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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
2
Poem lyric about trains bearing hearts home to vine-wreathed cottages and marble domes as dawn breaks. Refrains salute engineers and the burden of mothers and children, linking night through dawn to the world we bear you home. Attributed to F. L. Stanton from the Atlanta Constitution.
A shy, self deprecating man Penwin attends a party with Dulcie, a brilliant writer's daughter. In the dark locked room they share a tense, intimate moment, discovering mutual longing and the possibility of romance beyond writing. She confesses she prefers not to read more writers, and Penwin reveals his own literary naivety yet gains her affection as they vow to stay united.
In a Canadian town two Scotch-dominated firms long competed, pushing costs below fair values. After losses and retirements, the two agreed to bid only on portions of a major job, but a miscommunication led both to secretly submit bids for the entire project, prompting a lighthearted street remark that they had both acted similarly to avoid mistakes.
A horse trainer spends much effort teaching a showy high stepping horse to march with high steps. He uses crosswise rails to steer the animal along a path to prevent stumbles and ensure consistently elevated strides.
A Chicago Post quips on a curious incident where a man received a needle in his arm while attempting a kiss, and another person comments that she is glad she never learned to sew, framing the odd event with humor.
The article discusses fabric and lining quality for tailored garments, wiggle room for armholes, and advice on gloves, storm suits, stain removal, waist length adjustments, and trimming fabrics. It notes fashion shifts toward white cotton waists, slim sleeves, and matched seam work, plus the new skirt plait design and colors including automobile red and pale pinks.
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows a woman in bright attire railing at younger women like schoolgirls, while an elderly companion cautions about growing up. A bachelor chats nearby as two girls discuss future selves and ridicule the scene on a streetcar.
A New York Sun excerpt recalls a town with no billboards where theatre companies advertised by street parades It describes Mazeppa with a wild horse in a hall and a brass band wagon and a sleigh parade for The Lady of Lyons A home town painter played Hamlet figures and a rope walker became a famed ad figure while a single local newspaper failed to attract shows.
A Ladies' Journal recipe describes shredding suet to half a cup, adding 4 Dowland of pastry flour, a quarter teaspoon salt, and just enough ice water to avoid wet dough. Roll into small balls, drop into consommé or soup, and simmer ten minutes. Larger walnut-sized dumplings are boiled in water and served with a sweet sauce as dessert.
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes how witch hazel seeds eject with force when the outer shell cracks, sometimes reaching 45 feet, and notes other plants use springs, spirals, and split pods to fling seeds up to 20 feet or more, aiding seed dispersal in open grounds.
The Boston Transcript reports a schoolyard dispute about boxing rules while the New York Journal notes French women being admitted as free masons. The items reflect period social topics and gender roles in fraternal organizations.
A Victorian vignette blends generosity and deception as Mrs. Dimpleton confesses a small debt paid with five gold twenties. Her husband admits shared faults and a secret penchant for cigars, poker, and evenings out, prompting a tense domestic moment. The piece closes with an insert advertising Hall's Catarrh Cure and related remedies.
Johns Hopkins Folklore Society members in Donovan room heard Maryland tales from western counties. Crum presented Witch Stories and Conjur ing with samples on hunting charms, spirits in patches, witch killing rites, selling to the devil, and a fortune telling egg test, as recounted from Frederick County and Baltimore Sun notes.
The prince and princess of Wales mark beloved horses by cutting and polishing their hooves, inscribing the horse names on each hoof, and placing them in Sandringham’s harness room beneath photos of deceased animals. They are also noted for their many dog favorites and a tribute reading To the memory of Rover a true friend.
A New York Sun description explains that a Mauser bullet causes little immediate pain or shock, with a small circular wound. Soldiers often lose consciousness from a dull sensation and a ringing in the ears, as the bullet is smaller than a pencil lead and rapidly renders a person unconscious.
In Stray Stories a character recalls Mr Cummings remarking that any man making gloves who cannot button easily should quit the business. Clara and another person discuss the remark and advise against pursuing that path.
Mrs Archig Young of West Superior Wisconsin writes that after five years of neuralgia pain she is free following use of 5 Drops. She recalls early relief after the first dose and notes friends are surprised by her recovery. Sample bottles are offered at 25 cents. large bottle costs one dollar with 300 doses. Information from Swan son Rheumatic Cure Co Chicago Illinois.
A nostalgic ad invites readers to request a free Allen's Foot-Ease sample, touting relief for chilblains damp feet and corns. The page also includes a humorous vignette about Marie Rose and Elsie and notes a Texas map offer by the International and Great Northern Railway with postage details.
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