27 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
1
Rev. C. S. Hempstead directed the Dalton Community Chorus in a Christmas Choral Service held Sunday afternoon in the High School Auditorium. The program featured Handel selections, Christmas anthems, a Catalonian nativity piece for women, and carols with strong audience applause.
A. E. Schultz, a local blacksmith, was severely injured last Thursday when a horse he was shoeing reared and trampled him. He was returned to his home with a very painful back injury. a physician was summoned and his condition is said to be improving.
Sugar Creek township trustees will meet Friday night December 28 at 7 oclock in Dalton Ohio to settle the years business. Any claims against the township should be made at this time and outstanding assessments paid to the treasurer.
The Pony Express carried mail with fees ranging from 3 to 5 dollars for each half ounce, in addition to the regular rate of postage.
In a Columbus scene the quietest man in the crowd tends to settle the restaurant bill. The anecdote reflects local quirks from the Ohio State Journal.
Two nocturnal African animals feed under cover of darkness. The Jerboa, a small ratlike rodent, and the Okapi, a forest giraffe relative, forage at night to stay safe and hidden from predators.
The article questions the historicity of William Tell noting no parish records show his name and key events of his life lack substantiation. It suggests Tell may be legendary rather than historical, with doubts about his existence in the early 14th century.
The palm product is obtained from several palm species. It is orange tinted, sweetish with violet aroma, and butter like in texture. It can burn and is used in candle and soap making and as a toilet scent due to its pleasant odor.
An advertisement promotes Thoxine from a famous physician promising quick relief for sore throat and coughs. It claims rapid internal action without harmful drugs and offers a money back guarantee. Priced at 35c 60c and $1.00, sold by Reed's and other drug stores.
Dalton area shoppers flock to Scott's for fountain pen and pencil sets and magazine subscriptions as Berg's Dept. Store markets arctics and Parker Duofold pens. Christmas visits abound with Kraus, Lantzer, Horn, and Cook families, while Dalton Hi beats Bolivar 24 to 11 on the home floor. County dog tags near expiry as Wayne residents brace for next year.
The church notes a New Year dinner on January 1 1929 for members. The Dalton Community chorus gave a delightful Christmas choral service with credit to the group. Sunday services matched the holiday season with special class numbers. The Women’s Missionary society met December 19. The Christmas program was canceled due to sickness.
Miss Elda L Amstutz daughter of Rev C N Amstutz and Martin Lehman son of John P Lehman both of Sonnenberg wed Christmas afternoon in a ceremony performed by the bride’s father.
A compact collection of maxims from Seneca to Goethe. The quotes explore wealth, virtue, knowledge, art, and morality across classical and early modern thinkers. Each line presents a concise meditation on human character and action.
Hunters and trappers are reminded a new 1929 license is required for hunting or trapping after midnight December 31. Available at Scott's Store in Dalton, Ohio.
Madge Johnson has been appointed and qualified as Administratrix of the estate of Elvira Buchanan late of Wayne County Ohio. Probate Judge Charles C Jones of Wayne County Ohio endorses the appointment.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our beloved mother Mrs Elvira Buchanan.
New beginner dance class begins Monday night January 7 at 8 PM at Wenzel's Hall Massillon near Grand Theatre. Learn to dance with private lessons by appointment. Call Dual 4632 for details.
Dalton dealers quote prices for wheat No 1 at 1 33 per bushel corn oats and meat prices obscured butter eggs and poultry rates shown for young chickens light 18 and heavy 26 old chickens light 18 heavy 20 cents per pound shown in the market listing.
A satirical portrayal praises a man who is punctual calm and poised with brains income and style. It highlights a woman who shares golf and smart manners while keeping herself in a modern self assured light. Both figures are drawn as crisp in shirts and self reliant.
A collection of brief moral and literary maxims from figures such as Luther Henry Clay Ambrose Whittier Hare Carlyle and Sevigne. The sayings cover repentance right conduct religion and regret with a tone suited to a historical quotation page.
A terse note in the Cincinnati Ledger records an acdute talk over money owed to Jon, with no additional names or dates available in the readable text.
Fragmentary notes describe balsam fir wood as colorless and odorless with possible uses in hoaxes or frauds. Details are sparse and unclear about the intended purpose or context.
John F. Moser of Dalton Ohio advertises paying the top market price for raw furs and invites fur traders to contact him for sales and pickup options.
A reflective collection of witticisms on gender, money, marriage, and beauty. It contrasts hopeful attitudes with social judgments and notes smiles as expressions of humor or vanity with modest commentary on relationships.
Reading fragments hint at a puzzling condition noted as 1.1 and an unclear reference to Atel sar Cate. The text suggests a debate over the mystery and a possible health or structural issue, though details remain obscured.
A reflective piece notes moments when people feel overwhelmed by good intentions and the urge to abandon them. It explores the tension between aspiration and action and the common struggle to follow through.
A fragmented Brooklyn Times item comments on morals and science and how life and credit are affected by public discourse. It notes concerns about the good old days and youth amid changing views.
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