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ALLEN COUNTY
County Employees
Get Pay Boost
Hany L. Burgess has been re
elected president of the Allen county
board of county commissioners.
Other members of the board are H.
T. Morris and Dale Jennings. They
re-appointed 13 county employes and
raised salaries of several including
Clerk Edward Jones.
Grocer-Poet On Radio
Howard Clevenger, Vaughnsville
grocer-poet, read several of his works
over radio station XV LOK, Lima, at
1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. They
included “Just A Forty Acres” and
“Fall and Shadows”.
Delphos Man Discovers
Seven Comets
Leslie Peltier, amateur astronomer,
has discovered seven comets and a
nova, or a new star.
A nova really is not a new star,
but merely one that has faded and
suddenly reappears with new bright
ness. Of the comets he has discov
ered, four bear his name. His name
also is given to the others but along
with other astronomers, who discov
ered them simultaneously.
His most famous was found in
first since
enough to
of a tele
in another
May, 1936. It was the
Halley’s in 1910, bright
be seen without the aid
scope. It will reappear
four centuries.
Lima Asylum May Be
Improved
Prospects for a $200,000 expansion
program at the Lima State Hospital
for the Criminal Insane appeared
brighter Friday with announcement
that priority in the state’s proposed
$5,000,000 welfare improvement
plans would be given to four insti
tutions for insane, including Lima.
The announcement was made by
Welfare Director Charles L. Sher
wood. He said emphasis would be
put n enlargement of institutions at
Lima, Dayton, Akron and Hawthorn
den, and modernization of clinical
apparatus.
Window Looted Of
Watches
A thief who broke a window’ at the
Zumbrun Jewelry store in Lima
shortly after 3 a. m. Friday, ob
e 1 seven wrist watches valued at
$378, G. F. Zumbrun, proprietor, in
formed police.
The loot consisted of four men’s
women’s watches. Officers
E r.r. itt Scott and Frank Yost
the thief hurled a piece
r’.ent thru the front window.
re
of
Loan Conmnv Earns
$474,385
The Colonial Finance Co. earned a
AP
FOODSTORES 1
POPULAR BRANDS
CIGAF.rm
■'l.t
FRESH SALTED SOD/
CRACKERS
2
1 3c
IB. BOX
MLP SOFT TWIST
BREAD
SUNNYFIELD PASTRY
FLOUR
24,'2b£ 59c
u
33c
Bacon Squares
Stacked Picnics
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES
net profit of $474,385 for the year
ended Oct. 31, reports showed last
week at the annual meeting in Lima.
Common stock dividends totaled $2.30
a share, as compared with $1.31
1939.
in
Former Lima Girl
Top Singer
A one-time Lima schoolgirl, Helen
O’Connell, now a singer with Jimmy
Dorsey’s nationally known orchestra,
was selected as the best feminine
vocalist of the year by the magazine
“Down Beat”, musicians’ trade jour
nal. General announcement of the
selection was made by Time maga
zine in the current issue.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Sled Goes Thru Ice.
Boy Rescued
Two Huber school boys went to
the rescue of a playmate late Tues
day afternoon in Findlay after he
and his new Christmas sled had
gone through the ice of Eagle creek
just south of Lincoln street.
Bobby Routson, a fourth grader,
after being rescued by Donald Mains
and Leslie Gaines, appeared more
worried about the loss of his new
sled than about his wet clothing, his
rescuers reported.
Utility To Raise
$400,000
The Central Ohio Light and Power
company is taking the preliminary
steps involved in the sale of securi
ties in connection with additions con
templated later on at the company’s
plant at Bluffton.
Sale of $400,000 in securities is
now being completed in the financial
market in the east by the company
as the initial step in the program.
of a million dollars will
by the time the financing
completed.
Upwards
be involved
program is
Real Service In Fire
It was a lucky thing for
H. Smith, 50, of Tampa,
that his car caught fire at
Tuesday where it did.
William
Florida,
4 p.
m.
the
the
The fire broke out in front of
state highway patrol barracks at
north edge of Findlay and patrol
men quickly attacked the blaze while
city firemen were called. Damage
was estimated at $50.
The fire apparently started when
a wheel became hot and a
out. Smith was towing
new trailer which was not
tire blew
a brand
damaged.
13 Men In February
Draft
Word has been received from
Columbus that Hancock county will
send 13
colored,
sued by
quarters
draftees, 12 white and one
when the third call is is
state selective
in February.
The two local boards
white men each and
board No. 1 (Findlay) will send one
colored. The call is expected to
issued between Feb. 10 and 15.
