Ohio Boxboard to Open Season at Wadsworth
The Ohio Boxboard baseball team opens the season Saturday against Blue Tips at Wadsworth. The curtain raiser follows hot battles last season and starts at 2 30 at the Ohio Companions Athletic Field near the Brief-Report. J Ganon will throw the first pitch. The Press will publish box scores and league standings throughout the season.
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Ohio Boxboard
Wadsworth
Ohio Companions Athletic
J. Ganon
Bieimion Te
Annual C. Be. Convention At Dalton May 6 and 7
Dalton hosts the annual Wayne county Christian Endeavor convention May 6 and 7 with Rev William and Farmer of Western Theological Seminary Pittsburg opening. Conference sessions led by Mabello Tester Edith Whitlock James DeForest Murch Elmer Batley and Rev Fufus Wingert. Locals from Rittman churchs expected to attend.
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Wayne County
Dalton
William & Farmer
Western Theological Seminary of
Pittsburg
Mabello Tester
Edith Whitlock
James DeForest Murch
Elmer Batley
Murch
Fufus Wingert
Orrville
Churches of
Excel Rubber Booms with Large Tire Shipment
The Excel Rubber company sent its biggest order a car load of tires enroute to Kansas City Missouri ending the first of a ten car order. Output is 200 tires daily with two shifts. Next week they will begin manufacturing 3000 men’s bibs per day for a Cleveland firm. About sixty workers are employed with plans to increase.
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Excel Rubber Company
Kansas City
Cleveland
Banner Press
Little Boy Escapes Harm In Car Accident
A Ford rolled back onto a young boy, son of Carl Freed, who was left on the front seat while his father worked on the machine. The wheel passed over the neck and shoulders but the child escaped with no injuries and soon resumed playing.
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Carl Freed
Mr. Freed
Reed
Leroy High Muscled Past Rittman in 12 to 1 Victory
Leroy High School baseball overwhelmed Rittman High School with a 12 to 1 win on Wednesday. The loser failed to score a run while Leroy dominated every inning.
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Leroy High
Rittman
Rittman High
Leroy
Redpath Chautauqua slated July 22 to 26
Local Chautauqua officers announced the summer assembly from July 22 to 26 featuring top lecture and entertainment stars. Highlights include Redpath’s Broadway hit Nothing But the Truth, John B. Ruotio impersonations, Knight MacGregor, White's Orchestra, Vial’s quintet, and Lillian Johnstone Company.
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Chautauqua
Camalry
Pays
Redpath
John B. Ruito
Knight MacGregor
New York
White
Vial
Lillian Johnstone
Chicago
Thomas Brooks Pletcher
Marion
Ohio
Elwood T. Bailey
California
W . Campbell
Orrville L. Kiplinger
Indiana State Prison
Michiman_City
Blaze at Sterling Tests New Fire Engine
A Tuesday blaze at Harry Zellars' house near the rail yards in Sterling tested the town's new chemical fire engine purchased a year ago. Railroad workers helped with buckets until the engine arrived, and the fire was quickly subdued with only roof damage estimated at thirty to forty square feet. The probable spark is linked to the railroad.
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Sterling
Harry Zellars
Sterling Fire Department
Zellars
Ohio law ends need to reveal age for voting
The Ohio legislature passed a late session measure declaring it unnecessary for either sex to disclose exact ages at registration or on voting day. A woman may simply state she is of legal voting age, allowing impostors who appear younger to vote without revealing their real age.
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Ohio
Rittman Board Offers Teachers New Contracts
The Rittman board of education voted to offer all teachers except the superintendent and Miss McCray contracts for another year. Superintendent Qabbler and Principal Tschantz announced they will not seek re election, and Miss McCray plans retirement.
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Rittman Board of Education
Board
Baumgardner
Miss McCray
Qaddler
Lst
Misa McCray
Tifi
Fear
Clyde Tachantz
Rittman
Mindy
Supt
Qabler
Tschantz
Mias McCray
BOTE-ROURERY SOLVED QUICKLY IN LOCAL ROBBERY
A garage in Lodi was robbed of auto accessories early Tuesday. A Pennsylvania car linked to the crime led to arrests in New Castle and Medina by Thursday. A telegraph operator's tip and police work recovered most stolen goods and nabbed the suspects.
