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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms and quips ranging from weather and aviation to politics and daily life. Witty observations touch on air travel, economics, health, and fashion, with playful jabs at margins and trends, ending with a note on flower show anticipation.
The article notes numerous automobile accidents at grade crossings underscoring the need for motorists to exercise caution. It emphasizes driver vigilance near rail lines to prevent injuries and fatalities.
Vivid observations describe colors at sunrise during crisp mornings including subtle hues on the scene and a playful aside about an early pedestrian’s nose.
Chicago scholars offer restrained commentary on social history noting that longstanding gender dynamics shape perceptions. A faculty member remarks that women have influenced male roles for centuries, framing it as a reflective point rather than sensational.
A Virginia man described as a convict has 56 children and faces sympathy due to his burden. The piece notes the challenge of supporting such a large family on an average wage and calls for consideration of his plight.
A man from New Zealand asserts ownership of 167 million dollars in New York City real estate, noting locals already saw the claim.
The text notes that colleges do not issue life and accident insurance policies to young men who go out on the football field to battle for their alma mater, highlighting a gap in early student athlete protections.
In rental life a man with a flat has little to do besides gazing out. A tenant of a humble cottage finds many distractions keeping his mind off other troubles.
The Connecticut tobacco crop and the New Jersey cranberry crop are larger this year than in many years. The article notes that despite the gains in crops, neither fruit nor leaf are sufficient to sustain livelihoods for most people.
A motorist whose car failed recently offers one thousand dollars for a fresh and vigorous oath. A youth seeking to swear lacks imagination and may be unable to supply such language.
American travelers will face duties on both items and trunks when returning home. The only remaining smuggling method appears to be transporting trunks and their contents aboard an airship.
The remark notes a New York judge who decided a man need not support his mother in law and adds a quip about ignorance and bliss. The comment plays on the judge’s bachelor status as a subtle angle in the discussion.
The census bureau data show farming as the occupation most favorable to health and freedom from consumption. Outdoor life and near nature activity appear to promote longevity according to the figures.
President Taft approved treasury rules to make corporate tax returns public. Access extends to treasury officials, other government officials, attorneys general, bona fide stockholders, and investors with listed or advertised stock. Officials see operations, aiding enforcement of Sherman act by exposing restraints.
Federal Judge Robert W. Tayler of the Northern Ohio district died after suffering a cataleptic attack at a kermess event hosted by the Woman's Associated Circles of St. Luke's hospital. Born November 26, 1852 in Youngstown, he served in Congress before 1905 appointment to the federal bench by President Roosevelt.
Bradstreet reports holiday goods demand growing with novelties and jewelry in strong market. Seasonal articles attract buyers and overall trade shows expansion versus last year though general trade remains irregular. Collections vary nationwide from slow to good.
New York City reports that the 87 year old elephant Queen was convicted of willful murder and put to death in Jersey City. Cyanide laced in a red apple caused almost instant death after she fatally struck keeper Robert Shields with her trunk and knelt on him. The bleary executor Frank A Robbins, a druggist, ordered the euthanizing. Queen had been on a special two week diet.
Spokane reports the death of Frank Abial Flower a former Milwaukee Chronicle editor and political historian while on a U S government assignment in Liberia. He died of an unknown African sickness after four months on a mission to settle the Liberia England boundary amid a heavy rain season. News reached the American consul at Monrovia two months later.
The Newark factory fire death toll is 23 with four girls dying in hospitals. Four missing were listed, likely more victims will be found amid debris in the old brick building with narrow stairs and weak fire escapes. Seventeen others are injured, fourteen women and one man, treated for fractures cuts and shock.
Washington mourns Sydney F. Marshall 68 who spoke with John Wilkes Booth minutes before Lincoln’s assassination and helped restrain Booth on the night of the crime. Marshall, related to Chief Justice John Marshall, died at home of heart failure after a complex night linked to Booth’s theater visit.
Dr Dudley A Sargent of Harvard claims women are progressing toward manhood while men regress toward effeminacy He cites broader intellects bigger feet smaller hips rounder waists broader shoulders and thicker necks attributed to corsets masculine training and work life The observer notes a cultural shift in physiques and roles from two decades ago.
Chicago businessman Michael Cudahy a noted millionaire packer known for his tenacious life long fighting spirit died after a brief illness. He faced multiple diseases but remained a relentless competitor against adversity.
United States sues the American Sugar Refining Co to dissolve the sugar trust, seeking a perpetual injunction to curb interstate and foreign trade restraints. The petition accuses past leaders of diverting assets and forming related trusts to dominate the market. The action mirrors the government’s antitrust efforts amid a broad conspiracy to monopolize sugar products nationwide.
Thirteen miners were killed in an explosion at the Pumbo Asphalt mine near Durant Oklahoma. One of fourteen workers survived unconscious. Five men were blown from the shaft mouth and nine were entombed. Gerald Roberts was rescued alive. eight others' bodies were recovered after a day of digging. Cause under investigation, thought to be gas ignition from miner lamps.
New York City report says aviator J Armstrong Drexel must try again after the Aero Club of America disallowed his Philadelphia height flight as a world record. Corrected readings credit him with 9 450 feet instead of the earlier 9 970 feet claim.
Frank Rickets, 27, restrained by court from visiting his wife Ida Rickets, 24, shot her and Mrs. Nettie Briton during a Thanksgiving dinner in Indianapolis area apartments. After firing, he attempted suicide, then surrendered at police headquarters. A boy and girl in the home witnessed the meal.
Mrs. Anna Hubbell of Aurora was thought dead after illness and placed in a cemetery vault with the casket lid left open. Her daughter Etta Winfield says the family has a history of trances and that her mother revived after the sexton found the body had moved. A granddaughter disputes the tale. A physician later declared Mrs. Hubbell in a trance and revived her.
The Rev. Andrew L. Armstrong aged 80 and his wife were shot to death in their Dutch Neck Presbyterian home near Trenton. Next day Joseph Sears and his wife were arrested after claiming innocence while police search for burglars who ransacked the house and stole the pastor's gold watch.
In Rio de Janeiro the mutiny on several warships ends after President Fonesca signs a measure meeting the sailors demands. Officers were killed. mutineers seek abolition of flogging better rations and less toil with limited damage from desultory firing.
In Racine Wisconsin engineer Michael Crowley of Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train No 6 collapsed at Corliss stop with ten coaches aboard the engine he steered at 50 miles per hour. He was found dead by the fireman after appearing to suffer apoplexy as he inspected his locomotive.
Mrs. Miami Brown asks about action taken against a man who stood on the curb calling. Mr. Erastus Pinkley says he threw a lump of coal at him and the man stayed, hoping the act would grow into a bucketful.
Druggists sell Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form for 25c 50c and 1.00 with soothing action for red weak weary and watery eyes and granulated eyelids. Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes 25c and 1.00 and eye books and advice free by mail. Some men marry for money and some women for alimony.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Boothing syrup for children teething softening gums reducing inflammation allaying pain and curing wind colic priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Minneapolis readers publish testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. A Minneapolis woman reports relief from gynecological distress after use and urges public sharing of her letter to encourage others to seek treatment. The notice invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice and free help.
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