Dalton News Highlights Local Life and Sales
Local notes report farm auctions and sales including Cita Suey holding to his point at Kidron Auction on June 28 and Bologna sale at Gibsons Grocery. Community reminders cover church events and visits, plus weather reaching near 90 in shade and 132 in sun as residents share farm news, marriages, and shop notices.
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Kidron
Gibson’s
Say
John Young
Cleveland
F. P. Snyder
D. F. Schultz
Ingenious schemes and sharp wit in a quirky exchange
A humorous dialogue features a skeptic who refuses a fortune teller's fee and a clever inventor who repurposes a car self starter to a kitchen range. The banter highlights inventive thinking and playful streetwise humor.
SAVES HIM TROUBLE Self-Deceived
A fragment notes how trial and vanity mislead a homely maid into thinking she is pretty through small touches of powder and paint. The piece resembles a moral aside on appearance versus reality.
Long Imprisonment and a Pantry Policeman Tale
A mistress touring a new cook finds a policeman locked in the pantry. The cook shrugs he was left over by the last cook. An older citizen complains he would not want to fly 248 miles an hour preferring slower travel.
Tommy Spilled the Beans Exchange
Dialogue showcases Tommy offering water to Mr. Dubbleigh asking for drink, while Tommy jokes about his sister calling Mr. Dubbleigh the dryest old stick. The exchange centers on humor and light teasing.
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Tommy
Mr. Dubbleigh
Getting It Out of His System Golfers Comment on Road Rage
Quote filled brief item noting two golfers sharing relief after swearing at a motorist who nearly hit them as they discuss handling anger on the course. One says it relieves feelings, the other agrees.
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Sandy
Reporting the Party Names Read by Society Reporter
A society reporter asks for the names of attendees. A list is shown but some guests are still arriving. The note says others are coming and some may be too late to classify.
Wife shoots Hep-Jake in alleged act of jealousy
A woman shot Hep-Jake last night claiming he was a lazy loafer. Onlookers warn that if she is caught, other men may be in danger.
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Martha Edwards
Akron
Josephine
Ethel Rudy
Pittsburg
Gazette
Dalton
E. B. Horst
East Chicago
Ind
Taggart
Jake
Teddy bear on ice walks away in terse tale
A playful scene shows a teddy bear frozen on the ice then shifting, while dialogue hints at public love and speech choices. The piece contrasts editor and reporter voices with references to Webster and public performance.
The Wrong Number Makes a Wet Misprint
A motorist phoned for help crying that he had turned turtle. The operator’s calm reply was Wrong place Apply at the aqua rium, adding a dry twist to a chaotic moment.
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Aquarium
A Case of Necessity in a Drowning Debacle
A swimmer declares a suicide intent and refuses rescue as bystanders debate a life saving action. Authorities weigh moral duty and potential medals for lifesaving amid a tense incident. Local witnesses provide fragmented accounts of the attempted self harm and response.
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Tally HO
ECCO
Dalton Milling
Dalton, Ohio
Gerber’s Hardware
Nesco
E. P. Gerber
Kidron Phone
Remington
Matt Thin
Hicksville
Frank Rosier
Wooster Riment Station
Gordon Busse
Massillon
Chas. Myers
W. T. Hurst
Sarah Race
Wm. Messenger
The
A. A. Amstutz
Gordon and
Ruth
Aker
Pleasant Valley U. B. Church
C. R. McDowell
J. A. Scott
O. W. McFarren
Kilbuck
Wagner & Limpach
A. B. Mumaw
Willis Wingert
Willis Jr
West Austintown
Dalton Croquet
Sothe
Berg’s Department Store
Henry Crites
Rittman
Kate Shank
Henry Homan
Dalton Paint Shop
Benj. Bailey
This Place
Gail Tombow and Son
East Greenville
Walter Kurzen
Nelson Perkins
Bessie M. Strothers
Baptist Parsonage
Wooster
Payne
Lattimer
E. C. Brenner
Fern
Myron Ford
Wm. Blinn
Kenmore
Chas. Denbrook, Sr
Chas. Denbrook, Jr
H. Denbrook
Bail Band Co
Bergs
Sotf
Broadmouth
Daniel Webster
Angelina
Edwin
Invalid Coach Service
H. G. Auble & Son Oarville
Ohio
Funeral Directors
Antonas
Barred Rocks
Rhode Island
Hatch
Gold Star Farm
Orrville, Ohio
Lincoln Highway
M.W. O
Scott’s
Berg’s
Heoller
Central
Martin Bros
West
Lebanon
Ohio Bell Phone
Dalton Gazette
Mortician
Oarville, O
Superior Invalid Coach Service
Carey
Arm Nlaus Clonsing
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