Building boom evident as Main street fills in
Rittman area shows rapid construction with vacant lots disappearing on Main street between the Erie railroad and the Realty block. Investors like J H Fisher and Lt Gigandet sold or leased numerous plots, with Mrs Irene Schneider contracted for two houses and more contracts due soon. The Burger allotment on Sterling avenue fuels activity as building begins this spring. Tae Press notes six months of publication and a town steadily on the map.
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Main Street
Erie Railroad
J. H.fisher
John
Rittman
Irene Schneider
Lt. Gigandet
Sterling Ave
Louie
Rittmarx
Tae Press
Mrs J S Baker Celebrates 96th Birthday With Family
Mrs J S Baker marked her 96th birthday on March 9 1913 as her children and grandchildren totaling eighteen planned a surprise visit. The family enjoyed a day together and expressed wishes for many happy returns of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Baker
Opposed to Woman Suffrage by Ruta Fletcher at Oaklawn Farm
An article excerpt argues against woman suffrage asserting it would harm homes and morals. The writer, Ruta Fletcher, from Oaklawn Farm, North Carolina, says public policy cannot fix social ills and urges moral uplift over political rights.
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Oaklawn Farm
N. C
Ruta Fletcher
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Names of couples from Shreve Plain Township Sterling Smithville Wooster Canton Ashland Lodi and other areas show marriage licenses issued for Charles R Manley and Gertrude Baney Alvin E Zeigler and Della M Deneke Harry P Reinecker and Blanche M Pearce Fred Fahrne and Iva Berg Wm W Snyder and Carrie L Farse Floyd C Myers and Stella M Steele Hattie Belanger and August C Lehr Edgar J Rohn and Goldie Gantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R Manley
Shreve
Gertrude Baney
Plain Township
Alvin E. Zeigler
Sterling
Della M. Deneke
Smithville
Harry P. Reinecker
Blanche M. Pearce
Wooster
Fred Fahrne
Dalton
Iva Berg
Sugarcreek Township
Wm. W. Snyder
Carrie L. Farse
Chippewa Township
Floyd C. Myers
Lodi
Stella M. Steele
Creston
Hattie Belanger
August C. Lehr
Canton
Edgar J. Rohn
Ashland County
Goldie Gantz
Dan Harter Not Smitten With The Palmetto State
A Wooster Daily News item quotes a letter from Dan Harter of St. Cloud Florida to a Pennsylvania editor. The letter, not intended for publication, is summarized here with brief extracts noting Harter as Georgetown resident, Civil War veteran, and anti saloon advocate.
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Uic
Wooster Daily News
Harter
St. Cloud
Florius
Pennsylvania
Femata
Florida
Ft Ucy
Georgetown
Wayne County
Creston’s Oldest Business Man Dead
John P. Heckman longtime Creston merchant dies. He was active in town affairs and supported Creston journalism. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with interment at Mound Hills Cemetery.
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Creston’s
John P. Heckman
Creston
Tre Press
Parsons
Creston Journal
Heckman
Methodist Church
Mound Hills
W C T U Meeting Honors Frances Willard Memorial Day
The W C T U met at Mrs. Bakers home on a Wednesday afternoon to mark Frances E. Willard’s memorial day. The gathering featured a Crusade psalm, a Crusade hymn, a Willard life talk by Mrs. Clouse and white ribbon bows pinned to each member.
The 8 W s Meet at Mrs Petit Home
The 8 W s club gathered at Mrs A S Petit's Pleasant View home on Wednesday afternoon March 15. With no business, members enjoyed a social visit and an elegant lunch before leaving. The next meeting is planned at Mrs Ollie Cox's home on Wednesday afternoon March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Petit
Pleasant View
Ollie Cox
John Willems Dead After Pneumonia
Death of John Willems, respected town citizen, reported last night southeast of town due to pneumonia. Funeral plans awaiting details as community mourns the loss.
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John Willems
Loyalty to employers and town duties emphasized
A fragmentary civic exhortation urges workers to remain loyal to their employer and to respect and defend their town and its institutions. It warns that disloyalty damages community ties and can uproot a person when the first wind of change comes.
Letter From the Philippines Praises Tue Press
The missive from B H Sunmierior in Zamboanga to W G Spade lauds the Tue Press as the best and most newsy paper in a town twice the size of Rittman. It notes Mr Sam Turnerlot has received a salary raise to 1400 dollars per year as recompense.
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B. H Sunmierior
Zamboanga
Philippine Islands
W. G. Spade
Rittman
Hoover
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Washington,dc
Sun
Dan Harter
W. C. T. U. Meeting
The
Philippines
Jacob Hartel
Susan Hartel
Peter Hartel
Milton Township
Amelia Hartel
Harry and
Fred Bauman
Amelia Hartel Smith
Samuel Burkholder
Levi
Canaan Township
Lettie Geyer
Charles L. Geyer
Geo. W
Sarah A. Secrest
Curtiss Ac-Carver
David L. Eshelman
East Union Township
Esta Messner
G. A. Baumgardner
Orrville
John J. Schrock
David H. Warfel
Mo Stephen C. Steele
Walter J. Pie
Wittman
Norfolk
H. Tre Hi
Keanee Kitchen” “Kabinet
Hanes & Ebert
Realty
Rittman, Ohio
FABER
R. E. Faber
Duatonser
A. GC
Forrer
Yon Stark
Beker
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