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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
9
Poem urging a cheerful outlook and daily kindness. It emphasizes smiling as a mask that lifts the soul and brightens the world, advising to shed bitterness and seek good in daily life. The speaker calls on readers to contribute their share to joy.
A discussion on fire protection urges better alarm systems and facilities in towns like Rittman. The piece cites Creston’s fire and calls for municipal building codes, stricter regulations, and ongoing vigilance by the state fire department to reduce property loss and save lives.
Agitation for improved highways spreads from the national capital to Wayne County with state levies and county action moving toward real road construction. Township trustees plan active road work in the next two years, with supporters including Mr Wright and Mr McConnell backing extensive improvements.
Marshallville audiences filled the Reformed Church for two evenings of piano and vocal numbers under Don M. Weimer. The program showcased masterful classics and diverse late pieces, with repeated encores and praise for Miss M. Lucille Keiffer and Mr Manon Cover. Weimer will resign from Bachman Department store to devote full time to teaching, signaling high regard for his piano leadership. In addition, families shared a communal dinner amid frugal times, expressing gratitude for good year outcomes and continued community support.
Six corn judging youths from the state tour Washington sights while two Wayne county boys take part Enjoying the trip and testing their skills against their father who improves one acre to equal two. The piece notes shift from primitive plows to scientific farming and comments on rural economists.
The 20th Baker family reunion was held at J. S. Baker's home on Industrial Street on Thanksgiving Day. All children and grandchildren gathered to honor Dad and his wife. Attendees included Geo. Harris and family from Kenmore, Irve Richard and family and D. E. McKlvaine and family from Creston, Ghas. Cowie and wife, J. M. Baker and family from Burbank, and R. B. Cochran and family of Cleve.
RITTMAN Real Estate for sale or rent includes seven room houses, farms and lots near Pleasant View, with prices from 300 to 2300 dollars. Several properties offer cash upfront and monthly balance options, plus acreage from 60 to 156 acres and multiple barns wells cisterns and timber. Contact for prices and locations as fall possession possible.
A playful exchange centers on a suitor who loudly admits kissing the daughter, provoking the father to demand an apology for interrupting. The scene mixes bravado with parental authority in a lighthearted moment.
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