Fund Appropriated
For Farm Agent
The Hancock county commissioners
last week voted an annual appropria
tion of $2,000 for the year 1941 for
the purpose of meeting the county’s
half-share of the cost of maintaining
the office of county agricultural
agent. The amount is the same as
last year.
77 In Defense Classes
Sixty-five are enrolled in the third
period of the national defense voca
tional school in Findlay, which last
week swung into regular class work
in Findlay High School. It will con
tinue for 12 weeks with classes from
6 to 10 p. m. five days each week.
Twelve persons turned out for the
initial meeting of the Vanlue de
fense school.
Findlay 35th Ohio City
Findlay is the 35th city in size in
Ohio, according to the latest census
which places the city’s population at
20,228.
Treasurer Asks Non
Payment Of Taxes
This is one of those things that
just can’t be true—but it is!
The
doesn’t
during
here is
Hancock county treasurer
want anyone to pay taxes
the next few days. And
the reason—
The treasurer’s office was hasten
ing Friday afternoon to complete the
writing of statements and receipts,
preparing to mail tax bills to Han
cock county’s 12,000 taxpayers. With
hundreds of them already in en
velopes and hundreds more in the
process of preparation it is nearly
impossible to find the receipt when
ever anyone calls to pay.
case it takes a lot
An
tition
chase
service head-
will send six
in addition
EIGHT O'CLOCK
3--39
SALAD DRESSING, Iona............
BAKING POWDER, Clabber Girl
W utshOUSE MILK.................
MFDM FLOUR ............
FLOUR, io
SCRATCH ’.c. Daily Egg .....
LAYING MASH, Daily Eag
CALUMET BAKING POWDER
FRUIT COCK-TAIL, Sulfono
TOMATO JUICE, Iona
SUPER SUDS OXYDOL, RINSO
BEANS, Ann Page All Varieties
RICE, Fancy Blue Rose ....
SOAP, Ajax Toilet or Laundry
CORN, Packers Label
MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE
PfirG or KIRK'S FLAKEWHIT* SOAP
SPRY or CRISCO
NAVY BEANS
MACARONI or SPAGHETTI, Encore
OATS, Sunnyfieid
OLEOMARGARINE, Sure Good
PILLSBURY'S ECST FLOUR
TOMATOES, lono
PEACHES, A&P
CORN FLAKES, Sunnyfield
chase
& Sanborn
15c i Apples
16c Grapefruit
15c Oranges
of time,
statements were
The rest will go
day to day and
of this
The first batch of
sent out Saturday,
into the mails from
it likely will be the end
week before all are delivered,
erally speaking, they are going into
the mails in alphabetical order.
indication that the second pe
for a referendum vote on pur
of the Ohio Power company
waterworks in Ada
may be thrown
given this week
Ada soions.
by the village
as illegal was
the meeting of
out
at
the revised petition
The fact that
was not filed within 30 days after
council had passed an ordinance ap-
qt. 21c
2-lb. can 21c
.... 6 fall cans 40c
2414-lb. bag 91c
each 25c
Vi-lb. pkg. 21c
3 No. 2 cans 23c
3 22-oz. cans 19c
24’/j-lb. bog 61c
100 lbs. $1.80
100 lbs. S2.15
.lb. can
2 fall cans
46-ox. can
2
coffee
RED CIRCLE COFFEE
8OKAR COFFEE
CH IPSO, Flakes or
WALDORF TISSUE
PEANUT BUTTER,
CHEESE, Wisconsin Cheddar
dexo, Pure Vegetable Shortening
Granules
PAPER
Sultana
19c
23c
15c
18c
11c
Ige. pkg.
2 1 -lb. cans
lb. 5c
3 cakes 10c
4 No. 2 cans 27c
2-lb. fin 48c
3 bars 11c
3-lb. can 49c
4 lbs. 15c
3-lb. box 21c
15c
35c
Ige. pkg.
4 lbs.
241/2-lb. bog 89c
3 No. 2 cans
No. 2Y2 cans 25c
2 Ige. pkgs. 19c
lb. 23c
2 lbs. 33c
2 lbs. 35c
19c
Ige. pkg. 19c
4 rolls 17c
2-lb. jar 21
...................lb. 20c
3-lb. can 39c
Fancy Box
WinMBpa
5 25c
7 25c
HO Sise
20 ««69c
THE BLUFFTON NEWS. BLUFFTON, OHIO
be
Gen-
County Treasurer Tell Thompson
asked, therefore, that until state
ments are received, taxpayers defer
coming in to pay taxes.
