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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
3
Business is good with record volume and a strong outlook for the year. The firm urges customers to investigate and compare quality and prices, promising that favorable results could led to enlargement. Bots Phones 520.
Mrs Nell Campbell proprietress of the alleged Grand Island ave baby farm is charged with murder and faces an August 1 preliminary hearing. An inquest into the child death found starvation and possible skull fracture. Police anticipate more arrests as the investigation deepens. Campbell admits the girl Annealing View notified police and claims John Reed was the father. She says Viola was born near Lily Chapel Ohio and that seven children died at Calvary cemetery, more than previously stated.
While picnicking last month a one year old boy was poisoned by weed. Ey rubbed the poison off his eyes and for a while they feared he would lose weight. A neighbor recommended Dewitt's Worm Salve which helped the child. after a few days he improved. Beware of counterfeit products.
Preparations outline a five day program for Akron cammir county teachers to attend at the High school from August 25 to 29. Rules tighten attendance and salary forfeiture for unexcused absences, with detailed daily sessions led by instructors on subjects from geography and biology to language arts and school government. A charmed itinerary promises lectures, music, and field trips including a steamer ride to Long Lake park.
Chicago based investor John W Gates and partners including William Edenberg Samuel W Allerton Isaac L Ellwood and Henry E Weaver have reorganized the Weaver Company into Weaver Coal and Coke Co with capital raised to 3 million dollars Gates joins the board with about 1 million in stake The firm holds thousands of acres of coal lands across Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia and will mine coal manufacture coke and operate steamers to Milwaukee and Lake Superior ports expanding into the Great Lakes coal trade
New York August 6 This picture shows Mr Rockefeller as he is today and depicts him saying goodbye to his son who is departing for Europe. The article describes his current appearance and status.
Special correspondence reports Batherton on August 6 with barber shop owner George Wagner leaving the Second Street location after moving out furnishings. J Ly Courson will relocate his art store into the space and W R Webber plans a tailoring shop to be operated in a room assigned by Courson.
In Wadsworth the local option election produced a liquor outcome favoring saloons. Readers note disappointment among church members over voters’ choices while temperance advocates claim the result reflects community sentiment and tax concerns. The vote settles the matter for two years amid debate over economic impact and taxation.
A terse notice from Mirius Printing Co offering to come to residences to discuss printing on minds. It names contact details at 135.8 Main St and 805 telephone, with a call to drop a card. The ad mentions instruction on piano guitar mandolin and a 50 cent terms option.
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