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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
6
A local committee notes opposition to damage repairs near a crossing on the numinous road in the vicinity. Residents fear danger, while a separate crowd supports alternative measures and urges action. The committee questions the approved plan and the company has removed hazards at another site.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Warfar by Cigarn Cincinnati with references to tobacco terms and a list of names and places. The readable fragments describe earlier topics and a production or distribution context, with unclear dates or events.
Fragmented ad text mentions a Christmas dessert offer with Jell O and a package deal at grocers. The readable portions reference prices and a promotional sale in a grocery context. Names and locations are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The readable text presents disjointed lines with names like Daniel and South Ho, mentions prices and various items, and includes fragmented phrases about gloves and sewing. Entities are unclear and several words appear garbled, producing a chaotic, diary-like collage rather than a coherent news item.
In a lively finish at Glennd alley, Splvens team claimed victory over rivals Barron Crile and Moore with scores around 680 002 589. Lively rooting and bets colored the scene as Melee of titles influenced scores and attention. Separate notes say American and National leagues will stay separate with no consolidation amid election timing worries for next season.
Fragmented ad style text arguing for a medical remedy named Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Mentions appetite restoration and sleep aid, targeting nervous and miserable women. Contains garbled OCR phrases and errors but presents a sales tone for a patent medicine.
The text sketches the Kid McCoy George Gardner match prospects and a manager's push. It reports Sieloff’s knockout over Henry May and mentions the National Bowling Tournament with Akron teams likely entering. It notes high school track prospects at Akron and a lack of ski racing, plus Goodrich Bowling Club league results and Berrodin's alleys action.
Denver December report tells of Miss Frances Freeman becoming Mrs. Thomas J. Whitbred, stage manager of the Florodora company. The marriage occurred November 17 during an engagement in San Francisco, surprising castmates including brother-in-law Winfield Preeman. Freeman, once Lima high school teacher, left teaching to join the Florodora cast.
Washington, Dey. 18 The House approved a large appropriation to enforce reform provisions. The bill directs use of funds under the attorney general for employment and prosecutions. A Maryland governor letter ratified an act honoring Charles Carroll and John Hanson. A resolution scheduled exercises for Saturday Jan. 1 at the station.
A fragmented Scranton item cites a Strike Commission hearing where a father testifies through an interpreter about his wife’s illness and a wage of a dollar and a half a week, referencing Olin and the girls who worked the sill. The garbled text limits clarity but suggests labor dispute material.
Bar-Ban Remedies Co Cleveland Ohio lists its products for sale through multiple distributors including M Latter, BW Ab brecht, Kecfmann Bros, Black the Druggist, Dates Pharmacy and Haun McKean. The damaged text suggests a catalog entry or advertisement for remedies and medical products.
A witness testified about child labor limits and noted a fur product, praising its quality and lower price. The testimony cites statutes restricting underage work and mentions ByRider Bros as a related entity in the fur trade.
A reader signs as A Maboring Man to compare the daily burdens of street car conductors with drivers of wagons and omnibuses, noting long hours, cold and wind, and limited job appeal while many seek city transit work. The letter questions whether transit crews face greater hardships than other laborers and laments the work’s demanding nature.
The Boston Store touts a large holiday stock with toys and home goods. It highlights a wide toy assortment including dolls, horse figures, farm animals, beds, and picture decor, plus imported chinaware and linens. Promotional language urges immediate holiday purchasing at 10-152 South Howard St.
Notice to herelay for annexation of Portage Park area west of Portage Street and West Exchange Street to Akron city limits. Hearing set February second at 2 PM at County Commissioners Court House Akron. Also stockholders meeting of The Northern Ohio Traction Company to vote on sale of property to The Northern Ohio Traction Light Company on December 26 1902 at Akron office.
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