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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
4
Correspondents My and Mim Wal Andra of Wan called on Mrs J. J. Worley Tuesday afternoon. Friends stopped by to pay respects and greetings to Mrs Worley, while George Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Val Andra also visited. Baldwin, widow of Mrs Aldrich, was noted as being sick in San Francisco hospital.
Dover Center residents Martin Thn nfold and wife George Rote and wife from Archbald and Jonas called Sunday at Jacob Seiler. Garfield Porter and family shared a family dinner with Pike and Borden of Delaware in attendance. Friends of Hl. B. Brown accompanied by Sheorge and Ed Clark spent the day in a pleasant afternoon visit.
Fragments show social updates including Theodore Segrist meeting with L A S, Gail Bulkley visiting Toledo workers, and Florence Butter announcing marriage. Couples and families like Mr Mrs A Bechman and Mr Mrs Powers appear with wedding preparations and showers.
Mary Jane Cleveland born 1842 in New York died aged 75 years in Michigan after long life with husband Henry H Fullerton. Four daughters survive with four grandchildren and one brother in Detroit. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness. New books donated to War Public Library include juvenile favorites and wartime titles for Mary A Bogart Memorial Shelf.
The Tribune surveys Wauseon and vicinity noting Reynolds Hardware and Corner Drug Store, Popular Home Restaurant, Wauseon Floral Company, Candy Kitchen, and several grocery and meat markets. It praises clean, sanitary premises, advertising a wide range of hardware, groceries, meats, and fresh foods, plus church notices and a 1918 Chautauqua update.
The Fair Store HF Dimke and Robinson Vulcanizing Co showcase extensive inventories in Wauseon and vicinity. The Fair Store offers dry goods groceries and farm tools opposite the depot, while Robinson Vulcanizing Co provides steam vulcanizing tire work and auto accessories.
An old newspaper ad touts the Wauseon Garage and Ford Auto Station run by Ben Leslie and David Morningstar. It highlights Fordson tractors and Ford car accessories, cash sales, and coal services from Harrison Coal Yard, urging readers to shop before price increases in cold weather.
The Harrison Bros. advertise reliable supply of high grade ald and soft coal delivered by carload from the mines. Their pricing aims to meet fierce competition, signaling strong stock and value for patrons seeking the best fuel.
A promotion touts July values stressing that larger sales volume enables lower prices. It argues the average price matters more than individual items and encourages readers to order accordingly.
Local grocery listing presents multiple bulk and per unit offers including macaroni spaghetti two pounds, roiled oats three pounds, jars of rings and sea adapted cold pack items, and Michigan navy beans three pounds. Also advertised are classic soap bars export borax soap fancy Alaska salmon large olives quart jars corn starch and other shelf items with nominal prices.
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