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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
3
Local business leaders and railroad managers in Cleveland forecast rising prosperity as coal shipments and ore tonnage push toward Lake Superior ports to meet Northwest demand. July ore tonnage reached 4,364,288 tons, up from June’s 2,585,82 tons, signaling a busy season for independent vessel owners at profitable rates.
In Cleveland Steven Petrik shot his bride May Clark at their home on Hunt Street and fatally wounded her before killing himself. Petrik, married June 25, dressed in wedding clothes for death and forced his bride to dress similarly. The couple had lived together a month after their May wedding before jealousy sparked the tragedy.
In Loudonville Ohio Friday, 28 year old M B Stein of Des Moines and 50 year old Miss Hester Porter a Loudonville resident and his mother in law's sister died in a mysterious incident. Authorities believe Stein shot Porter then killed himself.
Application for a receiver was filed in the common pleas court on Friday by Newegass Morales and other correspondents of Morehead & Co. The firm, Cincinnati’s largest commission and brokerage house, had been absorbed by Bultman & Co. weeks before the Bultman failure.
Sam Markovitz and his former wife Yetta Schoenberg plan to wed again after a divorce eight years ago. They were married at age 18, separated after two years, and Schoenberg obtained a divorce.
Ten of Lima’s thirteen druggists were ordered to the county treasurer’s office to settle state violations of the Aikin liquor tax law. Each must pay 400 dollars for selling liquor without a prescription.
Mansfield, Ohio readies for the opening of the Democratic state campaign on September 26. Plans call for a large parade with marching clubs organized to take part.
In Cleveland Ohio 300 machinists at the Collinwood shops of the Lake Shore railroads voted unanimously to reject a September 1 strike unless discrimination is shown in adopting the piece work plan. The vote was taken Thursday.
Cleveland police court again Friday bound over John H. Seap, special Lake Shore railroad detective, to criminal court after he waived examination in the killing of John Price. This marks Seap's seventh appearance on the case.
Mrs. Mary Pohlman was appointed administratrix Friday of the estate of her husband Charles W. Pohlman who was killed in an automobile wreck with Father Vahey last Sunday. The estate valued at $5,000.
Cleveland store Gallagher Co. on the West Side was robbed Thursday night for the second time since last month. About $300 in clothing haberdashery and men’s furnishings were stolen.
The Hocking Valley and the Ohio Central railroads have extended the time limit for selling tickets to the national encampment of the G A R from August 2 to September 2.
The 84 year old Arthur Weidlander and his 19 year old wife were found dead after a 2 am disturbance. He was shot in the chest and stabbed, she shot and stabbed through the heart and throat marks imply choking. John Newkirk was arrested but alibi disputed and motive tied to dog bite dispute. Police question if the case is solved.
Read 1 Samuel chapters detailing the bond between Jonathan and David. Jonathan, heir to Saul, shows bravery, unselfishness, and faith, defending David and guiding him through court danger. The friendship is described as a model of selfless love and loyalty aligning with divine providence.
Judge Doyle in common pleas court ordered Congressman J. F. Laning and James G. Gibbs to stand trial on four counts of embezzlement and a larceny charge. Abatement was rejected. Some indictments for obtaining money under false pretenses and misapplication of 56864 were dismissed as Ohio Trust Co. was not operating under the 1861 act.
The international fraternal congress began its annual session in Bay Putin, Ohio, representing 8,000,000 people in the United States and Canada. Gov. Harris was unable to attend. Dayton’s J. D. Clark and Norwalk’s Edward L. Young welcomed the delegates on behalf of the Ohio fraternal congress.
In Cleveland, Ohio, two city workers were probably fatally injured when accumulated gases in an underground tunnel at East 110th Street exploded while they fixed wires. Firemen dragged them from the tunnel where they were hurled to the ground after the blast. The injured men are identified as Michael Laville and Austin Gallagher.
The will of late J. M. Gasser a wealthy Cleveland florist who died in a Michigan sanatorium was offered for probate but rejected by Judge Hadden. Three witnesses testified they doubted the testator's sound mind at the time the will was made.
Charles Link a 30 year old prisoner charged with rioting at Cedar Point jumped from the Wehrle steamer into Sandusky Bay late Sunday night. He disappeared and is believed drowned after fleeing two officers attempting to take him to jail.
William Backus, veteran brewer from Cleveland, asserts John D. Rockefeller contributes $25,000 yearly to the Anti-Saloon League campaign fund to influence lawmakers and sway votes on issues affecting Rockefeller interests.
Sleep duration varies by person and temperament. Brain workers and nervous individuals may need more rest, yet even great thinkers sometimes sleep four or five hours with no ill effects. The best rule is to wake refreshed, avoid daily naps, and rise promptly to stay alert and healthy. Regular short rests can improve looks and vigor.
The Scotsman reports Libertarian naturalist Tom Speedy questioning rapid rat population growth. He notes 15 is the largest observed brood and four the smallest, with seven average in confinement. He cites early blindness, 14 days to sight, and a monthly brood turnover, while mother rats keep older males away from young broods.
A laborer who bought an old Copenhagen overcoat for ten cents two years ago cut the lining and found a savings bank book showing £446 credit. He reported it to police but could not locate the owner. The money was awarded to the laborer.
New York on call 14 percent money and sterling at 34 86 40. Grain and livestock prices listed for Minnesota and Cleveland markets with flour, wheat, corn, oats, butter, cheese and eggs. Cattle and hog ranges noted in several cities including Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburg with September futures figures and cash prices.
The article argues that Peruna contains two kinds of remedies for catarrh, standard and well-tried cures and well-known tonics. It asserts Peruna uses herbal remedies with reputations for treating catarrh and tonic applications, noting chronic catarrh is a disease that warrants long-standing remedies.
The passage discusses chronic catarrh cases labeled by doctors as chronic catarrh affecting the nose throat lungs or stomach. It notes repeated medical visits with little success and criticizes other remedies, claiming Peruna uniquely lists active constituents on its label inviting scrutiny.
A mother recalls a baby with severe eczema all over the body including the face and hands. After a year and a half with doctors predicting years of illness, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured the child in three months, per Alice Is Dowell of St Louis, Missouri.
A humorous exchange features a man advising prosperity through sharing beds with chickens. Mr. Pinkley replies that he will, but warns that chicken owners may not trust him. The dialogue plays on dialect and social satire.
Druggist A. Olmsted of Le Roy New York advertises a foot care remedy named Allen's Foot-Kase. The note promotes relief from soreness and ache, typical of late 19th century patent medicines.
A terse regional saying contrasts two itinerant figures to reflect social attitudes. The phrasing highlights rural humor and sharp judgment of permissive settlement practices. The line implies that wandering life is preferable to confinement or scorn.
An image-ad style fragment promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gums soften and wind colic relief, with generic assurances of health and wellbeing, attributed to Milton. The readable text is fragmented and lacks verifiable details.
An appeal notes truth and quality attract an informed audience and asserts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It emphasizes gentle cleansing without debility, natural action, physician approval, and urges buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product.
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