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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
7
A reader asks how young a girl should be to date a older boy. The adviser urges sharing age, respecting parents, and avoiding disobedience. Emphasizes patience, explaining viewpoint, and maintaining friendships while under parental guidance.
The village of Rittman adopts ordinance 857 to levy a special assessment for Medina Street and part of Sewer District No 2, extending the Sauftury Sewer and J H Fisher Allotment, using vitrified sewer pipe and brick, totaling 5724.08 dollars as reported October 29, 1928. Assessments at 0.8193577 per foot front, due cash in 30 days or payable in ten yearly installments at 6 percent interest.
A letter discusses choosing a serious partner over a flashy man and warns against marriage without love. It notes a husband’s likelihood to settle down depends on his devotion, and suggests waiting or inviting periods with the family to decide.
A young reader asks how to express love for a boy who favors another. Vera counsels maintaining sisterly support, offering gentle, strategic hints to reveal feelings without wrecking the friendship, and suggests subtle remarks to awaken him to her affection.
A reader asks Miss Verna for guidance as she faces two marriage proposals. One suitor is handsome, conceited, and fickle, the other is serious minded and steady. The letter requests advice on choosing between the charming but unstable partner and the reliable but quiet one.
Dear Bear Miss Vers offers caution on judging a partner after seeing him with another girl and suggests talking calmly before decisions. Another letter endorses forgiveness when a returning beau shows genuine care. In Paris, Hoplin buys 93 umbrellas for 16 francs each, ending in a counterfeit wedding arrest after a quixotic sales spree.
In Parta an international walking contest saw French girls praised for grace but commentators note endurance matters more. An American girl explains that experience riding gives greater stamina and practicality, highlighting the differing strengths in athletic competition.
A garbled recipe item describes draining peaches and adding vinegar and water to dissolve lemon gelatin. It instructs to combine shredded peaches with pimento, mold, cool, and serve on lettuce with mayonnaise or cream dressing.
A recipe fragment outlines mixing soda with sour milk, then combining with molasses and flour. Ginger and spices are added, along with a portion of shortening melted into milk, creating a dough or batter.
An advert touts Cystex as a quick remedy for bladder weakness including burning itching and groin pains. It claims a 48 hour fast relief and money back guarantee if not improved. Available at Snyder's Drug Store in Rittman Ohio.
Fragmentary cooking directions describe layering canned corn with green pepper onions and tomatoes, then topping with grated cheese. The bake uses a moderate oven with butter, pepper, and sparse butter dots, ending with a finish of melted cheese. The text is garbled and incomplete but centers on a layered corn bake with cheese and tomato components.
Guide notes a method to speed baking by soaking potatoes in hot water for 15 minutes before baking. This speeds overall cook time and reduces energy use. The fragment emphasizes time savings and efficiency in home cooking.
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