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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
Dozens of inmates at Lansing State Prison seek parole claiming their confinement spurs invention. Several men detail patented devices from non refillable bottles to pneumatic wall nailers and switch controls, hoping parole frees them to commercialize their work and aid human progress.
In Portland Mrs Mary McAlester outwitted three intruders who threatened arson by signaling a husband at home. She displayed a coat and hat on a cane pushed from a window to mislead the would be burglars.
James H. Guyder sued Philip Bradford owner of a fowl for the value of a hen that refused to lay and insisted on setting. Court awarded Guyder 60 cents in damages for the bird.
A Kensington vicar is led by a distraught woman to a mansion to meet a dying man who dies shortly after the meeting. The cab and the mysterious woman vanish, and a portrait of the wife who died years earlier is found in the room.
Nicholas McConnell the oldest coachman in Brooklyn recounts how automobiles upended his trade. He laments losing work to taxicabs and hearses, sleeping in a stable, supporter by a wife and two children sent back to Ireland, and his struggle to find work as he would now accept a chauffeur job if given the chance.
A forty pound Lake Linden wild beast said to have haunted farms for weeks near here was killed by farmer Josep Fountain with a pitchfork. The creature reportedly stalked small animals before entering rural homesteads.
Nesta Wynne hides a past romance with Dick Owen until a piano tuner visit reveal they share a future. He explains his hard years tuning pianos after relying on his late father’s money, and Nesta offers help. They pledge to marry and build a life together through music and mutual support.
A historical piece urges thrift in the kitchen by transforming remaining meat into multiple dinners. It outlines a leg of lamb prepared in three dinners with soups, croquettes, and salads, plus optional beef and calf’s head preparations, with detailed steps, costs, and menu progression.
Boxing fans in Toledo await a Toledo Athletic Association card at the Terminal Auditorium on Friday June 20 headlined by Pacey Dennilland vs Prakkie Nally in ten rounds. Semi final features Johnny Mack vs Alvie Miller in eight rounds with Eddie Kelly and Frank Erne in six rounds. Ollie Pecord to referee. Tickets available at Ohio Chicago Store College Inn Covert Bros Rotary House and Secor Hotel cigar stands.
Recent patents feature inventors from Toledo Columbus Cleveland Sandusky Akron and Lakewood. Names include Quackenbush Sedelbauar Kirby Lorimer Matson Monar Lorimer and others with diverse devices such as engines doors cleaners ventilators lathes and stapling attachments. The compilation lists locations and assorted mechanical innovations and improvements across Ohio.
The readable items show names and places such as W Snyder Ashville campling and B Speck SL Marys with unclear context and additional scattered terms like Empire and pipe-ring fatter. The fragment suggests a clipped public notice or directory snippet with unspecified actions or dates.
Mrs. J King of High Street Fenton testifies kidney pills eased long standing back ache dizziness and weak kidney symptoms. She credits relief to the product and notes others may benefit though she cannot guarantee a cure. Ad claims emphasize price and availability through dealers.
A bold start up offers four famous soft drinks at 20 per day with strong demand and high profits. The project highlights United Fruit Products and the Gta lernnati brand, aiming to expand quickly.
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