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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
1
Ed Graber offers at public sale on the premises opposite the Dalton Pottery on Saturday June 5 1909 a five room house with well improved lot drilled well cistern out buildings and fruit trees. Sale begins at one oclock. Terms announced day of sale. Levi Heibner auctioneer.
Mrs. H. H. Cully of the Cleveland Sordais told a Stark Summit and Tuscarawas counties club women conference that boys should wear overalls with grace and industrial training is essential. She argued the public schools neglect students not aiming for high school or college and that skilled trades are in greater demand than doctors or lawyers.
The Wooster Brush team will play the home club next Saturday in an exhibition game on the home grounds. The Brush manager promises a good ball exhibition at a reasonable cost and expects a large turnout of supporters to back the players.
The Dalton High School commencement on Friday evening May 28 drew a large attentive audience. The Class of 1909 had seven members, four boys and three girls, presenting Salutatory and Valedictory pieces along with original orations and a class history. West Lafayette College President Dr James H Straughns gave the address, Supt H F Longebecker presented diplomas, Haydn Orchestra provided music, and purple and gold decorations plus fine weather marked an ideal event agradecer.
Dalton dealers announce prices for the day including wheat at 1.50 per bushel corn at 0.90 per dozen eggs at 18 cents per dozen butter at 18 cents per pound and butterfat and other produce listed with varying rates.
A sufferer with stomach trouble takes Dr King’s New Life Pills and reports relief from dyspepsia. He gains appetite, strength, and vigor as stomach liver and kidneys function better. The ad mentions W. O. Haney’s in J-J.
Christian Baehler died at his home southeast of Dalton on Wednesday morning from stomach cancer aged 665 years 8 months and 21 days. Born in Canton Berne Switzerland he immigrated years ago to this country. He leaves a wife and seven children. Funeral will be held Friday from the Sonnenberg church.
In Greenville Ohio during a June electrical storm a lightning bolt struck Royer on his back porch as he held his 18 month old baby. The child was knocked from his arms into a summer house. Royer died almost instantly while his older son was injured but survived. Doctors treated the boy. funeral services are planned at the Methodist church with burial at Pleasant View cemetery.
Thirty eight pupils in the Grammar School saw three C grade, one B grade and five A grade students exempt from finals for average work. Margery Owens and Sarah LaViers attended. others were ill or absent. On closing day the class rode to Sugar Creek in Charles Buchanan’s hay wagon for a celebratory picnic with a girls supplied feast and grounds-procured drinks.
Beginning Saturday May 8 and every Saturday after, the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad will sell round trip Dalton to Toledo tickets for 1.50. Children 5 to under 12 pay half fare. Tickets good for return to the origin by midnight of the Sunday after sale. No baggage check or stopovers. B. G. Post, Agent, Dalton, Ohio.
The America Gun Club held a Thursday afternoon practice. A small group posted solid scores with Wolf achieving eighteen straight. Santmyer totaled 41 across five entries followed by Scott 40 and Owens 33.
Sunday memorial services for the Dalton Post G A R were held in School Hall at 7 30 p m on May 30 1909. The hall was decorated with bags bunting and ferns. A large crowd attended. Rev J T Hoak Civil War veteran delivered an address noted for its perspective on the era. The M E church choir provided fitting music.
The article extols home made acetylene gas from calcium carbide as a cleaner cheaper alternative to kerosene lamps. It claims tenfold light quality, purity, and energy efficiency, with lower labor and maintenance compared to kerosene, and notes widespread use in towns and homes. Readers are invited to request cost details by writing for specifics.
Daniel P Gerber states that a report accusing him of polenn ing his dogs is unfounded and that he has not blamed anyone. This notice is addressed to all whom it may concern.
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