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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
9
The page lists holiday visits from numerous families and individuals visiting relatives in Rittman and nearby towns. It notes marriages licenses, church trips, and community events, including school news and a new six plan for Ladd School. It mentions a charity meal and local business notes alongside holiday greetings.
Eugene Debs socialist leader and 1920 presidential candidate is released from Atlanta Federal Prison after a Christmas commutation. Debs, a Terre Haute Indiana resident, returned home to Indiana and planned a hometown celebration after meeting with President Harding and Attorney General Daugherty. He had been imprisoned for antiwar related charges during World War I.
Local catarrh is claimed to be incurable by applications but curable through an internal remedy that acts via the blood on mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a proven formula by leading physicians, combining tonics and purifiers. Testimonials are offered, with Toledo, Ohio as the producer location.
In Ashland, Mary Faber, formerly of Dee, is noted as a pupil achieving high marks. Her parents, Mr and Mrs R E Faber, recently moved to Ashland, and she is highlighted in local school coverage with an upcoming meeting at KOOT M hall on dairy feeding and grain weighing practices.
The College of Agriculture at Ohio State University receives many inquiries about a Government Whitewash recipe noted for its high whiteness and even spread. The standard method requires slaking lime, straining, and mixing with fire salt rice paste and white grease, then cooling and settling before use on exterior surfaces.
Classified notice advertises a four bedroom five room house with bath garage and basement on State Street between Ohio Avenue and Grant Street in Anderson Indiana. It claims modern conveniences and urges quick sale with a special offer from Gospel Trumpet Company advertising.
A meeting of state sinking fund officials set the date for the sale of soldier bonus bonds totaling 20 million dollars. The bonds will bear four percent interest and will be issued to raise funds to distribute to veterans.
The note recalls a well attended Sunday service with a phone topper, mentions Ken Fredman as leader, and references a gathering for better Christian bonds. It asks about a subscription for the Press publication.
In Wadsworth the town's Christmas tree stood on the square, tall and electrically lit with red lights. The display impressed all who saw it. Volunteers recalled helping others and handed out baskets of food and essentials. The American Legion aided in distributing the baskets containing potatoes flour bread pork and more.
An unfinished column outlines public demand for optometry and benefits of eye exams. It surveys how vision errors affect health and finances, the share of schoolchildren needing glasses, and the need to raise public awareness about seeking optometric care.
Directory style notice listing multiple professionals in Rittman Ohio including doctors optometrist and dentist with office hours and locations. Also lists auctioneers James Galehouse and O Dowd agent, and M W of A lodge meeting details with officers.
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