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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
1
A Saturday night concert faced strong wind and showers reducing the program by one number. The crowd responded with good applause but the weather hindered performance. If weather permits the next Dalton concert will run longer than usual.
Through the Hunsicker Buchwalter Agency seven property transfers were recorded. Thos Cully’s widow or heir sold lots on Freet avenue north of Lintern residence. Marion E Culler Estate sold Schultz avenue lot next to Beaver Dam ditch. T C Hunsicker sold ball park on east Main street to D Gardner. Edward L Slusser sold Main street property housing the barber shop to G I Zeigler. W H H Wertz sold parcels on Pleasant Hill to Daniel and A A Tieche.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Dalton U P church will host an ice cream festival on Saturday evening June 24 on the Town Hall lawn.
A good attendance graced both services as Rev Somers begins a two month Ten Commandments sermon run. Last week he spoke on Thou Shalt Not Steal, highlighting how theft hinders church work. The Ladies Missionary Society will skip pastry sales June through August for a town hall festival on Saturday night June 24, urging broad member support.
A historical note advises Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and colds. It quotes C. E. Summers Holdredge Ned describing severe symptoms and claiming complete relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The ad extols soothing effects for children and mentions A J White as a sponsor.
Major denominations including Methodist Episcopal with 5,000,000 members Presbyterian nearly 2,000,000 Baptist North and South Cumberland Presbyterian and others declared for nationwide prohibition in recent conventions. Church leaders from Episcopal and Catholic circles have echoed support in recent weeks.
C M Reider of Akron weds Coving Evans of Orrville. Frank Daniel Rodebaugh of Wadsworth weds Grace Odell Metz of Marshallville. J D Ceunahan weds Mildred Bain Bridge of Orrville. J Franklin Gross of New Berlin weds Catherine Scott of Fredericksburg.
Rainy June with daily showers and a heavy night rain at 11:30. Local farms report ongoing construction and barn raising delays. Community events include Salem church Children's Day drawing large crowds, with visits from Jacob Schuetz and Rev Enos Troyer. A Zuercher reunion and a short-lived infant death are also noted.
A clipped ad urges readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago Illinois with their name and address to receive a trial package. The bundle includes Foley Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets advertised as comforting to stout persons.
W. H. Lintern, Proprietor, announces cash only grain sales beginning July 1 1916. Prices to be very close on feed and flour and cash payments offered to customers to save money on grain purchases. Dalton Mul.
A 1916 feature from the Cincinnati Inquiry offers light theater gossip and media chatter, detailing personalities, show biz trends, and recent performances with a playful tone.
The speaker notes the subject is a brunette with dark eyes yet claims she is fair. The remark contrasts hair color with perceived complexion, highlighting a paradox in appearance.
A playful family dialogue about marriage and clever insight. A parent and child discuss love and wisdom as a dog named Willie watches over a supper missing scene. The exchange lightly hints at marital perception and household dynamics.
A quirky dialogue blends a boastful oyster with a hungry hobo asking help. The oyster downplays success while the hobo seeks winter lawn work and summer snow shoveling from a sympathetic elderly woman.
A dialogue where the sage asks about the most useless thing in the world and the fool answers with a remark about the Mexican electoral college. The scene blends humor with social critique as the bill collector laments being shunned by others.
A very genial man described as friendly and good natured lives on a cross street. He is noted for his amiable character despite a modest urban setting and daily life on a busy cross street.
A humorous rumination on social vanity, marital silence, and confusing medical bills. It notes women powdering noses, men avoiding interruptions with wives, doctors using hieroglyphics for prescriptions and plain English for bills, and the emptiness of overextended helping hands.
Several candidates announce for Wayne County offices in the Democratic primary on August 8. William Bixler seeks re-election as commissioner. Benton G. Hay and Alton H. Etling announce for prosecuting attorney. Walter W. Mowery seeks county surveyor. Jesse G. Matteson campaigns for county treasurer. Orrville candidate God announces for county treasurer.
A local notice requests legal counsel for a club flow involving Doo little and Livery Jawyers of Huntington West Virginia. The message appears as a garbled request for representation and clarification of who may be acting as attorneys.
