houses and fifty women. Public sentiment driven by newspaper publicity spurs the cleanup in Sandusky Ohio.
The mayor and council discuss street safety with police views and proposed measures for drivers and pedestrians. The corporation counsel suggests an ordinance requiring longer skirts for girls to reduce being run over, stated with judicial calm.
A Derbyshire resident in Ambergate claims his trained foxes are superior to dogs for rat catching. The unusual method highlights foxes working under human guidance in pest control.
A schoolboy asks how many squate rods are needed to craft a wiseacre. The fragment hints at a playful riddle or regional slang without providing a concrete answer or context.
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