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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1900
Page
4
A fragmentary report notes fifty thousand barrels of beer armed for the Philippines, with vague references to wartime logistics and political debate. Mentions of evangelists, trust laws, and partisan comments appear in a garbled text, reflecting a noisy frontier-style news brief. The piece references congressional holiday timing and various political and economic opinions amid unclear details.
Fragmented OCR reads as a sensational ad style note mentioning American Express and a large payout or piece share. Names such as Beotland Wenthon and parter & Co. Paluew Drug Shovw appear, but the text is garbled and lacks clear event or outcome.
Washington December 22 President McKinley and Mrs McKinley oversee the packing and mailing of Christmas presents. Relatives friends and White House staff will receive turkeys. no callers on Christmas Day. The day ends with dinner and a quiet evening at the White House.
A garbled snippet mentions a Christmas present and a wheeled machine, with scattered words like Wm Low hart and Sh West Market. The text appears as fragmented OCR, lacking clear people, places, dates, or events to anchor a full news item.
J Lamparter & Co advertises travel cases including trunks, collie and cut boxes, Hooktle Boxes, and related travel goods. The listing references Mont Line to the city and Pale Ace Diag Bter TR 8 with Howard 1 branding in a concise catalog-like notice.
Friday night Governor George K. Nash reviewed Buckley Post at a large G A R banquet in Akron. He received flowers and a canteen from the Women’s Relief Corps as veterans and local members praised his inspection and the post’s strong Civil War era work.
A Baltimore & Ohio Railroad policy bans promotion to engineer for anyone over 180 pounds on the Royal Blue lines. Officials argue car dimensions prevent wider cabs, forcing a plan to slim down firemen through diet and running. Fireman Charlie Metzger, 240 pounds, demonstrates fitting into the narrow cab space as others consider similar weight loss.
A garbled note reports Schmidt visiting Akron with mentions of business ties and local residents reacting to the appearance. Key names and places are uncertain due to transcription errors but the gist notes a notable arrival prompting civic interest.
A reader notice advertises a perfume sale at Palace Deng Store located on Howard Street with a limited offer in 1838 by J. Janparter. The item titled Toy Blue Hella of Bootland appears in the offer. The fragmentary text suggests a retail promotion or catalog entry from a historical newspaper.
Five masked robbers halted Oliver Suwad near the Exchunge bank, fired at him, and escaped as they dynamited the safe doors but left before cash was taken. W. Culp saw the incident from the road as the thieves fled. The bank reportedly held a large Friday deposit.
President and Mrs McKinley plan a private Christmas at the White House denying visitors. Each employee will receive a large turkey and other gifts from the couple.
A fragment notes J. M. Laffer and Lamparter & Co of A Warner deny claims that a disturbance occurred last Sunday when someone coughed. The piece mentions moloy honey and relief promises in a local context.
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