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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
5
The piece reflects on growing life expectancy from Caesar to modern times. It notes ancient figures dying young and today’s notables living longer, with science and research as life bringers. It argues longer spans support faith in progress and a world worth loving.
Engineers report searches in Torbryan near Newton Abbot aim to locate bones of a hippopotamus species once said to roam Britain. Earlier collector Wedger reportedly found cave remains of bears wolves and hyenas plus a jaw fragment. Researchers hope a full skeleton may be recovered despite doubts about water levels in the caves.
In a courtroom exchange a lawyer pressures Giles to swear the sample is not his handwriting. Giles admits uncertainty, then concedes he cannot write, leaving the jurist to question the handwriting with a final, clenched assertion.
The passage explains producing charcoal by partially burning wood in a mound shaped heap covered with earth leaving a top opening. Slow combustion converts wood into charcoal, which is nearly black and weighs much less than the original wood. The old method relies on controlled underground firing.
A Nome to mining camp route uses many transports from rail to bicycles. an inventive Alaskan outfits a hand car with a dog team to haul the mail up the mountain, illustrating the rugged mail system in early Alaska.
A comic exchange about wardrobe fit for amateur theatrics. The speaker jokes that a larger figure requires tighter tights, prompting a line about reducing size to fit. The fragment suggests backstage chat on costumes and performance.
A federal report ranks Ohio second in farmers pledging purebred animals while the state remains a leader in animal registrations. The article notes widespread efforts toward cattle breed purity and ongoing registration activity despite regional challenges.
Local readers see an unsigned notice urging the Wooster Cleveland Transportation Co to publish its schedule clearly. The piece urges residents to keep a public timetable handy for convenient reference and asks the press to print the schedule conspicuously.
Peter Liechty a respected farmer living south of town died Tuesday morning in Wadworth Municipal Hospital from a hand infection after a lead pencil puncture two or three weeks earlier. He was treated in hospital when the condition worsened.
Readable fragments mention a fining event and a Sunday timing. Names and places are unclear but indicate a local public notice or legal action. Further details are unreadable.
Fragmentary birth notices list several names and dates with unclear spellings. Entries mention births to Mr and Mrs in various months, including May and March, noting daughters and multiple family names with inconsistent wording.
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