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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
3
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A dated timetable from May 23 1915 lists eastbound and westbound train numbers with their departure and arrival times. No. 15 leaves at 20:20, No. 16 at 4:33, No. 7 at 8:35, and No. 2009 appears without a clear context.
The B and C railroad alters the Sunday timetable to shift Akron trains. Train 4 now arrives at 3 23 p m, Train 10 no longer runs as a flag stop, and Train 16 becomes the latest direct service to Barberton or Akron at 4 33 p m eastern time. Visitors may still return by Train 2 to Warwick at 5 58 p m, with a Warwick to Akron departure at 7 55 p m.
The month’s average attendance reached 97.8 percent with 23 students neither absent nor tardy. The Primary Department lists names of those never absent or tardy in November, including Dorothy Bach and Russel Miller among others as plans for a postponed Literary and Box Social are finalized.
The floating workforce at Ster ling midroad work shifts daily. Some days up to a hundred and forty men are employed, while on other days the number drops below a hundred. Many workers are negro, poorly paid, and move on to eastern cities or drift away as cold weather approaches.
A crowd gathered for favorable weather when thefts occurred at several rigs. Jap robes and non overcoats were stolen and not recovered. Police suspect local railroad car workers, described as of bad character, improperly housed here, prompting a citizen warning.
We thank friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during the illness and death of our husband and father.
At Wooster Hospital Josh Shank’s condition remained poor after a failed operation attempt. Doctors planned to complete the procedure once his strength improved as relatives visit and hope for recovery.
A car loaded with merchandise at the transfer freight house was broken into Tuesday night. Thieves opened many boxes and strewn contents across the car floor. The railroad suffered a small loss as some items were taken. Police arrived hours later and recovered one die. Officials considered who may be responsible but noted robberies have recurred in the Sterling quarters.
Wayne county commissioners toured Lorain County roads on a Tuesday trip to study improvements. With about 110000 dollars available next season they seek proven ideas to guide future road work.
Bible School Sunday at 9 00 a m led by H A Slemmon sup t Preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 00 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 00 p m Class Leader E T Boone leads the class
The Mennonite Church announces preaching services every Sunday at 10 30 a m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m All are urged to attend for edifying God’s people and saving the lost Bring someone with you and join in prayer and worship
Sterling items report Bronk Emeh and wife of Youngstown visited at Ray and Mrs Lance's home. Emeh is a cracker salesman in Youngstown and the family recently moved from Sterling to Girard. Also noted are visits by Peter R Graber of Noble Iowa after his father's funeral, Williard Plough and wife in Navarre, Chinton Steiner and family from Akron, Starry Fortney and George McBride in Cleveland, J B Amstutz family in Akron on Thanksgiving, and John Rich with David Johnson visiting L O Nowell's Creston home for Thanksgiving.
A long list of local families spent Thanksgiving Day and nearby days with relatives in Canton Cleveland and Sterling. Residents including Rev S Jones Albert Saenger Jay Easton Mart Zeighrt and many others visited kin in Canton Barberton Orrville Creston Wooster and Akron. Also noted are revival services at the Mennonite church and a milk theft report at Tett’s residence.
A collection of disconnected items notes a Queer Ones Bible ban in Guttenberg Nova Scotia schools, an Oklahoma baby winning a contest, a Tennessee legal matter over bollion coffers, a Kentucky former official linked to bats for New Jersey, a Chicago stomach surgery misread as foul play, a Pittsfield Mass man fined $3 and ordered to return chickens after a dispute, all reflecting quirky local legal actions and unusual news snippets.
One hundred and five French sailors from Craiova near Belgrade arrived at Monastir after over 315 miles on foot through enemy lines via Prizrend and Dibra. Five were lost en route, two dead and three wounded. Commander Pivot led seven officers. they destroyed a bridge and damaged Austrian monitors at Semlin. Under heavy fire from English and Russian batteries, their three gun battery held out until ammo ran out. two guns were destroyed and only two were seriously wounded and one man killed. They retreated on Oct 8, fighting through mountainous terrain for 37 days with only rifles and cartridges. A British detachment was expected at Monastir but news was not yet available.
Harold Schultz eight years old was buried in a sand pile at Flushing New York. His fox terrier Sport dug through the sand drawing attention with a bark and freed him. Harold recovered after being found unconscious as his siblings rushed him home.
A sensational account portrays Old Dick, veteran lead sheep at Cleveland Provision, as betrayer of his flock. Each day he lures 40 to 60 to a trapdoor where butchers slit throats, a duty said to span eight years, with Dick expecting a natural death as reward. he chews tobacco and favors cooked food. When rebuked, he retorts with a bleating mockery.
In Thomas County Georgia a man, lamenting his twenty second wife, was confined to the county jail after attempting to separate her and was captured by officers.
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