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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1913
Page
8
In effect Sunday May 25 1913 B and O schedules show westbound No 1 to Cleveland daily 1412 am No 3 to Chicago 917 am No 17 to Cleveland Sundays 355 pm No 4 to Cleveland Sundays 945 pm No 15 to Chicago daily 137 am with changes for Cleveland service and Sunday operations.
Monday events include a ball tournament in Rittman and a labor day observance. A near miss occurred when a wagon ran over a toddler in Main and Industry, with the child unhurt. An anti trip to Leroy reviewed street lighting by the mayor and village officials, praised the Southwestern system and a dinner at the Leroy Hotel.
Personal H P Sigler visited Aktor on Saturday Helen Kurtz returned home from Wooster Sunday O M Spade and wife were Cleve Regular school recitations begin and visitors Tuesday The Spade Bros Store will be closed Labor Day Base Ball Tournament at Rittman Labor Day Many residents attend social and church events at City Park WCTU meets in park for officer elections and a social luncheon The tenth annual Peter J Steiner family reunion was held at H S Yoder’s home Various locals visit and travel through Rittman including merchants, vendors, and guests from nearby towns The New Center Shoe Shop opened with stock arriving after a delayed start Community members note injuries, travel, and local business activity, with several appendicitis and illness mentions.
The sheet lists daily prices for grains and livestock with figures like wheat oats corn rye and wool. Butter and potato values appear with ranges and brief notes from D. W. Brenneman and a weekly Wednesday correction.
A long list of real estate offerings around Pleasant View and nearby towns includes an 8 room house on North Third Street priced at 2300, various lots and farms near Rittman and Seville, multiple stores and residences, and land parcels near Erie and B&O rail lines. Prices range from a few hundred dollars to thousands with several promising farms and investment prospects.
Column lists wants and ads including rental 5 room flat on Main street with Mrs Irene Schneider, late Stetson piano sale by R F D No 1 Levi Sell Sterling Ohio, operator position in telephone office with J B Lampert, wanted high class Oxford ram Harvey G Mills, lost black velvet hood with white ribbon with Webster Mougey, land for filling Sea load with Alphas Ggfrinet, general purpose horse with R H Baumgardner, Harley motorcycle $125 with Erie R R Co, Plano box for sale via Katie Mougey Elliott street.
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