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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
6
In Toledo, BP Orth, assistant U S district attorney, presided over a naturalization hearing for a German applicant. When asked about polygamy, the man admitted ignorance of the term, and the judge pressed him on compatibility with one wife, to which the applicant quipped that one wife was enough given current prices.
A humorous lampoon from the Houston Post contrasts a biblical question with a travel joke about a wife and pockets, highlighting a playful exchange on a crowded doorway. The quip uses irony to comment on expectations and everyday humor.
An anecdotal testimonial extols Grape-Nuts as perfect for delicate babies and healthy adults. A mother credits the cereal with saving her infant after doctors advised against condensed milk, detailing a preparation method and claiming life-saving results and overall health benefits. The ad-like piece ends urging readers to “Read The Road to Wellville.”
A Moungstown electric rail car jumped a track three miles east of land in Salem Oregon on January 28. Fifteen of twenty five aboard were injured none fatally. Motorman Eugene Muggs of Leetonda hurt but expected to recover. The car plunged down a 301 foot embankment and broke through ice into four feet of water. Passengers were rescued through the windows by nearby farmers.
Prosecutor Welty filed suit to restrain Franklin county board of elections from spending county funds on the Republican state primary. Judge Bailey granted the injunction and Welty intended to appeal to the supreme court after reviewing ten constitutional points raised in the action.
In Elyria Ohio Tran 25 four men Edward John Malcolm Smith and Abraham Goode were arrested by Deputy Monroe of the state fire marshal's office on arson charges for destroying the S E B Real livery stable in South Lorain causing about 5000 in losses. Goode a stable hostler was praised for saving 22 horses but now claims the animals were untied before the blaze and escaped when doors were opened. Goode confessed implicating the three brothers.
Columbus Ohio January 25 The state board of agriculture inquiry is being vigorously pursued and may become a major scandal Attorney General Ellis indicates a grand jury probe Fleming assistant secretary claims he was offered a 3600 dollar yearly bribe to switch fertilizer samples submitted for analysis by experts
Attorney General Ellis sent a Senate communication outlining the powers of boards of review in cities. He cites Supreme Court decisions limiting the board to valuing new buildings and adjusting assessments on individuals, stating the board has no authority to set new valuations on real estate.
Gallipolis Ohio January 28. Lewis Clark veteran engineer long known from Pittsburgh to New Orleans collapsed and died at the throttle of the packet Lorena bound for Pittsburg Pilot Davis narrowly avoided wrecking the boat not realizing the engineer was dead Clark resided in Zanesville He is the third man to perish on the Lorena within a few months.
A powerful electrical storm hit Zanesville Ohio on Sunday afternoon with thunder lightning and heavy rain followed by hail. The high winds caused damage to telephone lines fences trees and buildings in the surrounding countryside. Last night brought the heaviest snowfall of the season with no sign of abatement.
Cleveland January 25 police and prosecutor offices unite in a broad probe into widespread coal theft from railroad tracks and yards. Testimony in police court Friday linked saloonkeepers as fences for stolen coal, prompting a coordinated investigation.
Zanesville Ohio reports the Mark Manufacturing Co tube mill to restart February 3 after a three month shutdown with 400 workers. The Muskingum Valley Sheet Iron Co plant will resume February 15, employing 300 men.
Nathan Berman testifies before Judge Babcock that he has started eight fires in 17 years. He says most occurred when he was away from home and he heard they were caused by kerosene lamp accidents.
The senate temperance committee halted public hearings on the Rose county option bill after conduct at a hearing caused disruption. The House passed nine bills and the Senate three, with defeats for a legislative reference department. Notable measures include rural school reforms and a new hospital admission rule requiring two physicians signatures. The Senate also expanded state charity board powers and limits on signers for commitments. Friday adjournments leave sessions paused until Monday.
The West resolution creates a six member joint committee to investigate the state school commissioner and the board of school examiners amid Meek’s charges. Appointments by the presiding officers are expected soon as lawmakers advance 47 house bills including a municipal plant bill and insurance reform measures aligned with New York code reforms.
Toledo Jan. 25 Ex editor H P Crouse implicated after Lucas county grand jury returned two indictments charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses and falsifying the books of the old Press Publishing Co. It was shown he sold more stock than the paper was incorporated for.
In Dayton Ohio a bitter factional struggle over Republican control erupted late Saturday night when J D Chamberlain speaker pro tem and faction leader knocked down a committee member in a public meeting. The county had declared for Taft.
A South Dakota scheme dupes farmers by selling land at inflated prices then charging fifty cents per acre for advertising. An agent promises pay only after sale, but no contract backs it. In Brown County twenty two farmers were lured. one paid 320 dollars, others plan legal challenges.
The mistress notes Miranda is a fine cook and too good to keep, predicting marriage will tempt her. Miranda replies she has lived with them long and has no wish to marry. The passage offers two conclusions: Miranda’s loyalty to her employers and the possible alternative.
Mrs Lillie Wildher of Chattanooga Tennessee reports that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured her baby with a running sore on the neck and her own tetter like skin disease after prior failed remedies. She notes a second outbreak on hands and wrist that was resolved by one set of Cuticura remedies and mentions another baby in the same fix also cured.
Mrs Blobbs threatens to punish Johnny to prove her authority after overhearing a neighbor claim she has none. She orders him to open the windows as the scene ends with Johnny crying and awaiting punishment.
An OCR fragment shows an advertisement offering one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh claim and praising Hall's Catarrh Cure plus testimonials from druggists. The text also includes a 19th century sales pitch about Hall's pills and unrelated dialogue about wanting suede Irish gloves in Kansas City.
A historical advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female troubles. It cites testimonials from Mrs F Ellsworth in Havre New York and Mrs Boyd in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania who claim relief and ability to resume full daily work after using the product.
An 1890s styled notice touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female illnesses. It claims it cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache and nervous prostration and invites women to write for advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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