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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1924

Page

8

Solar Eclipse Visible Across Ohio January 25 1925

Wooster College head Prof B F Yannéy announces a total solar eclipse visible throughout Ohio on January 25 1925 with about 97 percent total at Cleveland and 91 percent at Cincinnati. A planetary grouping of Jupiter Mercury and Venus will be visible about 25 degrees west of the eclipsed sun during the event.

Wooster Ohio United States B. F. Yannéy Wooster College Cleveland Cincinnati

Card of Thanks from the Yoder Family

The family of Mrs. D. M. Yoder extends thanks to neighbors and friends for their comforting words aid and flowers during their hour of bereavement.

Truthful Kentucky printer prints a single issue

An editor in Kentucky prints one issue titled the truth containing blunt notices about locals. Items include John Beenin called lazy, Tom Coyle losing trade, Dave Conkey dying amid a joke of whiskey, a sensational marriage by Rev Gordon, and harsh remarks about Silvio Rhoades and J. S. Collins.

Kentucky John Beenin Beeville Tom Coyle Dave Conkey Silvio Rhoades J. S. Collins The Baptist Pargonese Gordon

Steadfast Subscriber Brings Cheer to the Office

A devoted reader and payer in advance is praised for supporting the paper season after season. He covers subscriptions gladly and inspires staff with generous checks. His steady support is described as a blessing to the newsroom.

Rittman Without an Attorney in Local Legal Market

Rittman loses its resident attorney for the first time in years as Karl E. Hoover leaves after selling his office to Engstrom. He is followed by Heckbert of Akron and McVicker of West Salem, creating a gap in local legal advisory services and forcing attorneys to handle more notarial work to maintain livelihoods.

Rittman Karl E. Hoover Engstrom

Christmas Seals Push Public Health Campaign

The Sun reprints a Festive era plea urging citizens to buy Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis prevention. The piece argues seals are a national health investment, reducing mortality as the movement grows from local to national, with every buyer supporting communal health and the fight against the White Plague.

Wwere The Sun Times

Doylestown Social Notices Include Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Willis Yarman of Alliance visited here over the weekend. Rose GL Ow returned home from Akron after five weeks with her son. Carl Peters and his wife of Akron were guests. Edward Or of Alyan spent Sunday with his mother. Harriet Serfass is reported sick at N R Zimmerman home in Portage. Thomas Burbeck is seriously ill in Portage with pneumonia. Jacob Smith, previously at Wadsworth Hospital, is able to be out again.

Willis Yarman Alliance Rose GL Akron Carl Peters Edward Or Alyan Harriet Serfass N. R Zimmerman Portage Thomas Burbeck Portagest Jacob Smith Wadsworth Hospital

Letters to Santa Claus from 1924 original

A six year old boy named Billy Lyn Winship writes to Santa Claus dated December 7, 1924 asking for a rubber tired wheel wagon. A December 1984 note from near Santa Claus requests a locket and chain rubber tired roller skates and a talking or sleeping doll for a child.

Santa Claus Santa Billy Lyn Winship

Maxwell Car Grand Prize Offer In Circulation Drive

A promotion offers a Maxwell touring car valued at 900 dollars cash as the grand prize for the Rittman Proas Everybody Wins drive. Contestants must sell the most subscriptions by January to win the improved model with 38 horsepower, 25 mpg efficiency, 68 mph top speed, and added features.

Maarwell Rittman Proas

Santa Letter From 1926 Lists Toys and Farewell

A dated message to Santa from Thelma Winship mentions wishful items like rubber roller skates a story book and a fork and spoon plus a playful farewell. The letter signed Brother Whitman December 7 1926 conveys a childlike holiday request and goodbye.

Andy Pate Mag & Rite

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Mrs D. M Yoder Ford It Bluebird Doylestown Yeager Fieer Akrons Quality Store Yeager’s Jane Adams Ber Clock Club D. H .Yeager Company Caand Normandy Elzen Porta Rico Itn Fiorel Max Alfesta Maxwell Car Maxwell toM@ors Elinor Maurer Ana Ofaingoa Whitman Toviah L-coult Thelma Winship Eis Hovi Wadsworth, Ohio Hood Curtatans Akron, Ohio Fandseat Wotten P. K Yeagers Nye Yeiger’s—Maly Flory
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