Robbery Suspected Near Erie Track in Local Barn Find
Evidence points to a two month old theft at an east of town farm along the Erie railroad. A hidden loft stash contained a single shoe, a shipping container, hair pins, walnuts, and sacks suggesting shoes were removed from a freight house and carried away in sacks. Erie Agent Yoder notified. investigation to continue.
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L . Sheets
Erie
Erie RK
Sheets
Treen Kent
Yoder
Helks
Fines Set in 1920 License Number Case in Shackleford Court
Two men, Willard Lutz of Sterling and Henry Kreider, were fined $15 and costs on Feb 3 for driving with 1920 license numbers. It was the first arrest in 1921 in Rittman for this offense. FBI warnings issued from Columbus to drivers as a Jan 20 deadline passed. owners urged to obtain 1921 numbers at once. William Hershey, the third man cited, faced the same penalty after his car was found with a 1920 plate and a later chat with the justice.
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Court of Justice
Shackleford
Willard Lutz
Sterling
Henry, Kreider
Rittman
Columbus
William Hershey
Justice Shackleford
Hershey
Lance Grocery
Tax Collector Aids Workers In Rittman At Two Plants
An internal revenue collector visited Rittman on Wednesday and Thursday stationing at the Ohio Salt Co and Ohio Boxboard Co employment offices from 9 am to 3 pm to collect income tax and help employees prepare returns. The service saved time and money by preparing tax papers at the plants at no charge.
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Internal Revenue Department
Rittman
Ohio Salt Co
Ant Ohio Boxboard Co
New Probate Judge Sworn In After Weiser Retirement
Wayne county probate office sees transition as C C Jones takes over after C A Weiser retires at close of business Tuesday night. Jones, a Democrat who survived last fall’s wreck, succeeds during the shift when Republicans held a county-wide majority.
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C. A. Weiser
Wayne County
C C Jones
Jones
Victor Agency Awarded as Erie Mail Bags Stolen
Mr A L Ebert, a noted young music dealer in the Sigler Block area, has been honored by Victor Company with a contract. Thieves robbed a mailbox at the Erie depot Thursday night, stealing three mail bags, with light loss expected. Ebert plans a remodeled store, large Victor booths, and a grand opening featuring top vocal and instrumental artists.
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A. L. Ebert
Erie Depot
tttMan Press
A L Ebert
Sigler Block
Ebert
Rittman
Victor
Victor Company
Or Iberts
Erie
Ruttian
Mornine
Chris Schendel
European Relief Drive Seeks $33 Million Boost
Herbert Hoover leads a national collection to aid 3 000,000 children in Central and Eastern Europe. American Express and American Railway Express issue IN VISIBLE GUEST certificates from 1000 to fund relief with profits aiding meals and medical care. Separately a mail depot theft in Erie involved broken sacks and pouches, with losses and investigations ongoing.
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Herbert Hoover
European Relief Council
Central
Europe
American Express Company
American Railway Feapresas Company
G G Tuslor
United States
Council
American Friends Service Committee
American Red Cross
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Knights of Columbia
YMCA
YWCA
Mr Hoover
American Railway Express Company
Erie
Death of Robert Rauschenberg Aged 21 in Wright Street Boarding House
Robert Rauschenberg aged about 21 unmarried died Wednesday night at his Wright and Salt Streets boarding house from pneumonia after over two weeks of illness. He lived in Woodsville Monroe County. His parents, who have been at his bedside for 10 days, will return to Woodaville this Thursday with his body for burial at the family home.
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Robert Rauschenberg
Wright and
Salt Sts
Woodsville
Monroe Co
Ohio Salt Co Hits
Woodaville
WwW Co T U Meeting at Mrs Stout Home
The WC T U will meet at Mrs. V Q Stouts home on Ard Street next Tuesday afternoon at 2 30.
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WC T. U
CHR AER CHAMPIONSHIP COMES BACK TO RITTMAN
Roscoe Hummel reclaimed the checker belt from Bill Hershey after a three week effort by the Rittman crowd to return the title. The group moved on Hershey's home to seize the belt with Hummel leading in a four game set. Rival misses Ryder previously carried the belt away from Rittman and the town celebrated the belt’s return.
