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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
1
Mayor T C Hunsicker cashier of the 1st National Bank filed a declaration of candidacy for Congress in the 16th District. Known in this and nearby counties, he is regarded as a strong candidate with proven business acumen to handle national affairs.
A Pennsylvania passenger train struck a circus motor truck at Orrville Saturday killing William Franks aged 37 and Mrs Mandeline Franks aged 30 of Chicago. A third victim Charles Fast 50 of Pataska died in Wooster hospital at 1 PM. Fred Mather suffered a torn ear.
Picnic all day Sunday June 22 at Fischer's Grove near Moscow Ohio along the Lincoln Highway two miles west of Dalton and ten miles east of Wooster. Music by Silar's band of Akron. Everyone welcome for a day in the country.
A festival and band concert will be held in West Lebanon on Saturday night June 28. The Benton Mt Hope band will provide the music and ice cream cake and other delicacies will be served. Proceeds benefit the IO RM. All are invited.
Notice states that shooting any kind of fireworks or firecrackers is prohibited within the Incorporated Village of Dalton before the evening of July 3. Penalty for violation. By order of Council. T. C. Hunsicker, Mayor.
The Mansfield Presbyterial Y P C U convention will be held at the U P church in Dalton on Friday June 20 with both afternoon and evening sessions. General secretary M M Shaw of Pittsburg will attend along with Presbyterial speakers. Afternoon program at 2:00 includes devotions, speeches, and business. evening features praise by Ralph Finney Quartet and prize awards.
June farming conditions note corn hogging advice from the Department of Agriculture yet warn mid June ground is fit only part of each week. Wheat headed out well and pasture is plentiful. A daughter born to Ivan Gerber and a son to Dan Amstutz. Simon Moser buys property in Orrville. Noah Springer sells 130 acre farm near Wadsworth with contents left for new owners. Families move into vacant residence. Baumgartner visits sick brother. Several local injuries and hospital updates. Salem church evangelistic meetings begin with Rev. Whitmer. music planned nightly. Jacob Baumgartner dies at 54. funeral Wednesday at Martin church.
Paul Fellabom, 13, son of Mrs Edna Fellabom of Canton, saved a companion named Bill Bennet from drowning after the swift current and deep water at the local swimming hole. Fellabom dived in and brought Bennet to land despite the rising water from heavy rains.
The program for Saturdays band concert lists items including Idora Park Bear Cat Huffine Overture Revelry Cornet Duett The Pals Barnard Ralph Tracy and C R Goudy Foxtrot Home In Pasadena Medley of Favorites Art Chattaway Waltz In Old Portugal March From Ocean to Ocean conducted by Professor Oscar Puegner.
A village event titled Festival Number One will be held in Dalton on the evening of June 28. It is organized by the young people of the United Presbyterian church and hopes to attract local families and supporters.
Classified notices list a lost traveling bag on Lincoln highway between Dalton and Canton between 4 and 5 p m Sunday. Finder is asked to leave at Gazette office. Also advertisements for late celery and cabbage plants for sale and various local offers.
Personal notice reports Chief Justice Taft has recovered from a temporary disability. Cardinal Hayes and Cardinal Mundelein are to be invited to preside at the national Eucharistic congress in Mexico City in October. J H Thomas, British colonial secretary, has recovered from pleurisy but sustained finger injuries in a motor car accident while seaside.
A British navy squadron visited Honolulu headed by Hood. Fire damaged Elks home in Montgomery Alabama. Viscount Pirkle of Harland and Wolff died aboard the Ebro. Four Marines drowned near Quantico. Wealthy Boston banker Lyman dies on a Santa Barbara golf link. Canal freight totals are reported for Sault Ste. Marie and the Canadian canal. Milwaukee eyes municipal gasoline sales. Coolidge asks Georgetown grads for loyalty. Convention costs $20,000 to invite motion picture men. Ayer dies in Boston. his father founded a medicine firm. Louisiana anti betting bill advances. Sons of Confederate Veterans report 80 percent membership gain. Helen McKinley funeral. Pennsylvania Coal strike doubles to 10,000. Pilot John Wilson dies in Selfridge crash. Lieutenants Fall and Lehman killed in Virginia crash. Hall from Crockett Texas. Lehman from Mayodan North Carolina.
The Board of Education elected Wallace L. Clay as principal of Dalton High School and Sara Swigart to continue as French and Latin teacher. Clay comes from near Massillon after two years at Austintown. Merle Gerber and Clinton Springer were chosen for District No. 6 and District No. 11 respectively. Districts 7 and 9 remain without applicants.
Two cars of the Chicago New York express telescoped with the Buffalo express on the Lehigh Valley road near Easton Pennsylvania. Two trainmen were injured. The tele scoped train carried express and mall matter exclusively. Frank E Doremus mayor of Detroit resigned due to ill health. Doremus served in Michigan Congress for several years. Joseph Martin will act as Detroit's chief executive until the next election.
About 39 acres 14 miles from Dalton described as one of Ohio’s best fruit and truck farms suitable for poultry. Includes 10 acres corn 10 oats 2 potatoes 2 vegetables 1 acre strawberries plus hundreds of berry bushes and fruit trees bearing. New poultry house two wells and a working farm with livestock and oil royalties of 110 dollars yearly. Contact J F Stoliker R D 2 Dalton Ohio for full particulars.
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