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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1920

Page

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Pushing Street Opening Petition in Rittman Seeks New North Side Route

On Tuesday 88 residents of Rittman signed a petition to county commissioners requesting a new street opening on the north side of the Erie Railroad from Sterling avenue to Elliott street or Main street. Two routes are proposed. no change to Sterling avenue or its crossing is sought. Signers continue to be solicited and the petition awaits presentation while support exists alongside opposition.

Rittman Sterling Ave Elliott St Main St Erie R. R Erie Elliott, St Erie RR The

County Health Commissioner Appointed in Wooster

Dr D K Jones of Wooster accepts the post of county health commissioner for nine months. Duties include inspecting schools and pupils, dairies and food stores, infirmaries children's homes and jails. County board adopts a budget totaling 1575 to be defrayed by Wayne county after state refund.

D. K. Jones Wooster County Board of Health Wayne County

Rittman Grange Reaches One Hundred Members and Spring Meeting

Rittman Grange reports a hundred members and active Royal workers. April 13 meeting featured Library selections, boys and girls reading fare, and plans to order twine from the State Grange. April 23 degrees and banquet set. summer meetings move to the second and fourth Fridays.

Rittman Grange State Library Grange State Grange Win Fixler Sleven Grange Stont—LaVerue Steele

Inter-Church World Movement Meeting Sunday Night

An Inter-Church World Movement meeting is scheduled for next Sunday evening April 18 at 7 30 in Milton township churches at the UAB adlmred in Ratt WAN The program includes discussions by Rev Robert I Platter of Ritt min Rev J F Davidaan of Sterlinz and D C Neve of Ritt man The event aims to promote a world movement with broad public interest and is expected to draw a large audience.

Milton Toynship UAB Ratt- Wan Robert I Platter Rittmin J F Davidaan Sterlinz D C Neve Rittman

Salt Street paving work begins with steam shovel

The first work on Salt Street paving started Saturday as a steam shovel moved by Rittman Realty Co. cleared surplus dirt and cinders. The shovel was moved from Main Street to Salt Street to begin grading with planks protecting Main Street. Surplus dirt may be disposed at preferred sites if not needed for fills. Weather permitting, work will press ahead toward pavement completion this summer.

Salt St Rittman Realty Co North First St Main St Salt St. Frday

Clean-Up Week Proclaimed by Rathman Mayor

Mayor Shackleford proclaims the week starting April 19 as Clean-Up Week in Rathman. Citizens groups teachers and the public are urged to cooperate to remove rubbish clean outside closets and keep properties sanitary to avoid village work and assessments. Observing the proclamation will improve sanitary conditions and public health.

Shackleford Berinming Rathman Cizeus Ladges Grent Teachers Association Inno

Tax blanks distribution for Rittman Sterling and Milton townships

Taxpayers in Rittman Sterling and Milton townships may receive blanks from I W Bechtel assessor and others in Rittman and Sterling. Tax returns cover financial condition at close of business April 10 and are voluntary though assessors will review non returns.

Rittman Sterling Milton Township I W . Bechtel John J Wein Rittman Savings Bank Lance Bros J Af. Fisher R. V Fredrick C. R. Maine Peter Krabill

Voters choose president and delegates on April 27

The document lists presidential choices for Republicans Wood and Harding and Democrats Cox. It also names Republican and Cox aligned delegates and alternates with first choices noted, including George H L Clark Canton and others, across several towns.

Wood Harding Cox George LH. Clark Canton George F. S Milborne A. D. Miller New Philadelphia Edwin Morgan Alliance T. P. Paxon Trarding Thomas F. Turner George W. Blake C. F. Kraft W. N. Schee Dover Rey A. Wilson Dennison Alton H. Etling Orrville C. C. Fernsell R. F Frazier Emil J. Kauffman

Estate Notice Readable Fragments From Obscure Notice

Fragmentary estate notice mentions party beneficiaries and asset distribution. Names and locations are unclear, but it notes proceedings and potential claims within a specified period. The legals reference is terse, with limited readable detail on executor or jurisdiction.

