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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
5
The note touts crime prevention through insurance. C. A. Powers Agency, George A. Powers, agent in Perrysburg, Ohio markets moderate rates to deter preemptive losses and avoid regrets tomorrow.
Gertrude G C Caldwell born Lime City March 4 1890 died July 1 1908 at two months shy of her 19th birthday after spinal meningitis. She married J Tice May 11 1908 two months before death. Funeral held July 12 at sister Mrs Frank Shall home. Survived by husband parents one brother five sisters. Body placed in vault at Fort Meigs cemetery. A friend.
Harrisville resident A. Al Pelton endorses Dr. King’s New Life Pills as a long used, exact remedy for constipation and biliousness. The pills are sold at Wui Comstock & Son’s drug store for 25 cents.
Farm listings offer 40 acres of black soil land 12 miles from Paulding Ohio with 12 acres cleared and 8 acres woods, tiled and fenced, buildings and orchard priced at 86 dollars per acre. Additional 80 acres with a frame house, barn, sheds, painted buildings, cement walk, fruit, near Weston in Milton township. Total asking price around 9000 dollars. Also 60 acres near Bowling Green with goats, barns, fruit, and easy payments at 12000 dollars. 40 acres near McClure all cleared with tile, fencing, good buildings and fruit, 8 dollars per acre. Financing available with 10-year loans, low interest, no commission. Buyer-friendly payment terms.
Readable segments describe a temperance voters meeting set for July 21 at 7:20 PM in the Perryburg town hall to organize township sentiment. Numerous local names and social notes follow, including visits, travels, and community events among residents and nearby towns.
P EL Bowers and wife were guests of friends in Genoa Sunday. Mrs Grandda Kazmaier visited with John Kazmaier and wife. Frank Neifer attended the funeral of his aunt at Weston last Sunday. Miss Liza Simona of Sugar Ridge spent time with Mrs Geo Wal lane. Mrs A J Boote and children of East Toledo are guests of Mrs J G Moffmann this week. Mrs J Waltman of Luckey visited her parents J J Lafarree and wife. Rev C W Tapneyhill spoke on the Genuineness of the Bible at Epworth League. Mrs C B Bensman and Mrs Ed Bennsman of Toledo visited Mrs Mary Steling and relatives. D J Thompson of Piqua and James Thompson and wife of Bowling Green visited Geo Murrey and wife. James Walker, John Glenn, Bert and Elmer Kennedy of Toledo joined Nelson Kennedy and wife for supper.
Oscar R Staling started for Denver California on Thursday. The Sargent family greet spent Thursday at Toledo. Frank Powell returned from a Pleasant visit at Port Clinton with the Toledo Yo. Mrs AH Shipman entertained her Sunday school class of the Vope's Grove on Tuesday. Miss Helen Wilde of Toledo is spent with her grandparents Henry Wilde and wife. Charlie Talbeodk Harald Wallace and Carl Thomas camping at the Teata Havroad bridge. New Century Club members plan a picnic Sugar Island Wednesday. Afra Frank Clarkling retired to Cincinnati after visiting Mrs Gaylord Thompson. Mrs Dr Theo Kline will host a group of young ladies Saturday afternoon 1 to 5. A Slaughter and wife returned to Roselle Illinois after visiting Jay Conklin. Janks at the Cleveland Play Dealer and Miss Alda Moore of Bowling Green visiting Theodore Brake. The Township Trustees corrected an error about payroll totals. Miss Caroling Tienentia and Miss Ward of Brooklyn attended Miss Jean Trotlentook last Saturday. Stell Shipman of Westion and Mrs Hl E Shipman visited the Miskiea Margaret and Joseph Ine of Cambridge City spent Saturday with Lewis Shipman. New Century Club will meet Friday at Mrs C F Hollenbeck to plan lawn fete. Robert J Tillibrand now has a baby boy born Tuesday. L B Whitman of Bowling Green and Miss Ruby LaFarree of this place married July 8 1908 at Monroe Michigan. They will live in Luckey. Bride is daughter of John Lakarree. Mrs Manne Byrne chief operator at Perysburg telephone office resigns effective August 1. Miss Sadie Klingler appointed to vacated post. Cupid busy in local telephone offices with several brides in past years.
Mrs 1D G Molbrooksveunt Monday in Toledo. Miss Florence Schramm of Toledo was the over Sunday guest of Dell Simmons and Emily. Phillip Metz and family of Toledo were calling on relatives here last week. Fred Bortsch and Russell Kazmalaer spent Sunday in Detroit as guests of friends. Mrs W Bishop of Toledo and Mrs L Grom and Miss Flora Rakestraw of Whitehouse visited W T Adimaon. Mrs L H Harbauer and family returned home in Pumbeouilie after ten days with her mother. Miss Marie and Master Carl Sitroons hosted friends Friday. Mrs Pryor of Cincinnati visiting with Jerry sburg friends. Mrs Frank Walp of Toledo Sunday with Sr Krauss and family. AG Griffin and wife of Detroit spend the week with Ira Van Hersell. Dr Geiger and family to visit central and southern Michigan for ten days. Mr Weniger of Toledo and Miss Wigman of Stryker were Sunday guests of Mrs F D Hegamaster. Charles Lampmann of the “soo” visits his wife and children at Dr J D Rheinfrank’s. Miss Carrie Gerding returned to Ann Arbor after extended visit with Dr Volbrook and Jowily. OG Lampman and family left Monday for bid e Home to Ratt Ste Marie after months with relatives.
Formerly with Toledo and Indianapolis clubs, Etinger Agar known as Dick Agar was killed in Galveston Texas a few days ago. It is unclear if a pitched ball or a foul tip caused the death. Agar had worked for Frank Hollenbeck in Pertysburg last year and played with the Pertysburg team. He had many friends here who mourn his loss.
John B Webb and his wife celebrated a Golden Wedding in Walbwhige Burk reflecting a long life together since 1858. They lived in Sylvania, Aleht win, Per rysburg, and Toledo where Mr Webb worked with the Wabash Eloyeutor company. Five of their many children and numerous grandchildren attended, with gifts from friends and relatives. Mr Webb is seventy five and Mrs Webb sixty five. both in good health as many well wishers gather.
Samuel Krauss, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, offers prompt handling of all kinds of building work. He will furnish prints and specifications for any style house, price terms to suit you. Contact White 17, Maple and Front, Bell phone.
The village reports a substantial rise in new houses under construction or completed. Notable projects include William Charnex Jr’s heated modern home due within May, Arvle Cur builder, Jilfia Witsler’s residence on Indie street, BE. IL. Clay’s Front street house, Sam Krause’s West Boundary project for J. H. Kramer, and George Powers family moving into a new Second Street cottage. Across town, numerous additions signal local prosperity.
Mea Dowling and Mrs Wm Frusher hosted guests from Weston and Wyandotte. Rev. Fisher of Bryan gave a Tuesday lecture at the U B church. Numerous local families and relatives from Perrysburg Cygnet and Lucas County visited or hosted over the weekend, including Beard Sargent Grolla Prusler Simmons and Hite families.
A Nanaimo fisheries official tests using thousands of sea gulls to clean up dead herring dumped at various wharves. While cruising in a gasoline launch, the propeller stirred the water and released fish, drawing swarms of gulls to strip the carcasses, a method shown at several wharves as a cheaper alternative to manual labor.
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