10 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
1
James M. Cox is once more designated by the Democratic Party to lead the state ticket as the campaign season resumes. Organizing yet unclear, party officials emphasize Cox’s continued leadership and political prominence in the forthcoming races.
Nominations highlight Cox and Willis as main opponents in the probate and county posts. Karl Hoover heads the Democratic ticket for state representative. Wo Paddle is the Republican candidate for sheriff, with McSweeney and Whitaker showing strong county returns.
The Indians toppled the Orioles with a flurry of runs late as pitching shifts and fielding errors opened the door for a seven run seventh inning. Pullen took the mound for the locals and the visitors struggled to stem the tide as Pierce relieved later, yielding seven more scores from seven singles and several errors.
Memorial services will be held Sunday August 13 at City Park Bathman at 2 00 o clock in the afternoon with Rey Shater delivering the address. Lodges and neighboring towns are asked to meet at Sergeant’s Hill at 1 30 for march to the park where the concert band will lead to the park. All residents are urged to attend these exercises.
U B ladies meet with Mrs Elmore Fritz as they discuss activities and events. The fragment mentions plans and social details with local participants and a sense of shared community.
Fragmented OCR text references a court proceeding involving Mayor Hanes and mentions locations and names such as Miser dbercang and Hh street. The garbled lines obscure clear facts but suggest municipal legal activity and related street ties.
A fragmented local notice describes a Westheffer Wenger reunion. It references park gatherings, names likely tied to families, dates, and a plan to meet at a community venue. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but the event centers on rekindling old connections.
Property transfers recorded including Frank and wife deed from Bloom land, Chip rate township, with consideration of 4000 pounds. Names appear garbled. references include George Honk Sowate Ford and Nath ain with various blocks, indicating transfers between multiple parties and parcels in 4M and 75 ranges.
A murky reader feature mentions actors and the craft of film work. The article alludes to a discussion of stars and performance but the text is garbled and difficult to parse for specific names or dates.
Card thanks neighbors and friends for help moving to new home and for kind thoughts during illness. Expresses gratitude for support and well wishes from community.
The week will be generally fair and warm with probable local thundershowers in the latter half. Births announce a boy to Mr and Mrs Willian Bauman on Sunday August 6 and another to Mr and Mrs Grover Steiner south of town.
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