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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
5
Miss Ruth Hall and clerk B J Binler tied the knot secretly at Jamestown on November 16. The couple, who will live at 212 Valley, kept the ceremony quiet from friends. Notices mention health ad copy and fur ads from local merchants in the era.
Charlee C. Paige, a longtime Painesville figure with Akron ties, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S District Court Tuesday evening. Liabilities were listed at 221445.14 with no assets. Major debts include notes backed by many, led by Painceville National Bank and the John Huntington estate as a large creditor. The collapse follows the earlier Paige Carey firm failure tied to the New York aqueduct contract and endorsed paper by Charles C. Paige.
A Meteor Maine woman, once bedridden with nearley fever and kidney inflammation after a long stomach ordeal, credits Grape-Nuts with a full recovery. She gained ten pounds, returned to duties, and continues using Grape-Nuts at breakfast and supper, praising its health benefits and recommending it to others with digestion issues.
A Salvation Army fundraiser at the corner of Main and Market places a pot with rolling inscription to collect money for Christmas dinners. Attendants rotate hourly as weather dampens take, noting both rich and poor contribute. ad blurbs for medicines follow the report.
Dev Rip Ribert Pailey, 48, a janitor at the Tort Range club, committed death by his own action this morning. He had been given a revolver amid fears of prowlers near the clubhouse and talked with two chambermaids before placing the weapon to his temple and saying the line. He died at the scene. he was married.
Indianapolis December 10. A syndicate of Daniel C. Reid, Wmn B. Loos, and others from Chicago New York and Benton is said to control over one ninth of Indiana soft coal mines. Key figures include Reid Leeds Moore Brow, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific group, and Crane Haute magnates. Crawford Fairbanks named president of the trust.
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a radical cure for dyspepsia and stomach weakness. It asserts the tablets restore digestion, improve appetite, and strengthen the body, with doctors praising them for digestive disorders and nerve fatigue. The product is offered at 30 cents per package.
A gentleman from Ta Fon Station boards an electric car and questions if it passes the Model Bakery. The conductor confirms they pass every trip, noting many passengers stop at the bakery for breads cakes and candies.
A 12th annual Farmers Institute program is outlined for North Springfield with a two day schedule featuring music, invocations, welcome addresses by J. Palmer, and multiple talks on farming topics. Sessions cover dairy, marketing produce, farming home life, and community industry with quartette musical interludes and readings throughout Wednesday and Thursday.
The article advises mothers to prevent croup by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy at the first signs of hoarseness or the early rough cough. It claims the remedy dispels all symptoms, avoids danger and anxiety, and is widely used as a safe, pleasant treatment sold by druggists.
A Greensboro Georgia Presbyterian pastor Rev F E Smith testifies Peruna cured his family ailments after other remedies failed. Merchants and political figure S D McEnery also praise Peruna as a grand medicine, with endorsements from community leaders and a call to write to Dr Hartman for more information.
The School Board met Tuesday night to discuss lighting in the High School building. Siabaugh proposed replacing plain with prism fixtures to improve illumination in several rooms, noting external lighting and current heat issues. The committee on heat light and ventilation was asked to report back. Kent building lighting costs were cited as eight dollars for the past month.
At a Behoo board meeting on Tuesday night Mr Slabough reported that a WC representative Ty J Nini urged allowing any Latin Anti Cigaret League agent to do missionary work among Akron public school boys and girls. The matter was referred to the superintendent.
Special correspondence from Doylestown notes a verdict for Benjamin Whitman against the Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling Railway Co for 336 dollars in a case arising from damage to a threshing engine. Local social items mention visitors, church events, and travel notes for residents and guests.
A fragmented note from RL directing focus on ambulance services. The text mentions phonons and numbers 412 116 SN, hinting at a logistics or public safety context. The content is unclear but implies a push for more attention to emergency response planning.
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