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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
2
The statement announces the Fulton County Tribune's establishment in 1980 by publishers Kenton and Weir. It notes a postal address in Waereon Chicago and mentions a plan to fulfill subscribers' credits or dues promptly, urging supporters to settle their accounts.
Fragmentary report shows police attendance and a plan to return on Sunday. Mentions Mrs Clyde Felger Miss Ruby Spring and relatives near Otto with limited readable details.
Correspondence lists Mr and Mrs George Russell and Mahlon Russell's family visiting Charles Shipman. Ansel Meacham hosts his mother and sister from Illinois. Mrs George Ellicott of North Baltimore Ohio visits W F Spring and family. Numerous families from Vandercook Lake Albion and nearby towns spend the week visiting relatives and attending events. A stock line notes a sale special at South Market.
Community bulletin recounts visits and greetings among families in Northeast Dover and nearby towns. Mentions Mrs Pelg aly and es Fey of Fay atte, Mrs Wentz, Mrs Vanvoeckenburg of Adviga, Mich, and others visiting with relatives. Includes church social planned and a wedding at Detroit area, plus a Chesterfield funeral and local sermons.
World beet sugar output falls by about one third from prewar averages as Allied nations face wartime strain. France drops to 20.1 percent of its prewar yield with 61 factories. Italy produces 100,800 tons, down 56,000 from the prior year amid labor shortages and reduced beet crops. Cuba and Java remain limited suppliers due to logistics, delaying shipments.
The U S Food Administration asks Americans to limit household sugar to two pounds per person per month until January 1 1919 to support Allied needs and conserve stock. Low beet and cane crop yields plus ship shortages reduce supplies, with calls to avert waste and reallocate scarce sugar to the army navy and war industries.
In 1917 18 American food conservation and voluntary co operation boosted Allied and home supplies. Hoover notes 141 000 000 bushels saved wheat and 340 800 000 cereal bushels shipped 80 900 000 bushels more than 1916 17. Meat exports rose by 844 000 000 pounds and total food shipments valued around 1 400 000 000 dollars. Credit for these results given to all Americans, especially women, despite shortages and hardships.
A wartime exhortation recalls that refined sugar was scarce a century ago and honey, syrups, and fruit sugars can replace it. It cites Allied nations rationing and urges Americans to reduce consumption as a patriotic sacrifice and to do it themselves.
Just inside the gates at the Ohio State Fair during the last week in August an information bureau will offer free booklets with a map of the grounds. A lodging exchange will match visitors needing room space for a day or the whole week, assigning them to lodging quarters immediately.
Probate notice and legal notices mixed with an ad offer. The probate hearing for Gore A Crawford estate is set for September 9, 1918 at 9 am in Ohio. A divorce and custody petition is filed in Pulllen County Court with case No 322 and a required answer by September 1.
Classifieds from Wauseon area including wanted calves for Michigan farming lands contact Statfeld Bros of Saginaw 1920s. Also items for sale rent and notices: child’s reed sulky five passenger automobile Ford modern houses and dwellings on Chestnut streets, two cows, lost purse, black mare, and a stockholders meeting notice for Wauseon Lumber & Supply. Summer health ad for diarrhea remedy. Special Saturday beef sale at South Side Meat Market.
Chicago and Philadelphia truss expert F H Seeley will be at the Boddy Hotel this Sunday and Monday August 18 and 18. He touts the Spermatic Shield as non surgical and award winning in England and Spain, with US government documents for inspection and free demonstrations for charity cases. OBITUARY Mrs Laura C Walters of Mason family died August 6 1918 aged 60 years 11 months 21 days. funeral at Tadrow Methodist Church. interment Tadrow cemetery. Dr F B Gautschi to visit Wauseon Tuesdays and Fridays for osteopathic care at Miss Gushman residence Clinton Street.
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