Akron and Dayton Daily Signals Fragment
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
5
Partial OCR shows line fragments for Akron and Dayton daily items with route numbers and scattered city references. No clear event, date, or outcome to establish a cohesive news item.
Suburban rail timetable shows westbound No 1 to Cleveland daily at 6 43 am and No 3 to Chicago at 9 09 am with further arrivals to Cleveland and Chicago and local runs to Akron Massillon and other stops marked by flag symbol indicating service status.
Mrs. Caroline Fixler and Mrs. Elias Conrad are ill while Miss Bessie Boyer fills in at Fixler's restaurant. A firecracker ban is noted in village ordinance. Several residents’ conditions are reported and local events include a band concert, a garage project, and real estate moves. The Lodi man Joseph Russell dies from burns, and the Lancetown school reunion is planned near Rittman.
A series of brief social mentions记录 many residents visiting relatives and shopping in nearby towns. Names include Miss Mary Hagey, Mrs. Elias Conrad, Mr. O L Cox, J L Clark, Hattie Sigler, Arthur Whitman, Cleo Cox, Raymond Snyder, Ida Beery, L Johnson, J C Young, Alvin Acker, Squire Schendel, Ruth Sigler, Goldie Halliwell, Thurman Shook, Don Moyer home, F Clapper, Ray Metz, Frank Brubaker, Eva Rockwell, and J E Hanes among others. Visits span Barberton Akron Sterling Seville Wooster Medina Madisonburg Rittman Applecreek Painesville Crest on.
The owner and tenant of the Wright farm south of the corporation respond to the necessity of bidding bathing in the waters on this land. Carelessness about the destruction of crops by bathers has forced this action and notice is hereby given that any violators of this order will be liable to prosecution for trespass.
Erzn Harpster served as traffic policeman during a Sunday absence in Akron while others, including Mrs. James Stoll and the Petit sisters, spent weekends with relatives. Trips to Cleveland, Detroit, and Cedar Point were noted along with fishing excursions and community visits by G. A. Baumgardner and bank officials.
Advertisement excerpt offers 10 cent advance for 21 words or less and 25 cents for three weeks, with extra words at half a cent. Promotes Wilson's Berkshires from Doylestown and 20 spring boar pigs for sale. Includes contact numbers and personal names M F Wilson W A Wilson J E Hanes. Te Rirman Press Colliers combine offer for a feather covered book free.
A string of names including Ernest Bricker Burbank Gladis Gott Creston and Harry Resaler of Orrville Alma M Owens of Dalton Clyde Saurer Enna Zaer Applecreek Charles Beling Rittman Stella Blough Milton township Samuel Wilson Huntington Pa Elizabeth Erb Smuthville Jacob Bicker Pearl Straits Orrville appears in a local listing. The fragmentary note ties individuals to multiple townships and counties in the region.
Cain proclaims the will of Emaline Cain and seeks probate. Witness Barkhamer testifies and deposition records are filed. Switzer applies for letters of administration with the will annexed for Simon Switzer. John Whitman issues commissions to depose Charles Barkhamer. Will proven and admitted to probate. Buchwalter applies for administration of B F Clapper. Ella Fogel files inventory and appraisal as executrix of Adam Fogel. Eckard, executor of Peter Eckard, files first partial account with an August 7 hearing order.
Series of property transfers listed with buyer seller and amounts. Charlotte Roth to Pearl Saunders in Shreve village for 1900 dollars. William Gerber to Franklin Frantz for Sugarcreek township 3447.82. James Weaver to Wiley Miller in Shreve village for 660. Wiley Miller to Elmira Feeman in Shreve village for 550. Daniel Rhem to Lewin Rhem in Baughman township for 4965. Daniel Rhem to Leroy Rhem in Baughman township for 1100.
The article notes a rapid rise of telephone use in rural areas from hundreds to thousands of lines. It highlights health and safety benefits, weather reports, quick access to doctors, and faster market price inquiries aiding farmers financially and operationally. It argues telephones are indispensable for rural households and farms.
The text notes rapid telephone wiring since its invention with estimates of global wire length. It claims about 29 million miles of wire worldwide, with roughly 15 million miles in the Bell system. It asserts unusually quick construction rates in recent years.
A farmer called the Brown's Valley Tribune office asking to use the telephone. After greetings the line went silent for almost five minutes. He finally explained the pause was due to talking to his wife on the line.
A Cincinnati Enquirer joke features a Pilgrim asking for light and a drug store clerk touting antifat and per oxide. The quip reflects early 20th century humor on remedies sold in pharmacies.
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