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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
4
A garbled 1908 newspaper item mentions subscription rates One dollar per year and a cent in advance It notes obituaries and resolutions of respect and discusses public notices Also references state horticulture secretary selection and a press gallery issue with Senator Bailey and Speaker Cannon remarks
A Washington convention on tuberculosis draws heavy public attention. President Laws urges prevention over cure, proposing a nationwide educational campaign and a paid field lecturer to inform the public about preventing consumption and reducing future cases. He outlines costs for a state plan and sanitarium operation as a basis for broader action.
Rev G W Bowers delivered the annual commencement sermon at the M B church. The Way Scholarship was awarded by lot to Karl Eberly among three top examinees, with Louise Maddy drawing his name. Praise for teachers, the Board of Education, and the students’ performance and attire.
The forty seventh annual Ohio State Sunday school convention will gather in Marietta on Tuesday through Thursday. City preparations promise superior entertainment, with delegates from each county, hotel rooms at one to two dollars, and affordable meals.
Among the successful applicants at the Boxwell Patterson examination were John Tovey Susie Doyis Maury Burdo Otlie Morgan Clayton Chambers Edna Britton Esther Swartz lyn Matrix Mare Chambers Roland Tierkimer Harold Walker Chester Mills Leo Le Bureh Eugene Buddt Frank M Powell Helena Kellermier Reuben Wartes Gertruide A Schwint Com A Schaller Helen Ault Addison Underhill Christian Spilker of Perrysburg Clayton Brown Lawrence Hoagland Muth Brand Mary Keilor Hazel Keeler GL Thornton of Haskins Lillian Sherman Freda Fable Hazel Hammons John Smith Mabel Dicker Ada Sehlérmier Alfred Proving of Pemberville Nell Paltoy Mary Williamson Winifred Muir of Dunbridge Ray R Parry Carrie Snyder Zoa Murry of Botny Ridge. There were 150 successful applications in all.
Memorial Day observances in Perrysburg included a procession from Pt Moss to the Fort Meigs site with the Waterville Maumee and Walford Posts, the W O W band, and local citizens. Speeches by Rev Michaelis and Rev Tovey honored Kentuckians, Civil War veterans, and the nation’s liberty, with plaques and graves decorated.
Fred C. Eberly of Perrysburg announces his candidacy for Recorder at the Wood County Republican convention and asks for Republican and citizen support. A new law requires street car companies to sprinkle their right of way in towns and cities.
A London Chronicle report describes a night in November when observer Ti. R. Andrews used an ordinary glass to reflect Jupiter. He claimed the image showed four small orbs near Jupiter, two of which matched the known satellite positions. He argued reflection reduced glare, letting fainter moons appear.
An obscure advertisement from Watertown cites B Waterman promoting Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for epilepsy. The claim states the author s daughter has suffered years without an attack for over two years. The copy markets a body cleanser and life giving tonic with a 26 cent price.
Mabel and Maud recall a party moment between dances. Wan the Joker spills red paint on the back of Maud’s dress, leaving a stain on her waist as they discuss proximity to the post during the event.
An OCR fragment shows a local sale notice with unclear phrasing about a Chamberlain related item. readable words indicate a May date and a Buy It Now offer, but many terms are garbled. The item, seller, and exact terms remain uncertain from the fragment.
A man recalls a painting that moved him to tears in a lively conversation about art. The discussion centers on how pictorial works affect emotions, with a humorous twist about a fruit painting dropping on the speaker.
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