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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
5
Erie timetable lists eastbound No 200 for Akron and No 15 for Akron daily YM. westbound No 15 for Dayton daily. No 7 for Chicago daily at 3 01 p m and 8 26 p m respectively.
Long list of local items including a school reunion at Milton Center on Wednesday, taxes at Ritten Savings Bank from December 26 to January 1, illness and hospital visits, a student's appendicitis operation, a major fire loss at Medina Farmers Exchange, a Wooster theatre gas blast, village council and court notes, and various social visits and local business updates. The article mentions notable names such as Beatrice Shock, Dale Turner, Bertha Shetler, Aaron Wolfe, Fred Shafer, M. R. Geng, Longworth, and Hane and Ebert, with references to Fostoria, Creston, Rittman, Wooster, and Medina.
B and C schedule in effect Sunday November 28 1915 Central Standard Time lists No 1 Cleveland to Chicago at 6 45 am No 3 Chicago to Cleveland 8 42 am No 17 Cleveland to Chicago 7 42 pm No 15 Chicago to Cleveland 10 32 pm No 12 Wheeling 8 10 am No 4 Youngstown 3 30 pm No 2 Massillon 6 02 pm F flag stop noted for some runs.
Personal notes list several residents in Akron on various errands and visits. Mrs D R Morr, Mr Boyd Miller, Mr and Mrs Roy Forrer, Dr Dawson of Sterling, Mrs H H Grafton, Miss da Schafer, Mrs Walter Daniels and daughters, Miss Florence Smallwood of Wadsworth, W F Peters surveyor from Aiedina, Mrs E T Glessner, Councilman D R Lance family, and E P Burns of Barberton were all noted for Tuesday or weekend trips or calls in Akron.
A six year old girl writes to Santa about her daily school routine and her Christmas wishes. She asks for slippers for herself a dress for her doll and candy nuts and oranges. She also asks Santa not to forget her Daddy and Mother.
A theater manager faced with a question at the opera house prompts a bold reply. Inside a modest venue, organizers discuss a sweeping notion: goats for every attendee. The scene underscores quirky demands amid theatrical planning.
Column carries multiple small ads from Sterling showing items for sale including a Smith Premier typewriter a round oak cook stove a coal range a horse blanket and a dairy building. Also offers two Front street properties and inquiries to W R Shook and J S Jones with bargains promised.
Two births reported as a boy born to Mr and Mrs E V Schaff an eight pound infant and a son born to Mr and Mrs Earl Simpson an eight pound baby both on Wednesday in the village setting.
Public health warning against mercury containing catarrh treatments. Claims dangers from topical preparations and promotes internal remedies by F J Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio. Endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and druggist price.
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