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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
4
Clarence Swartz failed a physical for army due to a defective eye and works at The Ohio Salt Co. plant in Rittman. The paper notes many local visits, social gatherings, sales, concerts, a girls clue club repeat, and several residents’ movements including J. L. Harpster’s Chicago-W Palm Beach trip, box socials, minstrel planning, and a Wayne County grand jury session.
Rev Saegee Tryon of Mansfield was the guest of Rev Devoe Monday and Tuesday. Mrs W G Stout spent last week with her parents at Greenwich and aided their Florida trip preparations. Miss Mildred Devoe returned with Stout to spend the winter. Harry Marsh, ill for months, is able to be about again. Ethel Cartwright of Coshoc ton visited Rev and Mrs DeFoe over the weekend. John Wenger spent Sunday with his wife in Barberton. Henry Houseworth remains ill at home with sciatic rheumatism.
The undersigned offers a public sale at his residence three miles south of Rittman six miles north and half mile west of Orrville on the Old Beery homestead. Auction lists horses cattle hogs farm implements household goods and feedstuffs with cash and credit terms and several named auctioneers and clerks.
Physicians recommend Gude’s Pepto Mangan to helpers recovery after serious illness. The advertisement claims it builds red blood, boosts appetite, and restores health, available in liquid and tablet forms under the brand name Gude’s.
Classified notice announces sale of multiple lots in Sterling Ohio inquire through John Rich of Sterling Ohio. Details include parcel quantities and sale terms pending inquiry.
Real estate list including Ward Carter home on West First Street with bath electric lights gas hot air furnace and garage. Hatfield residence at Maple and North Second Street Pleasant View with city water and sewer. Two lots north of Senecast Ohio avenue. Five room house on Second Street with city water and gas and garage. Grant Switzer home at Ohio avenue and West Fourth Street. Fine corner lot with property Sold. Five room dwelling on Factory Street cheap. Four rooms on Ohio avenue with extra lot. Possession April 1st, 1920. Fine home on West First Street call for price. Seven rooms and bath on Main Street between post office and Erie railroad All complete. Six rooms slate roof with barn or garage on North 4th Street Pleasant View. Small house with over 100 feet front. Very reasonable.
Readable entries show multiple professionals and services across Rittman and Wooster Ohio. Listings include doctors Dr L L Tolland and Dr J G Grant OCULIST, chiropractor D C Gaughan, auctioneer C J Steiner, and law firms Kean & Adair with contact details and office hours.
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