Bitiman Chautauqua Opens With Big Attendance Hopes
A meeting of chautauqua organizers in The Kittman Savings Bank planned the 1924 event opening Monday. Redpath Bureau brings E G Mason as platform manager. Junior ticket hunts, advance ticket sales, and reserved seats at Harper’s Drug Store Saturday morning were announced.
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Kittman
Chautauqua
Redpath Bureau
E. G Mason
Mason
Redpath
Rittmans
Herbert Leon Cope
J. Franklin
Caveny
Hanper’s Drug Store
Kittman Business Men Sat Chickens Plan Fall Festival
The Kittman Business Men's Association held a meeting at Patii's Restaurant where members discussed a fall festival and a universal dollar day sale for the upcoming monthly sales day. Copy for the sale is due to the printer by August 26.
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Kittman Business Meats Agsn
Patii
Rittman Wife Seeks Divorce and Alimony
Mrs. Hattie Johnson of Rittman by attorney Daniel C. Funk files for divorce from Melvin Johnson alleging extreme cruelty and neglect. Married June 4 1902 in Bexilis they have one daughter now married. She seeks alimony in addition to the divorce.
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Hattie Johnson
Rittman
Daniel C. Funk
Hag
Melvin Johnsons
Bexilis
Daugter
Wooster Daily Record
Council Meeting Adopts Fifth Street Savering Resolution
The council met in regular session with all members present except Mr Branigan. The mayor and clerk were in their places. A resolution amending prior law on Fifth Street savering and the regular pay ordinance were approved.
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Branigan
Fifth-st
New County School Superintendent Assumes Office
A county school superintendent, whose formal office began August 1, assumed duties this week Monday. He had been away for study and could begin active duties only this week. Since the death of Mr Baumgårdner, Ass't Supt A M Henderson has undertaken charge of all county school affairs.
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Ha Vaico
Aviay
Baumgardner
A. M. Henderson
U. S. and State Plan Survey to Aid Ohio Highways
Ohio officials announce a joint traffic and transportation survey with the U S Bureau of Public Roads to measure traffic on the state highway system and guide planning. Director Boulay says the study will establish traffic principles and assess highway development needs with federal funding likely covering half the cost.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Highways
U. S. Bureau of Public Rods
I. A Baulay
State Department of Highways and Public Works
Tiiredoar Boulay
Washington, DC
1 S Bureau of Public Roads
Highway Department
Boulay
Connecticut
California
Pennsylvania
County Primaries Result With County Ticket Selections
All precincts in the county have been tabulated and the candidates for the November county ticket named. Democrats list FE Bucher as Commissioner and Florence Limb as Treasurer among others, while Republicans name G Jlbright and O V. Gardner for Commissioner and J McSweaney for Congress, with several other offices filled and some unopposed.
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FE Bucher
Wm. Swanger
G Jlbright
O V. Gardner
Florence Limb
Zimmerman
P F. Ault
Charles Wiler
Jease Ebert
Ray Sellers
G Leapley
A W Bucher
RC. Armstrong
Charles Jones
Kauffman
T W Orr
Albert Dix
Joseph Fritz
W .G. Patterson
Emanuel Reichenbach
Merder
Congress
John McSweaney
T C Hunsicker
License to Wed Issued in Wayne County Probate Court
A license to wed was issued Friday in Wayne County Probate Court to James Busakos and Mary Bortos, both of Rittman. The Greek family members listed as contracting parties have their home in Rittman for some time.
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Wayna County
James Busakos
Mary Bortos
Rittman
Gireek
Famil
Orchard Day Draws Hundreds to Ohio Experiment Station
Between 600 and 800 visitors attended the Ohio Experiment Station orchard day last Friday. The event, supervised by the department of horticulture, featured an afternoon tour of the station orchard with hundreds of fruit varieties on display and several large commercial orchard growers in attendance.
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Ohio
Ohio Experiment Station
Department of Horticulture
Ohlo
New Intercounty Road 529 to Relieve Dixie Highway
The Division of Highways announces a new Intercounty Highway ICH No.529 from Fostoria to Millbury. Officials say it will relieve Dixie Highway traffic and shorten Columbus Toledo distance by about 20 miles once completed.
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Division of Highwaya
Fostoria
Millbury
Columbus
Toledo
Sterling Man Drives Wild Barberton Chase Ends With Fines
Guy Parks of Sterling and Clarence Beichter led Barberton police on a Saturday chase across Easton after a car crash spree damaging eight vehicles. Parks faced multiple fines for reckless driving and intoxicated driving. Beichter was held for intoxication.
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Sterling
Barberton
Guy Parks
Clarence—Beichter
Easton
Park
Barbertom
Witner
Parky
Befchler
Clarence Baichler
Parks
Three Car Crashes Injure Fifteen Near Wooster
Over the weekend three automobile accidents near Wooster injured fifteen people and damaged six cars. The most serious crash occurred Sunday at the north edge of Bloomington around 10 a.m. Two crashes happened on the CCC highway one seven miles north of Wooster Saturday night and the other on Sunday on West Liberty street in Wooster.
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Wooster
CCC
Bloomington
Mills Warns Violators Over Auto Ordinances
Marshal Mills directs enforcement of parking rules in town and within the park, urging violators to stay inside parking lines and keep lights on. He warns that failing to comply will cause annoyance and trouble for locals.
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Marshal Mills
Return from a two week motor trip
Mr and Mrs F B Snyder returned last Thursday from a two week motor trip that covered Wisconsin and Michigan. They visited Chicago and attended the Photographers Association of America held in Milwaukee. They traveled from Milwaukee to Mackinaw City and crossed the state toward their Michigan home.
