Was It Murder Near Erie Tracks A Local Report
William Mickley reported Sunday afternoon a stranger asked about Charles Hummel near Ene depot and a man was said to be shot near a railroad laborer car. The witness boys claimed a revolver shot and a body thrown into the car but investigators doubt the killing and urge immediate reporting.
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Wm Mickley
Joe Werner
Rittman
Erie
Ene
Charles Hummel
Sam
Marshal Schorgey
Senior Class Play at Opera House May 18
The Senior class presents She Stoops to Conquer at the Opera House on Thursday evening May 18. Directed by Ediss Tebbitt of Medina the class rehearses with Bechtel's Concert band providing music. Last year’s success suggests early arrangements to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmth
Ediss Tebbitt
Medina
Bechtel
High School Commencement May Twenty Two at Auditorium
Annual commencement exercises set for Monday evening May 22 in the school auditorium. The class includes Lloyd Hoover Cletus Tardgrove Lucile Brenneman Eva Brillhart Robert Wenger Ward Sigler Adella Meyer Maude Shetler Irene Striver Alean Thompson and Gertrude Matz. There will be no external address and the program is student produced with quartet music arranged by O. Mi Spade. Baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening May 21 at United Brethren Church by Rev. H A Shafer.
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School Auditorum
Lloyd Hoover
Cletus Tardgrove
Lucile Brenneman
Eva Brillhart
Robert Wenger
Ward Sigler
Adella Meyer
Maude Shetler
Irene Striver
Alean Thompson
Grtrude Matz
Mi Spade
United Brethren Church
H. A. Shafer
Amateur Base Ball Season Opens Sunday in Rittman
The newly organized Rittman Base Ball club under George Acker opens the season Sunday May 14 with Wadsworth, a former rival of which Acker was a manager. Rittman adds several new faces including players from Cincinnati and Chicago amateur teams.
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Rittman
George Acker
Wadsworth
Mr. Acker
Cincinnati
Chicago
Creston Defeats Rittman 8 to 7 for First Loss
Creston knocks off Rittman 8 to 7 in Friday’s game at Smithville. Rittman falls to 0-3 in the league with one game left, while Creston records its first victory of the season. Liechty earns the win with 10 strikeouts. Knepp fans 12.
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Creston
Rittman Hi School
Smithville
Rittman
Ib Miller
F. Hoover
L. Sigler
Sigler
Gannon
Hardgrove
L. Hoover
Liechty
P Bechtel
Pat
Rittman Triumphs Over Smithville In Second Game
Rittman high school defeated Smithville 9 to 3 in Smithville on Tuesday. Liechty earned the win with 3 hits and a home run while Beechy allowed 10 hits and struck out 6. Left on base counts were 7 for Rittman and 6 for Smithville. Umpires Curie and Gilmore and the game lasted 2 hours 40 minutes.
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Rittman
Smithville
Liechty
Beechy
Curie and Gilmore
Hoover Candidate Emerges In Rittman State Race
Karl Hoover announces his candidacy for state representative in the Democratic primaries set for August. He came to Rittman from Barton City within the past year and has quickly earned supporters among local friends and voters.
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Rittman
Karl Hoover
Hoover
Barton City
Bound Over To Grand Jury In Brewster Assault Case
Frank Harrison and Edward Maroonery were bound over to the grand jury after a mayoral preliminary on the assault with intent to rob charge. The pair, among three suspects believed to have attacked Willis Cammins Wednesday, were captured in Brewster Thursday and remanded by Sheriff Miller and Marshal Sehor.
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Frank Harrison
Edward Marooney
Brewster
Hanes
Willis Cam
W. el
Creston
Fridecy
Mi. i
Introduction to Our War Secretary in Special Illustrated Feature
A special illustrated feature about Newton D. Baker appears in this issue’s press edition. The article presents background on Baker’s role as Secretary of War and his influence on wartime policy.
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Newton D. Baker
the Press
Notice: UMaeh Sn Matsehs Se in public records
Brief notice notes UMaeh Sn and Matsehs Se involvement in a public records item. Exact actions or details are unreadable in the fragment. The item references officials and a local venue but lacks clear dates or outcomes.
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Umaeh Sn
Matsehs
Hanes Announces Candidacy for State Representative
J E Hanes longtime Wayne county resident and current councilman announces his bid for State Representative. He moved to Rittman in 1911, ran a furniture business, served as police judge, and was elected to village council in 1916. He seeks the Democratic primary in 1881 asserting dedication to Wayne county and the commonwealth.
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J. E. Hanes
Wayne County
Ohio
Rittman
Ritthan
Hanes
Commonwealth
Chautauqua Ideas Boost Town Improvements
Citizens urged to act on chautauqua ideas for community betterment. The Lincoln movement highlights playgrounds paving clean streets and alleys parks libraries and civic pride as concrete results from active ideas and community effort.
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Lincoln
Chautauqua
Business changes in Rittman shift local trades
E G Branigan buys the tin store and plumbing business from F Grissinger at the Realty block. Hanes and Ebert dissolve with J Ki Hauen taking the furniture end and A L Eber the undertaker side. She winsions instrument department remains joint under Leretoore. Dr Gregg relocates dental offices to Realty block and equips them with modern amenities. D H Stent expands from Sterling to Sigler garage. Fiat Cox acquires the Sterling avenue tin shop. The Economy Store opens in the Smith building at Main and Elliott.
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Rittman
E. G. Branigan
F. Grissinger
Hanes & Ebert, Furni-Tuie Dealers
Sterling
Sigler
Mra teinéeta_ahustler
Wnad
Fiat Cox ‘Hia
Tnn
Bidineau
A. 4d. Swaglér
Sterling Avenue
D Ry Goods and Nations
Smith Building
Main and
Elliott Streets
Rittman Supply Company
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs John Petit at Canal Fulton
In this notice the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs John Petit is reported noting they wed at Canal Fulton with Father Lice officiating and a dinner featuring a five lever conical cake with a white rave. List of guests includes A F Zeigler and wife of Marshallville, John Petit and wife of Akron, and many others from Burton City Doylestown Mansfield and Sterling.
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John Petit
Canal Fulton
St. Ann’s Church
Lice
Notice of Office Move and Public Appointments
RK E McElroy justice of the peace announces relocation from office to residence along Sterling Road. He will be near Marshal John Schorger's office at about six o clock morning and five o clock evening daily for appointments. Calls accepted via 37 M W O phone for Saturday collections with special attention.
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Sterling” Road
John Schorger
Atention
RK. E. McElroy
Justice “of the Peace
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