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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
2
Peggy and Uncle Ned search a big old house for treasure prompted by a pirate spirit. They discover a secret cupboard with a gold piece and a letter guiding them to find five more hidden treasures around the home. Peggy eagerly vows to continue the treasure hunt.
A veteran actor near seventy lives frugally in a two room shore shack with relics of stage life. He relies on a single telephone as his link to the world and endures layoffs with quiet dignity. The piece notes theater leases and owner box rights amidst changing fashion in hats and hairdressers.
A fragment shows a couple debating public opinion about a wife’s name and social reputation. The terse dialogue hints at marriage dynamics and neighbor scrutiny.
In Oakland California the court awarded the $30,000 estate of Harriet Nowell to sister Victoria Nowell after graphologist E O Steinrich testified the shorter will allocating the entire estate to Victoria was written later than a charitable will. Judge Lincoln Church ruled in favor of the deceased woman's sister.
A vintage guide provides methods for Pumpkin Preserves Pear and Apple Conserve and Peach Chutney. It details preparing pumpkin with sugar and citrus or ginger, packing hot into jars, and sealing. Pear and Apple Conserve uses pears, tart apples, raisins, lemon rind, sugar, and walnuts. Peach Chutney mixes peaches onion raisins red pepper chili powder ginger mustard seed and brown sugar then cooks to a thick gruel seal hot bottles.
A description notes actors out of work planning a touring vaudeville trucking route to bring shows to customers and pass the hat. The piece also mentions a long history of rocking chairs, dating back about 300 years.
Alexander Kowera a florist from Lynn Massachusetts dozed at the wheel and crashed into a hydrant. The resulting water torrent felled a telegraph pole with high tension wires crippling the Pines river drawbridge and darkening street lights. The fire set by the wires left Kowera burned before a court fined him $25 for reckless driving.
A 60 year old parrot woke Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Way and daughter Catherine in Brandon Oregon, allowing them to escape a blaze that destroyed their home. The bird died in the fire along with four love birds and twelve canaries.
Potatoes soaked in cold water remove starch improving texture. Jars labeled with tape recommended for tracking contents. Stockings cut and sewn into dust cloths for reuse. Gingerbread with whipped cream or ice cream suggested as a rainy day dessert.
In Union South Carolina Ed Peake shot Bud Martin then placed him in his car and rushed him to a hospital. At the hospital Peake agreed to pay all expenses and surrendered to police.
The American Way Association reports odds against a railway passenger dying in an accident are 150 000 to 1. The figure is presented as an assurance of safety in travel.
Canada will keep the current size of its dollar bills for an indefinite period. Earlier reports suggested following the United States by issuing similarly sized notes, but the proposal was dropped after banks offered a new issue of large bills.
In 1850 Gen. Mariano Vallejo imported two houses to near Sonoma. One Swiss house was dismantled, shipped around Cape Horn, and reassembled by Indians without nails, using glued and bound joints. The other house was built in New York, then packed and carried across prairies and mountains to California.
A clipped exchange shows Willie asking his mother for a birthday wish that would grant him a new pair of skates. The playful tone reflects a family moment likely from a community page or social column.
Skeptics doubt astrology yet subconsciously nod to star influence in traits like joviality. The piece traces myths from Jupiter to Luna and notes astrology lingers in thought and idiom, even as science changes.
Breeders near Stuart Nebraska use an electric tattooing method to mark silver foxes. One ear bears the code S 8S while the other shows a year and number for birth. The procedure, performed by restraining the fox, serves as a permanent breeding record and identity tag even if the animal escapes.
Maj. R. W. G. Hingston notes that forest sameness, lack of horizon, and distant landmarks make bearings hard in British Guiana. Even 50 feet from a trail is risky without voices for guidance. He describes stilted, fluted, and mora trees and various bush ropes, highlighting their striking forms and natural strength.
In a prison visit exchange a visitor comments on a convict’s taste in music while noting the musical opening bars. The line underscores the casual tone of a church meeting and inmate culture as a small moment of interaction.
A brief cartoon caption pair shows Mrs Boss remarking on her husband never going out at night and Mrs Boss replying that she does the same. The humor hinges on mutual vigilance and irony between spouses.
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