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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
7
A reflective poem-like musing contrasts unwritten law with known facts and social quirks. The author weighs bloodless conquest, appetite, and mood, noting the Seine and Ohio rivers as metaphors for crossing boundaries and the futility of stubborn wants.
The Monday paper recaps dead and injured from Sunday driving incidents. Laura Jean Libbey promotes her kissless courtship philosophy amid controversy. A New York man’s supposed insanity is linked to poor bridge whist play, a Gotham style jab at urban modernity.
A quoted saying asserts that a strong minded woman values comfort in clothing over fashion. The remark emphasizes practical choices and personal autonomy, challenging striking appearances in favor of ease and practicality.
A new card game named Dabbit is gaining popularity in England while many Englishmen suffer chronic colds.
A boy killed himself after being forced to give up schooling. Officials say few similar cases are expected and the incident stands as a warning about school pressures.
The passage argues the faithful hen did her share while storage companies caused the problems. It emphasizes that responsibility lies with the storage firms for the leaks and specks observed.
A scientist attempting to hypnotize a dog was bitten by the animal. He quipped that he should have started by making the dog believe it had no teeth.
Doctor Wiley warns against cold storage turkey and suggests breaking the habit of freezing poultry. The remark is framed as caution about improper handling and storage.
An English peer plans marriage to an East Indian princess. The union could set a precedent that heightens competition for matrimonial titles among American heiresses according to observers.
A Chicago woman declines payment for recent photographs claiming they make her look too old. The case highlights demand for a quicker retouching service to satisfy clients seeking younger appearances.
A tree trimmer who often had to look up at his work has gone insane. The observation is offered as a caution to those deeply absorbed in aviation pursuits.
A string of aviators touring the country evokes thoughts of a sky circus with crowds ready to watch. Proposals imagine canvas enclosures and young hopefuls climbing in to witness the aerial spectacle under the clouds.
A man declares intent to launch a New York paper free of the faults seen in other journals. He notes starting may be easy but sustaining the venture will be difficult.
A New York man opened an old trunk left in his house for five years and discovered a dead person inside. The grisly find follows hints of neglect and prompts police investigation.
Reports from Aleutian districts describe four days of strong volcanic activity and earthquake shocks. Scientists reaffirm Alaska as a center of notable seismic activity based on fresh observations.
A large mackerel leaped onto a Massachusetts schooner and fed the crew at breakfast. The Ananias Club rivalry seems to have little effect on the enduring fish story tellers.
The text suggests using cement and steel instead of lumber to conserve forests. It notes this would not preserve iron ore and coal supplies or the builders’ bank.
Investigators trace the fatal accident to a clipping of a gas feed pipe by an electric train that escaped control. The incident is under active inquiry and details point to a mechanical fault associated with the rail system.
An explosion near a trolley car kills Edyth Offner and Mary Pope instantly. Nicola Galachi, V. B. Livermore, McMorrow, Charles Robers, Thomas Stagg, and Patrick Mordan die or are killed at work. An unidentified laborer and other railway workers die or are injured as wreckage and concussion end lives.
A massive blast at the New York Central power house on Fiftieth Street near Lexington Avenue destroys walls and roofs, killing two women and eight men and injuring 108 others. Witnesses describe shattered storefronts, rising flames, and a gas main ignition after a fueling pipe was severed by a runaway electric train.
Detroit police report Francis Kniffen slain at 375 Le May Avenue with his head split open. His wife Nellie Kniffen was taken into custody after she told neighbors she heard groaning and found him dying. A bloody axe was found in the woodshed amid suspicions of mental instability.
The article warns mistletoe is a parasitic plant dangerous to trees in its growing regions. It drains life from infected branches and, if neglected, can kill the host tree though it grows slowly over years.
The London Mail notes a trend among women toward larger pipes rather than cigarettes. They favor briar or meer schaum pipes, paired with gold card cases and chain purses, shifting from cigarettes to small cigars for a larger, milder smoke.
George Anstey a twelve year old cripple from Leicester uses a two wheeled pedalless machine provided by the Leicester Cripples Guild. He lies face forward on a padded axle tube and uses wooden clogs strapped to his hands as pedals steering and braking. He moves at a remarkable speed with full control of the machine.
A humorous remark from a boisterous guest in a London hostelry defines haggravation as “the eight of haggravation” where someone tries to catch a flea with boxing gloves. The line is noted for its quaint, shakily delivered wit in London Tit-Bits.
A descriptive menu and table setting detail from a luncheon themed to Alaska. It features woven Indian basketry on a mahogany table, Sitka drawnwork doilies, a central mirror with frosted glass vases, totem poles on doilies, and water color place cards. Dishes and decor reference Alaskan Indians and regions.
