Rittman street opening faces condemnation action in probate
Condemnation proceedings were filed in probate court at Wooster by the village of Rittman to secure land for a new street connecting StertMng avenue and Main Street via Elliotts. Judge Jones set the hearing for Aug 8 with a jury to assess damages to property owners along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Street
Village
Solleitor Blogver
Rittman
Gaurk
At. Wooster
Hittman
Ster- Mng Ave
Mainst
Elliotts
Jones
Aug Fu
RK Critehfeld
Hlueser
Albert L.walter Edna
Walter Willis Rogers
M E Lance
David R Tinee
Christian Schundel
David Blough
Erwin Blough
Verna McEwen
Carrie Studer
Pearl Gordon
Pioples Savings & Loan Co
Benj Hershey
John
Rohrer
W T Steiner
Raymond Jaff
Council of
Cleveland Superintendent Visits Rittman
Supt. Jones of the Cleveland public schools visited Rittman on Wednesday with Mrs. Jones who was formerly Miss Minnie Gish and daughter of the late J. Gish. She spent her girlhood days in Rittman and the couple has many friends there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Jones
Cleveland Public Schools
Mrrs. Jones
Rittman
Mrs. Jones
Minnie Gish
Dg. J. Gish
Jones
Mmre—Kinite- Layton
Minnie Jordan
Sterling
Mickie the Printer's Devil Debuts in This Issue
The paper presents Mickie the Printer's Devil at the bottom focal page. Mickie begins with this issue and will feature his humorous sayings weekly for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickie
Tabernacle Campaign to Open Evangelistic Meetings
A gospel tent rises at the northwest corner of Main and Ohio Aven on late this week. Sam J Swain, evangelist, begins a series of meetings August 14 to 28 nightly except Saturday. Under the UB church, Swain heads the Akron Mission. Evangelist singer K E Gooseman and Mrs Swain lead children work and music. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mainst
Ohio Ave
Sam J Swain
Tabernacle
U B Church
Swain
Akronnian
Akron
Ohio
Gooseman
Foreign laborer struck by car near Ohlfo Boxboard Co
A foreign laborer working outside at the Ohlfo Boxboard Co was struck by a southbound car driven by Christie Graber at quitting time. He was briefly unconscious and taken to Dr Alexander’s office where no serious injuries were found. Graber, a Sterling resident, was driving from the company garage when the pedestrian crossed the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohlfo Boxboard Co
Christie Graber
Alexander
Graber
Sterling
Industrialist
Ohio Boxboard Co
Horseshoe Match Set With National Champs In Akron Region
George May of Akron and Charles Bobbitt of Lancaster, Ohio will duel for best out of wavering games at Goodyear Field on Sunday August 14 1921 at 3 PM Preliminary pits Willie Witt of Akron against Russell Lisey of Marshallville Ohio Referee William Weis Scorer Harvey Kryder Admission 50 cents war tax included Come and see America's greatest horseshoe pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George May
Akron
Charles Bobbitt
Lancaster
Ohio
Goodyear ‘Field
Willie Witt
Russell Lisey
Marshallville
William Weis
Goodyear
Harvey Kryder
America
Ady, Oe
Rittman Board Accepting Bids For Lump Coal Shad Tons
The Rittman Village Board of Education will receive bids until September 1 for furnishing and delivering to the school building shad tons of lump coal. Clerk REL ED SCHAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Village Board of Education
Aetera
Schar
Nomination Day Sparks Municipal Race Talk
Nomination day arrives as petitions circulate for Rittman and Milton Township offices. Sixty days before the November election, candidates must file with the Wayne County clerk in Wooster by September 8. Mayor Shackleford intends to run again, with council seats likely to see new faces and possible opposition tickets in a nonpartisan slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Milton Township
Board of Elections
Wooster
Shackleford
Tho L’resa
Jan Lat
Board of Education
Munifcipal
Whiskey Dump After Seizure Sparks Prosecution in Wooster
Sheriff Lautgenhelser poured 240 quarts of whiskey into a creek in Wooster on Friday following a court order by Judge Starn to destroy the liquor. The alcohol had been seized two weeks earlier from a Cadillac left in a Wooster garage by three strangers. The car was also seized and is now for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Lautgenhelser
Wooster
Creston Wooster Road Paving Nears Completion This Fall
County Engineer Mowery says the Creston Wooster paving will finish this fall if weather cooperates. About 350 feet of pavement is laid daily and hailed as the best road yet by Wayne county officials. When done, a near brick road from Rittman to Wooster will exist except for the Sterling Creston gap, with Sterling Creston slated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mowery
Creston-Wooster
Wayne County
Rittman
Wooster
Sterling and
Creston
Sterling-Creston
Tragic Self-Directed Train Death Near Ashland
Mrs Ruth Cole of Sullivan left her home between midnight Sunday and 4 am Monday and was found on B&O tracks by a freight crew. Officials report death by her own action. she left a husband and three children including a two month old infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cole
