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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
1
Fragmentary ads list Frank E Gibson dry goods in Dalton and Schultz Wagon Co Alton Carriage Works offering wagons carriages buggies and repairs. Also a veterinary surgeon dentist advertises domestic animal treatment and animal dentistry services with phone 32 and mentions trustees.
An advertisement proclaims Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy best for stomach pains cramps and diarrhoea and notes it is sold by A. J. White.
The Orrville Driving Club held matinee races Friday with six events and 21 entries though attendance lagged. A notable accident in the pace B heat saw Billy G fall near the wire and the sulky break. the driver and horse remained uninjured and the heat was declared off. Dolly W and Dolly D contested in Trot C with disputes over rule interpretation. Dolly W was withdrawn and Dolly D awarded the race. Local social notes follow with visits and a temperance lecture by Rev. Hubbell.
A letter to Dr J Haney of Dalton Ohio offers chemists $1000 for finding adulteration in Devor lead and zinc paint. The firm touts Devos as the best paint and invites testing of its formula.
Mrs John Lorson and son Edward of Staunton N is visiting relatives here. Miss Dawn Schaefer has been on the sick list the past week. Miss Pauline Lorson came home Sunday evening from Homeworth where she has been working. Miss Myrtle Culp of Massillon spent 2-
The Board of Education warns that school grounds must not be used as pasture for cattle or other animals and that leading or driving stock across the grounds will not be tolerated.
Advertising blurb touts Rings Little Liver Pills to treat biliousness and sick headaches. Claims toning of the liver without griping and keeping you well. Product priced at 25 cents and sold by W. O. Slaney.
Dalton dealers post daily rates for wheat oats butter eggs and other produce. Wheat and oats prices next to per bushel and per pound figures show market levels for the day.
A notice from A. E. Sauder states the cider press will be open for work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week until September 8, then daily except Sundays and Saturdays reserved for feed grinding.
Meetings to promote County Local Option in Wayne County are scheduled in Sugarcreek township at West Moscow on Oct 6 at 7 30 p m Pleas ant Valley U B Church on Sept 29 at 7 30 p m and Kidron School District No 11 on Oct 1 at 7 30 p m All voters and wives are invited Speakers Rev J T Hoak and Rev J W Findlay will headline with music by the Local Option Campaign Quartette The committee urges nonpartisan civic discussion against the saloon.
A reader from Reidsville North Carolina commends a salve that healed a leg ulcer with one round leaving no scar. It is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for piles sores burns and related conditions at White's drug store priced 25 cents.
They take the kinks out of stomach liver and bowels with increasing satisfaction says N H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont. Guaranteed satisfactory at White s drug store.
Mrs Elmina Miller aged 82 died Friday evening at her daughter Mrs George Stuck’s home after brief illness. Born Elmina Wherry in New Holland Lancaster County Pa on September 22 1826 she moved to Ohio with her parents overland in a wagon. She married Henry Miller in 1851 who died about 38 years ago and leaves one daughter Mrs George Stuck three grandchildren and several nephews. She joined multiple churches beginning with the Methodist denominations and later the United Presbyterian church of Dalton. The funeral was held at the Stuck home Sunday conducted by Rev W El Hubbell with pallbearers listed.
Adam Wingert born in Baden Germany December 8 1837 came to America 1853 married Susan Bate Tennessee March 28 1873 eight children born five living attended funeral he served in 47th Ohio Infantry Civil War nine months battles Salesboro Fort McAllister Bentonville Sherman March to the Sea moved to Wayne County twenty years ago farmed near Walton member of Dalton Presbyterian Church funeral held last Thursday Rev Findlay officiating A H Arick undertaker
The registrar lists multiple marriage licenses issued to couples from Wooster, Rittman, Smithville, Orrville, Ashland, Burbank, Detroit, Creston, and Mt. Eaton. Notable pairs include Theodore Staub with Lulu Haley, Robert M. Hudson with Margaret Slife, and Claude Gambee with Nellie Crushal.
The family of the late husband and father expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for unfailing assistance during the death and burial. Mrs. Wingert and family.
A playful fan letter parodies a baseball game with wordplay on food and common names. Characters like Molasses, Cigar, Apple, and Balloon populate a whimsical box score as Cherry, Wind, Hammer, and Knife perform in a surreal, humorous inning ending 1 to 0.
Dalton Ohio notices that J. A. Gissons Jeweler advertises visiting optician H C Myers from Huchinson & Myers Jewelers and Opticians Massillon Ohio on the fourth Saturday each month offering a free examination and guaranteed glasses sit properly.
We extend heartfelt thanks to all who assisted us during our recent bereavement the death and burial of our dear mother and grandmother The flowers donated by G F Stuck and family are gratefully appreciated and acknowledged
Daily fresh bread offered at The Bakery with visible sign advertising new loaves each day. Locally popular shop showcases warm loaves and quick service for takeaway customers.
Scott offers a complete schoolroom supply line at the Gazette Building in Dalton Ohio. His stock includes school inks pens paper books straps rulers crayons tablets pencils erasers sponges note books copy books dictionaries lunch boxes fountain pens exercise books spelling blanks composition books and more all first class with no old stock and fair prices.
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