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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
1
White's Pharmacy operated by J. White successor to Dr Pope offers up-to-date prescription service pure drugs standard proprietary remedies and soda fountain with ice cream located in Pope Block Northside with cigars tobacco and toilet articles.
Orrville matinee features Dalton horses winning all but the third event as J W Erwin's Snuff Box edges the field in a fast half mile. Races include Edith W, Red Bill, Billy G Clouse, Bonny K, Hasty Boy, Maj Barkman, Dolly W, Brown Hal, Nancy, and Kit Riley with times ranging from 1:12 to 1:40.
The 14th McElhinney Stinson reunion drew about 175 people on August 19. A large tent hosted tables filled with fare, then speeches from James Stinson and others, plus music, marriages and births reported, and a 10 to 3 ball game won by single men.
The America Gun Club held its regular Thursday shoot in Dalton Ohio with members listed by name and score. Notable scores include 25s by LaVierb Woolfiioee and Wertz, plus 07 by Houghton and 1 by Cameron.
Orrville and Dalton met at the Orrville grounds with Owens benefitting Dalton by three first inning runs. Dalton led 2 1 after two innings, held on for an 3 2 win as Brenneman pitched well for Orrville. Final line shows Orrville 3 7 1 Dalton 2 8 3 with seven Orrville errors.
Mr H C Myers of Hutchinson & Myers Jewelers and Opticians Massillon Ohio will be at our place the 4th Saturday each month with a full line of glasses. Myers a college graduate is well recommended. All glasses guaranteed to fit. Free examination offered by J A Gipson Dalton Ohio 33 1-m.
A Dalton Ohio letter touts Devoe paint from F W DeVoe Co. The salesman argues 11 gallons of Devoe equal 18 gallons of competitors, claiming longer life and better coverage. Mentions local agents and promises of proving results to townspeople. The note is signed by M F McDowell for the dealer.
O L Scott of Duffield Michigan recalls his father from Mason City Iowa becoming ill with diarrhoea and cramps during a visit Two doses of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured him The remedy is advertised as always effective and available from A J White.
In Columbus on Monday August 31 the Ohio State Fair opened preparations as hundreds of exhibitors rush to install exhibits. The event highlights busy activity across the fairground with necessary readiness for the forthcoming displays.
The fifty eighth annual Ohio State Fair opens in Columbus August 31 for five days. Ray Knabenshue directs the aerial carnival with passenger airship flights planned daily and a complete balloon farm including racing and anne balloons. Over two hundred applicants seek rides, and a strong free amusements lineup is promised to draw record crowds.
The 3d Maurer family reunion gathered at Harvey Maurer home in West Lebanon Ohio on August 15 1908 with guests from Navarre Applecreek Dalton Massillon Mt Eaton West Lebanon Moreland and Homer. A noon dinner, brief business session, and songs led by Will Maurer of Michigan closed with plans to meet August 15 1909 at Howard Maurer’s home in Litchfield Michigan.
David A. Berkey and Ida Bilheimer both of Sterling receive a marriage license. Daniel Moser and Ida M. Pratt both of Dalton are granted a license.
The new Mennonite church a quarter mile east of the old Martin church, three miles south west of Dalton, was dedicated last Sunday with sermons by Rev. Koppes Medina and Rev. Nussbaum Sonnenburg. The wooden building seats about 300. Some debate over naming leads to "Progressive Mennonite" for the first new church and "New Martin" for the later one.
The 17th annual convention of the Young People’s Society of the United Presbyterian churches of Mansfield Presbytery covers seven counties. Rev W Hubbell prepared the program writing over fifty letters. Miss Blanche Palmer will represent the Dalton society. Rev H H Marlin of Pittsburg, who preached here last spring, is a speaker. The convention meets in Iberia next Tuesday and Wednesday.
West Franklin Maine resident lauds Dr King’s New Life Pills as a painless laxative sold at Whites drug store for 25 cents. The testimonial claims the pills work without fuss and suit families seeking reliable purifiers.
The cider press will operate on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week until September 8, then open daily except Fridays and Saturdays reserved for feed grinding. A. E. Sauder signs the notice.
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky endured twenty years of granulated sore eyes. In February 1903 a gentleman urged him to try Chamberlain's Salve. He bought one box, used two thirds, and has had no eye trouble since. Sold by A. J. White.
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