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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
5
Christmas Social Notes From Akron to Rittman
Local items record holiday visits and family gatherings across Akron Bluffton Creston and nearby towns. Families such as the Swainhart Amstutz Krabill Hoffa Gambel and Palmer are listed with guests and locations including Euast Palestine Rittman Ashland and Doylestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swainhart
Akron
Vida Amstutz
Mass
Mable Krabill
Bluffton
John Lee
Creston
Jonn Ballhart
Jrdly Sacuigar
W P Boone
Som Hoffa
Euat Palestine
Hi Fouch
Helen Gilletty
Mae Sanith
Akron Thurway
Harry
Francis Gambel
John Perrenod
R. P Palmer
Eddie Graber
Anna Graber
SA. Slenans
C. L. Custor
Toland
Rittman
Clarence Kloetzly
Jay Miller Sye
Sardis
G Fouch
Clarence Castor
Ashland
S. Jones
Amstutz Family Visit From Detroit Lights Up Holiday
Rev. Amstutz and two children visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Amstutz last Monday in a brief holiday gathering. They plan to return to Detroit next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amstutz
J. F Amstutz
Detroit
School Notes: Absent or Tardy List Read in Primary Room
Scholars in the primary room listed as neither absent nor tardy include Agnes Beal Luella Beckwith Ona Eby Donna Rich Marjorie Wright Dorothy Hestettler Ethel Beichler Dorothy Rich Julia Stocker Fannie Davidson Donald Gelletty Mary Derringer Paul Glessner Kenneth Lance Dale Glessner Kenneth Zoter Russell Miller and Robert Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Beal
Luella Beckwith
Ona Eby
Donna Rich
Marjorie Wright
Dorothy Hestettler
Ethel Beichler
Dorothy Rich
Julia Stocker
Fannie Davidson
Donald Gelletty
Mary Derringer
Paul Glessner
Hen Reynolds
Kenneth Lance
Dale Glessner
Kenneth Zoter
Russel Miller
Robert Reynolds
Northerbyerw School Report Shows Attendance and Enrollment
Superintendent Miller’s third month report for supervision district one lists attendance, enrollment, and tardiness. Records show Milton and Chippewa and Baughman schools with high attendance, multiple rooms and buildings like Doylestown and Marshallville high schools, with various B and C counts and tardy totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Aa. Miller
Davidson Pastor Leads Biblical Services Schedule
A. B. Church announces Bible School Sunday at 9:00 a.m. with H. A. Slemmons as Superintendent. Preaching at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Bible School
H. A. Slemmons
Mildredina Hair Remedy Claims Hair Growth Gains
An old advertisement extols Mildredina Hair Remedy as a scalp invig orator that renews hair strength and promotes growth. Letters praise rapid results and reduced hair loss, with claims of improved scalp health and dandruff destruction, offered at drug stores with two price points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mildred Ina Tair Kennedy
Mildred Louise Co
Boston
Mass
California Vote and Prohibition Reflections Across States
The text presents a fragmented, historically flavored musing on Johnson's California vote, prohibition trends in Arizona, and shifting moral topography, noting drafty phrases about public policy, dry Massachusetts, Billy Sunday, and American experiences with prohibition, contrast, and economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Billy Sunday
New Year Offer From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
To the thousands of TANLAG users and readers of The Cleveland Plain Dealer and The Rittman Press we extend best wishes for the year ahead. A one year subscription is offered at four dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland
Leader
Rittman Press
Oats Not a Hog Feed in Ohio Hog-Ration Trials
Ohio Experiment Station tests show oats plus tankage yield slower gains and higher feed per 100 pounds of gain than corn plus tankage. In proportions used, corn-fed hogs gained 1.75 pounds daily on 39.9 pounds feed per 100 pounds gain, while oats-fed hogs gained 1 pound daily on 67.1 pounds feed. Dressed yields were 80.3 and 76.1 percent, with corn-fed pork faring better for fat content. Agricultural advice warns against feeding oats to hogs except in small quantities when oats are very cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Experiment Station
Tnd
Ohio Saloons and Murders Echo in Farther Past
Fragmentary clipping lists place names such as Clinton Van Wert and Mantaa. It references crime or disorder in Ohio but details are unreadable. likely a column mentioning saloons and violent events, with partial names and towns.
Ohio's debt ridden towns spotlight trouble in cities
A review highlights how municipal debt burdens strain Ohio cities including Youngstown Toledo Cleveland and Akron. The piece links high borrowing, pension costs, and limited tax capacity to declining services and population loss across multiple municipalities.
Ordinance 282 Restricts Building Permits in Village
The village council enacts ordinance 282 restricting permits for new buildings. It requires the clerk to file notices detailing lot numbers addresses and ward locations and to report violations, with penalties for noncompliance and enforcement by the council. The measure specifies notice posting and recordkeeping and sets effective dates for enforcement.
