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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
1
An account describes a tense scene at a game with rough behavior and improvised actions. Spectators note a chaotic atmosphere, with one witness recalling blows, loud cheers, and a splintered mood as a large crowd claims a sensational victory amid confusion.
A note advises applying Chamberlain's Salve on soft cloth to ease pain from minor injuries. It claims the salve speeds healing without scarring and urges preparation for injuries in every family. The remedy is sold by C. P. Chamney.
The Perrysburg football team edged the Faltons on Thanksgiving amid a muddy, slushy field. A few days later Perrysburg defeated Lingolis 6 to 0 as Honner and Gapin scored the home team’s touchdowns and Amon added the goal.
The Journal urges rapid building and essential repairs on county roads in Weed and Lin counties. It stresses prioritizing old road upkeep, urges township trustees and property owners to push repairs with commissioners, and warns neglect will raise costs later.
The Winsteen Trustees meet November 18 1909 with members Croft Ault Browsing Wetzel township clerk present minutes read and approved bonds of offices approved Clemm Leaf assessor 1000 John Cranker sureties M B Conk justice of the peace 1000 D K Holley and J Travis sureties Fred Miller assessor 1000 G Bhorly and sod Greushaber sureties Geo Hillabrand constable 500 John Cranker and John Looseb. Continued note references itching piles and Downs Ointment ad ending.
The Ohio Republican field swells with potential candidates for governor as figures like Dick, Taft, Daugherty, Harding, Thompson, and several others are floated. Governor Harmon’s strategy on centralizing state institutions is debated, with Herrick’s earlier push cited as a model for efficient public business. A related note discusses prison governance and the governor’s influence on a board of managers.
Inge Mendergon hears several cases as motions and jury lines highlight court week. Tyson family injuries from a railroad derailment lead to damages claims. Gertrude Browne seeks divorce from Gerald Browne. August Bureick alimony petition and mistreatment allegations arise. Probate activity includes Horking Valley By Co against property owner Sh Lake Townships with additional damages claims tied to Levi Tyson. unrelated suit seeks 110,000 for wife’s services after a June auto accident near Bradner.
Wood county farmers organize for an early December agricultural school with instructors from established colleges. Committees formed for finances local arrangements and advertising list numerous township representatives and officers. A high school lecture series includes The Lucky Number by Fred Baker with praise from the audience.
A man claiming to fetch his wife drove off a livery rig at Cool's and tried selling it. Constable Roy Taylor arrested him at Perrysburg. the suspect, naming Rogers and South Bend, faces common pleas court. A Thanksgiving wedding followed at St Rose of Lima with Miss Kathryn Sehivet and William F Hoffman. The article ends with a local ad for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
The St Rose de Lima church receives a Carrara marble statue of St Rose de Lima donated by the local M B A branch. Weighing about three tons and costing $500, it was placed in the steeple niche on November 14 and a spring dedication is planned for the Northwestern Ohio M B A chapter pending better weather.
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