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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
3
Ernest McGafey looks at how ward business leaders from bakers to printers influence politics. He describes active and passive players, campaign funding, and the way merchants sway votes while pursuing profits, reform, and steady commerce.
Charles E. Russell argues Trinity Church holds vast estates valued between 39 million and 100 million, yet its east side tenements lag in sanitation and safety compared with the Astor holdings. He contrasts Trinity’s neglect with Astor efforts, deeming Trinity’s housing the worst in the city and a grave concern for public welfare.
Two men argued over superiority of countries in New York's Astor House rotunda. A weighing scale boast ends with both men claiming victory and a quip about forming an International Peace Society.
A call to constant effort likens work to air and water for life. It warns idle men gain nothing but a drone’s label, urging individuals to act now, not wait for chance, and to create their own opportunities through sustained labor.
A reflection on friendship likened to travelers meeting honest companions. John Bunyan’s wilderness journey frames the quest for trustworthy souls as the true reward of life, with Louis Stevenson asserting the value of finding many such allies.
An immense school of barracuda and Spanish mackerel has been seen near the ocean beach by the old Cliff house. Fish surge the shore at high tide, many stranded on sand as tides ebb. Residents report collecting large numbers daily, suggesting a rare inshore movement likely tied to whales near seal rocks.
Financial notes from New York Cleveland and Chicago report money rates and daily totals. Grain and livestock markets show flour and butter prices, hogs and sheep values, and live cattle ranges in various regional quotes.
Mrs. Dell Stroebe of Appleton Wisconsin and Mrs. Judge Boyer of Evanston Illinois describe prolonged run down conditions. They credit Peruna with restoring health after weeks of poor appetite sleepless nights and illness. Each reports notable improvement after using the remedy.
A short playful local item notes Billy Block in Toydom recounting a toy bear scene and a humorous misfire while aiming at a canary bird. The quip captures a lighthearted moment among neighbors.
In a brief dialogue Miss Heamley and Miss Knox discuss a man from New England who questioned the speaker about being born “that way.” The exchange reveals concerns about origin and perception in social interaction.
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