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Shhulenbuger
Lodi
New Castle
Medina
Shome
Pennsylvania
County Commission Rejects Paving Petition in Wayne County
The Wayne County Commission rejected a petition to have the county aid pavement on Sterling Avenue from Atain Street to the village Units. The move follows a prior council action concerning a new street north of the Arie tracks. The commission may reconsider the petition in the future.
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Wayne County Commissionera
Rittman
Stertingaya
Demonstrations For Engine At City Hydrants
A high pressure fire engine from Howe & Lake visited Ritttman Wednesday for a demonstration before Bolivar and Millman consider a purchase. Water was pumped from the cistern on Industrial Street to show operation, but sediment entered the engine causing it to underperform when connected to a hydrant in the hill district. Other engines will be tested before the council finalizes a contract, likely in a few weeks.
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Howe Iake
Drugists Oppose Prescription Drug Business Convention Action
A two day Ohio West Virginia Rexall clubs convention in Columbus heard A I Thomas report that members were well entertained. The meeting addressed by L K Liggett urged opposition to any law placing druggists under prescription control for intoxicants. The Columbus group stood against selling liquor on prescription in any form.
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A. Il Thomas
Hotel Deshler
Columbus
Ohio
West Virginia
Rexall Clubs
Urner Druggists
Daken’s
Avalon Rubber Mfg May Build Sterling Factory
A Sterling man told The Press an Avalon Rubber Mfg official recently visited Sterling, reviving hopes the company may construct a Sterling plant as promised two years ago when locals bought about 60000 dollars in stock. Officials cited high machinery and supply costs but say prices have begun to drop, leaving future plans uncertain pending further developments.
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Sterling
Avalon Rubber Mfg. Co
Avalon
First Drunk Arrest in Several Months in Rusitan
The first arrest for intoxication in Rusitan in several months occurred Tuesday when Marshal Schorg er jailed Fred Salat at noon. He was brought before Mayor Shackleford, fined $6 and costs after pleading guilty, and reportedly had no money to pay, offering an IOU instead. Salat claimed he bought five drinks at 50 cents each, a story viewed as false to explain his intoxication. The incident occurred near the Harter home on Marist.
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Rusitan
Marshal Schorg
Fred- Salat
Shackleford
Rittman
Salat
Harter
Marist
Marshal Schorger
Salat Arunk
Wadsworth Bonds Sold After Commission Takeover
The Wadsworth board of education sold 260000 in school bonds after the state industrial commission announced it would take the bonds for the teachers' retirement fund. The bonds first sold in January to a Cleveland firm, later rejected on a technicality, and no bidders came in at a second sale before the commission arrangement.
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Wadsworth Board of Sduration
State Industrial Commission
Cleveland
Commission
No License To Fish Bill Killed by Ohio Legislature
Rittman fishermen learn the fishermans license bill was killed last week by the Ohio legislature. The proposal would have charged a fee for fishing and required a license. After amendments and conference committee review, the measure died without passage.
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Rittman
Ohio
Veteran Zell found guilty of assault in Wooster trial
Gilty verdict in common pleas court sentences 72 year old Civil War veteran ARBAULT B F Zell for assault on a girl named Tmie Clarren. Attorney Metz filed for a new trial and planned appeal if denied. Zell was arrested in Marlow after fleeing Wooster last fall and is free on bond during appeal.
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B. F. Zell
Pasaulé Om
Wogster Girt
Wooster
A.D. Metz
Zell
3Ie Clarren
Marlow
Market Ledger Notes and Grain Prices
Corrected Thursday entries list soft goods and groceries including butter eggs potatoes lard and rye. Wheat corn oars oats and wool prices appear alongside stock figures and packing figures with brief notations on weights and measurements.
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D. W. Brenneman
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the Rittman Savings. Bank
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