HARDIN COUNTY
Ada Petition May Be
Thrown Out
proving purchase of the waterworks
plant from the utility for $68,000
(Dec. 3rd) was cited as one reason
the petition may be ruled invalid.
Students Win Trip
To Florida
Raymond Hunsicke
and Maibelle Harder
will receive a 10-day
as the award for being the high
boy and girl in the recent ‘1
ance quiz”, sponsors
county W. C. T. U.
ceived a grade of 94 in
Miss Harder received 92.
PUTNAM COUNTY
Old Fire Apparatus
To Be Sold
the chem-| Mr.
village is I tained
Two-Bit Bounty On
Hawks
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Payment of a 25-cent bounty to
all members who kill
voted last weewk a a
the Putnam County
club in the courthouse
a hawk was
meeting of of
Conservation
at Ottawa,
include
out.
the
the
this does not
officials pointed
However,
mouse hawks,
The hawks must be brought to
secretary for members to obtain
bounty.
Balance In County
Relief Fund
In sharp contrast
ary w’hen the outloc
Putnam county fac
balance of $7,197.(
poor relief fund.
In each
i rector Bonnie B.
balance together
cost of relief dur
nted out
enditures
She
the
Former Pandora
Banker Dies
Mr. Steiner
Beaverdam
school
that bids
Councilmen announced
are being received on the
chemical apparatus which
in the municipal building
modern successor. They
will be opened and the equipment
sold at the council’s next session.
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church
assembled
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Mrs.
ed half a cen-1 Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs.
ith last Janu-I shall was chosen
was uncertain,! Other members of the board
1941 with al Lewis Van Meter, E. L. Michael,
in its direct! Walter Hoohstettler. Mrs. T.
County Relief Di
Corns reported this
with figures on the
ing 1940.
reducing
1940 she has been able to opeiatel daughter of Bluffton were Sunday
within the ity’s r*,:xI
which at the beginning of the year! Cook and family
to be too small.
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cost a total of $30,430.511
wit! 1,667 cases being pro-1
a 25 perl
the costs!
cases.
appeared’
Relief
last year
vided with aid. This was
cent drop from 1939 when
totaled $36,89.3.29 for 2,111
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Township sign-up meetings were
held thruout the county recently for
imitteemen
county
Peter C. Steiner, 72, prominent
Pandora farmer, former 1--------,
school teacher and merchant, died
at 5:20 o’clock Wednesday morning
of last week in his farm home after since 1900 has reduced the man labor
an illness of six weeks from heart
troube.
ncnt of
Light Plant Head
Resigns
the
family-
a life-long resident ofl corn from
ip, Putnam county, was I Per acre
7, 1868, the son ofl
and Magdalene (Lugibihl) I farmers
IL- was married in 18931 claim that
Riley townshi
born on Dec
Christian
Steiner.
to Elizabeth Bixel, who survives.
$85,000 For Putnam
Farmers
Putnam county fanners Tuesday
received $85,000 additional soil con
servation checks, Chairman Arnold
Schroeder of the county A A A com
mittee announced.
is Grove municipal 1
lant, for the past thii
red l"s position Dereu
•Yozen Food Lockers
In obimbus Grove
ho id 1 »ok at the
s poiiulat n incret
Stat s. ay determi
cen st■s. Southern
soutl■ern Florida a
1 reas in +he natim
a 25 1-•! cent incr
Wni.b
Kohli a
place Of
Maui
10,000 ini-al
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n n the fire! Baughman, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell) dish dinner at the noon hour. Guests| t^onadJ' known evangelist, was the
Once an important cog in tne nre| I v— nfI speaker,
fighting equipment c*
now’ outdated and useless,
ical outfit owned by the
being placed on the block.
Koi
Rockport
Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsey and! Miss Madeline Bixel of Rittman I ®ody Works in Lima.
daughter were Sundav visitors of I was a week-end guest in the home ofl desse F- Steiner w’as removed from
Mr. and Mrs. Dode ‘Ramsey and I her sister, Mrs. F. C. Marshall. Ithe Community hospital in Bluffton
family at Buckland.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vertner left I Beatrice Cupp and Toine Luoma, all! Wilbur Steiner has been seriously
this week on a motor trip to Florida. I of Toledo w*ere Sunday guests of Mr.ldl in the Past few daYS
of McGuffey! The Ladies Aid Society of the I and Mrs. Walter Cupp and family^ I Mr” and Mrs- Chris Welty and
Mt. Victory! Church of Christ met Wednesday! Mrs. Stewart Berryhill w’as re-| daughter, Florence of Ft.
ip to Florida! with Mrs. Sam Varvel. I
’J Mrs. John Augsburger and Mrs. hospital in Lima, Friday night, fol
'‘temper-l Jack Pugh visited Wednesday w’ith I lowing a serious ear infection w’ith
bv the Hardin| Miss June Augsburger in Lima. la threatened mastoid.
