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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
HANDS CRACKED AND BLED

St Clair, Mo-"My trouble began
about fifteen years ago. 1t was what
some claimed eczema The form the
disease worked under was a breaking
out with watery blisters on my hands
which would then dry and scale, and
then would follow the trouble OF
cracking and bleeding, also itching
and hurting. My hands were disfig-
ured at the time, and sore. The trou-
BILE was very annoying, and disturbed
my sleep. This last February it was
ever so much worse than before.
did not do all my work on account OF
the condition of my hands. l could
not put them in water without max
ing them worse. ] tried lot OF homo
remedies, also salves and liniments
that claimed to be cure for the
trouble, but did not obtain cure.
"At last saw the advertisement for
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I sent
for a sample. I thought they would
cure, so sent for a fifty-cent box OF
Cuticura Ointment and some Cuti-
cura Soap. A doctor advised me to
keep ahead with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and they cured me COM
pletely. No trace of the trouble re-
mains" (Signed) Mrs. Mary Taylor,
Mar 20, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston
Adv
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
GOOD NATURED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change to
Proper Food.

For many years / was constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness, amounting almost to prostra-
tion," writes Montana man,
my blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
a steady daily condition. grew ill
tempered, and eventually got SO nerv-
GUS / could not keep my books post
ed, nor handle accounts satisfactorily.
/ can't describe my sufferings.
Nothing / ate agreed with me, till
one day l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in grocery store, and bought
a package out of curiosity to know
what 1t was.
II liked the food from the very
first, eating 1t with cream, and now /
buy 1t by the case and use 1t daily.
soon found that Grape-Nuts food war
supplying brain and nerve force as
nothing in the drug line ever had
done or could do.
1T wasn't long before I was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness.
Through the use of Grape-Nuts food
my digestion has been restored, my
nerves are steady once more. my eye
sight is good again, my mental faculties
are clear and acute, and have become
30 good-natured that my friends are
truly astonished at the change. ] feel
younger and better than have for 20
years. No amount of money would
induce me to surrender what I have
gained through the use Of Grape-Nuta
food" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich. There's rea'
SON" Read the little book, 1.-THE Road
to Wellville," In pkgs."
ever read the above Ietterf A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, aAd fuIl of hunaaH
intereat. Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
BURGLAR ONLY STEALS A KISS
Man Enters House, caresses Bedrid.
den Woman, Puts Revolver in
Pocket and Escapes.

Philadelphia, Pat isn't often that
an armed and masked burglar, ap-
parently out for jewels and money, is
content with stealing kiss, but that
is what happened in the home of Mrs.
Anna Young of Camden. Mrs. Young,
who has been bedridden for some time,
was awakened shortly after 8 o'clock
in the morning and .discerned. the form
of masked man at the foot of the
bed. The intruder pointed revolver
at the sick woman. Mrs. Young pro-
tested that she had no valuables,
whereupon the man unmasked came
close to the sick woman and said:
kiss me-"
Unable to resist Mrs. Young was
kissed upon the cheek. Apparently
content with the caress, the intruder
replaced the revolver in his pocket
and escaped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
Laird Lives for the Future.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Andrew Carnegie
is not living in the past. The
present and the future hold more for
him than the years that have gone by.
So the laird of skibo says himself
in the letter to the Misses Mary and
Nora Callahan, who offered to sell him
the house in which he spent part Of
his boyhood. Besides. they own some
heirlooms bought from Mrs. Mary Ho-
gan, an aunt OF Mr.. Carnegie's. The
house stands at Craig and Robinson
,sts, North Side.
| "I'm not living in the past" he said.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
State Solon Is Indicted.

Charleston, W.. va.-The special
grand jury which has been probing
bribery charges against members of
the legislature unexpectedly completed
its labors and was discharged by
Judge Henry X. Black. The jury re-
ported a misdemeanor indictment
against Delegate Thomas ]. Smith,
alleging he accepted bribe of $100
from Guy B. Biddinger. This makes
a total of five felony and eight mis-
demeanor indictments, the others
having been returned in special re-
ports recently. The cases were set
for trial April %.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
couple Die as They Predicted.

