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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
5
An old advertisement asserts catarrh causes deafness and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrhal deafness by acting on mucous surfaces. It offers $100 for any cure it cannot achieve and promotes circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Reno M Hardgrove transfers a lot in Rittman to Clifford F rance for $1 Jacob B Gish sells land in Milton township to David L Frederick for $1 Amelica Ffartel Smith conveys land in Milton Twp to Tom Poli for $1 SD Levers acquires property in Milton Twp from Walter 3M Weebs for $1 and other transfers recorded.
Wadsworth Paint Factory advertises absolutely pure Old Standard Prepared House Paint priced at three dollars and fifty cents per gallon. The notice highlights purity and value for homeowners and builders.
Doylestown residents report visits and travel including Mr and Mrs William Nichter and daughter Missy Mildred, C B Barth on business, Nelle Sullivan in West Barberton, John Zimmerman on Wooster business, Cornelia Whitman’s sister visit at Rittman, YM and YoLS annual outing, and wedding of JoV Wartel to Laura Carrulton in Wadsworth. Whitman relatives host and guests arrive. 27th Petit family reunion planned near town with 200 attending. a dinner and activities followed a business meeting and races.
Mollie Rohrer and Edward B. Graber wed at the Rohrer home near Rittmm on June 19 in a ceremony led by the bride’s brother SOD Rohrer. Forty guests attended with BL Rohrer as best man and Miss Emma Sucker as bridesmaid. The couple planned a Detroit Niagara Falls Buffalo Cuba tour before settling at the bride’s parents’ home. A sister of the groom from Salem Oregon attended.
Oliver Earl Scheetz son of Jo and Bill Scheetz born October 14 1892 in Coshocton County Ohio died June 17 1919 at age 20 in the Ohio Salt Company shop electrocuted. He married Pearl Mae Mitchell December 2 1914 and is survived by wife son Russell mother Ella Scheetz three siblings and many relatives. Funeral June 20 at U B Church Rittman Ohio with Rev D C DeFoe Rev J F Davidson and L D Spence officiating burial in Seville cemetery.
Joseph Lewis Kobel born 1897 and Charles Ezra Kobel born 1899, sons of Jacob C. and Clema Kobel, died June 22 1919 in an accident crossing the B and O tracks at Sterling Ohio. Both were members of United Brethren Church in Rittman and had converted together in Dundee. Funeral services were held June 24 in Rittman with twelve pallbearers from Dr Gregg’s class.
Congress repealed the daylight saving law but the effect starts next October when clocks are turned back an hour. Rittman factories, now on Eastern time, face no federal labor hour rule and may set their own hours. Clocks are expected to revert for winter.
Nick Maykick, arrested in Sterling on insanity charges, has been adjudged insane at Wooster. A Summit County resident, Wayne County will fund his care if sent to an institution from that county. The case is before the state board of charities in Columbus, seeking an order to confine Maykick near the asylum for Wayne County supervision.
Homer Ferrer riding Sunday rode toward his country home when his motorcycle balked and threw him over the handlebars. The machine hit a rut, stopped, and Ferrer struck a pole or tree, suffering a facial gash but quickly recovering and continuing on.
Louise Serjak is appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Anton Serjak of Wayne County Ohio by Probate Judge Charles A Weiser.
An infant found on a porch near Doylestown June 8 was adopted by W Deibel but a man named Charles Chaney from Coaldale claims the child is his niece Nellie Longs and says it was stolen in a Pittsburgh depot. County officials probe Chaney's story to determine custody.
Wayne county commissioners extended the time to pay taxes by 80 days, expiring July 21. After July 21 a penalty will be added to all unpaid taxes.
A 1919 notice from Rittman Ohio promotes the value of obtaining a life insurance policy and holding it to ensure self respect and financial security. It argues insurance protects dependents and encourages thrift as essential to public welfare, with agents Gatehouse and Ritter of The Ohio State Life Insurance Co. conducting business in Rittman.
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