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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
2
An incoherent OCR fragment describes women’s health, backache, and treatment. Mentions doctors, medicine, and a 0 4 score noting results or outcomes. Overall, the readable text outlines a medical observation without clear events or names.
An excerpt cites Beecham's Pills as the largest selling medicine worldwide and recalls a tavern anecdote from the Petunia inn. The landlord quotes Fox Dubblehook as a notably conscientious man while recounting a drunken story where a teller adds hiccups to improve accuracy, joking about Enos as a potential German spy.
A Toledo Ohio notary records the oath of partnership by Frank Cheney of J J Cheney company. The document, sworn this Sunday in December, notes trustees and city officials and references a Catarrh remedy advertised by J J Cheney & Co. Toledo.
A mother boasts of economical spring purchases at dinner. A daughter reports friends asking what they are doing and confirms the family is excited about a new inner tube amid talk of spring apparel.
A brother shares a recent camp joke. Two boys from the same company wake in the guard house one morning and tease each other. One asks the other why he is there, the reply confuses furlong with furlough, joking he went too far and stayed too long.
An ominous hint tale has a suitor asking for a daughter’s hand. The father retorts with a grave line about where to find it, implying a dark consequence. The exchange frames a tense moment amid a cautionary romantic pursuit.
A proverb likens marriage to a raffle not a lottery where one wins a prize and the other bears a shake. The short saying contrasts unequal outcomes in life partnerships.
A British pilot sacrifices his life and his flying boat to prevent a secret aircraft design from falling into German hands. As fog delays rescue, the observer is sent to safety while the pilot detonates a bomb, destroying the craft as a German destroyer closes in. The observer is later rescued.
The Rev. F. Sg. Adams resigned as pastor of the Universalist church Urbana Illinois and after training received a commission as first lieutenant in an infantry regiment bound for France. Mrs Helen Adams is appointed to fill his pulpit until his return.
In Randolph Ass., Prescott Schoolhouse again flies the American flag after a court ordered restoration. Weeks earlier broken halyards left the flag down while selectmen and the school committee delayed repairs. William E. Spear pressed for action, and the court mandate required immediate display of the flag under state law.
A 800 foot long building was divided and each half hauled about 500 yards by 800 men. The operation, carried out without special devices, took seven hours to place the structure on a new site. A French electrician notes carbon filament temperatures in incandescent lamps near 2000 degrees.
Paris authorities crackdown on gossip amid war anxiety. A teacher faces court martial for writings while editor Charles Leon Rappoport and others are detained as authorities assert no one is above wartime law. Wealth or influence cannot shield the guilty.
Agriculture bulletin says use of weeder or spike-tooth harrow on crops like corn cotton and potatoes can cut labor costs to about 20 percent of input and finish in one third the time. If used early twice in the season weeds are killed wholesale in May and plant injury is minimal with proper technique.
The article explains that growing common vetch requires mild winters while hairy vetch resists northern winters. It notes risks from adulteration with other seeds, describes size, shape, and color differences, and details how seed scars viewed under magnification distinguish authentic vetch from imposters.
A San Francisco article reports a two year old child demonstrating advanced reading and counting skills at a meeting of professors in pedagogy and psychology. Parents Mr and Mrs John Doe Mountain discuss the child's rapid mental development and debate whether genius is made or born.
In St Louis Toni Caldwell, proprietor, advances a city sales stable plan to furnish a team to plow. The owner has received interest since his offer was published.
Seed exchange event draws hobbyists from AR and nearby towns. Participants trade rare varieties and discuss planting tips while vendors sell heirloom seeds amid light refreshments.
Disjointed lines mention selecting breed from Hoye and hog breeding aims. References to improving scale, economy, good mother traits, and valuable animals appear amid garbled words and partial phrases.
The article explains how plant and animal wastes become plant fertilizers, with cottonseed meal as a major nitrogen source exceeding 800000 tons yearly. It notes tobacco waste, ash by products, and bone and shell materials supplying phosphoric acid and potash, and cites a 19th century share of fertilizers from such wastes.
The readable text references Edneys or other organs and recurring enemies that mock weakness. It states they are not a patent medicine or a discovery and mentions a "Patent J 200 year dash" fragment with unclear meaning.
A writer in the April Wide World notes the vegetable sheep of New Zealand, Napulla extrata, a daisy family plant growing high on mountain slopes. The compact woolly stems resemble sheep and fool observers who climb to spot pasture, with large specimens requiring several strong men to move.
Ad claims Freezone drops instantly stop corn pain and let the corn lift away with fingers. It touts a tiny bottle costing only a few cents, offering relief from hard corns and those between toes without irritation. Cincinnati enthus.
Attorneys stated the disputed land measured a fragmentary strip in Figueroa square subdivision California. The case discussed a tiny land portion, about a part of a inch wide, with other small segments cited in the proceedings.
A doctor promises to make a husband well and back to work quickly. The wife expresses relief and the doctor jokes that faster recovery means quicker payment of his bill. The exchange underscores financial pressures in medical care.
The text reads like a garbled ad or parody promoting Dr Jerce’s Pleasant Pellets for liver and bowel regulation. It mentions a heavyweights theme and a confusing line about a clock rhythm, with several garbled phrases.
A Methodist missionary in Oregon recounts a tale where a boy claiming safe crossing misled the man. The traveler’s horse bogs down in a treacherous slough, and the boy notes the bottom is good only if you reach it, exposing the misstatement's danger.
Farmers and workers are urged to use Allen's Foot Kase antiseptic powder to prevent tired aching and blistered feet. The ad claims the product shakes into shoes and foot baths to reduce friction and refresh feet, targeting laborers and women as constant users.
A brief excerpt captures a tense exchange between a bride and interlocutors as they discuss marriage and its prospects. The dialogue edge hints at doubts and divergent opinions about the union.
A fragment notes Castor oil as a remedy linked to Fletcher's Castor and mentions mothers and infants. The text references branding and use by AAA, with archaic spelling and unclear context.
The Bible Society issues a special edition of the Gospel of St Mark with French text on one page and its English counterpart on the opposite page to aid U S soldiers learning French and make Bible reading more engaging.
A clipped remark questions whether all men act with equal firmness as one speaker asserts vintage discipline while another counters with a jab about a Ilpeman. The exchange reveals tension over authority and fairness in leadership.
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