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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
5
Mrs H Schwenk of Perrysburg writes that D D D gave instant relief and lasting cure for eczema after trying many advertised remedies. She notes the product is safe, pleasant to use, and quickly effective, with pamphlets on skin disease available at Wm Copistock druggist in Perrysburg.
Henry Smith offers at public sale at his residence four miles south east of Lime City on the James Smith road on Thursday April 2 1908 a list of farm goods including a work mare 1400 lbs a young colt two cows a Champion binder grain drill and other farming implements such as plows cultivators reapers wagons and harnesses with many additional articles.
Dialogue fragment shows a tense domestic scene. A husband confronts a missing savings and scarce food while the mistress justifies treating him as family. The piece appears from Traumatlantic Tales with surreal shorthand dialogue.
William Harriss, convicted of neglecting his family and failing to support his child, was sentenced by Judge Fries on Wednesday to one year in the Ohio Penitentiary. Numerous social visits are noted, including Mrs. dotw Swartz with son Ralph at Wilson Kohl’s and several local residents visiting relatives and friends in the area.
A week of special services at the Presbyterian church starts March 2 to deepen spiritual life and inspire service to the Master. Evening preaching 7 30 o'clock with ministers including Rev W A Powell DD and Rev E Rodgers DD. Sunday morning will observe the Lord's Supper and welcome new members. All invited.
The Missionary society of the M B church will hold their next meeting at the home of Mrs Samu Krauss on Thursday afternoon April 2. Henry Hoffmann wife and baby and John Armbrustr wife were visitors of Mis Elizabeth I Hoffmann and other relatives last week. Funeral held at St Row de Luna church for Jriliva Miller child of Nihoina Miller and wife.
Mrs Edward Thompson of Lime City died Sunday night after surgery at St. Vincents hospital. Funeral held Wednesday at Lovelock. interment in Fort Meigs cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two sisters.
Capt A R Champney longtime Perrysburg business leader died March 2 1908 at his home after months of illness aged 77 years 10 months He sailed as a master on lakes then moved to Perrysburg 1866 to run a drug business He married Frances J Hancock November 26 1859 and left four children He is survived by his widow and two sons Funeral at his home March 28 2 30 pm conducted by Rev Lowry Community extends sympathy
Mary A Skinner born September 7 1919 in the old Fort Meigs blockhouse died Sunday in West Unity aged SH years. She was the daughter of Samuel Spafford and married at the old blockhouse residence. Survived by daughter Mrs Kitty Davison a grandson and two great grandchildren. She was likely the last living resident of the blockhouse and one of Maumee valleys oldest settlers.
Community notes list visits and hospitality in Perrysburg and nearby towns. Mentions include Dr Clarence Ordway and Miss Alice Hegley visiting Toledo friends, neighbors hosting guests, social calls at Samdy and Portage, and a variety of local exchanges. Also notes a spring wallpaper stock and a household remedy claims.
Miss Ruby Cranker returned from Oxford College. Mrs. Tom Rochie of Toledo visited Geo. Murry and wife. George and Fred Brandhuber hosted Mrs. Chris Hoffmann. The Misses Helen and Winnie Pittenger stayed with E. C. Hegley family. Chas Bayr and sons Raymond and Chas visited relatives in Napoleon. Pearl Noble stayed with grandmother Mary Judson in Swanton. Auctioneer Frank Harvey available at Perrysburg R F D No. 3. Ina Jewett and Theodore Cumberworth of Toledo visited Mrs. E. E. Oblinger. E. W. Meeker hosted D. W. Meeker and wife. Mrs. M. J. Mann of Weston visited M. J. Hartsing. J. F Gallier and wife visited D. W. Meeker. Mrs. Ralph Edgar of Laredo visited A. Schamberfeld and family. Rose Comb Brown Leghorn eggs for hatching offered at $1.00 per dozen. Henry Mutachler IL FD No. 2 Perrysburg. WJ. Byrne and wife visited E. J. Wilker and wife of Webster. Frank Hoover spent the week-end returning to Pittsburgh from Texas trip.
Local social updates list visits and guests including Mrs Mary Clothesey in Ottawa with sister Mrs Fred Wesseler and Miss Nellie McAllister in Bowling Green. Notes mention Uncle Ker Faw Johnson, Daisy Lehr returning to Bryan, and missionary society meeting April 1 at 2 pm with Mrs Arthur Finkbelper addressing. Also advertised are Perrysburg colored post cards printed in Germany at the Journal office.
Mrs W H Wallicroft of Chicago visits with A J Conklin and wife. Mrs Sh F Gunder spent the day with her brother Win Hl Williams in East Toledo. Capt TC Herrick and wife of Toledo visited Mrs M Rhoda and family. Perrysburg spots a rush to view lace lines and inserts at right prices. Rey J H Kleekamp to tour Europe starting soon. Frank W Williams Co seeks agents for crayon portraits with high profits. Mrs J Fitterer of Boulder to visit Bellevue and TilA before returning home.
St Rose’s School pupils finish their vacation and will resume classes Monday morning. A market at Bartons store is planned for Saturday afternoon March 28 inviting the public to buy Sunday supplies. Ladies of the Woodmen Circle host an entertainment Friday evening March 27 with a quilt sale and 10 cent admission. Mrs Chris Hoffmann, recently operated on at Rheinfrank hospital, is improving and expects full recovery.
Mia J. P. White of Rushboro Pa praises Dr King’s New Discovery for lung trouble claiming it keeps her alive by loosening coughs and curing lung disease even after hopeless diagnoses. The remedy for coughs colds lagrippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness is sold under guarantee at Wm Comstock & Bon’s drug store with a trial bottle free.
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