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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
6
A Peru suitor must attend mass with his beloved for thirty days then present holy water on the thirteenth day to seek consent. A New Jersey church funeral featured a dead man’s favorite hymn sung by a friend via phonograph, claiming echoes of ancient Egyptian preservation. The piece closes with aphorisms on manners and a quirky sign remark about eggs and cacide.
A London electrical genius reveals a safe that opens by specific musical tones and notes it is not needed in the United States. The piece discusses public response and contrasting attitudes toward novelty and security.
A bold idea of crossing oceans in a single day is floated, with cautious doubt about feasibility. The era’s impatient tone hints that rapid breakthroughs once sparked enthusiasm, now met with wary, pragmatic responses and questions about practicality.
A tale of the Seagirt Kingdom ruled by the Marchioness of Graham Mary Hamilton as heir to the late Duke of Hamilton. The island hosts a winery and about 5,000 loyal subjects with sites like King’s Cave, Loch Fanna Castle, cairns and stone circles. Brodick Castle overlooks Brodick Bay. King Edward visited in 1902 during a crush in the water.
A postwar reminiscence recalls a Richmond trip from Patrick County fifty miles away where most Black residents had never seen a railroad. A train wreck after a broken rail toppled cars, prompting screams and chaos. A nurse, Milly, calmly held a baby as she quipped she was not frightened, thinking it always stopped that way. From Harper's Magazine.
A Paris season centers on black dog silhouettes on menus and place cards, with new table stationery featuring silhouettes of Pomeranians and pugs. Delicate gilt baskets hold small artificial flowers beside guests’ names, while other cards show dancing couples and period motifs.
Mrs Drusilla Smith an aged Brownsville resident picked up what she believed to be an apron string but found a live snake. The creature wriggled as she dropped it, nearly paralyzing her with fright and causing her to fall and incur injuries. The Philadelphia Record reports the event in a cautionary local tale.
English universities lag behind American systems on average a fact worth knowing as Oxford and Cambridge are not sole centers of study. Cities like London Liverpool Manchester and Leeds have created modern centers funded by small donors to make college education accessible locally. A Connecticut town bans spooning on stone walls fences and curbs amid a Cupid epidemic, reflecting local morals.
The article argues that careful seed selection and cross fertilization can double wheat yields under suitable soil and climate. It cites U S Department of Agriculture tests showing a 14 percent gain from rejecting low vitality grains, equating to 437 million extra bushels and over 200 million dollars in farm value.
A prominent testimonial ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble and backache. It cites Thomas Phillips of Mirth Street, W. Pere rtysburg, Ohio, who reports relief after two years of symptoms. The notice urges readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills specifically.
Jennie Wilson has filed for divorce alimony and custody of their minor children in the Court of Common Pleas Wood County Ohio. The hearing date is set for July after the seventh day. Edwin Wilson is to be notified at an address unknown. The attorney on record is Charlie Hatfield.
Notice to Earl Zou resident of Mononte that Ina Ue dull Mated filed for divorce and custody in Case No. 142k of the Common Pleas Court of Wood County Ohio. Hearing scheduled on or after the 28th day. Forattornies Nearline & Solether, Plainitt.
In Wood County Ohio the Auditor’s Office files a notice of a proposed watercourse ditch project near a railroad crossing. The board of commissioners will meet at the ditch start site on July 2, 1018 to hear protests from property owners affected and consider necessity of the improvement. CB Seinelaugh, Auditor, Wood County Ohio.
Millard Cook files a petition in Wood County Common Pleas seeking 426 000 for personal injuries and attachment. Defendants Ira Ackley and Leonard Ackley are ordered to answer by a specified date. The notice lists property interests and requests attachment against the defendants' property. The filing names The Bowling Green Motor Company and related parties and describes the land in Liberty and Wood counties.
Fragmentary OCR note references Toledo and Maurer Valley with a date near February 1 111. No clear event, people, or organization details are readable beyond the place names and a numeric token.
Local and special car schedules for Maumee and Toledo stations list departure and arrival times, with northbound and southbound repeats. The notice notes limited trains on the Toledo Dayton line and offers chartered special cars for any occasion, asking readers to contact the agent or C. F. Smith in Findlay for information.
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