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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
2
A stream of items notes aviation fears, labor issues, health topics, and political questions. It mentions niobious forecasts for stock, a divorce case over income, and discussions of malaria, hookworm, and pellagra. It also references earthquakes near Mount Vesuvius, Sicily shocks, and volcanic activity with property damage.
Senior Navy officers are too aged for the demands of modern battleships. Meyer opposes closing southern navy yards now and urges careful study of Panama Canal impact, Guantanamo station expansion, and a revised navy organization. He supports two more all big gun battleships but favors limited overall construction. He argues shipbuilding at U S yards should be constrained and warns of training gaps for flag officers.
The Weekly Trade Outlook reports slow and irregular trade across sectors. Warm weather renews demand for Wearlix apparel while bad western roads and a northwest switchmen strike disrupt industry and crop movement. Iron and steel show slight slack in finished steel demand though production remains high.
A fierce storm wrecked a steamer and left 32 dead as rescue efforts and weather warnings followed. Reports from Congress and local officials note damaged vessels, missing crew, and halted activities while clergy and temperance advocates debate enforcement and penalties amid the tragedy.
The third National Corn exposition in Omaha features 24 state and federal exhibits demonstrating how science boosts farm yields and profits. Government and university researchers display improved seeds, plant breeding, and disease control, with prize-winning corn and grains auctioned off at the end.
Great Lakes navigation ends for the season with 25 vessels totaling 3146 tons and valued at 144,000. Of the boats operated, 62 perished including 59 drownings and 3 explosion deaths. Twenty four collisions occurred, largely caused by fog, with fires winds and waves adding to losses of life and property.
A cyclone battered Sandusky Ohio and nearby Wakawk River area causing 220000 in damage. Newsboy Terre Nauta suffered injuries while a horse accident left George Seber Jr. dead after 22 days in a coma. Weather toppled signs, affected buildings, and disrupted rail yards.
The University of Chicago assistant history professor Joseph Warren died in Chicago from blood poisoning caused by an ulcerated tooth. The death highlights risks from dental infections and adds to university losses this year.
New York City reports the Phenix Insurance Co. of Brooklyn under investigation for irregularities possibly impairing more than $1,000,000 in assets. Superintendent Hotchkiss says the inquiry, now before the district attorney, concerns overdrawn salaries, questionable securities, and collateral used for personal speculation. President George P. Sheldon, long at the helm since 1887, is accused of false annual reports and unexamined finances, with directors also blamed for lax oversight. The department notes no conclusive evidence of impairment, though examinations have lagged for decades.
A vintage doctoring ad promotes Don's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney trouble. It features testimonial style lines about relief from back twinges and irregular kidney secretions, urging readers to remember the Dean's name and buy the product for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co buffalo is listed as the maker.
Washington announces the appointment of William J. Calhoun of Chicago as minister to China. Calhoun, a corporation lawyer, has prior diplomatic work including Cuba investigations for President McKinley and talks with San Francisco firm leaders for President Roosevelt.
In Washington D C a summary states total appropriations for the coming fiscal year were reduced from the previous year. The Treasury Secretary reports that current year funding remains limited following departmental deliberations.
Washington DC The Supreme Court refused Charlie W Mere a writ of certiorari in a case involving a New York banker. The denial leaves intact a sentence of 10 years imprisonment.
A figure named New York Clivo Bedroe Haim faced execution by electric chair for crimes linked to Armegian slayer Tarabauinn and a wealthy rig merchant in a New York prison scene at Ging Bing.
A wide cooperative drive led by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis plans free space on Hillboards posters, donated printing, and paper supply valued at millions. Artists nationwide contribute poster sketches as hundreds of paper manufacturers provide paper for the project. The effort targets cites and towns with posters ranging seven feet by two, multicolor, to spread anti tuberculosis messages.
The readable parts describe a disjointed travel scene with names or terms such as Hebrething, Agiit, Kobeub, cayalry, Nolaught Alero, Wer, A Wivedys Mxtrenely pruper and Stuart Si. The fragment lacks coherent events or a clear subject.
A long reader letter describes perceived health benefits from Grape Nuts. The writer claims improved brain power, physical conditioning, and bowel function after using the cereal, citing personal diet trials and gratitude toward its supporters.
A dubious claim touts a home made cough syrup promising cures for deep seated chest ailments in hours. The formula blends mulled cordial, cherry bark, white pine, and a laxative, with dosing every half hour then several times daily. Notably the piece mixes ads, humor, and scattered medical curiosities across multiple items.
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