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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
6
A reminiscence on a rural neighbor Daniel Roe and his ditch clearing as a metaphor for decline and renewal. The author notes modern architecture and church closures, yet argues each generation leaves personal monuments in people's lives. Change is inevitable but meaningful memory remains.
The Rotarian club of Seville heard a talk by the Rittman Presbyterian pastor praising the gathering. Amos Ayers international fieldman for Rotary spoke briefly. Howard Qualman of Rittman and Charles Stoakes of Wadsworth were among the guests.
In Guatemala a number of temple ruins and public buildings survive as monuments with human faces figures animals and hieroglyphics. A stone bears a Mayan date near 535 A.D. and is the largest clear surviving fragment. Inscriptions suggest maize cultivation early in Guatemala and corn cakes remain a staple in Guatemalan and Mexican diets.
The article notes the eagle's sacred status in ancient myth and its adoption as a national emblem. It highlights its appearance on flags, standards, state insignia since 1782 and on U S coins, the army, navy, and presidential seal.
A Scottish minister recalled climbing a steep hill when a boy played a kettledrum nearby. He quickened his pace in time with the beat and was aided without the boy's knowledge. The anecdote encouraged him, illustrating how unseen acts of workers may guide others toward truth and right.
In a London Bits piece a country squire talks with his ex-footman turned sailor on leave. The sailor defends the sea as a grand life noting water as essential to learning to swim and warning of drowning without it. The exchange highlights pride in naval service and a humorous view of sea life.
John B. Cough, famed for Ten Nights in a Bar Room, shared a tale from New Hampshire about a man who, at his fourth wedding, answered the minister by saying he had usually sat down. The anecdote illustrates tolerance for habituation and self-control.
The dahlia history begins in 1791 with Cavanilles describing flowering roots at the Madrid Botanic Garden. Dahlias reached England in 1780 via the archduchess of Bute, but died out due to neglect of their needs. Reintroduction occurred in 1804 through Lady Holland’s influence.
The Detroit News reports on a sensational claim of a new elixir promising to halt decay and miraculously prolong life through a miraculous remedy. Described as a modern miracle of medical science, the substance is presented as a cure for brain, blood, and bone deterioration if used properly.
Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown certifies the Ohio election laws book is a correct enrolled copy in thirty one chapters. Various notes cover prison reform progress, planned inmate transfers, state museum support, park beautification, typhoid warnings, and civil service examinations set for June 3 and 4 in multiple cities.
The notice lists a fee range from 18007 to 3000 per year for annual examinations. Full details are available by applying to the Commissioners.
Notice states Mery Moine has been appointed and qualified as Executrix of Ferdinand Moine’s estate in Wayne County Ohio. Probate Judge Ur 8 Saunders signs as official. Dates May 22 to June 5 indicate publication window.
Saunders, Probate Judge of Wayne County Ohio, appoints and qualifies A D Metz as Administrator of the estate of Lara A K A Louis Obadich, late of Wayne County. Public notice dated June 5 12 19.
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