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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
1
The schools will dismiss Thursday evening December 23 for the holiday vacation and reopen Monday January 3, 1921. Literary programs will be held Thursday afternoon December 23 in various rooms, mainly Christmas entertainments. The Boy's Glee Club Minstrel Show is set for Friday January 14, 1921, scheduled after the holidays due to production work.
Wm Haverstock of the Dalton Massillon bus line introduced a new 40 passenger bus. The bus built at Crystal Park Lumber Co shops sits on a White six ton chassis with four speeds. Carl Lawrence did the painting and decorating. A Studebaker bus may follow on the North Lawrence to Massillon route via East Greenville.
Jacob W. Herman of Millersburg weds Sue Elizabeth Rupp of Apple Creek. John Franks of Applecreek weds Elizabeth Short of Wayne township. Sidney Lehman of Lodi weds Hazel Stair of West Salem. John C. Laurer of Dalton weds Mabelle B. Howard of Mt. Eaton.
A rifle shoot will be held at Dal lui oh Aunas day starting at one o clock. Geese ducks and chickens will be prizes. Entry fees are 15c 20c and 25c per shot. Shooting from 50 yards with open sights. Committee listed.
Dalton Paint Shop advertises buying furs and pelts of all kinds with top market prices offered.
An advertisement urges readers to take Pepto-Mangan to combat weakness and paleness due to low red blood cells. It promises renewed energy, appetite, and productivity, claiming physician endorsement and availability in liquid or tablet forms under the full brand name Gude's Pepto-Mangan.
Local ads promote cheap overalls and magazines at Scott's in Dalton Ohio while the Gazette plans to press early next week. News items report burglaries in Orrville, a church charity shipment, a family visit to Massillon, and community obituaries and social events with multiple local names.
Dague Bros of Dalton Ohio offers to pay the highest market price for poultry and eggs. Contact phones 4 on 55 and L358 on 10 for details.
Water rent for the last half of 1920 is due and payable to collector N. G. Fankhauser at the Variety store, with evenings available to receive payments. A ten percent penalty will be added to all accounts not paid before January 1. Respectfully, Board of Public Affairs.
From the Gazette of 25 years ago dated December 19 1920 notes Dalton items including Moscow turkey shoot winners Henry Denbrock Albert Arnold and Henry Homan. Other items mention John Kosier Missouri trip Matilda Zuercher and a hog weighing 412 pounds. Board of Education approved monthly salaries totaling 155.00 for Dalton schools with 987.76 needed.
A farmers notice states that from this date and until further notice the chopping charge is 10 cents per hundred. The company cites a remodeled chopping plant with magnets to prevent nails or iron from passing and a new ventilating system for cool feed, inviting patronage.
George W. Obenour, a carpenter and contractor, died Thursday night at 6 o clock at his sister’s home in Wooster from a stroke suffered ten days earlier. He was 68, had been an industrial citizen, and his wife died years ago, after which he lived with his sister Mrs Jane Weltv.
E. C. Feasel brought in a large sixfoot rattlesnake he killed while squirrel hunting near Blue Lake. The snake had sixteen rattles and Feasel shot it in the head to prevent an attack. The hide was turned over to taxidermist G. F. Myers for mounting.
Miss Elizabeth Short of Wayne township and Mr. John Franks of Applecreek wed Thursday at noon in the home of Rev. A R Toothacre the Baptist minister.
A compact recall of Napoleon Bonaparte’s ten marshals including Ney Massena Bernadotte Marmont Murat Davout Soult Bessieres Angers Lannes with emphasis on their roles in the Napoleonic era.
Dalton dealers publish current prices for wheat at 1.70 per bushel No 1 and oats at 0.50 per bushel. Potatoes and butter and lard show figures, with chickens per pound and eggs per dozen also noted. The list reflects steady market quotes for the period.
An operetta titled Santa Claus and Co will be presented by the Kidron school pupils on Saturday night December 18 1920 at the Kidron school house. Proceeds go to the Library fund. Program starts at 7 30. Admission is 15 cents.
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