Dalton Weekly Publication Details
The Dalton Illinois weekly newspaper lists The Pointer Kinney Hood Printing Co publishers Thomas F Kinney editor A M Levy Chicago representative and office contacts. It notes second class mail under federal act and prints happiness as a closing word.
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the Pointer Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
Thomas F. Kinney
A. M. Levy
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Tower Drug
Postoffice
Dalton
Illinois
Congress
Many Ills and Ironies in Roaring Twenties Despair
A humorous column catalogs social and economic tensions. It notes hunger fears, hiring biases toward family heads, more women in work, post Lindbergh travel doubts, hitchhiking dangers, reduced invitations, and court appearances. It criticizes solicitation, iron shortages, agitation at work, stock speculation, and alleged overeducated graduates failing in business.
The Yangtze Flood Calamity Described as Worst in History
A historical storm of the Yangtze river valley is called the worst calamity in history with millions feared to die from flood and disease. Contaminated water may spread typhoid and other illnesses, and sickness losses likely exceed drowning. The piece notes modern science and relief efforts and compares to Mississippi floods, urging compassion and aid.
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Yangsze
China
Mississippi
Britain unites to avert financial crisis through retrenchment plan
Heads of the three leading British parties agree on spending cuts and tax measures to balance the budget and protect national credit. The move follows concern that spending more than income risks default and erodes borrowing ability.
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Great Britain
Infant Paralysis Cases Reported in One Week
Federal health officials report 1104 infant paralysis cases in a seven day period. The data highlight a surge in reported illnesses across regions and prompt ongoing monitoring by public health authorities.
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Federal Public Health Service
Mysterious illness spreads across states prompts caution
The text describes a dangerous epidemic with unclear transmission, urging families to keep children from crowds. It notes early symptoms may seem minor but require attention, mentions medical progress and hopeful recoveries, and highlights exercise plans as beneficial for afflicted patients.
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Ih O Wns
Quick Rise to Fame for Young Aviation Succeeders
The piece notes a trend where young aviators gain national fame rapidly through daring stunts. It contrasts past slow recognition with today’s quick spotlight, urging perseverance for ordinary workers while highlighting extraordinary skill as the path to fortune and acclaim.
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Peple
The Law of Silence Among Gunmen
The article discusses the code of silence among gun criminals, their refusal to name associates even when injured or facing death. It questions whether there is honor among thieves and notes detectives face a problem: breaking this silence. It suggests harsher pursuit and stronger laws may lead crooks to betray accomplices.
Fort Dearborn Replica Draws 100000 Visitors Before World Fair
A replica of Fort Dearborn, Chicago 1803, opened May 16, attracts 100000 visitors as 45 states, DC, possessions, and 30 foreign lands send guests. The site remains popular daily with over a thousand visitors, though not all sign the fort’s register.
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Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Timbuctoo
Siam
Japan
Union
District of Columbia
United States’ Territorial
Prize for Pirates Star Sold to Coast League Team
The Mossantes of the Coast league sold Yordaeneeh star eri fer o of the Mosstantes to Piltstaeah Pirates toroceSh otalome. Arenaeh, rated the best receiver in the Coast league, is only twenty one years old.
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Yordaeneeh
Eri Fer O
Mosstantes
Piltstaeah Pirates toroceSh Otalome
Arenaeh
Cracked Crockery and Cures Stir Domestic Anecdotes
A chaotic clipping blends a murder cry with tales of stolen and claimed medicine, a grateful letter praising a cure, and a humorous note about Grandma breaking saucers while tea drinking. The mix reads like a chaotic local page with odd quotes and domestic mishaps.
Humorous Sketches and Quips In A Village Salon
A string of humorous exchanges unfolds in a village setting. A man bets for a softer hat, Clarice and Mildred discuss dresses, a salmon joke about the Washington Monument prompts disbelief, an artist offers a fifty dollar picture, and a boy seeks the model's address. The admiral quizzes navy candidates about great sailors, naming Nelson and Drake.
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Navy
Nelson
Drake
World of misprints and quips from a local page
A scanned mix of short jokes and stray phrases shows humorous lines about preaching, writing with invisible ink pens, matchmaking, and everyday mispronunciations. The scanned text includes puns about taxes, clothes boosting confidence, and advice on handling money and chances, with several garbled or misspelled segments.
Pajamas Spark Fashion Shift Across Regions
A playful note on evolving dress norms highlights women embracing pants, spanning Maine to California. The piece muses on origins from Persia or China while celebrating a casual, modern style shift.
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Persia
Maine
California
Baltimore & Ohio moves switchyards to East Chicago
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad relocates its switchyards from South Chicago to East Chicago, transferring about 200 employees. Freights are routed via the East Chicago line, with a new terminal junction created from Cline Junction to Chicago, boosting local merchant business on the west side.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chicago
Austin Ge Rew
Solhg Getoa
East Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Twin City
Cline Junction
TB. & O Ff
BL & O
Betty-Black hens outwit whites with egg color trick
Betty argues black hens are cleverer because they can lay white eggs while white hens cannot lay black eggs. The mother questions the claim as the child explains the perceived hen intelligence through this color contrast.
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Betty
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Col. Lindbergh
Pacific Ocean
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Clarice
Mildred
Martin
Washington Monument
Harvey
Beatrice
Tfarold
Beatrice (Wodding
Crantry
Shane
Aphrodus
With You
First Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale
A. R. Harris
Carondelet Ave
Hohman Avenue
Hammond
Indiana
Sears
Roseland
Michigan Avenue
S. Michigan Ave
Sibley Street
Hammond, Ind
P. B. Good, Inc
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