26 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
1
The Christmas season event drew strong crowds and good patronage as it raised cheer for children and homes. The article notes civic activity and local interest in charitable sales and community outreach during the holidays.
County affairs note vigorous civic action as churches unite to spread Christmas cheer through gifts and outreach. A Civic League rummage sale funds library and aid, while residents donate clothing and fuel. court transfers and guardianships appear in notices, and local students excel in reading and spelling contests at Dowell School amid a 1914 era civic spirit.
The Lima session of the Ohio State Grange featured talks by delegates and visitors on rural credit, taxation, and farm education. Key points praised safe credit schemes, rural school progress, and a push for government supervised rural credit, uniform dairy inspection, and prohibition of cigarettes.
Public notice declares Examination No. 4 by the Ohio State Civil Service Commission for Deputy District Assessor (Class H) to be held January 3, 1914, at 8 am in each county seat. Applicants must be Ohio citizens, of legal age, with residency in their taxing district, and file applications by the Columbus deadline. Examination subjects include duties, experience, reporting, and education, with weights listed. Candidates report to the County Clerk for room assignments.
The Fulton county audit details 1913 expenditures and 1912–13 receipts totaling 283,886.01 with 211,808.69 spent in the period. It lists costs for roads, bridges, court maintenance, infirmary, charities, and officers, plus taxes and special assessments and notes new officers for the Methodist Sunday school. Remaining balances and allocations to civil divisions are included.
A neighborly note expresses gratitude for care during illness and accident, noting help with crops and speedy support for recovery. Also mentions insurance settlement for a sprained wrist and promotes Miona stomach remedy with generic claims of aiding digestion and appetite in a patterened 1910s ad style.
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