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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
1
Veterans citizens and schoolchildren joined a procession from the hall to cemeteries for graveside decorations led by Col. B.E. Kingsbury as Perrysburg band and Knull's martial band played. Afternoon town hall services drew a large audience for music and an inspiring address.
Daniel Carter, pastor, leads public worship Sunday June 4 1916 at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with a sermon on A Resume of the Work of the General Conference at Saratoga New York Epworth League meets 6 30 p m and a prayer meeting Thursday at 7 80 p m Sunday School starts 9 00 a m.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with Lesson Study The Call of the West Acts 15 36 16 15 Men’s Bible class meets during the hour Morning worship at 10 30 Dr Pheley discusses General Assembly features Evening sermon Life s Lost Causes and their significance Junior C E meets at 2 30 Love the Foundation 1 Cor 13 4 7 Miss Lela Hollenbeck superintendent Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 30 The Canse Continued on Fourth Page
A 1830s Perrysburg tale recounts Jarvis Spafford sending a bell from Detroit to adorn his hotel. Indians in the Maumee Valley stole and chased the bell across trails to Upper Sandusky before a search party, led by Sam Brady and Frank Holister, tracked it near a pony but could not seize it before the story continued on the eighth page.
This reminiscence recalls the early settler days around Fort Meigs and the Maumee region. It speaks of hardy pioneers in forests, mosquito swamps, and log cabins, noting figures such as Amos Spafford and John Carter, the post office, and the abandoned port at Miami. The piece hints at old relics and the old village of Orleans on the Flats and promises continuation on the following page.
Perrysburg lost 2 to 1 in ten innings after a misplay in the eighth tied the game. C Reis stole bases and scored on Troffmaster’s hit for Perrysburg’s lone run in the third. McDonald allowed five hits and struck out 12 in a strong effort for Perrysburg as Dunn fanned three for Toledo. Oak Harbor visits next Sunday. crowd support urged.
The Republican campaign in Luton County backs Tom W Latham for Congress. Across Erie Huron Sandusky Seneca Wood counties the party endorses him as a capable business man fit to represent the district in Washington.
Mrs Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana reports excellent relief from sprains bruises and rheumatic pains after using Chamberlains Liniment Her letter endorses the product and recommends it for rheumatic discomfort Sold by all reputable druggists nationwide
The largest audience yet joined the township pupils for the 1916 Commencement at the town hall. The class lists George Schramm Alva Mandell Laetitia Clegg Ervin Swartz Willard Warns Eunice Dauer Myrtle Sheldrick Allen Snyder Maribel Conklin Ray Sargent Chirence Kazmaior Raymond Reitzel Ruth Frusher ser pes ft ex Burkhar Charles Spoers Alice Frusher Esther Leydorf Harold Kurfis Wayne Lepper Gertrude Artz. Prof Nietz of Perrysburg village schools delivered the address. he urged higher aims and steady work. The event marked a strong sign of township school progress.
Mr Ray Bowman Chapman of Oakland California married Miss Misa Halcyon F McConnell of Akron Ohio at the bride’s home on Thursday May 25 The groom is brother of Mrs Graham B Lownsbury of Perrysburg and the newlyweds visited the Lownsbury home Friday They will reside in Oakland California
A historic advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a household remedy for cuts sprains burns and bruises. Sold at all drug stores for 25 cents and more in America for 25 years.
A Tuesday accident on the Ohio Electric tracks near Maumee killed Ed Zigler 35 and Ed Uhlrich 32 as their car was struck at Dutch road crossing west of Maumee. Zigler’s boy 16 was badly bruised but survived. Bodies were taken to Zigler home. Separate incidents include Stanley Mroczko 22 of Toledo drowned near Eagle Point after a rented canoe capsized and C Crown 25 of Cleveland died after striking his head atop a freight car at Oak Street railway bridge.
Samuel Butler died May 26 1916 at his Perrysburg home aged 82. Born a slave on a Kentucky plantation he served Gen Slevin during the war and came to Perrysburg afterward. Survived by two sons and two daughters. wife predeceased him. Funeral by Rev Vandersall was held Sunday and he was buried at Ft Meigs cemetery.
An advertisement urging families to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy on hand especially in summer. It promises reliability and quick relief and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
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