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Rittman
Roscoe Hummel
Bil Herahey
Bill
Roscoe
Rittman Checker
Beatrice Ryder
Bttt_stershbey
Arso the
Hummel
Sherrick
Chas. Focht
Ban Hershey
WG. Stout
Joe Sherrick
Bill Hershey
Miss Ryder
Hershey
Voters Approve $45,000 Bond for Central High School
In Burbank school district, including the township, residents voted Saturday to issue bonds totaling 45 000 dollars to build a new central high school. The result was 188 votes for and 124 against the proposition.
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Burbank
More Offices Created By Prohibition Enforcement Bill
The Miller prohibition bill creates many new offices in Ohio, raising taxes and bloating public payrolls. Backed by the Anti-Saloon League, it enacts an emergency clause preventing ballot approval, expanding law enforcement and administration while promising economy remains unfulfilled.
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Columbus
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Nore
Advice to Miss Disgusted
A letter warns against publishing unsigned notes in The Press and rebukes a reader who asked for publication of allegations about Rittman girls. The editors say they cannot publish unsigned claims and decline to take responsibility for unknown accusations.
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Rittman
Nature
Pastor's Wife Agnes Woolf Dies in Seville
Mrs Agnes Woolf, 34, wife of Kev Mahlon Woolf a Presbyterian minister, died at her Seville home Sunday after a battle with cancer. She leaves four young children. Funeral was in Seville with relatives from Springfield attending. body sent to Springfield for burial due to family ties.
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Agnes Woolf
Seville
Kev Mahlon Woolf
Milton Presbyterian Church
Rittman
Woolf
Seville Presbyterian Church
John Derthick
Barbara Ho Pinger
Chao Bechtel
Platter
Springfield
Safety First Farce by Ten Leading Characters
Minnia Hubacher invites young folks from No 7 district to a mirth provoking play. audience can expect a hearty laugh every minute as ten leading characters present a farce.
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No. 7 District
Minnia Hubacher
Appreciation Card From Gus Barringer in Rittman Sale
A note from Gus Barringer thanks Rittman citizens for their loyal patronage at his sale on Saturday February 5th. He has lived in the town for 16 years and expresses gratitude for the support.
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Rittman
Independent Press Stands Against Dictation on News Form
The paper declares full editorial independence and rejects external dictation while aiming for factual reporting. It recalls a prior curtain court write up and asserts reliance on court officials, promising to publish fuller details without suppressing facts to avoid offense.
Farm Bureau speakers tour Wayne County for campaign
MAITM BUREAU ORGANIZATION S H Stoddard of Medina county and Arthur Dawson of Cuyahoga County plan a week in Wayne county for the Wayne County Farm Bureau membership drive. They represent the State Federation of Farm Bureaus and will address meetings across the county during the week.
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S H Stoddard
Medina County
Arthur Dawson
Cuyahoga County
Wayne County
Wayne County Farm Bureau
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Elite of Rittman and Vicinity Attend Social Ball
The largest crowd ever in Rittman attended the Wednesday party sponsored by Clament QO Drawn of Barberton. The Ladies Novelty Four Orchestra provided royal entertainment and will play each Wednesday. admission per couple was 110 cents, extra ladies 268 cents.
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Rittman and
Rittman
Clament QO Drawn of
Bar
Ladies Novelty Four
Rinehart
Gas cases settled in Wayne County courts
Three gas disputes over six years in Wayne County were settled last Friday. Mary Bhillin v Ohio Fuel Supply Co, George Kling v Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co, and Zelma Starr v Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co arose from landowners alleging improper drilling of offset wells. The Shilling case had a partial reversal and remand by the Ohio Supreme Court before the settlement.
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Wayne County
Mary Bhilling
The
Ohio Fuel Supply Co
George Kling
Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Co
Zelma Starr
Rittman Couple United in Saturday Wedding
Rittman couple Russell Schlegel and Misa Eva Hutchison were married Saturday by Rev Fredman of the U B church. The bride resides with her grandfather Henderson Huff Schlegel works at the BB Co.
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Russell Schlegel
Misa Eva Hutchison
Rittman
Fredman
U. B. Church
Henderson Huff Schlegel
The
BB. Co
Wheat Oats Rye and Wool Prices Note
Prices listed for wheat oats and rye with wool and butter noted by D W Brenneman. Reader sees weekly update and miscellaneous items including potatoes lard and gas terms.
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D. W. Brenneman
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