Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-01
Editorial Correspondence

acted in the great Western Metropolis,
as well us attending to some matters
connected with the paper, we, 1.-THE ed
itor and wife) left thevilage of Perrys-
burg for few days sojourn in Chicago
and other cities.
think it is aSgood plan for every
citizen of country town to spend few
drys Of each year by visiting one or
more OF the larger cities OF the United
States, and the larger the city, the
more active and progressive its people,
the better for the man from the country.
OF fcourse all Americans are, or should
be, proud of Chicago, not because it is
the best nor the worst city, from q
moral standpoint, but because of its
greatness every respect. There is
that is not represented in Chicago.
There is scarcely anything that is great,
good, bad or Indifferent, that is not to
be found we'll represented in this city.
As nearly every man, woman and
child in Wood county attended the
Worlds Fair in 1903, the principal
places that were visited at that time
will be OF special interest now. One of
! them, the Masonic temple, that mag
nificent % story edifce, Tor what many
of us Wood county people might call
the connecting link between the earth
and siy) which was so often gazed upon
with awe and admiration, is the last OF
its kind which will probably ever be
erected in the windy city. This build
ing is gradually settling and engineers
pronounce the earth unable to sustain
the tremendous weight of so immense a
building, and in consequence, the city
authorities have passed a law which
will not permit the erection OF build
ings of moro than l50 feet or II stories
in height. An enterprising firm, just
prior to the passage of this law, took
out permits for the erection of four
buildings, one of which is now in pro-
cess of construction and which will be
Is stories high, while the remaining
three will probably be very similar, so
far as height is concerned.
The great ''otfice buildings" are a
wonder in some respects. When we
consider that in one of these buildings
alone are to be found over four thous-
and people engaged in different
branches of business, it is an easy mat
ter to account for the immense num-
bers of people to be found on the streets
at the close of business hours. Think
OF 1000 people stepping out Of one build
ing upon the main street OF Perrysburg
every night at o'clock. 1t would be a
crowd of people more than twice the
population of the village, and such
buildings as these are very numerous in
Chicago.
A new feature, or one tina: has been
recently iuaugurated in the city, Is the
establishing of the so-called catfetiers,
usually located in the basement of these
largo Office buildings. There is a large
class of business men, commission mer-
chants, brokers, clerks, ETC.. who can
spare but few minutes time for their
meals, and the usual delay occasioned
for Il wal .er to take an order and serve
a luncheon or dinner is very veXatlous.
The new system has done away with
all this, and the lightning business man
: or woman (all business people here arc
lightning can step into the catfetier
and In ten minutes time may be served
with IL lunch, enjoy the music of the
orchestra while he dimes, and then re-
turn to his desk in the 'sky scraper.'
There are no walters in these places
: The hungry visitor steps up to the
counter where he finds bill of fare
D printed in plain type and in plain Eng
lsh; he helps himself and goes TO one
of the numerous tables, where he take!
as much time as he desires to eat hi
lunch or dinner which ever it may be
G When this task is completed he goes tt
the cashier, gives her list of what HI
a has devoured and pays for it. Tht
h question of payment depends entirel1
: upon your honor. The reader shoulC
= not think these are cheap grade lnsti
q tuition, for they are quite the contrary
g Many of them are of the finest marble
g finishings; are elaborate in decoration
a and nothing but the very best article
q are supplied at the counter although
nice lunch or dinner can be secured a
q any price ranging from Is cents up
: ward and thev are patronized By tn
j. very best class of ladies and gentlemen
The Worlds Fair grounds are indee
sorry sight. The great and wonder
full White City is now IL desclate ruiz
ID and the visitor who, remembering th
ic feelings of awe, admiration, wonde
10 and pride that came over him as h
'r stood in the Court of Honor in 1898, an
IN viewed the scenes of grandeur and ma:
lie ni6cence that surrounded him G