Fair Largest in History of Fulton County
The sixth annual Fulton County Fair opens with all departments overflowing and tents rising to accommodate stock. Cattle, horses, sheep and poultry displays are immense, with hundreds of entries from Fulton and surrounding counties. Floral Hall, new buildings, and race horses fill the grounds as organizers push to host the biggest fair yet in Northwestern Ohio.
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Fulton County
Pulton
Pauver
Newberg
Henry County
Stickley
Obec Hasse
Sagenie
Polanda
Berkibires
Boys Pig Club
Fair Office
Ohio
Court House News on New State Administration Plan and Savings
Warrant notices and a July 1 inauguration mark the Davis administration's state reform. The plan, urged by Governor Davis, aims to reduce costs, cut office rentals, and streamline government. Real estate transfers reflect the broader shift toward efficiency and taxpayer savings as the new system begins.
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Patterson
Clinton Aitel
C. M. Gay
Ee Ay Davis
C. H
M_ C. Jones
Cain Ditch Ie
Elmer Seiler
Doverditch
Davis
Edwin Wyse
Carman
Clinton
Buick shipments show strong demand as Flint plants expand
An Upholstering concern and Buick Motor Company executives discuss locating a shipment hub and manufacturing chairs while Buick reports August progress. Sixty four cars shipped August 15 from the High Point plant bound for transit, totaling 201 box car loads. Buick aims for 12,000 cars in August with production trending higher. heightened demand noted as 5800 cars shipped in the first 12 days supports a positive auto industry outlook.
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Commerce Club
Flint
Mich
de Aignat
Wauseon
Hannous
Buick Motor
Jake Buehrer
Williams
Brunnell
Repre Jp
Buick Company
Buick
Andrew Mikesell’s Life Remembered on the Farm Near Wauseon
Andrew Mikesell born May 4 144 on the farm near Wauseon grew up with Mary Mikesell. He served in the Civil War in Company H 7th Regiment and was honorably discharged February 10. He spent much of his life near Wauseon, with time in Kansas and Indian Territory, and left a sister and relatives. He died Friday at age 77 2 24 after years of illness, with condolences from many friends and neighbors.
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Andrew Mikesell
Clays
Mikesell
Wauseon
Kansas
Indian Territory
W. C. Miley
U. S. Mikesell
Millersourg
Ohio
Old Wauseon Sentinel of 1858 highlights prices and politics
The 1858 issue recounts past headlines and ads, noting Ashley and Broff of Toledo sold medical wines, H Stern offered low prices on dry goods due to money scarcity, and markets show flour at 6.2 per barrel wheat at 0 cents a bushel butter 12½ cents a pound eggs 3 cents a dozen. Returns from a recent election are described as strongly republican and slow. A.N. Latty and O. Verity held local judicial posts. The NY Central Railroad moves 60 to 120 cars daily, transporting Fords and tractors to Detroit and back to Wauseon for dispatch elsewhere.
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W. C. Dye
H. Stern
Vauseon
A. Lanky Latty
Common Pleas Court Aid O
Verity Probate Ge
Sphaka
I Msority
Swantee Enterprise
D. T
Waugeon
Detroit
Wauseon
Postal Robbers Break Jail at Toledo
Three desperadoes escaped from the Toledo county jail last Monday without a shot fired. Prisoners Joe Urea George Lewis and Charleyite were arrested in February in a post office robbery case. A guard was knocked down when the bullpen door was found unlocked and the trio fled. Sheriff Ford and deputies are actively seeking them but no trace has been found.
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Toledo
Joe Urea
George Lewis
Charleyite
Andrew Szemetko Yaterday
Ford
What Is News: A Community Questionnaire Item
A small town asks readers to share local happenings such as elopements divorces crimes fires births farm sales arrests twins colics livestock losses and social events. The piece lists names and positions including Republications nominations in Pike Two and local officials like Clerk W B Dinius and W B McClarren, inviting public input.
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Pike Two
Howard
C. Lane
Jas
Disbrow
W.B. Dinius
County Board of Education
W. B. McClarren
Officials Take Office In Fulton County
Three Fulton County officials started new terms this week. County Treasurer Carl Jrth and County Surveyor Bernath begin their second term while Mr. Whittecar starts his first as County Recorder. Ralph Robinson completed a second term as Recorder and joins Acme Level Manufacturing of Archbold as a field representative for moving picture machines.
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Carl Jrth
Bernath
Whittecar
Whitecar
Orth
Ralph Robinson
Fulton County
Acme Level Manufacturing Company
Archbold
Robinson
Advertising and the cracked egg of Columbus
A humorous meditation on advertising's power, arguing that fame comes from promotion. It riffs on Columbus, Noah’s Ark, Adam and Eve, Cleopatra, and other figures to show how public notice shapes history and commerce, urging readers to toot their own horn and promote goods.
