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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
5
Ada Jones, famed phonograph artist, appears in person at the Opera House on Urbert, presenting a novelty act with her company. The management claims this is the only original Ada Jones engagement secured for the season at the same cost as other top acts.
Report says Thomas Mry Co of Dayton bought the Empire Reaper and Mowerworks plant at Doylestown and may restart production of agricultural implements. Locals in Doylestown, Barberton, and Akron fear job losses to distant plants while details on timing are unavailable.
The 38th annual Wayne County W C T U convention met in Ornville Presbyterian Church on Thursday and Friday last week. Attendance reached all parts of the county and the event was praised as the most successful yet with many interesting addresses and new features. Mr. F Leicher of Delman was elected vice president for the ensuing year.
A surprise party hosted Tuesday evening by Mrs John Qualman honored Mr and Mrs Lester Beery. About thirty guests attended to wish the Beerys success in their new home and future move to Bettman. The Beerys plan to relocate to Bettman soon, moving from Reuben Beery farm.
Unclear OCR text describes a crane project at a coal and cinders facility. Mentions Obie Bartownd vot Phopgety and a new apparatus to restore couch fray cure and stk pole. Details are garbled and names uncertain.
Drillers from Sterbine company completed a bore for the O B C company near Menares. The well reaches about 760 feet with artesian flow evident. A casing and testing report notes water streams and continuous flow from the deepest section, indicating a productive aquifer.
Lieutenant Power of the U S Army recounts a Havana incident where Cuban officers invited him to join their table and compare swords. A Cuban officer produced a Toledo blade, bent it, and Power reciprocated with a cheap replica, bending it similarly before returning it with a bow.
In Antwerp buyers from around the world attend quarterly sales of hippopotamus teeth and African elephant tusks. Hippo teeth recently sold for 35 cents to 5 dollars per pound, reflecting their decline since ancient use in human teeth. Rhinoceros horns brought 18 dollars per pound, often carved as curios.
Bill, a handy man at the college, took responsibility for everything and did more than others. He was routinely expected to handle tasks and was not appreciated, becoming the butt of jokes as people shifted duties away. Eventually a more appreciative concern recruited him, and the college lost a capable helper. Incidentally two men and a typist did the same work at Grit.
A famous Scotch minister of the last century is recalled for a laughable lapse. He rode a pony toward a church near Aberdeen but, pausing for a pinch, turned the pony to face away from the planned route and rode itself back to Aberdeen, missing the sermon seven miles away.
The town of Chaudes Aigues in Auvergne with about 2000 people sits atop an inactive volcano. Heat comes from a network of stone walls and mains fed by hot water. Holes in floor pipes heat homes and prepare meals. A large pond of hot water outside serves as a laundry area for women.
Prospects rise that the Doylestown News, suspended months ago, may revive as a newspaper. The property and business are linked to local owners, with reports of arrangements to restart operations and resume publishing activities.
The text argues that American identity must supersede state borders, citing Patrick Henry and presidents Lincoln and Roosevelt to illustrate a national patriotism. It notes the Civil War era mingling of diverse states and asserts pride in the nation over regional ties while acknowledging birthplace pride and local roots.
The text cites Theodore Roosevelt's 1903 letter to Governor Durbin condemning mob violence and arguing that without lawful authority there is no safety. It warns that history shows unbridled mobs lead to tyranny, while law and order under the Constitution preserve liberty.
Thursday October 7 at 8 p m Hart stars in Money Cardal a Western Dean Billie Roles in Pajama Girl. Write name on slip when leaving Friday night and guess candle burn time for prizes totaling ten dollars to twenty tickets with several cash awards
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