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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
2
A poem likens life to a bicycle ride praising work as the reliable safety wheel. It urges steady effort over rushing, compares temptations of idleness, and encourages enduring discipline to reach life’s peak. The piece appears credited to Joe Kerr from the N Herald.
Young Daphne Brooke visits Mrs. Calthorpe after seeing her photo in Burlington Arcade. The actress, worn by lean years, faints on stage and later tells Daphne a daughter exists who will come to Cornwall. Daphne consoles her and asks to stay. the father Brooke appears, calling for the girl to leave. The scene ends with Marion Calthorpe dying and Daphne with her father.
Ruth Edwards recounts how Mark Twain visited Harriet Beecher Stowe and her daughters at Forest Street in Hartford. After being found without a necktie by Mrs. Clemens, Stowe sent back a silk necktie with a note from Twain asking for its return, citing it as his only one.
A Boston Courier excerpt recalls a farmer testifying about a path for 60 years while the judge bars hearsay. Wordplay and courtroom banter follow as the farmer insists on seeing the path, the jury weighs hearsay evidence, and the farmer’s side wins.
An American debutante, startled by courtly ceremony, kissed Queen Victoria after an awkward bow. The moment sparked alarm as she nearly fainted, prompting guardians to arrange an apology through court diplomacy and media coverage in The Youth's Companion.
The article reviews a new mechanical fan dubbed the cold air fan as a rival to traditional palm leaf and delicate hand fans. It describes its brass steel and wood construction, potential uses in barber shops, and claims of up to 4 000 revolutions per minute with detachable blades for compact packing.
A Chicago Record Herald note outlines a pantry system combining indoor storage with an outdoor air light closet. It recommends crosswise windows with wire gauze for ventilation, tight partitions, and shelves around two compartments to banish the iceman for six months. It also describes a detached outdoor fresh air closet raised on four legs with tiny holes, whitewashing, and routine cleaning, costing about four dollars.
A kitchen tip suggests using salt and vinegar to absorb unpleasant cooking odors. A sack of good salt left in the kitchen is said to absorb smells from frying fish and other strong odors.
J G Allshouse in Ohio Farmer describes a simple adjustable mirror setup in the lava tory room using two small pulleys about one inch dia. and a weighted cord from a mantel clock. The cord runs over the pulleys to raise or lower the mirror, balancing at the desired point and hiding the weight behind furniture if possible.
A society meeting debates strict membership rules over an untidy new member. The incident highlights how a single flaw can shape judgment and opportunity, stressing that habits, good or bad, are never trivial.
Eleven year old Mary Sunberry of Shamokin falls 35 feet into a well behind her father’s house. She survives four escape attempts, clinging to the wall, floats on her wet skirt, and is rescued by a bucket. she recalls the event matter of factly and is celebrated as Shamokin’s heroine.
Charles F. Holder describes in St Nicholas a curious sight of two giant ostriches harnessed to a three wheeled vehicle. A smiling driver explains muzzling and diet while the birds move from a startled start to a steady trot along a poppy lined road.
A novel gift for travelers features a coordinated set of bags for soiled clothes handkerchiefs shoes a nightdress case and a sponge bag. The boot bag moves away from old holland and braid toward attractive blue linen with mimosa tufts and pale china blue embroidery.
In a Chicago Record-Herald voice note a playful remark about sending a dollar to a New York party promising tips for making guests at summer resorts love your children. The reply reveals a punchline: simply leave the children at home.
Fragmentary note cites quotes about Jenkins and Wilkins with references to Morningside and a New York Times mention. Source text is garbled, lacking clear names, events, or dates to confirm a full news item.
A local fortune-teller in town predicts a lucky turn if a gamble succeeds. The message hints at increased fortune for the seeker and possible travel or change if faith in the omen holds true.
A boy sits by a pond watching a bullfrog. They exchange quips about learning as the frog reveals it studies boys. The scene ends with the boy leaving and the frog sinking beneath ripples in St Nicholas.
A French naturalist returning from Madagascar reports that dogs there respond to alligators by barking loudly to lure them away. When the path is clear, the dogs dash 300 yards along the bank and swim to safety, leaving pursuing alligators behind.
A woman recalls a child named Ara promising to include a plea for Mabel in prayers. After finishing her usual form Ara added a request for guidance to keep Mabel from being naughty, then tempered the moment with a final submission to God’s will.
A fragment from a weekly column quotes dialogue on marriage for music lovers. It features Miss Lomanese-Oh and Miss Romgthie discussing what sort of man a woman who loves music should marry, joking about a deaf partner as a possibility.
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