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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It promises one hundred dollars for any case cured, and mentions a remedy sold by Druggists in Toledo and other cities. The copy urges readers to send for circulars and warns of treatment failures.
Correspondents report social visits across Orrville Akron Barberton and Lisbon areas with many relatives and friends attending gatherings and concerts. Notable names include Amanda Winter Helen Gilletty Ed Becker Lyman Sweigert and Edith Miller. Bulletin 317 from Ohio Experiment Station notes aphid control and spray guidance.
In Bux 234 Ohio the upholsterers AT Young and partner offer repair services for sagging backs and various furniture items with cabs and cushions, aiming to restore comfort and structure.
The issue notes West Star residents like Doubledee sent home from Camp Sherman as physically unfit. Local families Kahule and McCalum visit Spicer and Winter homes. The community mourns Ruth Simmons who died after complications at Akron City Hospital. Levi Nash, 86, remains healthy and walks daily to the store. Decoration Day visits to Wadsworth noted. Hannah Moore, 89, in good health. John Ducker with wife and Arthur Shook with wife visit Akron Shook home on Sunday.
Mrs Christ Imhof died suddenly last Wednesday from heart leakage. She leaves two small children and husband. The funeral was held Sunday from the Reformed church. Orrville visitors include Mrs Eugene Schaffter and Miss Effie Redinger. Mr and Mrs Percy Frase and children visited Hettie Crumley. D O Kreiling of Wooster visited here. Local callers Saturday included Val entine Marhofer Rev Sellers and son John and John Nolt.
Doylestown residents Doyleestown Mro and Mrs William Maeser and family from Cleveland visited relatives here. St Bernard's Branch 20 MB A held memorial services at St Peter and Paul church. Y M S and Y M S groups hosted a farewell for Charles Pampon and Albert Maner before they left for camp.
Freshly prepared Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead protects tomato, pepper, eggplant, and potatoes from flea beetles. Holes appear in leaves, plants suffer stunting or death, and fungal diseases take hold after damage. Mix copper sulfate solution with hydrated lime and arsenate of lead, apply with a hand sprayer, and use immediately.
Entomologists report pink and green potato aphis appearing in southwestern Ohio with spread noted across the state. Early detection and correct control measures are urged to prevent severe crop damage.
A new draft for men for the army is expected this month with about 300,000 called. Camp begins June 24 or within a few days after. Wayne County quotas are not set yet and depend on state allocations and enlistment credits. County allotment likely ranges 150 to 229, with higher numbers absorbing remaining slots.
Fred Faber long serving county draft board member resigns. Judge Critchfield recommends Attorney Mather Mougey of Wooster to fill the vacancy. Recommendation goes to the adjutant general in Washington for Gov. Cox’s approval.
A guide recommends sowing rape within six weeks on well prepared seed beds at 6 to 8 pounds per acre or 2 to 3 pounds per acre if drilled, with 24 to 28 inch rows. Dwarf Essex is noted as most desirable. Forage is suitable for sheep and hogs, ready to pasture in 40 to 50 days, weather permitting.
Carmen R Andre announces candidacy for commissioner in the northeast Wayne County area. The Chippewa township resident plans to seek the Democratic nomination in the August primaries alongside peers Marthey and PF Retim.
Sixteen more Wayne County men joined the nation's armed forces on Memorial Day, sent to the Columbus barracks for assignment. Most had left Wayne County since the June 6 1917 registration and resided in various cities. Names of replacements from other areas are listed, with five of the earlier 160 bound for Camp Taylor Ky discharged for physical disability after arrival.
The Wayne county draft board requests limited service volunteers to travel northwest to harvest spruce timber for airplanes. If insufficient volunteers enroll by today, the board will draft and assign men. Available roles include locomotive and stationary engineers, firemen, linemen, telegraphers, cooks, steam shovel operators, steam fitters, auto drivers and clerks.
The London Sunday Herald compiles letters from World War I pilots praising British airmen for courage and skill. Descriptions recall dogfights near Cambrai Peronne and the Somme, with vivid scenes of bombing, chases, and camaraderie among infantry, gunners, and scouts. The letters note German attacks, French squadrons, and the relentless offensive that kept troops on edge.
The article contrasts two Cincinnati Liberty parade events from 1914 and the Liberty Loan parade, noting absent organizations from the 1914 event. It lists many participating groups including military detachments, civic clubs, unions, and ethnic associations, and ends with commentary on Prohibition as part of the wartime program.
Until year end residents selling junk items such as bottles rags iron rubber will be paid in Thrift stamps. Junk dealers vow half payment on contested debris. The thrift stamp plan originated with David Schwertz.
The piece breaks down time units from minutes to days and years. It calculates 1 440 minutes per day and 525 600 minutes per year. It then multiplies 200 by 525 600 to show 105 120 000 dollars in stamps, comparing to Ohio's annual drink bill.
Columbus reports strong support for the November vote on the state Prohibition amendment. Campaign leaders note optimistic workers, intent to close breweries and saloons, and beliefs that removing beer boosts manpower and food supplies. Petitions circulate with signatories including former wets aiding the drive.
Ohio readers learn from Denver how former brewery buildings are repurposed. The old Courthouse plant, once a beer producer with 60 000 dollars monthly business and 0 workers, now makes malted milk and pottery. Current output is 50 000 dollars monthly with 200 employees and higher pay.
A wartime crackdown closes thousands of saloons and dozens of breweries across Indiana Illinois Wisconsin New York Texas Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire and Chicago. In April 3520 saloons and 36 breweries in Indiana shut doors while New York saw 700 saloons ousted in dry votes. May marks further closures with Michigan losing 3250 saloons 60 breweries and New Hampshire 500 saloons. Chicago reports 1000 shut for lack of business.
A garbled article fragment discusses acid phosphate use in various counties with observed wheat and hay yield gains, noting test results in Paulding and other areas. It mentions interstate and intrastate travel and freight rate changes under Direct General McAdoo, describing impacts on transportation and revenue.
An order from the Railroad Director directs Adams Express, American Express, Wells Fargo, and Safe Express to merge into a single Ohio company named Federal Express Go. The government action, described as a wartime measure, is unlikely to end the services of Wells Fargo, and may reduce competition in the express industry.
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