Dalton Described as Struggling Town Amid Railways and Rum
The verse portrays Dalton as a struggling town with electric lights, trains at night, a new bank, a disreputable drainage system, saloons open on Sundays, fierce water, and a wary police presence. It contrasts local fame in other towns with Dalton’s woes, criticizing neighbors and daily life.
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Bingen
Rhine
Stratford
Avon Haney
Calumet
Kensington
Michigan City
Joliet
Dalton
Waterloo
Aicn
O. K
Dalton Baseball Game Called Off After Chicago Visit
Dalton Athletic Club failed to host a scheduled game with the Chicago Pass Time Club as the visitors arrived by train at 2:28 but refused to walk and no transport could be secured. Manager Hilgendorf canceled the game and Dalton plans to play Fernwood next Sunday. Standards beat Hammond Blues 23 to 11 on 138th street grounds. Photographs of the Dalton team are sold at Schnoor's billiard hall.
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Dalton
Chicago
Riverdale
Hilgendorf
Dalton Athletic Club
Fernwood
Hammond Blues
138Th Street
Schnoor
Coal Man Albert Krueger Escapes Serious Injury
Albert Krueger narrowly escaped a fractured knee when a horse kicked during a chat about coal. A narrow miss left him with a game leg and cane to use for several weeks after the near calamity last Tuesday afternoon.
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Albert Krueger
Dle
Henry Milham
Bert
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WM. F. Propper
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