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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
3
Seville residents note visits from Klave sisters of Chicago and Youngstown to Parker Beach and Bert Leichleitner families in Spencer. Many relatives attend church events, picnics, and meetings. civic groups meet, and births and job moves are mentioned among extended family notices.
A Doylestown Republican meeting sponsored by the Women’s Republican club was scheduled for Thursday evening at Stepherd’s ball with outside speakers including Mrs Elsie Bennet Wilson of Medina Judge W El Pardee of Akron and Daniel Funk of Wooster. The event will feature the old-time orchestra of Wooster and is open to both men and women. The section also reports on the Doylestown Girls Reunion held in August 1911, with fifty attendees and the formation of the group that evolved into a homecoming. Additional items note Miss Margaret Sharp’s new positions at the local telephone exchange, local residents’ activities, and regional family reunions and visits.
A column recalls old complaints about youth and manners, noting a 1796 English letter describing libertine trends and cosmetics. The piece argues each generation creates its own codes and that youths under twenty six should decide their path as older generations once did, closing with a cheeky golf remark.
In a Buffalo frontier setting Autonoe, a wealthy ranch heir, wrestles with love and freedom as Eric Willoughby, a bold English ranchman, pursues marriage. He warns that marriage could trap her freedom while she contemplates Eastward life and returning to a world of refined suitors.
A feature on Pelorus Jack recounts the famous New Zealand sea rescue tale. The article notes Jack guided ships through the passes near Pelorus Sound, earning praise from Parliament and readers, though the pirate-tinged legend faded after the steamer Whiting disappeared.
Documents in the Clements Library at the University of Michigan show George Washington identified Detroit as a key water route in early U S expansion. He described Detroit as an opening through which the westward traffic would pass, stressing waterways over roads for linking the Northwest Territory to the Atlantic.
Dr Bennett of the American Indian Institute of New York reports discoveries in Pinar del Rio including 200 shell spoons stone hammers wooden pots and other primitive utensils. He deems a skull fragment the key find and will send it to the Smithsonian Institution for study.
The article notes that ancient temples in Shissel Babylon and Ephesus along with the Parthenon gave the impression of doorless walls yet Pompeii and Lateran basilica show single or sliding doors. It explains that skins, woven fabrics, tapestries and curtains protected doorways to ensure privacy in early homes.
A quiet plot outside Murphy hosts marble and granite tombstones for numerous local pets over forty years. Owls cats monkeys dogs squirrels parrots bantams and a peacock lie side by side. Several graves show two mounds, indicating paired mates.
The article notes Alpha Centauri as the nearest fixed star at about 825 trillion miles away. Light travel time to Earth is four years and 128 days at 186400 miles per second, while sound would take over 3 million years. An uninterrupted express train at 37 miles per hour would need at least 75 million years to reach Earth.
Dr Seliny Lassan announced the discovery of a new pyramid tomb in Gizeh Egypt containing the funeral chamber of Queen Pretty Thing. The queen is believed to be the wife of Pharaoh Khatra, fourth king of the dynasty who reigned around 2567 to 2811 BC. Investigations show a tomb opening large enough for entry and robbers removed all but the queen's head from the mummy.
A fragment discusses landlocked nations lacking seacoasts and the resulting insular outlook. It claims absence of sea's boundless immensity dampens the lust for adventure and the lure of the unknown, dulling the soul’s reach.
In the past year Ohio courts logged 6702 prosecutions for crimes against the person including 266 first degree murders 251 second degree murders and 383 manslaughter. Highway improvements earmarked 2.64 million with 92 miles of paving two bridges and road upgrades on Route 16 and Columbus Norwalk road. State officials report tobacco tax receipts reaching over 3.2 million through June and an August 16 state employees gathering at Buckeye Lake Park with prizes and a beauty parade. The Ohio Penitentiary adds a civilian led commercial course for inmates with 30 students. bass season opens with limits and fish propagation rules outlined by the conservation council.
Frank Dixon muses on social fashion and etiquette recalling past theatre hats and the ritual of women wearing large hats. The piece reflects on tradition, propriety, and changing norms in public spaces.
The passage debates if retirement equals freedom or banishment, contrasting personal rights with customs. It expresses a desire to stay busy, with retirement seen as release from a definite schedule rather than a true liberation, and mentions the concept of time and daily structure.
A vintage sketch describes crochet options for a light-weight wool dress. It details collar and yoke styles, shell stitch work, and color suggestions beige brown orange and greens blue. It advises using a paper pattern as a guide to plan chain stitches and shaping for the desired flare.
Etiquette has evolved over hundreds of years from practical social needs. Lifting the hat at meetings traces to medieval visor etiquette for recognizing friends. Today’s manners arose through trial and use to smooth daily social contact.
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