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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
3
The piece argues that local merchants can compete with mail order houses by using newspapers to advertise goods with clear pricing. It contends catalogues magnetize buyers, but home ads educate residents on value and choice, driving catalogue firms from small towns and keeping commerce at home.
A town with a thousand residents sending F100 daily to distant places loses four times the local wages a nearby factory could provide. The habit of trading away harms the community and is often ignored by boosters and merchants.
A call to patronize home industries to keep wealth circulating locally. Spending dollars on goods produced locally prevents money from leaving the community and benefits the local economy rather than distant interests. The text warns that sending money away weakens local wealth and supports a distant elite.
An analysis warns farmers and buyers about premium offers that disguise profit motives. It argues manufacturers overstate value of premiums and push middlemen profits, urging buyers to see through incentives and avoid deceptive deals.
The Watertown Standard argues local merchants and manufacturers lose thousands yearly to out of town mail order houses. It urges local dealers to use newspapers more effectively to advertise and retain patronage, noting Syracuse New York and Chicago suppliers draw customers away. The piece emphasizes the need for a local advertising strategy to protect regional trade.
A fragment emphasizes disciplined, well directed effort for local undertakings. It argues that success comes from system, clear roles, and concerted action within commercial clubs to avoid failures and ensure each worker handles a defined part.
The piece argues that parcels post could endanger traditional country stores by expanding mail order houses. It questions who will defend the cracker barrel and "little red schoolboys" and the local trade against this change.
A trolley car derailed three miles from Salem Ohio injuring fifteen passengers. Motorman Eugene Mages of Leetonia badly hurt but to recover. The car fell into a four foot water-filled embankment after striking a trolley pole. passengers were rescued through the windows by bystanders.
In Elyria Ohio January 21 Edward Jetn Malcolm Smith and Abraham Goode were arrested by Deputy Monroe of the state fire marshal on arson charges. They allegedly destroyed the 8 B Beall livery stable in South Lorain causing about 5000 in damage. Goode, once hailed a hero for housing 22 horses, says the animals were untied before the fire and escaped when doors opened. A written contrition implicates the three brothers.
Columbias Jan 25 The state board of agriculture inquiry could grow into a major scandal. Attorney General Bille will pursue a grand jury probe. The case centers on James W. Fleming assistant secretary who says he was offered three thousand six hundred dollars annually to switch fertilizer samples for analysis by board experts.
Attorney General Lilla sent a communication to the senate on January 28 clarifying boards of review powers in cities. She cited Supreme Court decisions affirming the board may fix valuations for new buildings and adjust assessments but may not set a new valuation on real estate.
Lewis Clark veteran engineer died suddenly Monday at the throttle of the packet Lorena bound for Pittsburgh. Plot Davis narrowly escaped wrecking the ship, unaware the engineer was dead and unable to answer the bell. Clark resided at Zanville and was the third to die suddenly on the Lorena in recent months.
A terrific electrical storm swept Zanesville Ohio on Sunday afternoon bringing thunder lightning heavy rain and hail. The event caused damage to telephone lines fences trees and buildings in the surrounding area accompanied by the season’s heaviest snowfall continuing last night with no abatement.
Cleveland January 26 police and prosecutor join a thorough investigation into widespread coal theft from railroad tracks and yards. Saloonkeepers testified in police court Friday, acting as fences for stolen coal.
Zenonville January 28. The tube mill operated by the Mark Manufacturing Co. will resume operations February 4 after a three months shutdown. The plant employs 400 men. The Muskingum Valley Steel Co. plant will resume February 15, giving employment to 800 men.
Nathan Berman testified on his arson trial before Judge Jorge Babcock that he has suffered eight fires in 17 years. He said most occurred when away from home and he had heard they were caused by kerosene lamp accidents, suggesting possible connections to his case.
In Dayton Ohio on January 28 Conrad Bride of Springfield committed suicide at Woodlawn cemetery by swallowing carbolic acid after mourning his wife who had died recently. His body was found Monday across her grave.
The Whek han Pinco Plate Co., a major national employer, has restarted operations in Springhold after a prolonged shutdown. About 600 workers are now employed as production resumes at the plant.
The Ohio Senate and House met with debates over the Fess county option bill and school affairs. A joint committee was proposed to probe the state school commissioner's office amid charges of a ring, while bills passed or introduced covered rural schools, hospital admissions, and municipal utilities.
Toledo January 26 ex editor H P Crouse was indicted by Licks County grand jury on two counts obtaining money under false pretenses and falsifying books of the former Press Pub Making Co Crouse then fled to El Reno Oklahoma where testimony showed he sold more stock than the firm was incorporated for resulting in formal charges pursued by authorities
Dayton reports a heated county political fight as J. D. Chamberlain, acting pro tem, stormed into a meeting and knocked down a committee member. The county remains aligned with Taft in the Republican contest, amid tense public sentiment and late Saturday confrontations.
Lewis Widovitch was attacked by two knife wielding men while walking home on Monday in Neveland. A blade grazed his heart causing wounds that may prove fatal. The assailants fled and Widovitch could not explain the motive.
A doctor named L Benghler was killed near Middlepoint on the Pennsylvania railroad after being struck by a train. The incident involved Howee driving a clawed car, with the $8 note and other phrases appearing in the garbled OCR.
Detailed crochet pattern for a scarf with fringe and stripes. Instructions cover yarn, stitch sequence, alternating open and closed stripes, fringe knotting, and finishing touches to create a wool scarf with a fringe ending. Includes specific stitch counts and row progression.
The item describes making fashionable waistline pieces and skirts with fresh stock and elaborate linen collars. It explains collar construction with double material, embroidered panels, and a tab end that folds between collar ends. The design emphasizes embroidery, buttonhole like openings, and decorative matching on tab ends using white weave fabrics.
A fashion note explains how women remodel gowns by changing the sleeves to create an entirely different look. It describes sleeve replacements with lace and chiffon, altering the upper bodice, and keeping the new sleeve color close to the gown’s rim.
The text details sewing a sleeve edge with lace trim and chiffon circular pieces. It specifies inch spacing for lace attachment, stacking top sections, and gathering of the upper edge to fit the lower edge. The description emphasizes precise measurements and material sequence for a refined garment edge.
A sketch suggests a white cardboard fern pot cover shaped roughly by paper to fit the pot. The edge is marked with pencil and the sides may bear simple painted designs with ribbon edging. The fern pot sits in a small saucer to prevent moisture from damaging the cardboard. Also notes ribbon threaded through halo designs ending in a bow at the left side inspired by fashion in Paris.
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