Danbury, Conn.-Quite as they had
predicted and sincerely believed,
death came on Feb. % to John
Smith, we'll known landscape artist.
and his wife within few hours of
each other. He was SO years old and
died at o'clock, less than two hours
after his wife Julia, "a, had died.
They had been married Sc years and
were noted as an especially devoted
couple. Mrs. Smith had been i'll for
three weeks with bronchitis and her
husband contracted pneumonia later.
They had expected to die together.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
Had None to Spare.

There was miners picnic at Butte
one Sunday. One of the features was
a tug-of-war between a team of Irish
miners and team of Slovaks.
The Slovaks were winning and the
Irishmen dropped the rope and began
to fight. 1t was a good fight. One
brawny Irishman had an opponent,
down and was pounding him at his
leisure, when a friend came along.
Gimme a belt at him." said the
friend.
"Gwan," replied the other; go and
get one for yourself"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
SETS EXTRA SESSION APRIL |
President-EIect Wilson Makes An
nouncement When National Law
makers Will Get Together.

Trenton, N. J.-President-elect Will
son has just announced the extra ses-
sion of congress would be convened
April 1.
81 will make no announcement of
the subjects l will recommend for con-
sideration by the extra session until
after I get to Washington" said Will
son.
1t is assumed tariff revision will be
urged, and it is believed probable cur
rency reform will be suggested for
simultaneous enactment. 1t is under
stood Wilson feels it necessary the
currency be reformed as soon as pos
sible.
Wilson said he had waited before
settling the date of the extra session
until he learned the Estate Of pre-
paredness" of congress. He said he
understood a caucus of house Demo
Gratis to select ways and means COM
mittee would be held March s.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
Rewarded for Good Work.

Washington, ID. C.-Becanse he de-
vised a method of saving the treas
ury of the United States $4,000 a
year and the pensioners and other
government benehciaries far great,
er sum, Jasper N. Baker was appoint
ed by Secretary MacVeagh assistant
director of the mint, succeeding Miss
Margaret " Kelly. DR.. Bakers pro-
motion comes as reward after 20
years efficient service. especially in
the treasury department. He has done
magnificent work In economy and Of.
6ciency.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
cuts .HIoh Cost of pylna.'

Cincinnati, GA novel way to de-
crease the High cost of dying" was
devised here by the board of man.
ayers of st. Xavier's church.
An announcement has just been
made that in the future no funerals
to which flowers are permitted to be
sent, will be allowed held In the
church. 1t also was announced that
in the place of flowers. the parish, at
its own expense. would issue memo.
rial cards to all friends announcing
the death and giving brief biography
Of the dead person.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
Some Method.

Don't you think. DEAR began Mr..
Comfy, that our next door neighbors.
the Scrubs, are putting on a great
deal too much style, considering the
fact that they never know from day to
day where the next meal is coming
from?"
We'll. replied Mrs. Comfy, you
see, the more style they put on the
more likely they are to be invited out
to dinner"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28
OHIO CONCERN
SUEDAS TRUST
McCaskey Register Co. Is
Named as Defendant.
FACES SERIOUS CHARGES
Accused of Using Ingenious Devices
to Stifle Competition and Perpe-
tratng Fraud In Attempt
to Gain Monopoly.