Hnnsicker re-| Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams en-|will be avoided it possible. I neck and Ruth Boaz left Saturday
the test and! tertained the Win-One class of the I Mrs. W. E. Marshall was among alfor Ft- Wayne and then to Berne
Methodist church Wednesday evening I group of Bluffton members who at-lto sPend Sunday.
in the church basement. Those pres-1 tended the O. E. S. 8th district meet-1 Ruth Bixel attended the funeral
ent were Rev. and Mrs. E. J. Arthur,ling and school of instruction held inl°^ ^er unde on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams en-|will be avoided if possible.
Mrs. W. E. Marshall was among a
of Ottawa but I Augsburger. I included Mrs. Lloyd Van Meter of sP®a^er‘
and Mrs. I. C. Paul enter-1 Pandora Mrs. Donald Van Meter,| The father of Charles Grothaus,
the Homemakers Sunday I of Beaverdam, and Mrs. Charles I suPer*ntendent of I andora schools,
class of the Pleasant View I Wells and little daughter. During I Passed away at his home in New
is parked I Ruth attended a District meeting of I year:
beside its I the Eastern Star at the Masonic I Pres., Mrs. Glen Huber Sec’y., Mrs.
probably I Temple in Van Wert Saturday. I
Ralph Vertner is employed at the| Campbell Sec’y of Lit.
Patterson Flying
When first purch
tury ago, the chemical outfit was a
hand-drawn vehicle. Later the vol I of Camp Shelby,
unteer firemen purchased a usedla ten days’ furlough with the for-|a missionary will be the speaker at I day wdth her sister, Mr. and
chassis and motor and mounted the|mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.|the next meeting which will be held! Oren Doty and daughter,
outfit on it. Lutterbein. I in the home of Mrs. William Reich-1 Mr. and Mrs. S. D.
Stirn was retained as clerk.
Richard Arnold of Ft. Wayne
Business college is spending the week family and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gris
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gail more were Sunday afternoon callers
that by I Arnold. I in the home’ of Mr. and
during T\jr an(j Mrs. Earl Matter and| Burkholder.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam
relief budget dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed daughter Florence and Miss Vera
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Amstutz
family were Sunday visitors of
and Mrs. Pete Amstutz and daughter I near Beaverdam and Mr. and Mrs.
Evelyn.
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Mr. and Mrs. Win. Younkman are I Pandora were Sunday dinner guests
visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. I the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Clair Younkman and family at West I Neiswander.
Unity.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lugibihl andlMr- John Althaus had as their
family were Sunday dinner guests of
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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Younkman and I David Schumacher and son,
banker
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE PROHATE COURT. ALLEN
COUNTY, OHIO
Maurice K. Kohli, Administrator
of the Estate of Christina Kohli,
deceased.
Howard Winchester and the Misses!to home recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Herr and family,! Van Wert last Saturday. I returned with the above
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Michael and! Members of the Presbyterian Mis-lFt’ Wayne.
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Zimmer-1 sionary society enjoyed a very fine! large crowd attended
man and family, Mr. and Mrs. I meeting in the home of Mrs. Edgar! a^ afternoon evangelistic services
Russell Brackney, Mrs. Dwight! Begg last Wednesday with a covered!at LeiPsic- E. Howard Cadle, na-
Friday evening. I the business session the following! Rrernen Tuesday morning.
Carrie Durkee and daughter I officers were elected for the coming I ^am Schey. residing south of
Pres., Mrs. Edgar Begg V. Flndlay has rented the J. A. Diller
Mrs. C. A. Barnum was a recent enbach, the second Wednesday ini Sunday guests in the
visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Lenn Fergus February.
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Warter*’*Huppr**Treas~," Mrs/ D. C:|Dennia Diller the past year.
Mrs. Chas.
Field at Sairfield, I Armentrout Red C-oss, Mrs. J. O.
Cupp. It was announced that Miss
Richard Lutterbein I Lulu Sommer who recently returned
Miss., are enjoying from Belgium where she served as! and family of Defiance spent
at Sidney. Mrs. Louis Van Meter will be I Mary Louise.
Mrs. Harley Lugibihl w’as a Sun-1 hostess to the Friendly Neighbors! David Carr, who
day dinner guest of Mrs. Edith Mann Club for the January meeting to be I Lehr Green in his airship to Florida
at Bluffton. held Thursday afternoon of next! returned home on Saturday.
