Local Items and Notices From Dalton Community
Various local updates from Dalton including shop ads at Variety and Scott's. Names of residents visiting relatives, travels to Cleveland and Pasadena, and social events. Obituaries and funeral notices for Cloyd Marks and Isaac Lautenschlager noted, with community life glimpses through concerts and church activities.
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Dist
Ed. S. Wertz
Cleveland
Masters Gordon Busse
Massillon
Charles Madden
Akron
Chas. Myers
W. B. Heebsh
Courier-Crescent
W. S. Geiger
Ford Fame
Gazette
Edna Booker
Dayton
D. D. Houghton
B. B. Baughman
Pasadena
Cal
Ernest F. Scott
Agt
Dalton
Jack Noonan
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church
P. F. Kurz
Grace McDowell
Ida Haney
Rittenhouse
Cook
H. Lee Kinsley
K’s
Rev. Kinsley
Clyde Camp
Standard Oil Co’s
Isaac Lautenschlager
Worth Parker
Martin Church
Cloyd S. Marks
Samuel Marks
New Pittsburg
C. L. Arnold
Giraffes Fight With Heads Like Ancient Warriors
The New York Herald describes giraffes using their long necks as flails, striking heads together in a head to head battle. Both animals brace on four legs and hammer away until one submits, heads adorned with hornlike bumps.
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New York Herald
Earlier Harvard Life Drawings Unearthed From Old Volume
A time stained book found in New England farmhouse reveals N Hayward as an early draftsman whose College Scenes predates Ye Harvard Studente by about 25 years. Attwood later gained fame with Harvard Lampoon and Manners and Customs.
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Harvard
United States
F. G. Attwood
Harvard Lampoon
Lampoon
America
Attwood
New England
N. Hayward
Historic Strasbourg Glories and Local Delicacies
The Boston Transcript notes Strasbourg's restored Alsace Lorraine administration and celebrates its cathedral built by famed architects, a university with a million volumes, and a rich cultural heritage. It highlights Alsatian wine, Strasbourg beer, and pate de fois gras as globally renowned products.
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Strasbourg
Alsace Lorraine
France
Boston Transcript
America
Improved Oil Burner Attaches to Grate Door
An oil burner from Cairo attaches to a stove grate without altering the solid fuel stove. The fuel oil is heated to about 180 degrees F, sprayed by air or steam into a smoky odorless flame, with the oil tank mounted outside on a rack. In Cairo compressed air is supplied to houses.
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Cairo
Egypt
Mary Pickford comments on French long skirts
Actress Mary Pickford notes French fashions aim to revive the long skirt but doubts it suits many women. She muses that such styles would drag some girls to the ground, then smiles at her own small shoe.
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Mary Pickford
Key Money Practice Expands in English Districts
The practice of paying key money grows in England and especially Yorkshire as house shortages push tenants to offer 50 to 100 dollars to the current occupier for the key. The deal usually includes the landlord agreeing to accept the next tenant.
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England
Yorkshire
French baseball scene sparks language and space talk
An amused crowd debates a drunken man in the rear and a tearful heroine wishing death. A French view on baseball surfaces, noting roughness and limited practice space as obstacles to progress.
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France
The Presumptuous Playwright Debates Role and Costumes
The scene features a playwright defending a successful piece while a proud prima donna claims no creator influenced her costumes. She asserts Nature gave her figure and denies EF any design input.
Young Eastman Declares Career Goal Grave Digger
Joseph Rilus Eastman Jr. digs in a sandpile and tells his governess he will learn to dig deep for his future. He rejects becoming a doctor and states he intends to be a grave digger, emphasizing the need to study digging.
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Joseph Rilus Eastman, Jr
Young Eastman
Dictionary Joke Sparks Hushed Exchange Between Men
A large man accuses no one while another calls him a bonehead. The big man asks if he referred to him as cerebral ossification and then wonders about checking the dictionary.
