12 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
1
The council met Monday night with full attendance to continue the regular meeting. Items on Eis Street and Cheat improvement were read. no objections found. A proposal to insert eight additional months was discussed but not accepted, with a tentative timetable mentioned for future action.
A garbled OCR item mentions a fire department siren and town alarm affecting residents on Park Street. It notes a hoarse voice and a fire meeting, with reference to a weathered community store and a call by phone for warnings amid a recent blaze.
A damaged record notes a Tuesday fire at a residence on a Wauseon street involving a roof structure and a defective chimney. It mentions the fire department, modest losses, and mentions locals like Mrs Barkmaster and Fred Dangers, with unclear surrounding details and a meal row ending the snippet.
A tribute to volunteer firemen accompanies Real Estate transfers and obituaries. Notes praise the department's service during a year marked by illness and town events. The issue lists numerous property deeds in Swan Creek, York, Gorham, Clinton and Dover Townships, plus marriages, births, probate notices, and a Wauseon community Ball postponed due to sickness.
The Automotive Body Company to acquire Red King Windmill property and expand in Wauseon, with engineers arriving soon to begin construction. The operation aims for a 500 man payroll, creating a large housing and utility demand and boosting local growth. Wauseon welcomes the project as a major industrial advance.
The article notes Ohio led the nation in War Savings Stamps during the wartime program. In the past calendar year Ohio buyers purchased $22,055,192 in 1919, about one seventh of all stamps sold nationwide, reflecting widespread thrift and support for the war effort.
The community mourns the death of Mrs Mary Losure, former friend to many, after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 PM from the house, conducted by Rev Wallis of the M E church and Rev Young of Painwell, with Mary A Bender assisting. She leaves husband, children Bert Kirkland Archie Youne and Elsie at home, plus father and a brother L Hender and a sister Mrs Cora M Brown. She joined the Christian church in Wauseon Ohio as a youth.
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