Cleveland, o. Charges that in
competition and wholesale fraud was
perpetrated in an attempt to gain a
monopoly are made in suit filed
against the McCaskey Register Co.
of Alliance, in federal court here by
United States District Attorney Den
man. The action is begun to dissolve
the concern under the Sherman anti
trust law.
The officials of the company made
a statement denying all of the accu.
sations.
Serious Charges Made.
The complaint charges that to ac-
quire monopoly of the interstate
and foreign commerce in the sale of
account registers, appliances and sys-
TENS for keeping credit accounts, the
company, it's officers and agents,
wrongfully and fraudulently have OBJ
structed and suppressed the business
of competition. bribed their employees,
employed agents to spy upon their
business, have waged an unfair cam
suits and of other unlawful methods
to stifle competition.
A flying squadron" of employees
was organized to destroy competitors.
knockout men" were instructed to
interfere with the negotiations of
competing companies, induce cancel
lation of contracts made by them,
fro I,l oh oil inf ion
in regard to their business and induce
employees to violate contracts, it is
charged.
Through suits and threatened suits
for alleged infringement of patents
held by it, the company is said to
have seriously injured it's competitors.
1t is also charged that it studiously
copied advantageous features of com
petitors' products, copied their regis
ters and sold the limitations with ut
ter disregard of their cost.
A Graveyard" is said to have been
maintained, in which products of com
petitors who had been driven out OF
business and pictures including theil
products were exhibited.
Here Are Defendants.
The federal court here was asked
to restrain these defendants from fur
there monopoly and to prohibit a Sc
ries of alleged unlawful and unfair
practices:
The McCaskey Register Co.; ALFRED
G. Ryley, Stewart S. Kurtz, Samue
G. Zimmerman, Edward A. Langen
bach and Austin Lynch of Canton
O.; Henry F. Pollock, Theodore c
Uran, George C. Russell. William G
Farnum, Milton Bejoch and Gram
Kiser of Alliance, o.; Josiah w
Phipps, Boston; Charles T. Baxter
New York city; David c. Bower, Pitts
burgh Harry NJ. Rowley, Chicago
William P. Hughes, San Francisco
John H. Jones, Kansas City, Mo.
Fred Schneider, Seattle; George
Hayes, Memphis, Tenn; Leslie G
Solar, Atlanta, and Edward T. Bing
ham. Washington, d. c.
The defendant company is said t.
own exclusively the Dominion Regis
ter Co., Limited, of Toronto, Ont
which also maintains an agency il
London.
The bill is signed by Attorney Ger
eral Wickersham, James A. Fowler
his assistant, and Malcolm A. Coles
his special assistant.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28

Every man thinks he knows a lot
about women until he marries one.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-02-28

Any man who shaves himself is apt
to cut his best friend.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

fthe property and equipment to the auxiliary of the post, they to have a life lease. Ladies Day at Club.
 Thursday was Ladies' day at the Mystic club, there being C. large at tenoance' including visitors from out or town Bowling, whist and 6 mu- s1ca1 programme furnished entertain ment for the afternoon after which re- treatments were served.
 Funeral of Mrs. Decker. The funeral of Mrs Mary Murphy Decker, wife of Ira Decker, was held from her home on Willow Point Thursday morning at 10.30 o'clock SeV. welcome E. Bates, pastor of the union Baptist church conducted the services. Burial was in Ffshtown ceno1 etery.
 Breakfast Table Topics.
 Elmer Doyle has returned from Providence.
 Mrs. John Payne has returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Eben Durr in Chelsea, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Addison Schofield of NorWalk are guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Susan Bugbee
 Miss Emma Haynes of Bridgeport is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs Charles Haynes.
 Miss Anna Ketchum of New York Is the guest of her parents MT. and Mrs. R. S.-ketchurn.
 Captain Ava Chapman and John Payne are spending several days in New, York
 Miss Lora W. Congdon is visiting relatives in New York and Jersey City.
 Carlton Brown of Boston has been in town this week.
 Harry Hoxie of New York is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs. J. H. Hoxie.
 William Chapman is visiting his daughter and her husband. Mir. and Mrs. Frank Godfrey tn Groton.
 William Babcock of Boston is spend- ing few days in town
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
The Porteous & Mitchell Go.

has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. G. E. Andrews of Pearl sereet, has returned home.
 Miss Annie Hendrickson has return ed from a visite of several weeks in New London.
 Mrs. Ledyard DaboI recovers very slowly. Mrs. Brown of Voluntown has been secured to assist in her care.
 The Sewing society of Charity chapter, O. B. s. will melt this (F'ri- day) afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Ripple.
 Frank Chester of New London is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Jose phine Chester of Main street.
 Reading Club Meets.
 The Reading club was pleasantly entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Silas Weaver of Main street. At the conclusion of the study refreshments were served by the hostess and a social hour enjoyed.
 Mrs. William Holiday has returned to her home in Fort Rachel Place aft CT a visit to relatives on Prospect Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

house on Elihu street of Mrs. Doughty Of Noank
 Repairs are being made to the Var Given Copies Of MT. PaImer's Book. Nearly all the members of the bat tie anniversary celebration executive committee attended the hearing before the appropriation committee regarding the appropriation of the sum of s5,0o0 by the state for use at the celebration in 1914. Copies of H. R. Palmer's Stonington by the Sea were presented each of the appropriation committee. that they might familiarize themselves with it's contents and Stonington's battle.
 Going to Canadian Port. Schooner Evangel1ne is at the New England Navigation conpany's docks loading cordwood and ties to be taken to New York and then proceed with q part of the load to St. Johns, Canada. A new pool table has arrived for ths Pastime Athletic club and has been placed in position in their quarters cn, Trumbul1 avenue. Electric lights are the clubs use.
 Some of the new buffalo hve-cent pieces have been received at the First National bank
 Station Platform Extended.
 The platform at the railroad station has been extended on the west side Of Water street in order to accommodate
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

