20 Jul 1916
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
1
The article lists new members including Mr Oh Swaiss Dobs Vy and Mrs Telia Mb tal Mp VT, noting introduces during a Tuesday meeting. It mentions assembly trends and procedures with references to Weiss and Rohrer piloting parts of the event.
Bloomer Girls from Indianapolis will face Rit Man Indians at Tag Ball Park Monday July 24. The club emphasizes moral refined play and invites women and children. lineup includes Kircher, Dierl, Textors, Selma, Walsley, Della, Hayes, Cunningham. Admission is 25 cents for all.
The article discusses postal service efficiency gains from new management methods. It highlights a move to perforated labels and steel replacements for brass, aiming to save costs. It notes government support and nationwide adoption by postal clerks and post offices as part of modernization efforts.
Mr Otto Dieter and Miss Anna Menges wed in Wooster after a ceremony at the Presbyterian Church. Rev John Barton officiated as the couple, long residents with ties to the community, began life together at the Manse. The event drew family and local friends who offered congratulations.
A Sunday school class hosted a farewell surprise for Misses Ula and Eva Brillhart at their Salt Street home on July 18. The party traveled from Sullivan Ohio, 25 miles away, with cake and ice cream served around 11 PM after games and nuts. The sisters recently graduated and are moving to a new home.
The tale recalls Uncle Zeke praising Mrs. Ribbons for sewing buttons on a Sunday vest, drawing wide town attention. Neighbors, churchgoers, and even the preacher remark on her skill, with Mrs. Ribbons becoming the talk of the town for a single sewing act.
Ezekiel Ribbons vows to master flawless vest buttoning while Mrs. Ribbons flirts with social fixes. They discuss temperance, a doctor’s program, and leaving chores to seek a healthier routine with outdoor activity and soup-suds fragrance.
Private Cleveland showing of The Miracle of Life draws mostly women as it advocates motherhood through allegory and poetic imagery. Margarita Ferscher plays a wife resisting motherhood until awakening to family life, ending with renewed marital love and a message favoring maternal responsibility.
If you are interested in building a home this time read the Home Building department in this issue of The JPress. It offers practical ideas from a top national architect to guide your project.
The Rittman band hosts a Saturday carnival full of music, treats like fudge, ice cream, and confections. Proceeds benefit a local fund with tickets and vendor stalls expected to attract many residents.
A local gathering announces a special meeting on July 24 with morning sermons titled The Uplifted Christ and Heaven What Hard to Place and evening address Heav en What Hard to Place How to Get There The program lists an orchestra for the morning and a pledge motto To Save the Saved The text notes a large crowd and urges attendance to hear sermons and participate in the event.
Reports from Kinney and Bue thek hospital in Woonster say Mr A T Young called Uncle Tom is unchanged despite heat exposure. Doctors warn of possible change by Tuesday, July 11, and note typhoid fever suspected from heat illness. he is under care at his nephew’s home awaiting transfer for proper treatment.
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