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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
5
Fragmentary line from a local page hints at a challenge to prove something not shown in advertisements. The garbled text lacks clear subjects or outcomes, making a definitive summary impractical without additional context.
A petition by owners near Ohio Avenue asks the Village Council to vacation the street from its Erie Railroad intersection to its end. The council will act per law on or after July 10, 1942. Published in The Rittman Press on May 28 and June 11 18 25 and July 2 1942.
An excerpt highlights substitutes like du Pont testing laminated paperboard for cans of essential oils and groceries, a McCormack patent turning milk into soap, a wartime march This is Gods War by Associated Music Publishers, and cultural items such as Joe Louis Named the War. The piece mentions new flavor ideas like dill and a Terles muy-De item, plus an Illinois dairy test noting corm flavor is popular.
The week shows American ingenuity in consumer and industrial sectors with a soybean cloth, a Masonite blade fan, a plastic clothes brush, and a 125 mile daily motor truck route as an “assembly line.” General Electric ships a half ton daily of ultra-pure mercury from California ore, while government moves edge toward acquiring unused private cars. The House committee trims tax exemptions, widening the base but avoiding a sales tax.
A fragment notes zinc content in a toy locomotive and its possible connection to a carburetor for a Jeep. The text lacks clear context or complete facts, offering only a speculative linkage between the zinc alloy and vehicle component.
The piece notes how rubber shortages and wartime drives fostered neighborly sharing in backyards for croquet picnics and lounging, while businesses mirror the spirit by consolidating milk and bakery routes to save resources. It cites New York to Washington bus pooling, Cleveland cab co operation, and various gadgets and tools in development.
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