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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
4
London reports a document of surrender terms signed by Boer representatives and Lord Kitchener in Pretoria. News of peace spread quickly, drawing enthusiastic reaction across clubs hotels and churches with prayers and hymns of thanksgiving.
Memorial Day activities opened with a 1 30 parade led by colors and the 11th Regiment band from East Main St toward the cemetery. Old soldiers turnout was good and graves were decorated. The march returned to the school hall for speeches by Race the president of the day and Reverends Crowe and Warner, with strong choir singing.
Members of the Young America Gun Club gathered on East Main street Dalton on a May Saturday to begin a series ending July 4. The event listed 25 targets per man with scores for Q Santmyer H Dauchy E F Scott Harry Scott Z Monbarrop E E Sturius H Santmyer and others, showing varied rounds and final tallies from 9 to 87 points.
The United Presbyterian church schedules communion next Sabbath June 8 with preparatory service Friday at 7 30 p m and Saturday at 2 p m W H Hubbell is pastor The Presbyterian church offers worship with sermon by Rev A N Crowe at 11 a m and 7 30 p m C E lesson How the Weak be come Strong led by Mary Erwin All are invited to worship.
The Wooster district conference of the M E Church holds its fifty second semi annual session at Smithville beginning Monday evening. Notables addressing include Lev W P Thirkield LL D secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Education Society, and Wooster professor Charles Haupert with Orrville professor J B Mohler along with several local clergy and lay representatives.
A two mile wide belt of 17 year locusts covers the southern portion of Marion County. Locusts are plentiful across the county with millions swarming fences shrubs and trees. No swarms seen before Friday. Wayne County remains unaffected for now. When they arrive the English sparrow population is expected to suffer a sharp rise in employment.
A dated promotional notice offers cash sales of 25 dollars receiving a 3 dollar format for door or carriage. A later line promises a fur bug 25x for soon cash sales of 30 dollars and a fur robe 4x41 for 100 dollars. Sale ends April 1, 1002.
The largest gusher ever struck in Ohio was capped Friday by Empire Oil Refining Co on the Mc Corry farm seven miles south of Van Wert. The well blew the derrick and casing high into the air and its capacity is estimated at 8,000,000 cubic feet, with the roar heard five miles away.
The Gazette lists several candidates pending Democratic primaries on June 7, 1902. William M. Caskey Wayne township, Armstrong Brown Saltcreek township, Wellington Matz Wooster for Sheriff. Isaac N Hough Wooster, James L. Zaring Creston for County Auditor. I B Douglass Sugarcreek township for Commissioner. Leonard Dirck Chester township for Infirmary Director.
Krause's Cold Cure comes in capsule form and claims to cure a cold in the head throat chest or any part of the body within 24 hours. The advertisement says you do not have to stop work. Price 25c. Sold by F. F. H. Pope.
An advertisement touts a patent remedy for colds affecting head chest throat and body parts that allegedly breaks up a cold in 24 hours without interrupting work. It claims prevention if taken at first signs and lists a price of 25 cents sold by F. F. Il. Pope.
An old advertisement promises relief for a pounding head if taken before sleep. It claims a capsule will cool and clear the head within a half hour, urging readers to act now with a 25 cent price and noting sales by F. I. Pope.
“We felt very happy” writes R N Bevill of Old Town Virginia as Bucklen’s Arnica Salve completely cures their daughter of a scald head. The ointment also treats cuts, corns, burns, bruises, oils, ulcers, eruptions and piles. Available for 25 cents at Pope’s drug store.
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa describes six months of severe sickness from Hay Fever and Asthma. She credits Dr King s New Discovery for consumption with her recovery and calls it the safest cure for throat and lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles cost 60c and 1.00 with free trials at Pope s.
New box paper described as plain ruled white cream and tints available at Scott's.
The Dalton Stock Farm 114 miles northeast of Dalton offers the five year old Percheron stallion Petit Poucet imported by Bell Bros weighing 2000 pounds and a prize winner at the l’an-American Exposition. Also at the same barns a German Coach Stallion owned by Bell Bros, four years old at about 1300 pounds, a handsome sire and breeder. A pure bred Spanish Jack, black, about five hands high and 1100 pounds, noted sire of draft mules. Terms insure a colt ten days old. Communications by mail or telephone will be answered.
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