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Amre-F-B- Snyder
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago
Photographers Assn. of America
Milwaukee
Mackinaw City
Lighted Match Sparks Barn Fire Killing Kittens Near Shreve
James Campbell, four, of southwest Shreve, set a lighted match near a kitten nest in his family barn. The resulting blaze consumed the straw and damaged crops, but the livestock escaped in pasture as the barn burned.
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Shreve Blazs
James Campbell
Mra
Loren Campbell
Shrevé
Campbell
Rittman Residents Reported in Wooster City Hospital
Several Rittman residents are listed as patients at Wooster City Hospital including Mrs. David Walters Mrs. James Hile and Mrs Henry Blough with unspecified conditions noted among others.
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Rittman
Wooster City Hospital
Mougey Family Reunion At P. J. Liechty Home
The Mougey family met for its annual reunion last Sunday at P. J. Liechty’s home. About 100 members attended from Wooster Lodi Wadsworth Rittman Sterling Cleveland and New York.
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Mougey
P. J. Liechty
Gpregent
Wooster
Lodi
Wadsworth
Rittman
Sterling
Cleveland
New York
Martal Mills and Deputies Raid Liquor Law Violators
Marasal Mills and deputies raided a White City home Saturday night and arrested the keeper and a boarder for liquor violations. The keeper was fined 200 and costs, the boarder 100 and costs. Both claimed inability to pay and suggested Canton Workhouse. mayor warned more arrests may follow.
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Marabal Milla
Dapsottes
White City
Iowa
Canton
Shackleford
Marshal Mills
Andre Meese Nuptials at Chippewa Township Ceremony
At noon August 12 a wedding was held at the Ira Meese home in Chippewa Township with Rev. I H Stetler of Doylestown uniting Ralph Andre and Marguerite Meese. The couple, from respected local families, planned to reside near Easton and began a motor trip to Niagara Falls and New York after the ceremony.
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Ira Moose
Chippewa Township
I H. Stetler
Doylestown
Ralph Andre
Marguerite Meese
Ira Méese
Carmen Andro
Near Easton
Citizan
Rittman
Niagara Falls
New York State
County Parties Face New Leadership Selections
The county central committees of the Republican and Democratic parties must meet within fifteen days after the election to choose an executive committee and a county chairman. The current Republican chairman is B. L. Landes of Washington, D C, and the Democratic chairman is Elmer Seldner, secretary to Congressman John McSweeney, who splits time in New York.
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B. 8. Landes
Washington, D. C
Isean Elmer
John McSweeney
Newlsen
Washington, D.C
Judge Funk Ahead in District Appeals Race
Wooster voters show Judge Ross Funk leading rival William J. Laud by a total of 9 436 votes across four counties in the district race for the court of appeals. Funk carried Summit Medina Lorain and Wayne with varying majorities, strongest in Lorain. The Wooster Daily Record notes the August 13 timing and district results.
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Ross We Punk
Wooster
William J. Laud
Akron
Whifor Repulr Court of Appeals
Funk
Lorain County
Summit County
Laub
Medina County
Wayne County
Wooster Daily Record
Betty Janee Brophy Hosts Sixth Birthday Party
Betty Janee Brophy entertained friends at her home on Monday to celebrate her daughter's sixth birthday. The event featured games and a lawn lunch, with many gifts and good wishes for the birthday child.
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Betty Jane Brophy
Brophy
Daey
Betty
Andy
Barberton Triumphs 11-8 In Serial Baseball Thriller
Barberton built an 11-8 victory against Rittman as hits and runs swung late. Kinney and Thompson paced the visitors with multiple hits while Barberton’s late surge erased an early deficit and propelled the home team to the win.
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Gurdey
Kinney
Ale
Barberton
Hrophy
Kinhey
Thompson
J. Rimney
Starshot
Hobwon
Bees
Wright
Beveueeveeseen
Raynor
Der
Auto Crash on Main Street Ends with Damaged Cars
On Saturday night a Tulek touring car driven by a Gardner from the town and an Overland touring car driven by Joe Knowiton collided near the John J. Kunkel residence on Main Street. Both cars were damaged and unable to be moved. Each driver blamed the other, and both went to the Mayor. The Mayor suspected one driver had been drinking while the other had poor brakes.
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Oelock
Young Gardner
Atut
Joe Knowiton
Routo
John J Kunkier
On & Main
Lance Family Reunion at Chippewa Lake Park Set for Sept 6 1924
The 26th annual Lance family reunion is planned at Chippewa Lake Park on Saturday September 6 1924. Frank Vaughn serves as President, Stella Randolph as Bec'y and Treasurer, with Hilted Daskéle assisting.
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Lance
Chippewa Lake Park
Watt Hilted Daskéle
Frank Vaughn
Stella Randolph
Bec'y and
Treas
Community Sales Day Amid Mixed Attendance and Strong Prices
Attendance at Community Sales Day on August 12 was lighter than prior events. Merchants reported good prices for goods sold and urged timely ad copy submissions for the September sale by August 25 or 26.
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Tonever
Card of Thanks Gratitude to Grange for Fruit Basket
The writer expresses thanks to the Grange for a delicious fruit basket recently received, appreciating the kind gesture and neighborly support.
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The
Grange
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Sagar
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Jolea
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Alegler
Jonas
Williams
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Brenneman’s Grocery
Butler
Hochuset
Bactony
the Rittman Savings Bank
Pastime Theatre
R. F. Lennington
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Y. Pol
Milton Presbyterian Cfiwil
Thorslay Payer
Woolworth
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Washington
Rutrian Auto Club
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