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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
A 1917 church notice mixes civic wartime exhortations with satirical riffs on politicians and German foes. It urges Red Cross aid and loyalty tests, cites Toledo mayoral acts, and closes with Methodist service times and a Lincoln quote about faith and service.
Sunday school at 9 00 with lesson Jesus Crucified scripture 1916 80. Young Men's Bliss invites all young men to join. New song books plus orchestra revived Sunday life. A Children's Day program is planned. 10 40 prayer and praise. children meet upstairs for Y P A. 6 30 Senior Young People's Alliance topic Sins of the Mind Romans 7 1 11. Officers elected for six months Marty Spreng president Floyd Suter vice president Wm Finch treasurer Carl r pianist Mrs J Lovey cor resp ent secret u. 7 30 preaching Rev Weltmer. Last Sunday Rev Grover Schaller of Peoria IL with us in the morn.
E. W. Archer of Caldwell Ohio reports his family has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and always takes it on extended visits, illustrating how forethought prevents costly health issues. Obtainable everywhere.
Perrysburg schools concluded commencement week with a senior class play on Wednesday, the eighth grade ceremony on Thursday, and high school commencement on Friday with address by Prof. Shaw and diplomas by Major Giveenhalgh. Superintendent I A Nietz received praise for driving progressive, economical reforms and community support, including a self-sustaining commencement budget and a new high school addition planned for next fall.
A long-ago Perrysburg water system, privately owned and built beside the Dayton and Michigan Railroad, supplied steam era pumping via a river bank station. Engineers Harvey Van Scoy and others operated the pumps, drawing water from Maumee River for locomotives before village systems modernized.
A reader testimonial from Mia in Ilion New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion after six months of use. The note claims significant relief and mentions availability "everywhere" as part of the promotion.
In a Sunday game Perrysburg dropped a 6 5 battle to the Crescents of Toledo. Welch allowed eleven strikeouts to Smith as the visitors drew ahead late. Next Sunday the Perrysburg club hosts two games starting at 1 p m. Plant lice threaten foliage and crops. nicotine sulphate with soap proved highly effective in tests at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station.
A benefactor named William W. Knigny donated a full set of manual training tools to the school system boosting the workshop program across all grades. His generosity is praised by pupils and staff for enabling practical instruction in life skills.
Croup and whooping cough are claimed to be relieved by Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. The advertisement highlights relief of mucous, soothing membranes, and reduced inflammation. Priced at 25 cents from druggists.
J B Francis McDowell, Central Presbyterian organist and Eastern theatre director, will present a Thursday June 7 1917 organ recital at Four Lutheran Church Perrysburg Ohio. Program includes Andante from Fifth Symphony Beethoven Fugue in C Evensong Caprice in B flat Suite Impromptu Finlandia Caprice of Birds of Armenon Home Sweet Home With March of the Priests Mendelssohn.
Admission price 26 cents. An advertisement quotes H. H. Murphy of Wolfsburg NY praising Chamberlain's Tablets as the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation after thirty four years in drug store service. Obtainable everywhere.
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