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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
4
Promoter Mr Sewell announces a strong season for the Halcyon Players at Wauseon with Mrs Sewell leading the cast. The program features vaudeville acts headlined by Miss Clare Violet mental telepathy and a lineup including the Barbean Duo Aniah Lewis and Lewis Johnny Nalon and a young mind reader act with aerial feats and magic.
A special correspondent visits Pettisville and Elimira highlighting Pettisville Grain Co dealers in grain feed flour lime and seeds. The piece notes B Wise and Rychener as leading figures with strong market connections and a wide stock of farm supplies. It mentions Pettisville Savings Bank with 4 percent interest and local families visiting, plus hardware tools stoves and auto supplies at local stores.
Fragments describe Elmira Elevator Co run by John A Rupp with manager contact and sermons at Christian Church led by C P Evans. Mentions Pettisville General Store run by J B Meister & Son offering varied goods and merchandise including tires, tools, groceries, shoes, and rubber goods. References to Men and Millions Movement pledges and upcoming services.
The Pettisville Garage is well equipped and managed by Mr H H Rychner an expert autoist and skilled mechanic. They offer a complete line of auto accessories and supplies including Goodrich and Doubfabric tires oils grease and gasoline with skilled work at fair prices.
The article notes American troops in France and details Cantigny, the first major assault, with mentions of troops' gear and morale. It reports local bereavements and POWs, plus campaign notes, and lists candidates like C. E. Disbrow for county treasurer. It also highlights local merchants and war relief efforts and a Bryan enlistment story.
Readers are invited to an area sale featuring extensive discounts on gauze silk, lawn and voile fabrics, ladies suits, house dresses, aprons, rompers, children’s wear, and mason fruit jars. Prices highlight bargains on underwear, overalls, khaki pants, and green label coffee, with many items under two dollars.
Miss Gano represents Wade Corset Co of New York and urges readers to choose a better corset without paying more, promising it will be made and fitted to the buyer.
A county church calendar lists Lutheran, Congregational, United Brethren, Baptist, and M E Church services with times and sermon themes, plus Sunday school schedules. Local residents are noted visiting, calling, and attending events, including a farewell gathering for Homer Sworden before Camp Sherman.
Mr and Mrs A R Williams visited Mrs Williams mother Mrs Corbin in Grand Rapids. Numerous locals including Noel Ritchie and others visited relatives in area while John Viers hosted Alfred Rex of Wause. Carl Mohr and wife visited Continental. Howard Williams returned from Lyons. Several gatherings occurred with Delta residents visiting relatives and friends across nearby communities.
A testimonial claims a long standing ailment was cured ten years ago by a specific treatment, noting no pain or inconvenience and asserting many other cases were cured as well. Reference provided.
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