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Cleopatra
Mark Anthony
Romeo and Juliet
Nero
Caesar
Columbus
Stories of Fulton County Girl in Old French Town
A reader letter from Mrs. Grant MacCurdy describes life in Villebois near a chateau town in France. Detailed impressions cover the weather, architecture, gardens, locals, and daily routines. mentions of the war’s impact on horses and cattle, meals, and a July 4 celebration. The piece blends travel notes with historical reflections and snapshots of local scenery, people, and customs.
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Glenn Bartlett MacCurdy
Fulton County
the Tribune
Jennie Bartlett
Wauueon High School
Villebois
Blois
Stitches In Time And Rural Notes From A Hodgepodge
Fragmented notes describe cleaning pots with soda solution and dishwater, meeting a cow at a stile, and jokes about Henry Ford. It also mentions meat scrap fed hens raising egg yield, a Kentucky experiment station, waking a friend, and planting larkspur as a good background for shrubs and perennials.
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Kenucky Experiment Station
Port Wayne Ordinance Bans Carnival Exhibits Citywide
Fragmented notices report a city ordinance in Port Wayne barring any carnival exhibitions within the city limits. Other items cover drownings near Napoleon and a severe foot injury from a heavy workhorse in Montpelier. Jubilee Day at West Unity grossed 670.45 in profit. Bluffton electee receives 5000 from the State Industrial Commission. Tax bill reductions of 193 million nationwide expected, with 7 million for farmers in Hillsdale County.
Christian Church School Programs Open October First
Sunday October first opens a new year at the Christian Church Bible School led by Minister Rostofer. The Idle School orchestra, directed by Horton Blair, prepares for strong work. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. emphasizes religious education and church college, with evening sermon and midweek services listed along with a cash sale at the stand by Gehring Rubb Ruhlin Co. Girls urged to join painting lessons now offered.
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Christian Church
Rostofer
Christian Idle School
Horton Blair
Church College
Ohio State docs urge farm boys to seek college training
Mid August figures show 10 percent more new students at Ohio State University than last year yet 30 percent fewer in agriculture. Alfred Vilnian urges farm boys to weigh farming's solidity and consider agrarian college training, noting it can triple farm incomes and improve rural life. An Ohio prison farm plan would cost taxpayers about 22.5 million, with recent revisions to reduce costs while keeping a functional institution. Governor Davis aims for a fiscally prudent project aligned with state policy.
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Herman Grubb
Clayton Voort
Heis
Delta
Davis
G. W. Heiserman
Gale L. Fer
Guson
Swan
Creek
Henry and
Anna Swalley
Ar- Davis
Minta Endavel
Jacob Rupp
Archbold
Jane Towns
Geo
Arminta
Rosendaal
Ad. Archbold
Ohio State University
Ofw
Alfred Vilvian
College of Agriculture
Ohio
London
Etion Ak Assee Rm Farm
Sam
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Karl Barger
Glen Soule
Walter Disbrow
Leggett Po
McKinley Séigel
Lois Hallenbaugh
Fostoria
Mabel Mohr
Henry R. Pelton
Everett
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W. Gibbs
F. S. Rand
M. Ham
Bert Whipple
Earl Severance
Land
J. M. Ham
M. E. Walls
Delta Charge
Sandusky
Conference of the Church of the
United Brethren In Christ
Henry Pelton
Edwin Whitehead
Jetal
Peterere
Ae Realty
McKinley Siegel
Pettisville
Nola Tyner
Clair Bernath
Ruth Larned
Maynard Hartel
Farmer Metamora
Minnie Spaulding
Swanton
Henry Kahl
Pope
Caroline Upper
Chas
Babcock
Mabel Baden
Benjamin Zimmerman
Frederick Remow
Elmer W. Holmes
Homer L. Holloway
Helen Green
Albert R. Stranahan
Lorinda Miley
Frank G. Meister
John J. Gineman
Ys Dubanopee Mga
Aubeltite
E. W. Faler
Avery Inn
F.W. Avery
Afulton
France
America
Fort Meigs
Dordogue
French Pyrenees
Cherbourg
Villebois-Laval-’ Stte
Meigs
Meen
Harrison
Tsao
Asrison
Lucas
Harrison Cabin
Henry Ford
Samantha
Larkspur
Port Wayne
Napoleon
David
Moses
Montpelier
Fred
Thsterson
Wes
Aes
Bluspfton
Wilbert Winkler
Bluffton
State Industrial Commission
Fred Mi
Fordney
Ways
Vaughan
Slaughter House
Means
Pioneer
Bankrest
Hillsdale County
Mwasore
Lana
Gehring Rubb Ruhlin Co
Fair Grounds
Gall Avery Inn
R. Spiess
Phone 265
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