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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
5
Partial readable notes show scattered times and codes like 6 15pm and 10 36am with references to v10 01pm and 4 36am. No clear event or entities identified. indicates a damaged snippet requiring cautious reconstruction.
Local notes report road conditions from Sunday to Monday and a busy slate of commerce and social events. Wagon company shipments arrive, farm sales near Dalton, post office plans, pension grants, and a church concert are noted along with obituaries and weddings in the Dalton area.
64 applicants for teachers certificate were recorded at the examination held last Saturday. A teachers meeting is planned at Mrs. F. E. Horbach's home Friday evening. McDowell & Co advertise new plows and dry goods with sales on woolen and undergarments. Machinery orders urged due to steel shortages. Dr. Furbay failed to appear for lectures in Presbyterian church and Applecreek. tickets for the lecture course remain in use. A Schiller Male Quartet program pleased attendees. Dr Elijah P. Brown will lecture March 20, billed as the Ram's Horn man.
A mild small pox case is reported at Amos Smucher's home near Paradise west of Orrville. His 16 year old son William contracted the disease while attending school in Elkhart Indiana, where small pox has occurred. Health officers quarantined the house and all exposed individuals and are taking steps to prevent spread.
Burd a Massillon real estate dealer was seriously injured when Chas Reinoehl a coal dealer struck him with a heavy iron pulley over a pocket book he found and did not return Burd had Reinoehl arrested and he says he held the book for reward Reinoehl is under arrest pending Burd s condition and investigation continues
The Republicans of Sugarcreek township Dalton village and school district meet at town hall Dalton on Saturday March 16 1902 from 1 to 6 PM to nominate a township town and board of education ticket. Persons must file names with 25 cents to H H B. J. Jameson committee by Friday march 14.
The notice lists key dates for Wooster Hardware Co including the fiscal year end on March 17, a council meeting for settlement on April 4, the spring election on April 7, sub district school directors election on April 14, township trustees organize on April 14, township and own boards education meeting on April 21 to qualify members and organize a new board, and the first regular council meeting after the second Monday in April.
The United Presbyterian church announces services next Sunday with the pastor preaching at 11 a.m. on the subject An Anxious Mother.
A Wooster hardware ad warns customers that buggy and surrey stock will arrive around March and urges not to purchase before viewing. The notice also markets vinegar barrels and mentions W. IL TL Werrz in Dalton Ohio.
Hand made wheelbarrows for sale by Schultz Wagon Co. New, first class and complete, offered at bargain prices. Sale includes a number of units ready for delivery.
The bank barn of Joseph Collier, about one mile northwest of Pigeon Run, burned Saturday night. Collier and his wife escaped with all stock except one calf that died. Eighteen tons of hay and all farm machinery were lost. the three year old barn burned, its glow visible from Dalton.
The Democracy of Sugarcreek township, Dalton village and school district will hold their primary election at the usual polling place in Dalton on Saturday March 8 1902 from 1 to 7 p.m. Voters who want their names on the tickets must file by March 7 with Charles Wereschitz committee man.
A Morgantown Tennessee mother reports large sores on her daughter's head improved by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product is advertised as a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles available for 25 cents at Pope's.
The Dalton town debate on free rural delivery routes centers on whether the new service will benefit the town. Opinions are heated and evenly balanced as the history of the program is still being written and actual service data are not yet available. Reports from neighboring towns with similar programs vary on the benefits observed.
Henry S. Rorako executor offers the Pratt estate farm in Wayne County for private sale at not less than appraised value. The 20 62 acre tract lies south end of adjoining land in Township 16 Range 11 and is described by section and line boundaries. Inquiries to the executor at his residence 00 miles southwest of West Brookfelt near the old coal mine.
Names listed show multiple couples and partners from Shreve Dalton McQuaid Marshallville Mansfield Uniontown Sterling Rittman Elgin Orrville and surrounding areas. The grouping reads like a social roster or marriage annoucement style notice from a regional newspaper.
An item lists Genuine Bell brand strings for sale at Scotts Music Store in Dalton with a remark about a great remedy for weak lungs. The letter from Rev Worrows touts White Wine of Tar Syrup, and F J Green praises Electric Bitters for indigestion and female health, endorsing them as superior medicines from F F. IL Pope.
Dr J W Hamilton of San Francisco declares Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup the best cough medicine in the world and unmatched for asthma after years of use.
An old advert offers a capsule cure for colds claiming to cure in 24 hours. It warns against bed rest and Turkish baths and promises no headaches or unpleasant effects. Sold by F F. H. Pope for 25 cents.
Announcement sets aside Friday each week for printing calling cards. Orders accepted anytime, but cards printed only on Fridays at listed prices. One dozen, three dozen, and larger quantities priced per quantity with top stock and workmanship.
Mrs Charles Applegate of Alexandria Indiana recounts nearly nightly coughs and blood spit from consumption but three dollars worth of Dr Kings New Discovery cured her entirely and she gained 68 pounds. The ad promotes 50 cent and one dollar bottles with free trials at Pope's drug store and mentions local advertising space.
An ad urges readers to visit their druggist for Krause's Headache Capsules claiming they prevent pain even if the skull is cracked. It notes the product is harmless with a guarantee and price of 28 cents, sold by F. F. H. Pope.
A woman describes three years of nervous prostration ending with a complete cure after using Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound. She reports no persistent nerves or sensations now, calling it a wonderful remedy sold by H. Pope.
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