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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
3
A dealer boasts a large line of depot wagons received within 30 days, made by top eastern builders for the coming year. Contracts were placed in October before the November price rise, allowing buyers to purchase fashionable carriages at the old price as a useful Christmas gift.
At a Tuesday school board meeting the committee on schools and discipline opposed inviting a Chicago professional lecturer on cigarettes. They argued tobacco use is already addressed in schools and rejected pledges and outside influences. The report was accepted without division amid satirical remarks and a dismissive tone toward reform efforts.
Local grain merchants note a unusual market pattern with farmers slow to unload grain as buyers push for supply. Grocers report scarcer turkeys and chickens. butter prices rise by 0.25 dollars today amid brisk farm income.
Col Cain will auction the celebrated picture An Impressive Pasage In the Graphic by German artist G Falke on Saturday evening December 27 at 8, with no reserve to the highest bidder. Seen as the best commercial painting ever offered in this city. The Japanese Art Store at 118 South Howard st promotes the sale.
Second class tickets are restored to full territorial scope after a long campaign to remove them. The plan initially targeted periphery while excluding Cleveland and other large cities but broad support changed minds. Railroads issue a general order to restore second class tickets starting in January.
Homer Hall of West Point Indiana suffered a severe cold and obstinate cough blamed on consumption. After using Dr Klug's New Discovery for Consumption he recovered completely and now weighs 227 pounds. Free bottles offered at G B Harper & Co.
M Daugherty appeared in police court on drunkenness charges. Frank Brown Albert Little and Jack McGlanias of Mansfield were fined two dollars and costs each. Jack Weathers received five dollars and costs and eighty days in the workhouse for a more aggravated offense.
At a school board session Mr. Houser reported the engineer estimated Lane building grounds work costing between 700 and 88 thousand dollars. It was urged to proceed immediately, and dirt could be obtained free. The matter was referred to the Proper committee to seek bids and do the work. Discussion occurred but no action was taken.
The report discusses whether to continue work through winter and notes that heaters are now necessary. It states that R280 had only recently been paid for the building and that the roof and plastering are nearly finished.
Program for the 16th annual Independent Taruwye Tnetituw meeting at Grange hall Osborns Corners Friday and Saturday Jan 2 and 3. Features include clapper quartet, addresses on horticulture silos education and citizenship, songs, papers by M Crawford H P Miller J Baldwin and others, orchestra selections, recitations, and a youth program. Ends with tonic claim about Bantock Blood Tters for indigestion.
A kitchen friendly collection from a 1900 era guide includes jelly doughnut making steps, meat croquette tips, and a fruit salad method. It describes milk yeast batter, frying doughnuts, gelatine fruit jelly, and breaded meat croquettes with parsley and onion juice.
Fragmented ad style text mentioning Christmas decorations and a photographer address, with garbled phrases. Includes product-like references and a testimonial about a medicinal ointment. Contains names and partial street details but readability is poor and uncertain.
Pressing superintendent notes the need to reorganize schools by Jan. 2 and add rooms in Miller Halls Crosby Groce King Perkins buildings to accommodate rising enrollment. He urges immediate committee action to find a site for a new building, warning delays will hinder rapid growth.
Fragmented OCR mentions Mr Rockwell and a committee on new buildings for wetland matters. The text references buying furniture for rooms in a buliailge and an unclear wartime context. Details are incomplete and entities are uncertain.
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