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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
8
Correspondence from Winameg notes preaching services slated for next Sunday evening if weather permits, last Sunday services canceled due to cold and snow. Local updates include residents moving jobs, farm duties, fuel shortages, illnesses, visitors, harvests, and school notes at Tedrow School with exams, visits, and class problems.
A battered back and constant misery described by Anabel and others lead to talk of weakened kidneys as the cause. An advertisement touts Doun's Kidney Pills as a proven remedy, citing testimonials from Frank Bayes of Wan secon and others who claim backache relief and strengthened kidneys after using the product. Price 60 cents. Wesburn Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
Final account filings and hearings set for February 25 on guardianships including Willard B Leu and Zelma Augs purger, plus probate matters and appraisers appointed. Various estates, divorces, and real estate actions appear, with marriage licenses listed and a Paris Island military dispatch closing the chunk.
The Thrift Stamp Contest continues with pupils urged to save money for the government to end the war. Prize winners from each grade are listed, including Ralph Geer Theodore Fuxin Zella Rutledge Horton Carl Freppel Margaret Trim and others. A percentage summary shows many rooms with high participation in buying Thrift Stamps.
A fire near IT NEVER HAPPENED recounts Reynolds thawing pipes when a torch sparked papers. Pyrene and the fire department limited damage to the building, while living quarters were moved. The piece mocks political camouflage and hints at a political comeback, noting a purported honesty in a Watsoon-Wauscon context.
The community expresses hope that winter is ending and spring will bring milder weather. Local visits include Chet Thompson and family to Toledo, Melvin Boyd with wife to Wauseon, and a sleigh outing with Ernest Lane hosting several ladies at Red Cross rooms. Mrs. Oscar Geer recovers from erysipelas as students enjoy warm school dinners during the zero-day stretch.
Improve breath and bowel function with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. Pleasantly coated and gentle, they claim to cleanse the system without griping. Available in 10c and 25c boxes from all druggists.
Ohio State University College of Agriculture in cooperation with the Ohio Board of Agriculture and tractor manufacturers conducts a free educational tractor school at the State Fair grounds the week of February 11. Experts from OSU and other universities plus factory specialists will teach, with about 30 tractor types on display and hands on operation. No sales pitches, no fees, bring overalls, attendance all week.
A court notice from 1918 names Charles H Carroll Mrs Charles H Carroll Samuel R Betts Susanna Reed George More and others as heirs or spouses. It describes a lawsuit case No 7876 seeking to quiet title to the southeast and northeast quarters of section six and the southwest and northwest quarters of section five in town ten south range three east totaling about eighty acres with adverse claims dismissed against the plaintiff Archabo we.
Ohio farmers explore manure as a profitably effective fertilizer as high prices curb commercial options. Tests across Wayne, Cuyahoga, Meigs and other counties show manure returning up to six times its cost with average yields around five dollars per ton of manure, while notes on potash shortages and kitchen waste losses underline broader farm efficiency concerns.
The item blends a Washington Star verse about enduring cold with an agricultural notice on Pinto beans. Western farmers produced about 200 million pounds, 75 percent still with growers, beans priced around 7 to 7.5 cents fob Colorado, retail about 17 cents. The Burlington Railroad Agricultural Department aims to widen Pinto markets, offering samples and dealer lists through Antonis Le Laer and O H Liebers.
In Fulton County Probate Court, Ohio, case involving Budger estate of Clair H Woolace. The Farmers State Bank and others are named as defendants. Real estate in Gorham Township, Fulton County, Ohio, 100 acres more or less, mortgage lien of 1600.08 dollars. Public sale ordered to satisfy debts. Sale date, venue, and cash terms specified. Court appointment and attorney names listed.
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