Park Purchase Approved by Unanimous Chamber Vote

The Rittman Chamber of Commerce backed a $6,000 bond to buy Rittman Park from Rittman Realty Co for $6,000 with a $15,000 to $20,000 value. The plan requires a two thirds vote on April 27 and the group pledged active support.

Chamber of Commerce Rittman Rattman Chamber of Commerce Rittman Park Rittman Realty Co C. of C Batman Realty Co

Knupp Cemetery Association Elects Board for 1921

At the annual meeting the retiring directors were re elected for a two year term Walter R Shook Vance Hickin Charles Shook Charles Dieter J T Johnson Willard Spade and G H Clipp inger to serve as trustees through April 1921 J T Johnson elected president and Charles Dieter secretary and treasurer All reports were found correct No caretaker chosen for the coming year Volunteers plan a Saturday dome year tree service on February sft

Knupp Cemetery Association Walter R. Shook Vance Hickin Charles Shook Charles Dieter J. T. Johnson Willard Spade G. H. Clippinger Treaswerer

Death of Samuel Berger in Rittman area

Samuel Berger a farmer near Rittman died at his home April 8 after a year long illness. Born March 19, 1860 in Switzerland, he came to America in 1851 and married Marie Berner. He leaves a wife, five sons and three daughters, and homes in Doylestown Pueblo Detroit and Rittman. Burial followed at Marshalhalle. he was a ten year member of the Reformed church.

Manuel Berger Rittman Samuel Berger Ameren Berne Switzerhill Iss Doylestown Ernest Berger Raston Lester Beery Ao Berger Pueblo Cole Karl Holderbaum Detroit Mich Herbert Berger Roward Boner Alan Sanday Marshalhalle The Reformed Church Saatyerhind

Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support

Card of thanks from the family of Samuel Berger expresses gratitude to neighbors friends the Grange Ohio Boxboard employees and MW of A for assistance kindness and floral offerings after the death of their husband and father with sincere appreciation from Mrs Samuel Berger and their children

Grange Ohio MW of A Haasbanil Samuel Berger

Funds For Fire Truck Drive Grows By Late March

By end of March the fire truck fund neared 300 with paper collections for March totaling BGT and contributions at 125. Cash donations 2h not yet collected bring total to 426 on April 1. From now on paper collections will occur from business houses weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. pauper collections shift by district across the month to Munst and Mainz districts.

BGT Busainess Mundava Thurditys Munst Mainz

Superintendent Promotes Glad Game For Citizenship

C. I. Landis of the Public Schools urges teaching Pollyanna's glad game in schools to foster better citizenship, saying everyone should learn the glad game and it should be taught at the arhooin, as it will improve character.

Polllyanna

RITTMAN DOGS TO BE TAGGED IN COUNTY AREA

Tommey Glasco, state dog catcher, will begin work in rural districts soon after weather improves. He aims to seize every dog without a 1920 collar tag. About fifty dogs have been taken so far, with some reclaimed, sold, or killed.

Tommey Glasco Mr. Glasco

Grain prices slip in markets with mixed corn oats reports

Wheat oats corn and barley prices appear in marginal movement as market observers note tierce benchmarks around a headline figure of 140 in currency terms. Traders cite modest demand shifts and harvest timing influencing oats and barley.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Commissioners MR. Voter Mayer City Park Rittman Chamber of Commerce Rittman Grange News Steiner la Venne Steele Red Cross Lowe Granger C J Steiner Inter-Church World Movement Meeting Cali Park Purchase Knupp’s Cemetery Association Meets C. I. Landis Rittman Dogs Hershey & Rohrer Aener Tierce Mattawan Savings Bank Andra Aquinattity Fonds Parmanent the Rittman Savings Fris Pontavns Depository U. § War Loai United Brethre DENO God Intercinwch Ao Bentent Milton Towra Milton, Treabytoridn Ghureng Bob Pictures Edward Situdio Snyder Block
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