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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
5
The Elmira Advertiser argues that dentistry history is obscure yet instructive. It notes settlers in the Chemung valley faced painful molars, risking death from infections, and contrasts past life expectancy with modern dental science.
A Princeton University student invents a compact device that compares sets of facts to predict life expectancy. It uses factors like daily tobacco use sickness duration and blood pressure to estimate mortality, potentially aiding insurance actuaries, though traditional betting odds and handbooks remain prevalent.
A stage manager rehearsing a mob scene in a new play tells his cast to arrive in fur overcoats for a Russia setting. One actor lacks a coat and wears two suits of underwear, prompting the manager to insist on proper attire before going on as planned.
Smithsonian notes that Aztec and other Mexican arrows probably did not use South American curare. Reliable details on native poisons are scarce. A single reference mentions arrows dipped in acrid agave sap, but the species is unspecified.
The text describes carbon dioxide based extinguishers that cool and blanket fires to shut off oxygen. They are proposed for switchboard fires and for cargo holds on ships and oil tankers to minimize water damage and reduce losses from conventional firefighting.
The naval observatory notes that without atmospheric effects light perceived by the eye is proportional to the object's emitted light and inversely proportional to the square of distance. Doubling distance requires quadruple brightness to look equal. Stars' small size and brilliance overcome distance.
The weary speaker enters home tired and dusty. His wife asks about the speech and he boasts of six pauses for cheers and five applause taps, expounding on his reception.
Saint Barbara, revered as an early medieval figure, is linked to the city’s name. Daughter of Dioscorus she professed Christianity despite her heathen father who ordered her execution after she allegedly defied him, leading to her beheading.
A report describes a newly found cavern system near Ingleton in the Yorkshire hills. Travelers witness a roaring river through crystal caves with orange and white stalactites and cascades of clear water in lofty chambers.
The article explains collective bargaining as acting or negotiating in groups through a labor union with an association of employers, contrasting it with individual bargaining where each person acts for themselves. It defines the concept and outlines its collective nature.
After two years of suspended operations the Wayne Tire and Rubber company plant at Orrville has resumed. A new company has leased the factory and Orrville residents welcome the reopening and the jobs it brings.
A Cleveland to Wooster bus struck a standing train at the W. and L. crossing on Sterling Jackson road. With no passengers aboard and the train stationary, the driver failed to see the train until too close to stop. No injuries were reported.
George M Denton a Democrat was elected mayor of Medina at the municipal election held Tuesday of last week Denton is the Medina editor and the county has a history of Democrats winning local offices The Medina County Sentinel had predicted his election
At the annual officer erection for the Lodi Chaplains the former Rittman citizen CG. W. Hoover was chosen as Trustee. A year prior Hoover had been elected W P of the order.
The undersigned will sell at public auction at one o clock on November 34 1936 near Georgetown offering household goods a few farming implements corn and a corn folding machine about 60 Barred Rock hens and one cow FP L Ransever
The Canton Hardware Company files suit in Canton court against C Uo Jennings of Marshallville seeking settlement of accounts and naming a receiver for the firm. Attorney Daniel C. Funk represents Canton in the case seeking $128.26.
Judges Funk Pardee and Washburn of the district court of appeals held court in Wooster Monday. The session had little business with only one or two cases before them, requiring only one day.
The Press will publish a Christmas number this year to aid local advertisers seeking Christmas trade. Names will be bound in ample time, with the current large mailing list suggesting strong reach and ample results for supporters.
Mr and Mrs P E Truster were surprised on the evening by an unexpected celebration. The couple’s friends gathered to mark the occasion with warm wishes and light refreshments.
On Thursday evening November 6 Armand Goffinet was lured home to shut off the water. Instead 30 guests greeted him for a birthday celebration at his residence in Rittman. Attendees included multiple Goffinet family members, friends from Sterling, and local neighbors.
The rabbit season opens on Monday November 15 in Ohio because November 16 falls on Sunday and hunting on Sundays is illegal. Local hunters anticipate many to take to the fields next Monday.
A group of friends hosted a birthday surprise for an individual on November First. Attendees included Atfred Gordon Mario Mahia Charlee and Carl, Mr Joe Sheek, Mr Charles Bell, and many others from Doylestown and nearby towns. Games followed with a tasty lunch served to conclude the celebration.
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