This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1902
Page
3
An OCR fragment advertises coffee sales with mixed spellings and numbers. It urges callers to compare prices, promises roast explanations, and lists addresses and phonetic errors for Schumacher and Gamaereor at a China and Japan stall.
The East Akron team is highlighted as having a strong squad for Saturday’s 3 p.m. game. A German paper humorously notes American Kaiser decorations may cause petty aches, reflecting social tidbits alongside sports.
George Ballasch of Lafayette, Medina County, reports heavy rain has damaged his 62 acres of potatoes, nearly ruinous. He plans to plow under the affected fields and sow rye to prepare for next year’s crop, with only small patches in several spots remaining usable.
Merchants and labor organizations unite to stage a labor day festival in Sumit county with balloon excursions by Prof Hawkins, a grand fireworks display on South Main Street, and concerts by city bands. The Content Tabor union reports active preparations with delegates from retail clerks carpenters and mail carriers. Chief Marshal Taneyhill calls for captain meetings at Chas. W. Kempel's office Sunday afternoon.
The firm Harris Gates Co has received multiple requests for large sums, reportedly amounting to hundreds for modest sums, and the company refuses to set a precedent of paying 200 dollars for 20 dollars, signaling caution in similar future offers.
A Henderson New Jersey resident named A Kelly recalls a summer dysentery attack treated with Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after trying other medicines. The testimonial notes rapid relief and urges readers to buy through local and wholesale agents HB Steinbacher Co.
Until December first steamers depart Cleveland at 8 p.m. daily and Buffalo at p.m. daily Central Standard time Battern Standard time. No daylight trips in July and August as advertised. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for coughs colds croup and whooping cough with consistent quality. Sold by B Steinbacher Co as wholesale agent.
A New York notice recounts Murels Gatow & Co sending back a $20 note that a woman had allegedly converted to $200 to fund a California trip. The letter states she removed a bill from the family and that her husband had arranged a later deposit to cover the loss, revealing a suspected deceitful scheme.
An old health ad claims poisons are purged through the bowels and constipation causes headaches dullness and melancholia. It promotes Dewitt’s Little Early Risers as a gentle remedy that stimulates the liver and bowel action without harsh griping.
A steamer service operates from the harbor to Long Lake Park with departures at 9 a.m and 1 30 p.m daily, offering daytime trips for visitors and locals alike.
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station reports defoliation of cherry trees from seat-spot fungus and plum trees attacked by the related shot-hole fungus. Rainy weather accelerates spread. heavy leaf drop risks winter dieback. Spraying options include half-strength Bordeaux or copper-based mixtures. urgency urged for growers to act to mitigate losses.
An advertisement claims Clinic Headache Wafers are a guaranteed cure for headaches. It describes the wafers as a true heart and nerve tonic, noting one trial will convince users to stick with them. Price is 10 cents at all druggists.
A chaotic OCR fragment reports a man named Jules Anderson predicting the end this month and selling his business and property to prepare for a supposed catastrophe. The text also mentions oyster and seafood arrivals at Edson Bel market, with garbled local details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.