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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
8
A New Yorker known for unfailing courtesy walks home lost in reverie when a woman drops a white object. He politely returns it, only to discover it was a woolly dog. The bemused passerby resumes his quiet reverie as the incident ends.
Folklore authorities link the luck of finding a horseshoe to Druidical survival. The broken inner circle of Stonehenge and the open symbol reflect ancient beliefs. The upward point meaning was once tied to guarding against misfortune, now largely forgotten.
Architectural gems at Christchurch Oxford stand with Wolsey’s hall and kitchen as premier Gothic works. The stairway to the hall dates to 1640 and is attributed to Smith of London, while Tom Tower, housing the Great Tom bell that rings 101 peals nightly, was designed by Christopher Wren in a rare medieval mood.
A reader asks which Voltaire work was near Sargent at death. Tennyson died with Shakespeare open to Cymbeline, Macaulay found with Cornhill open to Thackeray’s Loves the Widower, Mark Twain near Carlyle’s French Revolution, as noted by Worton Tewson.
Dr Floyd Troutman Romberger, anesthetist and AMA health contributor, says fear of talking in sleep during anesthesia is a myth. Modern methods induce sleep quickly, and patients awaken drowsy but usually do not speak.
A married couple were struck by a motorcar and later confronted police. The officer asked for their ages and the husband replied with a coincidence about their ages, ending the matter with a wish to drop the issue.
Italian state railways carried about 200 million passengers last year. They paid a total fare of 1.4 billion lire. Eighty six percent traveled in third class, twelve percent in second class, and two percent in first class.
Spanish forces have landed at Alhucemas bay on the north Moroccan coast under General Sarro, with Gen Fernandez Perez feinting at Betoya bay. French and Spanish ships bombarded the coast as Primo de Rivera directed from the Alfonso XIII. about fifty casualties reported, with two cannons and seven machine guns captured. Abd el Krim’s forces continue minor actions in front of the anticipated Franco Spanish offensive.
Montclair New Jersey investigators probe Harrison Noel twenty year old killer of six year old Mary Daly. Officials seek liability of asylum officials and alienists who released Noel. Police Chief Reilly says affidavit by Dix W Noel of 6 Wall Street could make the father co responsible for the crimes Noel confessed.
In San Francisco Captain Stanford E. Moses announced the crew of the PN-9 No 1, the San Francisco to Hawai flight, is considered unrecoverable. Eleven destroyers were fueling at Honolulu to conduct a final survey of the waters where the plane went down.
Experts will attempt to save the life of the remaining tree planted by George Washington at the Kenmore estate near Fredericksburg. The effort aims to preserve a historic symbol representing the thirteen original colonies.
The resignation of James S Ivins of New York as a member of the United States board of tax appeals was announced here.
In the Savoy hotel London winter garden a double tragedy strikes two famed goldfishErnest and Evaare poisoned after a guest flicked cigar ash into the fountain. A second tale recalls Peter the goldfish who lived 14 years in the St Andrew by the Wardrobe garden. The piece surveys legends of long-lived fish including Kilkever Holy Trout and its chimney escape.
A weary tramp stops under a nut tree where children rest. He says he would like to be up there with them to be nearer to heaven. The moment lingers as the youngsters reflect on the remark and the man’s worn journey.
Victor Shaw explains practical methods for identifying gold through color, light angles, and nitric acid tests. He notes that gold stays true in shade while pyrite changes, and urges paning creek sands to find placer deposits near bed rock, on bends, reef intersections, or former stream benches.
Mercury is a metallic element that remains liquid at ordinary temperatures and is known as quicksilver. It cannot be subdivided, though it forms many compounds with oxygen nitrogen and other elements. Much of the world supply is sourced from California where ores contain mercury and are processed to extract it.
The Ironsides were a renowned regiment of about one thousand horse who fought for Oliver Cromwell. Recruited mainly from eastern England, they were notably religious and boasted a flawless battle record. Cromwell praised them as never beaten in combat, remarking they continually defeated the enemy.
The Athanasian creed ranks with the Apostles and Nicene as a major Christendom creed. Named after Athanasius, it embodies strict orthodoxy and is noted for its damnatory clauses. Debates exist over its authorship and dating between 450 and 800, with some callers calling it a forgery.
At Scott's a wide range of school goods is advertised including ink pens, pencils, penholders, books, pencils sharpeners, paper, envelopes, staplers, writing pads, dictionaries, paper clips, fountain pen ink, typewriter carbon paper, lunch boxes, and drawing tablets. Also noted are new copyright fiction titles and popular fiction.
Promotes an all wool suit or overcoat tailored to measure by the largest tailoring house in the United States with a guaranteed fit for 23 dollars. Referenced Bergs' Dept. Store for more details.
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh and related deafness, reducing inflammation to save hearing. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
Property listing notes 80 acres near Lincoln Highway with excellent location and 106 acres in Paint Two with additional timber. Read as a concise estate brief indicating sizable parcels and timber value in a historical classifieds style.
Scott's Store in Dalton Ohio announces hunting licenses available with extended evening hours for convenience. Open evenings to serve hunters and locals seeking license procurement.
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