11 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
1
Perrysburg Civic Association schedules a meeting for Thursday evening April 10 1913 at 7 80 o clock in the Council rooms urging every member and citizen to attend. The piece extols Perrysburgs advantages and urges relocation of factories to a flood safe site amid Ohio flood reflections.
Village school authorities converted the old courthouse into a wired, heated, well lit room with single desks. Susie Davis, a High School graduate, will teach the new first grade seating about thirty pupils. Temporary arrangement until a school addition is built amid crowded grades.
After water fell near normal, a large store at Perrynburg end washed out and the pier shifted, making the bridge unsafe. Passengers must walk the traffic bridge to transfer from Maums. The railroad company will remove and rebuild the pier, sinking the foundation, to ensure lasting safety and a substantial repair. Earlier trains resumed service Tuesday evening.
Coughs and colds lead to lung trouble and Dr King's New Discovery offers relief from the first dose. Testimony from H Brown of Muscadine Alabama notes the remedy saved his wife's life. Also listed are White Plymouth Rock Cockerels for sale at eight dollars from Lewis Manot Farms.
Edward M. Fries has retired from the Court of Common Pleas and now engages in general legal practice. His offices are above Lincoln's Drug Store on Main Street in Bowling Green.
A firsthand letter details a Omaha cyclone visit on April 2 1919 describing a near death escape. The writer recalls a green funnel with multiple whorls ripping through a home. Debris shattered brick and glass while some items remained intact. The account notes deaths nearby and compares brick houses to frame structures, with insurance details and the impact on the nearby Negro settlement.
John Zurfluh, practical watchmaker and jeweler, dealer in watches and jewelry, offers repairs with special care. Located at 906 Monroe Blvd, Toledo, near Kenigan Street.
August Stach aged 62 unmarried committed death by own action on Thursday April 8 in his room at Herman Metcher home a mile and a half north of Le Moyne by taking carbolic acid during a temporary despondency. He was of German descent and had worked at the Metcher home for two years with little known about him.
The recent flood and storm will cause Wood County losses not to exceed about $100,000. Much plowed land is damaged for crop producers and early sown oats and wheat are nearly ruined. Bridge and highway damage is estimated at about $35,000.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture announces Boys County Apple Growing Contests with free trips to Washington for Buckeye Corn Boys Special winners. Open to any boy or girl under 20 from farm orchards. Send for rules and entry blanks to Ohio Department of Agriculture, Columbus, Ohio.
An announcement notes the incorporation of Ford Creek Oil Co by Wood County residents to operate on leases in Portage township. The ad copy includes a testimonial about Chamberlains Tablets for chronic stomach disorders and notes availability from dealers.
Advertisement offers tree trimming and care services with reshaping and scraping, plus a note on reasonable prices. Signed by J. O. Jenssen, fruit and vegetable sprayer, Lock Box 1, Perrysburg, with a contact phone and address detail.
The piece contrasts two types of people in Perrysburg. One is chronically hypersensitive, imagining personal slights and inciting hostility. The other is receptive, learns from criticism, supports the majority when aligned with moral ideals, and brings progress.
A March 24 wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 8. O. Marah united their daughter Marguerite with Frank Arthur Mueller. Rev. H. Vandersall officiated, assisted by his wife at the organ. A luncheon followed for immediate relatives and close friends. The bride received fine presents including cut glass linen and silverware.
Slogan filled ad claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure sick headaches gas pains indigestion and biliousness by purifying blood and restoring vigor. It promises rapid results and satisfaction with every pill guaranteed and endorsed by C. P. Champney.
In Perrysburg and nearby, EVANGELICAL, ME and PRESBYTERIAN churches list Sunday schools at 9 to 9:30 a m with sermons at 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Activities include Christian Endeavor meetings, Personal Workers Leagues, and prayer meetings. floods aid note mentions substantial contribution to flood sufferers of Columbus.
A reading snippet cites Dr. Mary Halton urging mothercraft lessons in public schools while critics mock the project. The exchange questions whether such instruction would “remove from society” the so called amateur mothers and whether the proposal signals social upheaval or learning.
Clarence Kroteer from near New Rochester was bound over to the common pleas court by Justice Comstock Saturday after a paternity charge filed by Mabel Dekker.
Samual Lazybones Esq died on the 14th with paralysis of the spine attributed to long absenteeism from church. Last words were a call for more sleep. A large concourse from the Ancient Order of Adhesive Recalcitrants followed his coffin in regalia as the chaplain spoke of his rest.
An old time remedy advertises Doun’s Regulats Tor bilious attacks claiming relief after meals. The product is offered at 25e in all stores with emphasis on liver wakefulness and digestion improvement.
Angelo Rovetto a 27 year old Toledo foreman died five days after a gunshot wound. Coroner J Henzler ruled septeemia from two bullets caused death. Dominico Ardolino 55 held at Central police station, alleged shooter. Rovetto formerly lived in Perrysburg, noted in local circles. An unrelated ad portion promotes Electric Bitters for stomach and kidney issues.
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