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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
7
A historical feature describes a beef cattle barn with a bull pen including automatic feeding, covered barnyard, windbreak walls, concrete foundation and a shed, plus a linked bull pen within the barn. It outlines a north side open plan, 33 ft yard extension, post and board windbreak, and a box stall for the bull with a drop door for weather and feed access.
Diagram details a cattle barn yard layout with feed areas and a covered barnyard to protect hay and water troughs. It describes a three-gate safety system separating a bull from liberty areas, with bolts reachable from raised plank stops and hinges that resist accidental opening. An exercising yard measures 24 by 82 feet with a warm small box stall and a sliding door, plus a breeding pen fastened to clear the stall or yard.
A jumble of wartime reminiscences and social quips unfolds with sketched scenes of soldiers in dejected mood, jokes about widows and coffins, a front letter from a butler, and a dusty gallery of portraits. It mixs banter about marriages, a divorce case, and a teacher’s nervous student with light humor and period phrasing.
Readers praise beautifying schoolyards to boost learning and spirit. Prominent tips include planting hardy flowering shrubs, tulips, hyacinths, and climbers near porches, trellises, and foundations. Emphasizes student involvement, safe costs, and seasonal care to create cheerful, inviting spaces.
A garden note describes hedge color contrasts using scarlet salvia white nicotiana blue ageratum and white phlox with caliopsis in borders. It recommends planting plans with back rows and border flowers and notes Ricinus as a striking hedge or center plant. Also cautions frost danger and advises on dry piano storage to prevent damp keys sticking.
A brief old note recalls Edward being advised not to eat much at a neighbor dinner and his witty plea to save cherry pie for supper. A quirky aside mentions a color testing method using ten and Prussian blue, followed by a statement that rain carries both positive and negative electric charges from a French scientist.
In Cleveland officials debate cause and response to months of crime culminating in a $15,000 bank robbery. Acting Chief P. W. Smith cites New York’s Arthur Wood on the national scope and cites the loafer as the source of violence, not city-specific factors.
SANDUSKY Arthur C Blast boiler picker 40 hanged himself with a piece of garden hose in the police station at Huron 20 miles east of this city. He had been arrested on a charge of drunkenness. Mansfield 107 Ohio state reformatory prisoners granted paroles by the state clemency board include Fred McClure Cleveland to leave the reformatory March 15. Springfield Albert Richards an aged man found frozen to death in his home after neighbors hadn't seen him for two days. Napoleon Farmers end a two week war on pests by killing 1350 value 4017 sparrows and 93 rats. Salem Joseph McGary 50 Hanoverton frozen to death in Geld near the village. Arthur Haesaly a young boy hunting. they suppose he wandered away this term. Geneva family eater badly damaged by fire. Fremont Citizens to consider installing municipal gas plant. Youngstown Several persons injured four seriously in a rear end collision on the Mahoning and Shenango road Stop 21 near Lowellville. Fremont Vernon Robinson farm hand arrested for failure to register for military service examined and ordered to report to Camp Sherman. Canton Ernest Doerfling supposed officer in German army held by police as suspected spy.
The lesson outlines the 8 year plan for the Improved Uniform series at Tile Institute Chicago for January 6 Mark 1 11. It emphasizes Jesus public ministry beginning with John the Baptist and the baptism as a testifying act of Christ. It notes three key lessons: the hidden years in Nazareth the need for public confession and identification with the Kingdom and the prelude of repentance.
In Indianapolis on College avenue at about 5 39 p m a passenger complained the car was jammed to the doors and brakes failed causing it to stop at crossings in Massachusetts avenue. The vehicle then sent about a hundred passengers to the next car while the rest were forced to wait for subsequent cars amid irregular intervals and extra fares.
An array of old style ads mentions Cuticura Soap and Ointment for hand care, urging readers to soak and rub for healing while offering free samples by mail. It also references Liberty pennies as a symbol of democracy and includes a catarrhal deafness remedy ad with a money back offer, plus fashion queries from a Hutchinson Kansas column.
The ad cites Deterean's Ointment claimed to banish piles with testimonials from A Ruger of Washington Avenue. It touts skin cures and promises rapid relief. It also notes English women in France serving in the army auxiliary corps, detailing pay for clerical workers, with bonuses, uniforms, and lodging provisions.
An advertisement extols Boschee’s German Syrup for coughs bronchitis and throat troubles claiming fifty one years of nationwide use. It promises restful nights and easy morning expectoration. Additional copy links clothing to mental attitude and discipline amid wartime effort and describes quinine’s effectiveness in a generic promotional tone.
In a smoky room the quiet man Conundrums challenges drummers with word riddles. He notes two similes in a puzzle about a hat, a son of a millionaire, an organ, and a gum pot, while others groan over the twists. The mustard traveler and hosiery representative press for answers as the group debates the clever wordplay.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal backache remedy promoted by Hashem Capsules. It claims relief tomorrow with daily use and touts the Dutch origin and strong Holland heritage, promising refunds if unsatisfied. Also reports Newfoundland’s sailing fleet growth to 125 vessels with 7 on the stocks, totaling 142 locally owned ships and cod catch around 208 million pounds.
A dated street scene notes a placard near an elevator urging coal saving with a joke about rent reduction. It mentions Boston vegetable products for flour and a Castoria advertisement as well as a dialogue between a Cheerful Idiot and a Practical Grouch.
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