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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
5
Local notices cover shop ads and sales at Gibson's and Davison's. Reports list entertainments at School Hall, church events, a wedding, a bank plan, a railroad fare change, a coronation postponement, a burglary, and a band concert in Dalton with continued weekly performances boosting town commerce.
Miss Winnie Wecht visits Canton relatives. Dr H D Taggart of Akron was a Dalton visitor. Mr and Mrs Homer Keplinger of Canal Dover visit Dalton relatives. Miss Beasie Race visits Pittsburg. Mrs David Morrow and Miss Myrta Morrow were in Cleveland. L C Davison and C Willis Horn attended to business in Wooster. Miss Bessie Llewellyn attends Alumni banquet. Miss Sarah Diller visits Wllffton, W V. Emmett-visited Columbus relatives. Mr and Mrs C B Feasel visit Massillon and Grandpa M Wecht. Edna Pope and Harriett Fletcher enter Wooster Univ summer school. Edd Wertz in Alliance pursuing lumber interests. Dell Morrow returns from New York college. Supt H M Yoder of Barberton visits Dalton and attends Alumni banquet. Noah Roebuck visits from Lancaster. Nellie and Chace Foust visit Dalton. Nellie attends D N S Alumni. C F Bookwalter returns from Cleveland. Prof T W Kimber attends Alumni events. Mrs Mary Ann Scott of Akron visits. son W C Scott improving.
A Monday storm brought wind hail and rain with near winter chill despite mentions that summer began Sunday. Mrs Humphrey and her son Will, returning to Massillon after visiting Dalton, were in a runaway livery rig when a traction engine startled the horse. Mrs Stumphrey was injured and could not attend Tuesday’s funeral. Will injured his right leg.
Robert Marshall a lifelong Dalton resident and Civil War veteran born in 1830 died suddenly at 11 p m after a paralytic stroke. He was conscious until about 6 pm and died at the hotel with sisters Kate Humphrey and Jane Marshall of Massillon present. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 30 a m from Arick's undertaking rooms with Dalton Post G A R pallbearers.
Orrville cedar lodge 430 hosts a banquet for Masons and families with a large turnout. After dining, social dancing followed as an Akron orchestra supplied music. Dalton attendees included Mr and Mrs M Wecht Mr and Mrs I E Hlorbach Mr and Mrs FE A Freet A Sanderson and family Mr and Mrs Charles Wecht and son Raymond Mr dd 8 Wertz L C Davison and several Misses Della Horn Lara and Marie Lorbach Carrie Harrold and Mrs W I Wertz.
Massillon city council approved a franchise for a street railway within city limits and secured the right of way to Dalton. Promoters say they will seek Dalton council approval for franchise and right of way into Dalton, reaching N. K. Staver's residence.
An advertisement suggests taking one Krause's Headache capsule before bed to wake with a cool clear head. It promises relief within half an hour and lists a price of 246 cents, sold by I. F. HH. Pope.
A patriotic service is to be held at 11 a.m. with a sermon by the pastor on Our Nation. An evening service at 7 30 will follow with the subject A Good Saleswoman. A sermon to young women is also planned.
Bring in your wool if you have not already done so as we will ship all we have soon and after that will not buy again until next season. 302w M.F Mcboweut.
The report notes rapid freight growth with 32 new locomotives to be deployed, the line to be double tracked soon, and increased power needs. It mentions Hi Santmyer painting W Slusser as artist, and cites no excursions planned for the season at Garrison.
In this store a wide variety of goods is offered including belts, belts and sash pins, neckwear, gloves, striped lace hosiery, chatelaums, chain handbags, fancy shirts and wedding or birthday presents.
An old classifieds item lists lace curtains from Le up Curtagy Polos with prices such as 10 cents for window shades and a range of textiles and sewing goods including oilcloth, linoleum, laces, embroidery, corsets, underwear, calico wrappers, night dresses, muslin shirts, and related toilet articles and household items like perfumes, talcum powder, vaseline, soaps, hot water bottles, and rubber nipples.
George Schaup of New Lebanon Ohio reads Dayton Volkzeitung and buys Chamberlains Pain Balm for his wife who had eight weeks of back pain. After a few days she reports relief and can resume duties. The liniment is sold by F F H Pope Druggist.
July 3d and 4th excursion tickets may be obtained at ticket stations on the C A and C Ry to any other station on that line valid to return until July 7th inclusive for particulars about rates and time of trains apply to C A and C Ry passenger and Ticket Agents.
Elizabeth, W V druggist G W Roberts touts Electric Bitters and Arnica Salve as cures for incurable cancer and various ailments. He cites an old man fully healed after use, claiming the medicine expels poisons and heals blood disorders skin eruptions ulcers and sores. Availability at Pope's and Scott's boxes and papers offered.
A 1900 letter from Dorchester Ontario praises Dr Warner's Compound of Seven Cures as a cancer cure and blood purifier noting two cured cases where doctors had given up. It also urges readers to buy Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints and mentions local druggist Pope as seller.
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