The text encourages lifting spirits after a bad day and facing tomorrow with a smile. It advises not dwelling on today and suggests a hopeful outlook as a daily motto.
A terse Telegram quote describes a girl as a clinging vine who is ready to follow but reluctant to lead, reflecting a local sentiment of indecision or dependence. The remark, attributed to Temple Texas, captures a social dynamic in a concise street-quoted line.
A poem fragment notes a billboard man who would not steal yet gains change through a "put up" job. The verse foregrounds a curious contradiction and hints at social irony.
The item appears to be a fragment referencing A Gunn of Mount Zion West Virginia as a son of A Gunn. No clear event, date, or context is given beyond this genealogical note.
Fragmented column passages from the Cincinnati Enquirer mix notes on a stubborn coal man, weighing disputes, and vague remarks about times and brains. The text also references Luke Rock in Zanesville and Butler, with scattered lines about delivery and perceptions of effort.
A brief entry lists Etta Lotta Junie with a residence at Washington Courthouse O.
A brief note notes how measuring oneself can mislead by stretching the tape, a light comment on self assessment and accuracy.
A probate judge candidate asks Wayne County Democrats for support in a second term. He promises faithful service, courteous treatment, and prompt attention to all probate affairs if reelected.
Democratic primary notices announce candidates for Wayne County Auditor. D. Ed Seal requests support and equity across the party. C. J. Harrold, from Sugar Creek Township, cites prior experience as state Insurance department auditor over four years.
A duo of notices announce candidates for the Democratic nomination for state representative. J C Marty of Wooster and Earle Hoover of Milton Township seek support ahead of the August 8 primaries, urging voters to back them.
A vintage medicine advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery as a sweet syrup for coughs and colds. It promises guaranteed satisfaction and a money back guarantee with a playful line about keeping remaining bottle for future use.
Public sale set for Saturday June 24 1916 at H W Anderson residence on East Main street Dalton Ohio. Household goods include bedstead bed springs couch bed wardrobe wash machine stove cooking implements washing tub tools and garden items plus plumber and harness sets. Sale starts 1 oclock with terms announced Brenner as auctioneer Web Scott as clerk.
Advertisement notes an insurance policy offer for fire and theft protection. Promotes direct contact with W H Scott at the Gazette office in Dalton for writing a policy. Indicates a practical, local convenience advertised in the Gazette.
Jacob P. Lehman living two miles southeast of town suffered a severe saw mill accident Friday evening. His right hand was caught in the buzz saw, amputating the little finger at the third joint and the ring finger at the second joint. He received medical aid in Orrville and will be out of work for several weeks.
The delinquent tax list of Sugar creek township will be at Schultz's office in Dalton Ohio from June 24 to July 1 inclusive. D F Schultz, Collector.
Dalton Sunday School at 9 15 a m Epworth League at 6 p m Preaching at 10 30 a m All are cordially invited W H Bryenton Pastor
The U P church announces Sabbath services including Sabbath school at 9 15 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m with evening service at 6 30 p m. Special music by choir and orchestra. Rev B H Somers invites all to attend all set services.
List of local ads: celery plants being ordered by Mrs A Sauvain. Maxwell 30 HP truck for sale by B F Hess Dalton Ohio. mare with two colts and a well bred boar by Chas Wenger Clayton Ohio. Holstein cattle and a well bred bull. contact Jacob P Lehman Orrville R F D No 3 for details and prices.
Classified notice seeking a girl or middle aged woman for house work in Canton Ohio. Reference required. Modern conveniences cited. Contact Mrs Charles F Dick at 2820 Tuscarawas St Canton by phone or mail.
Excursion season begins with unprecedented travel on the Great Lakes as the C B Line deploys the Seeandbee between Cleveland and Buffalo ahead of prior years. The Seeandbee and its sister ships City of Erie and City of Buffalo offer nightly departures at 9 and 11, arriving next morning. Railroad tickets between Cleveland and Buffalo are valid on the steamers, offering a cheaper and more luxurious lake crossing.
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