Dalton Chronicle 1928 February 24 edition details
The weekly Dalton Illinois publication lists staff including editor Thomas F Kinney and manager J W Hood with Edward C Kinney advertising and A M Levy as Chicago representative. The issue is dated Friday February 24 1928 and printed at Dalton Illinois with communications addressed to the publication office.
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Thomas F. Kinney
J. W. Hood
Edward C. Kinney
Adv
Mgr
A. M. Levy
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Tower
Dalton
Illinois
Local candidates urge friends to run for office
Text notes that many candidates consent after friends urge them to run. It mentions famine reports beyond China and jokes about cookie doughnut supply. It compares girls excelling in education with boys focused on home plate scoring.
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China
Wry Fragments On Work, Tax, and School Life
A collection of humorous observations notes how labor, money, and leisure shape daily life. It jokes about income tax planning, saving for necessities, student vacations spent sleeping in class, cautious driving near schools, late dancing for a cause, and Illinois street rights often ending in hospital beds.
Voters urged to participate in primaries and elections
Millions awaken to the advantage of voting at primaries and elections around November 7, noting dissatisfaction with past candidates who were elected.
City and Town Planning Modern City Growth
A government advisory committee report argues that modern planning improves living conditions and business. It notes unregulated growth produced unattractive towns and costly errors, urging communities to organize a planning body and regulate street layouts parks school sites and development.
Cold Epidemics Sweep the Land This Winter
The dispatches report Mrs. Coolidge confined to her room with a cold for a week, forcing breaks in social plans. Across the country many stay home from work while others try to work sick, spreading illness to well people as winter epidemics continue.
Arctic exposures and indoor living raise illness risk
The excerpt argues that outdoor exposure and good ventilation protect against infections while people indoors suffer more colds. Doctors note that those who spend time outdoors or have fresh air in rooms are likelier to avoid illnesses, suggesting lifestyle factors drive illness frequency.
A Famine in Lumber Warns of Long-Term Shortage
Lumber experts warn the United States faces a future lumber famine in about 35 years as demand outpaces growth. They urge saving existing trees, preventing forest fires, and note imports from Canada and others won t avert high costs for the current generation.
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United States
Canada
The Trial Marriage Lover Debate
Opinion on trial marriages argues that average women seek certainty and lasting commitment. Authors contend that temporary unions undermine true affection and risk future unhappiness, urging couples to wait and confirm genuine feeling before marrying.
Receivers of Stolen Goods and Modern Theft Networks
Newton D. Baker says receivers dispose of stolen property worth 500 million annually. Modern crime runs like big business with organized networks. solitary burglars decline. Federal action is needed as theft profits move far from home and many buyers fuel the trade.
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Newton D. Baker
National Crime Commission
Death Duel Between Two Deer in Montgomery Forest
A Boston Globe report recalls a fatal forest battle where two deer fought for dominance. After antlers locked, one deer died from a broken neck and exhaustion as the victor dragged the body. the scene ended with both stag and watcher left in grim fatigue.
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Montgomery
Boston Globe
Mystery Heist Food Pot Stirs Local Rumors
Local whispers swirl around a unusual potluck scheme mixing stolen items with legitimate goods. Police urge calm as investigators trace questionable imports and assess community impact amid growing suspicions.
March through April and the vernal tide arrives
The speaker notes a gradual march through late winter into spring. After February’s passage and a watchful farewell, the sunny side near hedgerows and walls ushers in summer age with green grass and dandelions, followed by blooming processes.
The Finnigan Ballad and Related Snippets
A brief reflection on the Finni gan railway poem by S. W. Gilliland from Life and its verses about Finni gan and Flannigan. The text also notes railway jargon and a quip about addressing a golf ball and a shopper with stockings.
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Finnigan
S. W. Gilliland
Flannigan
Bilin
Finnigin
Scotty’s witty reply to deputy sheriff question
A Scottish applicant to a deputy sheriff post responds to a dispersal question with a joke about passing the hat. The scene includes a shy exchange where she asks to use a name and he replies with formality and humor.
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Scotty
Kiss Offer Provokes Laughs in Quiet Room Exchange
In a brief scene a man asks a girl if he would kiss her. She retorts that he would be the laziest man she ever met, delivering a sharp, playful reply that undercuts his bold proposition.
Small towns shape the roots of mighty leaders
The phrase highlights how notable figures often originate from modest towns, suggesting that rural communities foster character and influence that propel individuals to prominence. It reflects on the link between place of birth and later achievement.
Knocks About Doris and the Itch Joke
A brief quoted exchange features Doris asking why she scratches and another voice answering she’s the only one who knows where she itches. The line echoes as a light, humorous vignette.
Ford doubles speed talk sparks highway humor
Henry Ford boasts his new car can do 60 and 65 miles per hour in comfort. The quip notes the contrast with traffic cops, hinting at enforcement and road use.
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Henry Ford
Grandma Sages On Domestic Life And Dental Funnies
A 1928 style comic voice lampoons domestic duties and aging habits. The speaker recalls old recipes cleaning routines and needlework while interjecting humorous asides about a dentist and rheumatism. The tone mixes affectionate nostalgia with social critique.
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Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
Dolton
Riverdale
Congress
Douncile Victor
Mr. Smith
Wellessley
Roseland
Buick Sales Co
Michigan Ave
Malloy Coal CO
Lincoln Ave
Twin City Garage General Auto Repairing
Goodyear and
Fish Tires
Philco
National Lead
N. W. Monk
J. L. Locher
The
First National Bank of Dalton
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
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