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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
1
The Wool County Fair is scheduled for September 28 to October 2 with exhibits and prize money. A total of 7200 dollars in purses will be awarded across the four days, while promotional prizes and events are described as liberal in the notice.
A North Baltimore Beacon report notes Coldwater Michigan postoffice inspector confirms Slade, once married to Mrs. E Puller and later divorced, is held in Coldwater for fraudulent schemes. He allegedly sold bogus stock as property of Wood County Petroleum Co and Ohio Oil Co after years as an experienced crook. He previously served three years in Indiana state penitentiary.
The subject, once living locally, used aliases A C Jones Dave Henderson J E Haynes and W W Scott while posing as a Civil War veteran with a G A R button. His wife Mrs J Poller seeks divorce citing blue beard conduct. The Findlay rooted couple know him and his former wife resumes her name Fuller. Slade awaits a long sentence with little defense offering.
In Bellefon taine the common pleas court in Bellefontaine held the village of Belle Center erred by fining an engineer and fireman of a Big Four train for speeding. The ruling says civil action against the railroad was the proper remedy, not village penalties.
East Poland resident W Stone extols Buecklen's Arnica Salve as proper for sore feet burns sores cuts and abrasions and recommends it for piles. Sold under guarantee at Wm Comstock & Sons drug store.
Dr Charles Wilken and H W Clark of the Washington fish commission report Maumee river mussels superior to those of the Mississippi for commercial purposes. Government experts plan breeding and hatchery efforts to prevent extinction, with shells valued around 160 per ton and live mussels possibly 1000 per ton.
The annual Word county picnic will be held at Vollmary park by the Maumey river on Wednesday August 1th. A fine program of speaking and athletic sports has been arranged for a likely large crowd.
A forty barrel oiler has been drilled in on the Pray farm in Middleton Lownstip by the Judd oil company of Toledo. Gimher four on the lease and one of the feet yet drilled.
Clerks and sheriff transport jurors to the September term with Grand Jurors to report September 14 and Petit Jurors to report September 21. Names include J. G. Hopper Bowling Green W L Borough North Baltimore Frank Hopper Bowling Green George Smith Perrysburg George Speck Pemberville John Warns Lime City R A Housley Grand Rapids S M Cramer Bloomdale Joe J Baird Bowling Green and others listed in the notice.
A string of divorce actions is recorded with several plaintiffs seeking relief from their spouses amid charges of gross neglect of duty cruelty and improper conduct. Named cases include Sarriet M Calender vs Silas H Calender and Albert B Avery vs Minnie E Avery with custody requests noted alongside. Judge Fries grants Elizabeth Thompson a divorce from John W Thompson for gross neglect with custody of minor children and property allotment. Continued on eighth page.
Annie Adaing 16 of Toledo identifies man as the attacker who abducted her near Perrysburg on August 9 and who also allegedly enticed 14 year old Agnes Sodd. Detective Nichter arrested the suspect, 36 year old Edward Groves from Detroit, after a long manhunt. Groves, who used the alias Shipman, admitted one assault and denied others.
A large Democratic gathering at Dowling Green organized county nominations. Frank Thomas leads for representative with 44 to 208 ballots for Thomas. Wetzel tops auditor with 282 to 151 for Wolfe. Hoyman chosen probate judge 866 to 79. Third ballot selects Fowler for treasurer. Alkire named sheriff by acclamation. Dunipace chosen prosecuting attorney 231 to 151. Histe as clerk of courts and Metzger as surveyor also nominated. Rollers, Whitker, Hengstoller win commissioner slots. Coroner Dr. Almaler receives nomination.
Clarence Schell twelve was struck by a trolley on the T. F. & Fat Bradner Sunday morning and died that night. He stood with other children between the tracks as a freight neared and was thrown into the air, landing on the car fender. His leg was crushed, surgery needed, and internal injuries suspected.
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