24 Jan 1929
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
1
A garbled collage surveys Prohibition era fears of liquor enforcement, jokes about judges and breath tests, influenza notes, pedestrian laws, and rumors about actors. It touches on Scotland flu myths, Oregon left-side walking, Ohio liquor prescriptions, polar bears, a stalking parrot witness, and a movie star divorce rumor, all in a jittery, satirical tone.
Mr and Mrs H Britter returned from Gloucester after being summoned by the death of the seven month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Smith formerly of Rittman Mrs Smith sister of Mrs Britten The child sick with pneumonia was improving when it died between midnight and 4 am the mother found the body at 4 am Funeral was held Tuesday.
A cyclonic wind and heavy rain struck Rittman last Friday afternoon, flooding N Main Street and North Street, washing low lands and creating blocked sewers. Three machines were stuck, a tree collapsed on a pavilion in the park, garages lost roofs, and widespread damage occurred as the storm moved through four states for about four hours.
At the regular meeting Thursday Attorney Garver led the Entor comment and urged Mr Fisher and Mr Gibbs of Medina to present seven pictures on screen from their Alberta hunting trip last fall. The images entertained Rotary members.
The annual meeting and banquet of the Rittman Automobile Club will be held at the Rittman Presbyterian Church next Wednesday evening January 30 at 6 o clock. A good representation is desired. Do not forget to fill out the cards sent to members by Secretary WW Hodager.
Real estate notes indicate plans for new houses on the Grand View Allotment. Ahead of formal clearances, possession for the nearby Ottoy Boyer property may be transferred to an out of town party on April 4.
A short local score note reports Ener United Cigars facing Firemen in a Tuesday evening game. The fragment notes a two to something score and a close contest, with no full details on location or final result.
A brief report notes Di Dyer and Slater attending a community gathering at a south area venue. The event focused on local health and safety topics and featured small group discussions with residents.
Local items report a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Sam Collins on Salt Street Sunday. Mrs Joe De Roche helps at Max Duckworth home during Mrs Duckworth illness. Miss Esther Branigan in Akron Wednesday. Brethren Church held a business meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs Shackleford sewing Wednesday. Friday Club to meet with Mrs J Young. Mrs Otto Boyer in Wadsworth Monday. J H Fisher spent Sunday in Cleveland. Miss Frances Bender visiting from her parents. Mrs Florence Pede returned to Orrville Thursday after days at her home. Pede nursing at Mrs Russell’s home amid flu illness the past five weeks. Miss Violet Hoover in Barberton Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Ermen Schmellinger of Greston visited Rittman relatives Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harvey Straits entertained at dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Bowers, Mr and Mrs Carl Englam, and Mr and Mrs Lowell McCown. Mr Gardner Aspen visiting his parents Mr and Mrs George Porter of Easton. Mr Horrors still poorly. E M and Miss Later Young left Tuesday. Miss Baker 17-year-old, reported to have fatally harmed herself with bichloride of mercury. she had been staying with Miller family in Akron and the alleged attempt occurred there. Miss Baker visited her mother Monday. Ambulance service for sick girl Thursday choking noted.
Elmer McEwen, severely injured weeks ago when struck by a car driven by Pearle Boyes, remains in critical condition at Kinney & Smith Hospital Wooster after transfer from Wadsworth Hospital. Doctors report three broken ribs and a fractured skull with delirium, and no blame found on the driver.
A well-printed historic issue titled The Cross and Baptist Journal of the Mississippi Valley, published in Cincinnati. Dated Friday January 2, 1835, it reveals hand-set types and early printing methods noted by John Wenger. The item is presented on behalf of the Baptist Conventions of Ohio and Kentucky.
Smithville Mozarts beat Massillon 36 to 26 in a Wednesday night basketball game. The outing featured key plays by Agathon Cokes of Akron and a strong Smithville defense.
A fragment from a newspaper column mocks Dr Frank Crane’s talk on choosing a wife. The narrator disagrees with his premise and jokes that picking a wife is frowned upon in society, suggesting instead to “pick a single girl.” The piece satirically treats wives as property and jokingly compares wives to livestock, before noting the author’s caution to young people not to pursue marriage.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a secretary named John Moser in Kidrony and a person or role described as treasure. Names and roles are unclear, with gaps and punctuation. The readable fragment hints at local official or clerical positions but lacks a coherent event or action to summarize.
Mrs Mayme Gerstenachlager, a Creston resident, died Thursday evening after stopping at a B and O crossing in a rainstorm. An umbrella gagged by wind and the train’s noise prevented her from hearing or seeing the oncoming locomotive. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m. at her Stebbins Street home, with interment at Maple Mound Cemetery. Survived by four sons Robert Harry Frank and Stanley, all of Creston.
The Child Conservation Club met at 7:30 p.m. on Sheldon Avenue with Mrs. W. J. Clark in charge. Topics covered hereditary trials by training and environment, prenatal influences, heredity versus environment in crime, concerns on stock quality, and a reading titled The First Unpleasantness. The next meeting is planned for February 4 at Mrs. O. R. Parkinson’s home with invited guests.
The first in a series of fellowship meetings for the Men’s Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School will be at West Tremtry. The gathering begins at 6 o'clock and ends about 7 30. Rev. Howard M. Wells, pastor of Pleat Presbyterian, will lead the program.
The readable fragments describe a maritime or naval item with unclear names and dates. It mentions a vessel or organization and an event uncertain in detail, suggesting a brief public notice style record from a historical page.
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