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The fragmentary text appears to be an OCR corrupted notice or header. It includes distorted phrases and names such as Nabiage and VANCE TUCKIN with garbled surrounding words and dates. No coherent event or outcome is identifiable from the readable portion.
How to Kill Insects in the Qua Bin
Instructions from the Ohio Experiment Station outline using carbon bisulphide to destroy stored grain pests. Apply five to eight pounds per 1000 cubic feet in airtight bins above 70 degrees, using saturated burlap or cotton waste or spraying through a small side opening. The gas, heavier than air, settles through the grain and kills pests within 36 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Protecting Barnyard Manure Puts Boost on Crop Yields
An Ohio Experiment Station study shows average 255 comparisons over 19 years, using manure with additives like acid and phosphate and eight tons per acre in corn yields 3.9 bushels more corn, one more wheat bushel, and 476 pounds more hay than unsheltered manure. At prices 70 cents for corn, $1 for wheat, and $10 per ton for hay, the gain equals about 75 cents per ton of manure sheltered or hauled to fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Parodic wartime rhetoric mirrors domestic worries
The fragment hints at paradoxes of wartime politics with references to embargoes and recruitment, noting a demand for bans on embargo bills and the strain of mobilization on factories and the military. It mentions European leaders, German language, and social commerce like diamonds versus beefsteak.
Christmas Gifts and a Check Change Mae Hope's Fate
Mae Hope, a would be songwriter, faces a sixth consecutive Christmas disappointment when a key manuscript is delayed. A fate altering visit from Violet Faith Charity reveals a $1000 check from Frank Charity, changing both women's prospects and underscoring prayer, patience, and irony in holiday ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta
Violet Faith Charity
Violet
Tmne
Frank
Agnes
Ohio Students for Day State Campaign Organizes Youth
A state organization forms to advance campus campaigns with Bryan Helse of Ohio State University as president and V. Phillipa as secretary. The plan envisions 7000 students statewide engaging in dry campaign work, organizing at colleges and schools to support volunteer efforts on election day.
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Columbie O
Campaien Progres
Bryan Helse
Ohlo State
Fa Praaident
Phillipa
O14
Ferbeln
Hall
Ard Fe
Gates
Milk Returns Exceed Beef in Food Recovery
The report notes higher food recovery from milk than from beef with emphasis on dairy yields. It cites Gusted figures and mentions periods of increased dairy output, contrasting with beef supplies and overall consumption trends.
Grocery List Items and Prices from Market Ledger
A mixed list of bulk groceries with weights and prices including granulated sugar at $1.00, bulk herbs at $7.40, sugar products priced per unit, beans priced per bag, corn meal and rice items, and various pound measures for grains and coffee blends. Items appear with unit prices and occasional quantities, reflecting a market catalog entry.
Doctors for Prohibition urge statewide liquor ban in Detroit meeting
Detroit Medical Society declares against liquor use, citing medical evidence on delirium and alcohol harms. Vote favors statewide prohibition of manufacture and sale. In Ohio, Cleveland hospital links alcohol to insanity as war toll rises. bootleggers face heavy fines in Belmont County amid widespread wet conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Medical Society
Detroit
Silene
Michigan
Frentent
Belmont County
St. Clairaville
Finsa
Ohio
Yeputation
Washing powder ad columns spark free samples claim
An advertisement fragment touts a washing powder promising effortless cleaning without rubbing. It lists several women as endorsers and notes sales through A. T. Young in Rittman along with press reporters and agents for Cantan Cathy Co. ddz- P.One 234 phase 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Ordinance for Plumbing and Electrical Permits in Village
The village of Rite Stan Rittman enacts that no plumbing or electrical work may proceed without a written permit from the village clerk. A permit fee is set at 25 cents. Violations carry fines up to 7500 dollars or not less than 7 dollars, and the ordinance takes effect after posting. Attest F B Manes, President of Council. Nance Hickin, Clerk. December 1016.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiskailibe
Rittman
F B Manes
Nance Hickin
Prasel
Ordinance establishes building inspector appointment in Rittman
Ordinance 284 creates the building inspector position in Rittman Village. The mayor shall appoint the inspector and fix the annual salary at one thousand five hundred dollars for the year. The measure outlines duties and term of office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Stelmidding
Lnm
Enels
Building inspection duties outlined in city ordinance
The text describes an inspector's duties to examine a building including plumbing and electrical wiring. It cites Section 22 and states the ordinance takes effect at the earliest legally allowed time. Clerk Vance Hickin is mentioned in connection with the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naes Lerou
Pathy
Fie
Anid
Nmo
Ordinance on Rubber Hose Use for Gas Connections
Ordinance 285 prohibits gas connections using rubber hoses for heating appliances. Violations incur fines up to fifty dollars or imprisonment up to thirty days, at mayoral discretion. Fire Chief and Village officers enforce. ordinance effective after publication.
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