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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
5
Time card for Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway in effect October 10 1909 lists west bound trains numbers 209 211 213 217 221 and east bound trains numbers 210 212 214 218 222 with specific departure windows and notes that some trains run west to Orrville and others to Dalton daily.
Local brief items include subscriptions to The Thrice a Week World at $1.75 per year, clerkship at McDowell & Co hardware, and Dr C C Miller Optician visiting Dalton on December 7. obituaries report John D Fike’s death, and Peter Brown’s move to the county infirmary. Community notes cover a Presbyterian church bazar raising about $85, street paving progress, Wooster grocers convention, and a sermon by Rev F A Lebo. A county grain elevator at Stanwood is ready, and a sample Thrice-a-Week World offered with renewal.
Local notices report C W Wertz planning a large public sale with bills forthcoming. Miller Optician offers free eye exams and glasses. Dust concerns include hunting closing December 5 and a poultry show set for January 29. Dalton readers learn of subscription offers, a lunar eclipse view, and church sewing events.
The article suggests inexpensive presents for brothers including a phonograph disk holder album with circular openings and reinforced pockets for order and visibility. It also describes a boy’s soldier suit in khaki and brown trim with jacket pockets, plus an Indian variation with fringe and a feathered headdress.
Two masked men entered the Kach restaurant in Orrville at midnight and forced Edward Koch to surrender $39 from the cash drawer and take his diamond ring valued at 150 dollars along with his gold watch and chain. The robbers fled the scene with no trace.
A novelty gift idea features a silver penknife with an emblem in colored French enamels set into the case. The insignia of a college society or crest is crafted in color, making a distinctive keepsake.
A feather triple case for bills and memoranda is proposed as a fine Christmas present. The top case features a shallow white-faced watch with black lettering, large and distinct, visible without creating a bulge.
Necktie holders, long treasured as practical gifts, gain a new oval form this Christmas. Afoot in shops or home made, the sturdy cardboard base is wrapped in gray crash fabric with sampler like embroidery and a wood frame to hold ties. Monograms add a personal touch for the recipient.
Massillon resident C C Kline and many others visited relatives and friends across Canton Orrville Wooster and Barberton over Thanksgiving Day. Attendees included Howard Feasel of Chicago and Grace Fletcher of Canton visiting local homes, with numerous families hosting relatives.
All subscribers to the Dalton Paved streets are urged to call at the First Nations Bank to settle accounts at their convenience. Those who have not subscribed will be received with pleasure.
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