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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
8
The article reviews how fleas spread plague via rats, noting Avicenna’s early link between rats and plague around year 1000, and Indian observations during outbreaks. It cites Esmond’s 1898 view that fleas carried plague from rats to humans and mentions experimental support and ongoing skepticism.
A fragmentary reflection argues that pre Christian history is barbaric and vice ridden while the Teutons transformed after receiving the gospel. It contrasts Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome with worship of many gods and asserts a civilizing shift through Christian proclamation.
The court schedules two weeks of criminal case assignments, with key dates January 13 to 17 and a focus week January 20 to 26. Cases include Kochya, Spafford, Fowler v Hendricks, Muller v Moser, Shinen v, First National, and multiple civil matters. Also: Railroad dispute over feed wires between Toledo Fostoria Findlay Railway and Pennsylvania company, seeking injunction to preserve high tension lines used by electric railway routed from Woodville to Pemberville.
The council met January sixth 1908 with Hollenbeck Kunger Nel derhogwe Peck Select Williams Mayor and Clerk present. Minutes of last meeting approved and reports filed. A code of rules was adopted and several salaries and appointments were listed along with deputy marshals and fire chief.
An old ad argues deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney and Co. It claims deafness arises from inflamed mucous membranes of the Eustachian tube and promises a remedy for catarrh linked deafness, urging readers to request circulars and buy the product from druggists.
The much talked of play The Man of the Hour comes to the Valentine theatre Toledo for one week from Monday January 18 with match news on Wednesday and Saturday The production features Orrin Johnson Robert A Wmis cher Harold Hassell George Staley and others under Wm A Brady and Joe R Grismer Broadhurst's hit has run in New York Chicago and now Toledo with no price changes as seat sale opens January 9th
The Lyceum opens with Wine, Woman and Song, a satirical musical comedy from New York, featuring the Broadway Quartette and the American Pony Ballet. Weekday matinees are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Also debuting Kidnapped for Revenge, a four act melodrama by Charles B. Blaney for Mr Will Vedder, premiering Thursday afternoon with a strong cast from Blaney’s shows.
Burt's Theatre presents Willie Live the Boy Detective a melodrama of virtue over vice four day run starting Sunday matinee with Chas E Blaney introducing Harry Clay Blaney and Kittie Wolf. The plot centers on a Adams Express Co robbery by expert thieves and Bond as Old Peck Silo chief pursued by Willie Live aided by a Chinaman and German aboard the yacht Boout with gold and a kidnapping.
Gift seekers sought Perrysburg postal cards showcasing river scenes and fine town views. The Journal Office offers the finest published Perrysburg imagery for collectors and gifting.
Rev W W Constein leads Sunday night service with Anchors of Life message Acts 27 29. Union service to feature District Superintendent J San erase of the Anti Saloon League. Special meetings begin Sunday night at 7 80 each evening for one hour. Sunday School at 804 am W A Roose sup. Preaching 10 30 am 4 pm and 7 pm. Christian Endeavor 645 pm. Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 pm.
Church notices list services at St Rose of Lima and Zoar Lutheran with daily masses and Sunday programs. Evangelical church shows Sunday School, preaching, prayer meetings and youth activities. Personal testimonial from Mrs Chas Freitoy of Moosup Conn endorses Burdock Blood Bitters as a health remedy.
A desert plant from the cucumber family named Iberville sonorae resembles a camel in surviving drought. It stores water in a basal reservoir under a protective envelope, remaining dormant on sand until the yearly rains. When rains arrive, the water reservoir activates the plant.
The article describes Babylonian and Assyrian attire with head and foot coverings kept sun safe by wrappings, and notes a long close fitting garment lasting in style. It mentions trousers as the Medes’ aesthetic invention, first appearing on a Parthian stele from the first century BC unearthed in Assyria.
A German girl of 21 years designed a box style kite with both ends open and no tail, able to rise higher and in lighter winds than prior kites. Despite claims, the inventor is a girl not a man or boy, and she is said to be earning modest income from the invention.
An angry man storms a house to whip a boy of about 12 claiming cruelty. The master refuses corporal punishment, invoking law. A stranger then attacks the accuser, who flees, learning the boy has no father present. the twist reveals the attacker was the boy’s father.
South bound service begins in Maumee at 7 11 p m with arrivals at Eagle Junction 7 17 p m and Bowling Green 7 42 p m every two hours. North bound service starts Bowling Green 4 18 p m and reaches Eagle Junction 4 43 p m Maumee 4 49 a m, continuing every two hours until 11 18 p m.
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