An act providing for notice of the Pendency of the petition of the Nor ~ich and Westerly Traction company, B corporation existing under the laws
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
NOANK
All Stars Preparing For Active Sea son-Fan1iIy Reunion at Home oi MT. and Mrs. John Kelly.

The only base ball team of the vil- 1 lage, the All Stars, under the manage ment of Edgar Ashbey, is practictng daily preparing to put fine team in the field this summer. The team as things now stand will be made up of Angus MacQuarrie, catcher; Lloyd Brown, pitcher; Nelson Brown, first base; Albert Patterson, second base; Lester Smith, third base; Roland Hill, right field Walter Ellis, center field; Aired Banks, left field. Other are try ing for substitutes, Suits will be con sidered later. It is expected that out of town teams will be played and the boys mean to let surrounding towns know that Noank is on the map. New Club Organized. Miss Marion Crossman entertained few friends at her home on Prospect Hill Tuesday evening when a club was formed which will be known as the D. D. c. club. It will meet at the homes of the members each Tuesday evening, and sewing, music and games will be enjoyed.
 Big Yacht Purchased.
 George Steere of Chicago 'hss pur- chased the yacht Cone, which was built at the Palmer shipyard for Ernest Dane of Boston several years ago. It will hereafter be used on the yacht there. It is 1S3 gross tons and was built for ocean travel
 The fishing schooner W. Talbot Dodge, Captain Chris Jensses has gone for trip to Nantucket.
 Captain Edward Woodmansee of Elm street is confined to his home by an attack of tonsilitis.
 Family Reunion.
 MT. and Mrs. John Kelly of High street are having a family reunion, the following brothers and sisters of MT. Kelly from different parts of the country being here to spend few days with him: His sisters, Mrs. Me Cormack, of Lewiston. Me, Mrs. Pid- geon of Boston, Mrs .Copp of Water side, N. B., his brothers George Kelly of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Michael Ke1- ly and daughter, Miss Marion Kelly, of Digby, N. s. A big family dinner will be served Sunday at which the king of birds will be served.
 Heard and Seen.
 Elmer Doyle has returned from a business trip to Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. A. V. Morgan have gone to Ansonia and from there will visit in Philadelphia.
 George Wheeler of Providence who
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

Thursday evening Ruth chapter. No. A, o. E. s., was entertained at Bella Vista, the home of George Bradley. on @ Nhist e three tags befn9 pIsyes dnjoEsa gsd social committee composed of Mrs. Sarah Maine chairman. Mrs. Wilbur and Mrs. L. B. Lathrop served punch and cake.
 Miss Denison's Success.
 Tn a play recently given by the Olivet Brotherhood of Oltvet Baptist church, Hartford, Miss Ethel Denison a resident of Stonington and one of Stoningtcns best known artists was the heroine. Miss Denison Is popular with Hartford audiences as well as in her home town and her services are In constant demand. She has just been engaged to read before the Y M. c, A in Hartford on the 81st.
 Addressed Mems Club.
 The Mems club met Thursday even ing in Brayton's hall at o'clock. The address of the evening was made by Dr. Nathan Stern of Providence and was listened to with much pleasure smoker and refreshments were enjoyed at the close.
 Borough Notes.
 Bids have been asked for by the government for carrying the malls be- tween the Stonington postoff1ce and the railroad station. The present con- tractor. James Harvey, no longer de- sires the job.
 Robert Edgar, Jr., hes entered the employ of Starr Bros. at their local store.
 Alfred Kerschiper has purchased the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

the long express trains that stop here coming from New York
 The fishing smack Frances Belle left Thursday for Point Judith and Block Island
 Repairs are being made to Brook dale, the summer home of Judge Gi1- bert Collins of Jersey City.
 The New Haven road has refused the acceptance of a large amount of the wood brought here by dealers.
 Mrs. Annie Dyer of Providence is g. guest of MT. and Mrs. George ". Haley and family.
 Capt John Ostman. with the smack
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
Spring Opening In Floor Coverings