A humorous exchange has Mr Com rox acknowledging his strong debt to his wife. He jokes that he would not be invited to her receptions or musicales if not married to her. The remark underscores social expectations tied to marriage.
A contestant was disqualified after officials ruled her brother, previously declared winner, a professional. The outcome cites his job in a government bureau as the reason for ineligibility.
The narrator recalls playing the manager actor and the hero and villain in Love and Lobsters when the other two actors fell ill. He describes stepping in to perform all three parts in a single show.
Mr Robert Butler of Marlborough England was mistakenly declared dead at a Exeter poor law conference. A delegate proposed replacing him on the Wiltshire central committee after his death was noted. Butler then announced he was alive and in good health and offered to continue in office.
Four men connected with Wall Street brokerage concerns discuss United States paper currency and counterfeit disappearance. One shows a $10 yellow back and tests recognition of the portrait with puzzled responses, then names the first treasurer Michael Hillegas, admitting ignorance moments before.
Des Moines theologian Dr. Hiram C. Cortlandt mocks Thomas A. Edison in a recent address. He compares Edison’s view of the soul to a Baldwin locomotive worker’s parable about making a boiler and guiding a vast iron instrument.
An absent minded traveler recounts a perilous balloon journey that reached a thousand feet high toward Siberia. He notes the rarefied air and wolves in pursuit, describing a desperate race and fear as the danger grew.
The largest recorded whale of its kind was captured off Port Arthur Texas. It measured sixty three feet long and was estimated at about three hundred years old. Captain Cole Plummer and the pilot boat crew towed the carcass ashore after sighting it off the jetties. It was exhibited and photographed before being cut up.
Seattle offers a ten cent bounty per rat to curb bubonic plague fears, stirring laughter in Tacoma and other centers. The Ledger notes non residents are profiting from the joke while warning the real risk is rats entering Seattle’s census figures.
The Dundee Advertiser notes two of the world’s oldest women Frau Dutkievitz born February 21 1785 in Posem Prussian Poland is 125 and Babavashka born May 1784 is nine months older. Babavashka longtime fieldworker lives Bavelsko region with about 100 descendants sharing a joint allowance. She recalls events from the early 1800s more clearly than recent decades.
Georgette Fontano an embroiderer living on Rue Sevres, Paris, decided to summon her fireman fiance by breaking a fire alarm glass. Firemen responded from nearby stations but her fiancé was absent and she was jailed for a month after the magistrate’s ruling.
A humorous quip from Puck portrays Nebuchadnezzar in a bloated mood muttering about the grass as flesh. The line mixes biblical reference with a comical culinary twist and a coarse chuckle.
A dialogue contrasts a brutal remark about a man who likes to see a woman cry with Misa Cayenne defending an example of a compassionate husband. She cites a spouse who regularly takes his wife to emotionally charged plays.
The New York Press notes Nikola Tesla dining solo in a hotel grand dining room. He sits with a serious, absorbed posture, possibly with a portfolio of papers to scan with solemnity, presenting a striking, contemplative tableau.
Washingtons birthday is a holiday in all states Decoration day in all states but Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Texas Labor day is observed everywhere Nearly every state has statutory holidays tied to battles and events like New Orleans Louisiana Texan independence and San Jacinto Texas Admission day in California Mississippi follows federal holidays Independence day Thanksgiving and Christmas are observed A new Columbus day appears in a few states
Princess August Wilhelm promotes an old German custom requiring new couples to plant oak saplings after marriage. Multhausen in Thuringia responds, with officials guiding couples to plant pairs of oaks on a new road near town. The practice traces back to a Brandenburg elector who urged fruit trees to repair postwar ravages.
A drunk and disorderly prisoner in Birmingham police court amused all by mistaking a list of cases for his own past convictions. When the officer read “shopbreaking” he exclaimed it was eight years ago, triggering laughter before the man realized the error and smiled at the harmless blunder.
A libel suit followed a dispute with a weekly journal over claims about appendicitis and the Grape-Nuts diet. The matter featured expert testimony, admission of the writer's lack of medical credentials, and arguments that undigested food can trigger or worsen appendicitis. The piece argues for prevention, predigested foods, and avoiding unnecessary surgery, endorsing Mr. C. W. Post's dietary research and urging common sense in treatment.
The Postum Cereal Company of Battle Creek Michigan markets There’s a Reason as a slogan for its beverage product. An advertising blurb emphasizes health and vitality tied to the drink’s use.
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