Lester Piper returned to the U. S.| week. The following program will! Rev. Paul Zimmerman called in
Ship Badger at South Carolina after! be given: Music, club Medicine! this vicinity on Monday.
spending several days with Mr. and| Men of the 80’s and Progress ini Mrs. Grace Hughes has sold her
Mrs. Vernon Foltz. (Medicine, Mrs. Clifford Fruchey |35 acre farm to Jesse Bracy of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bassett and! Horse and Buggy Doctor, Mrs. Wm.I Bluffton.
daughter of Bowling Green Mr. and| Reichenbach Music, club Madame! Rev. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman
Mrs. Ed Bassett were Sunday visit-1 Currie, Mrs. Sidney Hauenstein. I and son Paul entertained the young
ors of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Bassett) Mr. and Mrs. Bob Amstutz of I folks of Pleasant View at their home
and family. Pandora Mr. and Mrs. Otto Badert-lin Rawson Wednesday evening.
Walter Amstutz has been named) scher and daughter Doris Jean,! Communion services will be ob
president of the board of education Wanda and Allen Tscheigg and Mr. I served at the Pleasant View Church
for the coming year at a meeting) and Mrs. Aaron Messinger and son I next Sunday morning,
held Tuesday evening. Francis Mar-1 James, all of near Bluffton spent!
vice president. Sunday afternoon in the home ofl
are Mrs. Eugene Tscheigg.
and| Grover Davidson of Pandora was al
V. business caller in our vicinity Sat-1
urday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Althaus
day dinner guests, Mr. and
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1 land Elizabeth Steiner all of near!
Development of farm machinery I Pandora.
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who use freezer lockers| Miss Catherine Steinman of Jenera!
they make a saving of| was a caller in the W. E. Marshall!
about $13 by having a 225-pound hog| home one evening last week.
dressed and frozen instead of selling| Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sylvester and!
the hog and buying the same amount| family of Ft. Wayne were Sunday!
of pork at retail.
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Plaintiff,
vs.
Florence Burl holder, et al..
w
tterwon amdl foi Hornet Reichenbach, Vli is Schu
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\1- v md children
on Armin I
own|of Smithville returned to their home
Sun
Mrs.
Mr.
Hiram Suter and the Misses Susan!
... I Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cupp and!
required to produce an acre of wheat I and Mrs. D. C. Campbell heard!
from 8.8 hours to 3.3 hours and fori Ralph E. Baneyin’s illustrated lecture!
15.1 hours to 6.9 hours
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on “Behind the Scenes in Nazi Ger-1
many” at the U. B. Church in Lima!
Sunday morning.
I ft eeke vith her
1 .1 fat.hei. Nah Bixel.
w,, I Mi. ind Mrs. Ed Gerber of Kidron,
iram
Mr. and Mr:
Miss Mary Bu
at Kidron for s
ned with them.
a deacon at the
Sunday niorninj
SMITH.
THURSDAY, JAN. 16, 1941
moved from her home to Memorial I ^nd’’ sPent the latter part of last
work at the Bluffton firm and is at
present employed at the Superior
week with relatives here.
Misses Lucille and Ruth
An operation! ^ary Klien Gerber, Henrietta Sch-
and Mrs. C. J. Whisler
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Mr. and Mrs. William Althaus and!
Mrs. Chris
Augsburger
I Burkholder, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
and I Welty and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. I Homer Spallinger and family all of
Orlando Lugibihl and son of near
and
Wayne,
Geiger,
and then
group to
the Sun-
I farm. The place was occupied by
Pleasant View
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman
Sun
Mrs.
accompanied
See us at once.
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afternoon callers in the Glen Huber|
home.
Settlement
Edwin Luginbihl returned!
Wisner, Nebraska, Friday!
Mrs.
from
where she visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Amstutz and
time
Green and David Carr made
to Florida last week by air­
Works
S. P. Herr
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include meat in your menu.
Always ready to serve you.
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Prescription
for bronchitis, asthma,
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Especially wonderful for
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BUCKEYE REDUCTION COMPANY, Findlay, Ohio
"Branch, Fostoria Animal Products, Inc.'*
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were
Clymer
home of Mr.
and daughter
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LOCAL AND LONG
DISTANCE HAULING
Every Load Insured
STAGER BROS.
Bluffton, Ohio
Insurance!
Wintry Blasts make us
think of Fires.
And when we think in
this direction, we should
think of Insurance against
Fire, Storm, Smoke, Wat
er, Rent and Explosion.
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