West Virginia Snakes Row Ignites Ohio Paper Clash
The Press defends its innocuous Rittman anecdote amid a storm stirred by Herman P. Dean of Wayne County News. Dean faulted West Virginians as snakes, prompting editorials denying the accusation and denouncing the “one cylinder” mind behind the tirade.
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Rittman High School
Rittman
West Virginia
Herman P.déan
Haysho
Wayne County News
Wayne
W. Va
Herman P. Dean
Déan
Dean
Tho
Akron
Ohio
West
State Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to New License Tag Law
Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday March 10 in the suit testing the validity of the new graduated motor vehicle license law. Secretary of State Smith will not issue enforcement orders until the case is decided, as the automobile department handles many inquiries about the status of the law.
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State Supreme Court
Ohio
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Smith
State Automobile Department
Automobile Department
Rittman Grange News Sees New Badges And Room For Growth
The Rittman Grange meeting on Tuesday March 9 featured new badges and plans to order brooms and seeds. Three young applicants sought admittance as the drive toward 100 members accelerates. A program including song and talks on farming needs highlighted cooperative organization and home sewing versus ready made clothing, fence building and farming aid. Next meeting is Tuesday March 23 at 8 o clock.
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Rittman Grange
Grange
Salt Street Special Assessment Bonds Bid Notice
Scaled proposals for Salt Street paving bonds of Rittman village, Ohio, totaling 31 297.06 dollars, dated 1920, payable from 1920 to 1929 with interest 5 1/2 percent, to be sold at par with accrued interest. Bids due April 3 at noon with certified check 2 percent, sealed and endorsed bids. May reject any bid. Willis Sigler, Clerk. Published March 4 11 18 25.
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Rittman
State of
Ohio
Sail Village
Salt Street
Main Street
East Corporation Lne
Rgibt
Old Standard Prepared House Paint Sold at Four Dollars
Wadsworth Paint Factory offers Old Standard Prepared House Paint at 18 absolute purity for four dollars per gallon.
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Wadsworth Paint Factory
Rittman gambling joint owner fined and deported
Tony Johns, operator of a Greek coffee house in the Dostal building on Main Street south of Kkrie R. R., was fined 200 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the Canton workhouse or leaving Rittman. He chose to leave town after five days to close his business. A portion of the fine, 100, was suspended if he departed. He paid 106.50 in costs. The charge stemmed from conducting a gambling resort. dice and cards were seized. Johns, an older offender in Rittman, had been jailed previously and promised to stay away, with Mayor Shackleford hopeful he will stay gone.
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Tony Johns
Dostal
Mainst
Kkrie R. R
Shackleford
Canton
Rittman
Johns
Josns
Ruttman
Hanes
Saltst
Tral
Johns Place
Saltths
Ilame
Prion
Sev
Heller a Demented Man Ends Life in Stable
John Heller, whose death by suicide was reported last week, was described as demented. He reportedly feared destitution despite holding substantial property and told a neighbor he needed food but had no money. He reportedly told his wife he would shoot them all if he had a pistol. He hanged himself in his own stable, not in a barn, after stepping off a ladder. Mrs Forrer found him minutes later.
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John [Heller
Heller
Geo. Farrar
George Forrer
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Mason and Dixon Line
Rittman Grange News
Rman
Willis Sigler
United States
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M. W . Bechtel
Harry Hull
Johns Resort
Eral
Ile
Warner
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