A ZAW SUIT and Deeds the Lawyer
A brief remark questions the extravagance of lawyer Deeds noting he can stretch a single suit for years.
Creditable Advice From an Old City Paper
A tongue in cheek civic note urges thrift with credit as the speaker, an aged broadcaster, advises his son to minimize credit use to keep finances sound. The Cincinnati Enquirer voice frames the proverb as practical guidance.
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Reddit
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Shrewd Girl Wants A Husband In Two Wishes
A witty exchange features a girl who would wish for a husband as one desire and vows to save the second wish until she sees how the partner turns out. The dialogue highlights playful tone and social expectations.
Up Against It Porous Plaster Blooms as Comic Woes
A dialogue snippet reveals a character troubled by a stubborn porous plaster that refuses to come off. The exchange asks what’s bothering the speaker and hints at lighthearted frustration, capturing a stagey comic moment.
Trench Practice Turns Into Gridiron Banter
A wartime baseball scene shows a manager praising a pitcher's control while joking about winter practice and TV influence. the pitcher replies with gratitude as the conversation pivots to throwing hand grenades.
Russian Movement Question Sparks Heated Debate
In a fragmentary exchange, Miss Cayenne asks which movement is under discussion as the conversation centers on Bolsheviks versus other Russian groups, highlighting a charged debate among speakers.
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Miss Cayenne
Indians Fear Pale Face Scout No More
A remark contrasts old fears of a pale faced scout with the notion that he may seek promising baseball material. The conversation hints at changing attitudes toward scouts and potential talent.
Sin the bill collector haunts Kidd Say
In a brisk exchange, Kidd Say questions why he calls the bill collector Sin and explains Kidder calls him that because Sin always tracks him down.
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Kidd
Sin
Kidder
Untitled Quote Fragment on Procrastination and Law
Fragmentary text shows a dispute over time and legality with phrases about procrastination and a remark cautioning against public disclosure in a court setting. The readable pieces suggest a dialogue or editorial aside rather than a full event.
Manicurists Secure Steady Work Amid Shifting Trends
Dialogue highlights that manicurists remain in demand regardless of changing fashion. One character notes the profession’s persistent employment prospects, reflecting a scene where beauty workers are portrayed as having reliable work.
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Chaffin & Slusser
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Geo. Wenger
Earl Donald
Celia Agler
Daniel Nussbaum
Emmet Fry
Dundee
F. P. Snyder's
David K. Eberly
Baughman Inp
County Line
Newman's Creek Chapel
North Lawrence
U. B. Church
Myron Dodez
Applecreek
Tampa
Fla
Clyde Zaugg
Roy Zaugg
Canton
A. L. Oberlin
Stanwood
John Zaugg
Margery
Okley McFarren
Overseas
C. R. McDowell
Grace Poorman
Mr. al. Good
Toledo
Dalton Friends
C. C. LeChot
Harriet Fletcher
Kent
Aldine Steiner
Mildred and
Irene Hogsed
Chas. Fletcher
Hudson
Wesley
Baughman Grange
James Buchanan
Jas. Taggart
Ad. Schultz
Chippewa Lake
Marvin Wertz
David R. Wertz
Garfeld Street
Rufus, Wingert
Orrville
Scott's
Wilma Kirchhofer
Hulda Zuercher
C. E
D. Blair Morrow
Youngstown
Morrow
Ruth Haney
Memorial Hospital, Elyria
J. C. Hazelton
Elyria
Prof. Puegner
Snyder
Ford
C. F. Buchwalter
James Devery
Geo. Zeigler
E. M. Shoup
Gladys Gibson
Medina High School
Berdice Bryenton
This Place
Piny
Deeds
TBS
I. Kk. Dearment
Dalton, CO
B. F. Harper
Snively, Ohio
Ford Motor Company
F. O. B. Detroit
Orrville, Ohio
C. R. McDowell, Dalton, O
Dalton Milling Co
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