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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
The Sterline Press advises editor delivery by Monday morning and directs advertising rates to the editor. Subscriptions and all business matters are to be attended at the listed address. Apologies to Sterling for missing this week issue.
The notice lists words for the December 27 spelling contest at the Farmers Institute. It names pronunciation judges for two classes, with J. C. Meyer Ora Liechty and Glenn King involved, and lists judges ROC Rich Arthur Goffinet Iva Adams for class one and E O Hart Elmer Dulabahn Emma Shaffer for class two. Managers are Professors SM Miller and CW Clouse.
The column promotes a washing powder guaranteed to clean without rubbing and claims quick uptake after free samples. It cites endorsements from Mrs. I M Prouts, Mrs A A Swagler, Mrs C W Freed, Mrs Bert Kindig, Mrs Chas O Baker, Mrs A Wolfe, Mrs E E Steiner. Sold in Rittman by A Ti Young and Rexall Store with contact details.
A. B. Church J Davidson presents Bible School Sunday services at 9:00 a m with Superintendent H A Slem mona. Preaching Sunday at 10:00 a m and evening service at 7:00. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p m.
The Child Larmiers Institute sets December 27 28 1916 program at the Rittman Opera House with officers L G Sheets Elmer Hartman Elmer L Dulabahn and an executive committee from Rittman and nearby. Sessions begin 9 00 Central Standard Time with speeches poems declamations readings and farm related topics including preparedness home industry soil fertility and dairy farming. Barbara Gordon appears in a short film with various addresses by J L Buchanan Pearl Dorsey and A O Newcomb among others.
Harold Desmond and Floyd Maine are cited as town marshals with other figures including Mark Jamison described as a lawyer of evil tendencies Elmer Dulabahn Wade and Jeb Jenkins noted as a South Dakota stammer Walter Beherie appears in the list of names for the record.
Ordinance 282 sets penalties for unpermitted construction within the Village of Botton Ohio. It requires builders to obtain building permits, list project details, estimated costs, location, and sub division or plat with ward. Violations incur fines and the marshal’s duty to enforce permits and record-keeping. Passed December 18.
The village council of Rittman Otto ordinances prohibits constructing plumbing and electrical work without a permit. It defines unlawful conversion of premises and outlines penalties for violations to enforce building standards.
The ordinance establishes the Office of Building Inspector for the village of Ritterman. It outlines duties authority and responsibilities of the inspector and sets the framework for enforcing building codes and safety standards within the village limits.
The article notes an ordinance numbered 285 restricting the use of rubber hoses and gas connections and outlining penalties for violations. It references enforcement by local authorities and specifies compliance requirements for residences and businesses.
The text presents garbled lines mentioning beauty products, health notes, and various disjointed terms. It reads like a corrupted OCR extract with no clear event, names, or dates to anchor a coherent news item.
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