Sterling News Letter Advises Support To Boost Local Ads
The Sterling publication laments weak advertising support from local businesses after three months of efforts to promote Sterling and its merchants. It urges business owners to advertise to help the paper and town, noting little financial gain but potential community benefit. The piece precedes a baseball recap where Sterling loses to West Salem 8 to 0 amid fielding errors and solid pitching by Repp and Hoover.
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Sterling
Sterno
West Salem
Rock
Weidman
Long
Troover
Repp
Wat Salem
Ashland
The Old Man and Respectful Address in Town Talks
An elderly writer laments youths calling fathers the old man and mothers the old woman. He urges boys to replace the harsh term with dad or papa to spare future embarrassment and improve family respect.
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Sterling
Sapa
Papa
Dad
Volgee
Harsh
Fragmentary Opinion Snips Highlight Social Quirks
A garbled OCR fragment presents jumbled lines about feeding children sin and manners. It hints at social critiques and humorous quips on honesty, appetite, and saying absolutely yet misusing terms. The text remains unclear with many garbled phrases and incomplete sentences.
Sterling News Roundup Local Notes and Visits
Sterling residents share weekend visits with Akron friends and Cleveland business trips. Automobiles multiply in town with fifty to sixty seen on streets. Simon Miller and family spend summer with relatives after a year of schooling west. Band concerts draw crowds every Saturday night. Telegraph operator Charles Ley begins new work at Summit tower. Harry Evil and wife plan a two week vacation after twenty two months with Erie R R, off duty only one night last period.
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Harry
Harrebarg
Erie R. R. Co
Sterling's Improvements Promote Town Image
A vintage profile touts Sterling as a thriving country town with brick streets, sidewalks, gas heating and lighting, three railroads, strong shipping, many cars, an excellent public school system, a large department store, a solid bank, and no saloons. Plans include electricity for all uses and a $30,000 aluminum ware plant, plus nearby gas and oil potential. The piece highlights convenient rail travel, building sites, and future electric lines as part of Sterling's unmatchable appeal.
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Sterling
Charch
Wayne Counts
Cleveland
Akron
Mule Killed by Lightning in Thursday Storm
Elmer Miller lost a mule in the Thursday evening storm when lightning struck an oak tree in the pasture. The mule sought shelter under the tree and was found dead Friday morning. the other mules were unharmed.
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Elmer Miller
Elmer
Mrs Philip Pfanstein Visited Cleveland With Relatives
Mrs Philip Pfanstein spent several days last week in Cleveland visiting relatives and attending local events. The trip involved time with family and resumed routines upon return.
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Philip Pfanstein
Cleveland
Electric Light Contract Talks Spark Hope for Sterling
Last week the U S and C By officials discussed a potential contract to supply electric lights to Sterling. A meeting between railroad officials and Sterling citizens is planned for January to set a definite basis. Banker A Slemmons helped arrange the talks and is pushing toward a successful outcome. Electric rights to supplement gas lighting could improve local facilities and align with an electric railway expectation.
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Officiite
Ruhway Offerils
Sterling
Uot
Treen
A. Slemmons
Slemmons
Inter
Sterling Eyes Aluminum Ware Factory Start
Two experienced aluminum ware men negotiate for a Sterling site to build a new factory. They will invest up to their resources and offer limited stock to locals. If approved, the plant could begin within months, employing twenty to thirty people and boosting housing and real estate.
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Sterling
Edward Amstutz
Public Schools Board Considers Reelecting Teachers
The Board of Education, in an informal conference, favors renewing contracts for the current staff for another year. They plan to reelect Neff as Superintendent Hart as Principal Craddock for second grade and Miss Rennaker for primary grades based on past satisfactory service.
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Board of Education
Messrs. Neff
Hart
Craddock
U B Church and Lilley Pastor Schedule Details
The U B Church announces Bible School at 9 00 a m with Supt J H Neff and preaching at 10 00 a m. An 7 00 p m prayer meeting on Wednesday. E T Boone class leader at Sunday School 9 30 a m with 10 30 a m prayer on Thursday. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m biweekly with preaching at 7 30 p m. All warmly invited.
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J. H. _ Neff
E. T. Boone
Christian Endeavor
Endeavor
J. P. Boehr
Sundries Discounted and Miscellaneous Goods Catalog
Promotional list detailing discounts on lace curtains and various items including shirts medicines liniments and tires. Mentions brands such as Ayer s Burdock Blood Bitters DeWitt s Dean s Daniel s Goodrich and casings with prices and sizes. Includes numerous drugstore items and auto tire listings with bulk pricing.
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Carter
DeWitt
Dean
Daniel
Daniel's
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