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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
8
An OCR fragment notes Wednesday market activity at Rinéman Markets. Mentions Hershey, Rohrer, and D. W Brennewaso with rough items listed including potatoes. Information is fragmented with unclear dates and quantities.
Our Churches DR. D. C. DeFOE Pastor of Services as Follow Evening Services Sabbath School Morning Service Evening Service Pray er Meeting Thursday 7 30 PM Brown Class Leader Choir Practice Thursday 9 00 PM Chorister names unclear due to OCR errors, but indicates church duties and timings.
The Presbyterian Church lists a Sabbath timetable with 9:00 A. M. Morning Service and 10:00 A. M. Junior Endeavor. 2:00 P. M. Senior Endeavor 6:30 P. M. Evening Service and 7:30 P. M. Prayer Meeting. Pastor D. Paul Herriot. All times use Eastern Standard Time.
The Pastor continues his study on the Master with a Sabbath evening message on Mater's Sincerity. Session meeting hours and plans for new members are outlined. Missions events, a Sock Sale, and a Girls and Dandhter program are announced with dates in June and July.
Rev Edward Bbardman urges all attending Brethren Church to join Sunday service at the church. Eastern Standard Time notes a special call for parishioners and the community to participate in worship and fellowship.
A fragmented report describes various lime forms for soil treatment, noting terms like ground lime and hydrated lime, and referencing experiments, mesh sizes, and comparative costs. The text mentions lime’s role in corn production and different application methods, though details are garbled.
Former English teacher Berth E writes from Teheran Persia March 23 1917 describing the city bazaars beggars and climate and sharing anecdotes from school life. She notes Persian women masked in black wraps, New Year visits, meals with pilaf and dried fruit, and the girls learning Armenian Persian and English. She mentions riding donkeys and a wish for American opportunities.
Sunday fatality list rises from a tragic motor collision near Chippewa Lake. Reports detail multiple deaths and injuries including Mary Bull and her son George, with earlier accounts noting the South Western interurban line and local rescue efforts.
An ordinance details the issuance of bonds to fund sewer system repairs in the village. It sets bond denominations, interest at 3 percent, issuance dates, sale procedures, and sinking fund handling with sequences for Trustees and various boards if bonds remain unsold. It specifies coupon payments and bond execution requirements by village officers.
The proposed ordinance authorizes bond issuance for the Water Works project, details bond terms including principal amounts, interest rate, sinking fund, and callable provisions. It specifies sale methods, appropriation of bond proceeds to the Water Works fund, levy of annual direct taxes from 1017 to 1021 to pay interest and fund the sinking reserve, and required action by the village authorities.
An OCR fragment shows a housing offer with unclear text about a girl, work in lunch, rooming details and a monthly rent. The legible items include references to rooms, prices around seven hundred dollars per month, and contact-like fragments. The rest is garbled and lacks clear names or locations.
Smith Damron, renowned stoneware potter, will demonstrate vessel making at a Chautauqua lecture. The craftsman, long tied to the town’s clay industry, will share techniques from decades of experience, discuss philosophical themes, and present lessons titled The Clay and The Master Potter.
Agricultural notes describe Bordeaux mixture as a remedy against pea blight and stem wilt. The method involves immersing seed in the solution before planting and notes that formalin and corrosive sublimate were tested though not ideal.
A study at Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station shows silage feeding reduces costs. Silage yields about 13 cents per pound compared with 22 cents for a grain ration. Two pounds of dry matter can be produced as silage at less cost than beets. results highlight silage as a cheaper feed option for cows.
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