Our Annual Spring Opening in Floor Coverings and kindred lines will continue two more days-today and tomorrow. It is splendid comprehensive showing of Carpets Rugs, Oil Cloths Linoleums, Mattnes Etc During opening days offer number of special values in all lines of Floor Coverings. If you siderng new Floor Coverings this Spring be and attend this opening today tomorrow. Floor Cover ngs bought during opening days will be stored until wanted upon payment of reasonable deposit. Meas ure1ens will be taken for Floor Coverings without tra charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
Spring-CIeaning
Tho Human System Need. is.

Mrs. M. Morgan. All 4th Ave, Brainerd, Minn., writes: "I take froE one to two bottles of Hoods Sarsapa rilla in the spring to purify the bloc just as regularly as I do my house cleaning. and go around light-foote and light-hearted. I believe 1t is tn, best blood purifier known"
 Hoods Sarsaparilla so combines tho curative principles of roots, parks ant herbs as to raise them to their highes efficiency; hence its uneQuaied cures.
 Get it today in usual liquid form ol tablets called SarsatahS-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
Westerly SChooIman Al Providence
Suerintenent w. H. Holmes Gives Interesting Address Educational Topics-Troop of Boy Scouts Organized
 Norwich Westerly Traction Company Measure Pass ed by the House-Historcd Paper by Mrs. LaCede Woodsnansee.

' of Connecticut, for passage of an act to incorporate it's stockholders of this the Norwich and Westerly Traction l. company was presented before the house of the general assembly We'd | nesday, the judiciary committee rec | ommend1ng favorable action, which resulted in its passage A copy of the act was presented to the members of the town council at their last regular meeting by Treas = urer R. W. Perkins of Norwich, whD is general manager of the consolidated system, which was not necessary but was done as a matter of courtesy. The incorporating of the Norwich and Wes- terIy Traction company resulted from taking over the Pawcatuck Valley and the Connecticut companies and there are no new privileges extended to the company than are now being enjoyed.
 The following transfers Of real es- tate have been filed recently at the town clerks office on Union street: John Girven to Mabel T. Girven, land on Highland avenue Wayland A. Sa,un- ders toy the Crumb Quarry company and Sibyl s. Vars to the same, land south of Bradford, near the Crtnlb quarries Isabella, P. Douglas to Annie $. Douglas, lot on Canal street Wood worth and Cloran to Joseph Guarino. ct ux., lots on Prospect park.
 Local Laconics.
 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Babcock of Gales Ferry were callers in town Thursday.
 The baseball squad of the Westerly High school Is planning to have it's first outdoor practice the first of next week.
 Mrs Lee Gavitt and daughter Irene and Miss Dorothy Larkfn are spend ing a few days with friends in Bos- ton.
 Deacon Ethan Wilcox of the First Baptist church attended recent com mittee me6&ng of the Rhode Island Baptist Sunday School association at Providence.
 Mrs. LaCIede WoFdmansee read an paper on Early Settlers of Westerly before the members of the Historical society at their regular meeting at Memorial building evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
NlckELRATE coLoNIsT
 RDAD LOW RATES

TO POINTS IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON,
 WASHINGTON AND FAR WEST Daily March 14th to April 14th. Mod ern Tourist slsepers, Boston to ChI- caso, with connecting cara fer Western and Pacific Coast points. For ratee, routes, etc., write
 L. P. BURGESS, Ne.x Eng Pass. Ast, sig Old South Bldg. Boston Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
STONINGTON

Ruth Chapter Entertained-MissD Denl- son Succeeding in Hartford-Anni- versary Committee Presents Mir. Palmer's Book to Legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

Etta and Lena, is engaged in setting the pounds in Little Narragansett bay for spring fishing.
 Mrs. M. M. Hooper of New York Is visiting here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
MYSTIC

G. A. R. Post Votes to Deed All Prop
 erty to Au>eIiary-Funeral of Mrs.
 Ira Decker.
 At the regular meeting of Williams post, G. A. R.. held in their rooms on Pearl street, Tuesday night, Cornelius Fowler was elected post commander, FlaviuS Cheney senior vice com mander, Charles Bennett junior vice commander. It was voted to deed over