14 May 1915
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1915
Page
1
Wauseon defeats a semi professional Defiance team on home field 10 to 4 in cold weather and light crowd. Early innings show wild pitches and hits with Stewart hit and Clark struck out as Zimmerman drives in runs. Continued on page 10.
The article notes a memorial service at U B Church led by Rev J H Williams on May 28 with G A R participation, plus Decoration Day exercises in Wauseon and at local cemeteries under the A R, featuring speakers like Chas T Stahl and a sermon about humanity’s purpose and the Bible as guide. It also mentions a Grange program and local notices including a concert at Tedrow and a Trinity Lutheran corner stone ceremony in Toledo.
Fulton County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial trustees met in the courthouse and accepted treasurer W H Sohn’s resignation due to illness. They appointed a successor and joined Fayette residents in petitioning county commissioners for funds to build the Sol mans monument on the courthouse grounds. About $1,560 is in the bank, with $600 more on subscription. collection efforts run through May 28. The group plans to clear gaps in payments to finish the monument. A birthday gathering for Marie Galbraith followed with friends and relatives in attendance. Weather outlook notes showers midweek with improving conditions and fair temperatures later.
A retired teacher recalls early sixties classroom life in a rural district. She describes arithmetic and reading classes, a hostile pupil known as Big Jim, and the punitive use of a large stick to discipline two boys who fought. The tale ends noting the board praised her approach and the stick was never used again.
An obscure business figure grows his shop by aggressive pricing buying up corner space and expanding stock. Customers flock as he markets the best goods, driving sales and shaping the neighborhood market despite limited details about his motives or methods.
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