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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
5
West bound and base bound trains listed with numbers and times. Express and mail services run daily. Some entries extend to Dalton Orrville and indicate trains marked run west this far.
Dalton and nearby communities report holiday preparations, sales at Gibson’s and Gardiner’s, fresh lines of fancy work, and a busy schedule of church meetings. Snow and ice shape travel and recreation as Mrs. Wertz and others visit relatives while local officials note salary changes and recent transfers at area mines.
Settlement notice asks all debtors to call and settle on or before January 1st. The notice is issued by Peter Kurzen and Son and references ADLU.
A Dalton holiday guest list shows visitors from Blairsville Pennsylvania Akron Wooster Barberton Canton Canton Ellsworth and other towns. Notables include John Gardiner Joe Stinson Ella Becker Harry Snodgrass Morrow families and many relatives visiting at homes of Dalton residents across the region.
Dalton dealers publish today’s bid sheet with grain values. Wheat at 1.19 per bushel, oats 0.45, corn 0.47 per unit. Local market prices shown for wheat oats and corn.
Very low excursion rates offered by Wheeling and Lake Erie R R for travel to Buffalo Detroit Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Cleveland Wheeling and intermediate places. Tickets on sale December 24 25 and January 1 good for return up to January 3. See Agents for details.
The Theather Bottle Inn of Pickwick fame still stands in Cobham Kent attracting Dickens pilgrims. Visitors sign the bulky books in the old inn with oak panels and low ceilings, preserving memories of Dickens visits and Pickwick scenes amid the village’s timeless charm.
The Gentlewoman reports playful yet dangerous ballroom antics as two fashionable women collide during a catillon jump. A famous incident involved Mrs. George Keppel falling hard while attempting to jump through a paper hoop, injuring her and keeping her sidelined for a spell.
Col Lee longtime Ninth Street resident near Hotel St Denis in New York is recalled for his witty remark when soliciting a subscription for an equestrian statue of General Washington in Union Square. He challenged a skeptic who said Washington’s fame sufficed, asking if he was enshrined in the heart, then warned he was in a tight place.
The article explains two chemical foams to fight liquid hydrocarbon fires on water. A mix of potash alum and sodium sulphate or a blend of sodium bicarbonate sodium sulphate and licorice root extract creates a thick foam that blankets the surface. The foam traps inert gas and blocks oxygen, extinguishing the flames.
A Yorks newspaper recounts a tale by A W Mason from a Ripon grammar school describing a thrush endangered by a hawk. Mason recalls sitting with a gun at night when the hawk hovered near his head and the frightened thrush perched on his hand. The hawk flew off and the thrush recovered and fled.
A comic poem advises wives on managing husbands through appetite and affection. The speaker recounts failed marriages and proposes feeding him well with turkey roast and pie, then being loving to secure support, while ending with a cautionary note about dire consequences for contenders. The piece is attributed to C. M. Barnitz.
A humorous guide advises poultry keepers to exercise hens and improve laying by practical steps like scratch floors and deep litter. It warns against neglect and hype while promising steadier egg output and fewer domestic complaints about poultry economics.
A field of rural observations reports high express rates on poultry transport and mixed views on licenses. It notes state efforts for half rates to fairs, critiques hog versus hen policies, and warns of illness from poor care. Local jokes and farm life anecdotes mix with drought woes and feather market costs.
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