Seven Sisters Belch at Rittman Industries 1907 View
GENERAL VIEW shows a 1907 scene of Rittman Industries surveyed by the Spade Brothers Department Store photographer. The image looks southwest from College and Industrial streets toward Ohio Avenue, with three wooden salt well derricks and Ohio Salt Company seven sisters smoke stacks. Box cars at center serve as bunk houses for workers extending the Baltimore and Ohio line. From The Foster Baker Collection.
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Rittman Industries
Spade Brothers
Ohio Avenue
Ohio Salt Company
Seven Sisters
City hearing recap and planning meeting adjourns
Testimony covered REA contract talks and a police cruiser incident with Valentine and Moedt, amid city safety concerns. Plan commission discussion on Bodager Agency Eastern Road development updated a prior proposal, no action taken. next meeting set for January 6 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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Valentine
Carl Bradford
Bill Pelfrey
Larry Moedt
Palecek
Moedt
Pelfrey
Gerald Whims
Bradford
City Planning Commission
Eastern Road
Rufener Road
Bodager Agency
Pittman City Planning Commission
City Hall
Hospital Admissions November 29 to December 5
Admissions list shows patients by date from November 29 to December 5 including names tied to Rittman Sterling Crestline Doylestown and related families. Notable entries include Duane Hopton John Klein and Mrs Harry Anderson among others across several days.
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Duane Hopton
John Klein - Rittman
Harry Anderson
Howard L. Mohler - Sterling
Robert Ellington - Rittman
John B. Perry Rittman
Ralph Miller
James Robinson
Agnes Fry - Rittman
Danny J. Jackson
Rittman
James Winkler
Sterling
Glenn Leib
W. K. Burkhammer
Creston
Paul Momchilov
Milan Labik Rittman
Robert Konich
Doylestown
Bradford Propps - Sterling
Rittman Court Fines Issued For Various Offenses
Mayor Ashton Hall announced rulings from the November 24 and December 1 sessions. Walter Lee Dean faced 100 dollars and 7 dollars in costs for borderly conduct. Dale Ball of Rittman paid 35 dollars plus 10 dollars costs for assured distance. Several residents were fined for speeding and other infractions including Elwood Tanner 25 dollars plus 10, Clara F. Harper 82, Matthew B. Haun 30, Wilma Lee Vance 20, and Richard P. Thomasson 25 with 10 dollars costs for red light cases. Robert L. Mathys paid 24 dollars and 10 dollars costs for speeding. Eileen G. McComas 25 dollars for stop sign violation. Roger D. Robinson bonded 40 dollars for public intoxication. Ethel W. Stiltner bonded 55 dollars in a shoplifting case. Raymond Watts case continued. Jean Carpenter had no action. Bradley C. Breece found not guilty. Jeffrey A. Hamby, Clara F. Harper, Matthew B. Haun, Elwood Tanner, and Wilma Lee Vance forfeited various sums for speeding and related offenses.
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Ashton Hall
Mayor’s Court
Walter Lee Dean
Rittman
Dale Ball
Jean Carpenter
Rittmanites
Jeffrey A. Hamby
Clara F. Harper
Matthew B. Haun
Elwood Tanner
Wilma Lee Vance
Bradley C. Breece
Orrville
Kleindienst
Wadsworth
Robert L. Mathys
Eileen G. McComas
Richard P. Thomasson
Roger D. Robinson
Ethel W. Stiltner
Raymond Watts
Congressman Regula Sets Wayne County Office Hours
Congressman Ralph Regula will hold office hours Monday December 13 in Wooster at 201 East Liberty Street from 9 a.m. to noon to hear constituents concerns about federal government issues.
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Ralph Regula
Wayne County
East Liberty Street
Wooster
Wadsworth Store Buys Rittman Building
The former Rittman Furniture building sold Saturday to Wadsworth Furniture. Edward Maibach, co owner of Wadsworth Furniture, was the purchaser. Wadsworth city bought the former warehouse used by the store and the building will serve as a warehouse. Auctioneer was R K Norton a former county commissioner.
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Rittman Furniture
Wadsworth Furniture
Edward Maibach
Wadsworth
Rittman
R.K
Bob) Norton
Balloon launches from Rittman reach Connecticut in under 14 hours
Connie Brown of Rittman learns her Girl Scout Troop 481 helium balloon traveled to Bozrak Connecticut in less than 14 hours at about 37 mph. The Wenzels reported a tree landing and sent photos and a map. Bozrak lies near Electric Boat and the Coast Guard Academy, with local ties to Morton Salt and PCA.
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Girl Scout
Rittman
Connecticut
Connie Brown
Wayne and
Ludora Brown
Harry Wenzel
Bozrak
Conn
Wenzel
Wenzels
Wenel
Boerak
Coast Guard
For Heat's Sake Electric Heating Decision Maker
Ohio Edison promotes The Electric Heating Decision Maker offering money saving tips for all electric home heating systems. It covers insulation tips, system options, and planning guidance for new homes. Free copies available at Ohio Edison offices or by writing.
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Ohio Edison
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Belch
Foster Baker
Surtr
Shur Fresh
N. Main Gallon Pittman
Rittman Press Readers
Rittmanite
Regula
Wayne
Girl Scouts of America
Mrs. Wenzel
Connie
Morton Salt
PCA
Rittman Press
Meg Ed
Edison
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