Local Official Counts and County Returns Highlight Races
The official tally shows multiple county offices with no opposition including Auditor Charles Schopp and Treasurer J Q Matteson. Carl V Beebe of Morrow leads state senate race. Willis nominated for governor with Ivor Jones. Wayne County results favor Breitenstein over Chancellor. Rittman precinct reports party splits.
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Carl V. Beebe
Morrow County
J. J. Remington
Knox County
Peeerte
Rittman Preeinet
Ae Longenecker
Republican Central
Ebert
Wooster
Willis
Ivor Jones
Bond Issue Carries in Rittman Village Vote
The proposal to issue 5000 dollars in bonds to fund village payments won by a large majority at Tuesday's election. Turnout was 228 votes with 186 for the issue and 32 against, a clear majority in favor.
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Rittman Village
Areet Eee Oat
Eves
Harm on Faber Cuts Distracts at Morning Distribution
An incident at a morning distribution left Harm on Faber with a slipped foot on the sidewalk. He fell and broke a glass, injuring his wrist and suffering a cut. He was unable to continue the mile during duties and required attention.
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Tiaxmon’ Fabes
J. TL
Gerberich
Ritter Haine
A. Bat
Faber
Milk Producers Meeting Highlights Local Deals
The Wayne Medina Milk Producers Association held a semi annual session in Rittman with about sixty farmers from Wayne and Medina counties. Ex Sheriff Barker outlined the Akron Pure Milk Co contract and surplus milk issues, noting prices of 2.92 per hundred pounds since February 18 and urging stronger organization for better terms.
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Wayne-Medina
Wayne-Medina Milk Producers Association
Council Chamber
Ritton
Wayne
Medina
Akrés Pass Milk Co
Akron
Wayne and
Milton Township
Rittaian
Sterling
Akron Pure Milk Co
Barker
United States
Summit County
Failie Company
Akron: Pure “Milk Co
Iveby
Dedi
Coal Ezra
Steiner
Whynet Medina Association
Atte Dairymen's-As
Gohitahi
Ofshiss
Wawyrie- Medina
Jealous Husband in White City Court Debts and Disturbance
In White City, Steve Bestic admitted guilt in Mayor Shackleford’s court for disturbing the peace and beating a woman identified as Caddie Bestie. He paid $25 fine plus costs and covered a doctor’s fees, totaling about $95, after a jealous confrontation over alleged infidelity.
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Steve Bestic
sThursday
Bestie
White City
Cadilla
Dr. Alexander
Steve
Shackleford
Cuddie
Rittman
Hinve
Salt St
Marshal Cox
Wets
Tly
Europe
Smother Passes Away At Local Site
Fragmentary readable text references a death and a reverend figure, with unclear surrounding details. The article hints at a memorial or obituary note for a Reverend with possible surname Zherriott.
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B.paul
Zherriott’s
Hulls Divorce Petition Filed in Common Pleas Court
Mrs Nettie Hull files for divorce from Mr Harry Hull in common pleas court alleging habitual drunkenness and extreme cruelty. Petition cites mistreatment including kicking and abuse, with their 46 year old daughter Ruth as the child. The sheriff served notice on Mr Hull last Monday.
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Marry Hull
Nettie ‘Hull
Judd
Common Pleas Court
Ruth
Hull
Off Again On Again Power Nonsense Dialogue
Fragmentary notes describe fluctuating electrical current and power outages. The text references a man dependent on electricity, vacations, and a nightly rhythm around power use. It reads like a garbled diary or broadcast line with nonsensical interjections.
Paving Job Progressing On Rittman Sterling Road
The aging road between Rittman and Sterling is nearing completion with both east and west ends moving toward each other. East end contractor from Sterling to Rittman and west end contractor from Sterling eastward both report strong progress. Completion before cold weather is anticipated and will connect Rittman and Sterling by paved highway. County inspector Frank Sturna of Smithville, a longtime friend of The Press, is overseeing the east end work despite a serious illness last winter.
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Rittman
Smithville
East End
Tohieeohrar Wah Lg
Itleading Betheth Spection
Unusual Wooster ruse hides as Maxine Pierce
A Wooster case reveals Esselburn Bruce posed as a woman named Maxine Pierce for over a year among Black workers and social venues. He cultivated a feminine appearance and voice to evade detection and enjoyed local favors before police exposed the disguise and Bruce fled the town.
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Abd Peltsennense
Maxine Pierce
Ace Bruce
Hellsenine
Bruce
Wooster
Leonard Dillard Hurt In Main Street Auto Crash
Leonard Dillard sustained multiple broken ribs after a collision on Main Street near the Presbyterian Church Friday night. He was assisted to a doctor and later taken to the hospital as authorities investigated the single-vehicle accident and noted the driver appeared dazed at the scene.
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Leonard
Joe Steanser
Presbyterian
Charch
Felanies
Sidga6f
Jon Strawser
Sting
Deriou
Liberty Loan Primer The Good Ship Liberty Loan
The piece frames the Liberty Loan push as a moral crusade to aid world civilization. It uses vivid wartime imagery of German U boats sinking ships and calls for public participation, urging readers to obtain badges and support the campaign with patriotic fervor.
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Germany
Red Cross
Hugh Sene
Garlaon
Folka
Minister Goes to Pen for Seditious Funeral Sermon
Rev. WA Werth of Winesberg Holmes county was sentenced to two years in federal custody with hard labor by Judge Weatenhaver in Cleveland after pleading guilty to preaching a seditious funeral sermon. Werth, 24, unmarried and former pastor, was ordered never to return to Winesberg. Also fined were Samuel Miller editor of the Sugar Creek Budget fifty hundred dollars and costs for printing a libelous article and ARS Banteau of Doles Iowa fined six hundred dollars and costs for similar offenses.
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WA. Werth
Winesberg
Holmes County
Weatentinver
Cleveland
Werth
Winexberg
Hgw
Shocked by Lightning Strikes Mrs Hosmer at Sterling
Mrs Clela Hosmer daughter of Cashier A Slemafionsa of the Pari ers Banking Co at Sterling was severely shocked by a lightning event Thursday morning while lowering a window. She lost consciousness briefly but recovered rapidly, with no damage to the house reported.
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Clela Hosmer
A. Slemafionsa
Pariers Banking Co
Sterling
Hosmer
Chautauqua Association Plans Past Due Assessments
At the final Chau tauqua Association meeting members were assessed 3.25 dollars to cover this year’s deficit of 159.85 dollars. The group notes last year had no deficit of 258.95 dollars and urges members to pay arrears promptly to settle all bills.
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Chautauqua Association
Alight from Train Ends in Tragedy near Smithville
Chris Conred of Smithville trying to alight from a moving train after church services at DuPique Indiana slipped under the wheels near Fort Dodge and lost both legs, bleeding to death. He was buried at Smithville Thursday.
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Chris Conred
Smithville
Dupique
Fort Dodge
U. S
Thoraday
Medina County Grocers Form Sugar Card Plan
Medina county grocers organized last week to form a group aiming to distribute sugar fairly. Families would receive no more than two pounds per person per month under the plan, designed to ensure equitable access to sugar in Medina County.
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Medina County
Medinace ‘County
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