Ashland County
Cole
Stek
Old Residents Visit Ryttman in Town
Mr and Mrs Edward Guthridge a former Erie depot agent who built the house later moved by Dr Toland visited Ryttman this week Others note Guthridge now works as a traffic man for Maxwell in Toledo Ohio for the past ten years The article recalls historic local residence changes and business ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Guthridge
Guthridge
J. C. Clippinger
Erie Depot
John Rohrer
Dr. Toland
Toland
Maxwell People
Toledo
Ohio
Hatfield Touring Car Stolen After Home Burglary
John Hatfield’s new Ford touring car with accessories was stolen from a private Cleveland garage after his home at Rittman was burglarized. Insurance covers $600. loss includes coat and necklace. Hatfield arranging another car as two nearby garages were also broken into.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuthman
Hatfield
Hatfeld
Cleveland
Vialt
Henry Rabey
Béttman
Rabey
Hunatfield
Hatfield Lont
Hatfields
Rittman
John
Trespass Charge Leads to Mayor Warrant in Smoyer Case
Henry Smoyer complained last Friday prompting Mayor Shackleford to issue a warrant for Platt Sigler on trespass near Mains. Sigler pled guilty, was fined $2 and costs, and has been boarding at the Smoyer home since returning from France after the war. Tensions between Sigler and Smoyer led to the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Vesta
Henry Smoyer
Shackleford
Platt Sigler
Smeyer
Mains
Sigler
Smoyer
France
New Auto Law Interpreted by County Prosecutor
County Prosecuting Attorney W G Patterson issued a statement clarifying the Atwood automobile registration law effective August 17. He says used cars bought from dealers must be registered and a bill of sale filed in the Clerk of Courts, with penalties up to at least $256 depending on the section violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township
Milton Center
Sterling
W G. Patterson
Atwood
Clerk of Courts
Rittman Woman Hospitalized For Operation
Mrs. Alex Dostal was taken to Wooster City Hospital on Monday for an operation performed by hospital surgeons on Wednesday. Dr. Alexander accompanied the patient, but her condition was not definitely known Wednesday evening. The operation’s cause was not revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Dostal
Wooster City Hospital
Dr. Alexander
Alexander
Rittman
Dostal
Local Market Prices Listing Odd Lines and Items
A scrambled OCRed market note lists various goods and prices including corn rye butter potatoes lard and packing stock. The fragment mentions weekly corrections by D W Brenneman and several garbled terms indicating a price sheet or auction listing with several unreadable entries.
Salt Company Beats Boxboard in Industrial League Clash
The Ohio Salt Company team defeated Boxboard 3 to 3 in a hard fought league game amid a partisan crowd. Owens and Raw pitched well for the Salt, with Murphy handling catching duties and Stout umpiring. The contest ended the season series between the two Rosebuds and Salt teams with a spirited turnout and lively field action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Salt Company
Ohio Co
Dox
Saltmen
Tom
Footera
Paridey DU
Parada
Nish
Owens
Salt Company
Thia
Root
Ohio Salt
Girl Injured by Steam Blast at Home Near Rittman
A 13 or 14 year old girl living with her parents south of Rittman was badly burned on the head and face by steam when a kettle lid blew off. Dr. Alexander attended to the burns and has seen the patient daily. she is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtenamed Straitor
Rittman
Alexander
Straitor
W. C. I. U. Reschedules Meeting to August 16
The W C I U fixes its regular meeting for August 16 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Murphy's home on Second Street. The gathering moves to the afternoon to avoid conflict with the nightly tent meeting on the Square next week, per Mrs A Wolf.
Stolen storage tank at sugar camp prompts demand for return
The writer reports the loss of an 11 barrel storage tank from a sugar camp and warns the responsible parties to return it or settle the matter. The note identifies the owner as So WMA Shook and names the improvised claim as 4tp.
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Karl E Hoover
Will
Coupie
Charles Renner
Rutman
Kast
Renner
Metghbors
Dawson
East
Sterling School
Sterlin Mano
Educ Atgi
Rittton Towmshnp Thas
Matpst
Elmer Miller
Brethren Church
Its
Mickie the Printer’s
Ryttman
John Hatfield
Hershey& Rohrer
Agereele
W. Brenneman
Blough
Salt
Crawford
Giulters
Murphy
Secore
Stout
Joral_umptra
Alde
Ump Stout
Mrs. A. Wolf
UDB Orchestra
United Brethren Church
Gobpel
Mi Sam Swain
Usien Migston
Ora Ae
KE Gooseman
Western Union
the Rittman Savings Bank
St. Paul
Milton Presbyterian Church
Pia M
Chanh
TMP
Thoreda
Mom Gheletian Endeavor
Mii
Medina CO
Savings & Loan Co
Wadsworth
W. A. Ault
Wertz
Asst
Rittman Feed & Transfer
Frank Grover
Anto
W. Houseyaf
Ganyard Street
Rivlman, Ohio
M. W
Vance Hickin Prey
Flawi
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