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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
5
A fragmented report urges a city cleanup to reduce property leases and fire risk, cut insurance rates, and lower burn rates. It calls for an early committee on speakers and a dedicated speaker at each gathering to boost the uplift effort, citing municipal and commerce authorities.
A notice seeks a girl or middle aged woman to care for a house and cook in a three person family. Permanent pay for the right candidate. Call Mrs. Remick at 700 Jefferson Street Tahese Ohio or telephone 997. Modern ad style from a historic classifieds page.
Fire risk from trash on lawns fences and barns comes from chimney sparks. In Ohio sparking chimneys cause more than three fires daily. Sparrow nests near eaves may be set alight by sparks. Painting shingle roofs helps prevent rot and fuzz that can ignite. Fuzz on beams and boards in factories stables and outbuildings can catch fire from flying sparks.
Officials business people and residents rally to a spring cleaning and painting drive to renovate alleys lots buildings and homes. The goal is a spotless town that attracts visitors and boosts local pride with widespread community effort.
A dated appeal outlines organizing a civic campaign to clean up and repaint the town. It covers forming a multi-committee structure under Allen W. Clark, securing board of health support, soliciting public officials and physicians, coordinating with schools and merchants, and distributing free literature to drive continuous community improvement.
Engineers say many issues stay unsettled from tool choices to belt lacing. Australian bushmen seek rain shelter with natural caverns or woven branches covered by grass. When no shelter exists they select a cluster of small trees to form a grass roof.
Charles W. Struble cashier of The Peoples State Bank swears the above financial statement is true. The document lists loans on real estate and collateral, other loans and discounts, overdrafts, bonds, banking house and lot, furniture, and sums due from banks and reserves. Notary J C Paxson witnessed the sworn statement in Fulton County Ohio on May 9, 1914.
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