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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
5
An old style insurance advertisement urges readers to insure to avoid predatory losses. It promotes C A Powers Agency with Geo A Powers as agent in Perryburg offering moderate rates to prevent regret tomorrow.
Perrysburg residents host and visit relatives across Toledo and nearby towns. The column lists numerous social calls, dinners, picnics, travel to Detroit and Lakeside, church events, Sunday guests, and preparations ahead of the G A R encampment showing town life and community ties.
Multiple farm listings in Wood County Ohio and nearby areas priced from $85 to $12,000 per acre. Descriptions include 30 acres fields, 7 acres pasture, fenced pastures, good buildings, orchards, cement walks, and fruit. Properties range from 61 to 120 acres with mentions of school proximity, timber, barns, sheds, and easy payment terms. No commission, flexible payments, and long-term financing offered.
Sunday visits highlight W A Finkbeiner and son in Bowling Green calling on friends and planning weeks with Miss Helen Schafer of Toledo. Visitors include Mr Reddie and son from Connecticut, Mrs May Hanson and daughter from Toledo, and Ward Hanson returning from Howling Grown. Miss Metager and Miss Hopkins from Presque Isle visited Emmit Hogsbach. Notices mention lawn fete success and property upkeep encouragement.
A string of visits and mild travels rule the week with Ming Hella Webb and friends visiting Adrian and Toledo. Residents including Miss Frederick, Mrs Bradfield, and Rev Smith travel for hospital care, church duties, and pilgrimages to Ottawa and Port Clinton. Ohio State Fair planned in Lima with events, exhibitions, and women’s focus. community members like Dennis, Simmons, Roe, and Wallace host and travel, with relatives from Atlanta and Toledo visiting Lime City and Pemberville.
Wilbur King and wife of Atlanta visit at B H King’s home. Ross Watts and wife spent Saturday and Sunday at Perrysburg. Marie Donjith and Miss W Welsh called in Toledo. Margaret Bervis and Mrs Lourie Witty plus mother join excursion to Put in Bay. M A Shepherd and family move to Custar where Mr Shepherd will supervise schools. Mrs Grace Garrettly on sick list. Band social drew a large crowd Thursday night. Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs John Fox’s home Wednesday. Ella Hobler visited Bowling Green friends. O A Watts and wife and Tyen Demuth and wife visited Huntington Tuesday. Mawtive Rupp and Waveard Libbite were home Sunday from Toledo State.
Samuel Krauss contractor and builder offers prompt jobbing estimates on all kinds of work. Print specifications for any style hose and theater the lot. Terms to mutual agreement. Phone White 17 residence corner Mayle and Front.
Miss Boss Cobly has returned home from Miami University. Blondey Barton and family visited Gib sonburg over the past week at Win, Garrett's, and Chas. Young, wife and son have been in Michigan. Jennie Witte and children spent Thursday with her parents, Wm. Garrett and wife. Mrs. Grace Garrett and mother spent Tuesday in Toledo. Woodie Garrett is on the sick list. Mrs. W. AM. Riegel and children spent Wednesday with Chas, Ramus. Mrs. Edna Peterson has returned home from Rhein frank hospital. Editor Smith of the Tontogany Timon was in town yesterday. Mrs. Clara Miller spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Blanch Riegel. The Helping Hand Society of the Presbyterian church held a social on Slatts lawn. A temperance meeting will be held at the Baptist church Thursday evening with Rev. E. J. Rogers of Bowling Green giving the address. E. J. Brand and Miss Hazel Garrett, Walter Moore and Miss Mabelle Demuth attended the Chautauqua at Bowling Green Sunday evening. Mr. Jewell has moved his store into the Emerick building. Gordie Garrett has purchased the tieat market from G. S. Jackson. M. Reigie and Dr. H. J. Johnson were in Perrysburg Monday.
Mrs Purdy of Pittsburg Michigan visits sister Mrs John Swartz for a few days. Mrs Pred Swartz of Stony Ridge visits Mrs Wa Bench. John Swartz calls on John Bench. Miss Emily Strudwick visits locally over Sunday. Mrs Jno Swartz and Mrs Panty of Michigan visit Mrs John Bench. Wm Bench and wife visit Jno Bench family. Mr Cunningham of Toledo calls on Dan McQuillen. Richard Chandler of Sylvania visits brother Win Chandler for a couple weeks.
Perrysburg man Sowbly testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his long standing backache and kidney trouble after years of suffering. He reports severe pain once kept him from lifting heavy objects and that one box provided relief, convincing him of the remedy’s value. Sold by all dealers, price 60 cents. Boaster Milburn Co, Buffalo, NY, sole agents for United States. Remember this time Doan's.
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