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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
6
The piece details Akron entrants in a national boxing event in Chicago, listing local fighters and opponents, with Cleveland experts and management names. It covers upcoming amateur and professional bouts, training quarters for rivalries, and discussions on the possible outcomes and notable boxers of the era.
The TidUKtHAL Industrial School held a program in seven quarters of the wellos Ln Une Wolel hook with a sleet addons by Homa. Mark Alexander president of the Wa jon CHAP Association addressed the gathering. Miss Winter Kinney of Montana performed a song and Elie Bath gave a coval selection. A pupil received a candy bag and an orange as the meeting closed. The Union Coachy gayoolation plans a meeting at 2 am Monday in the association hall in Wie Wateh Drow.
Surveyors and right of way workers press property owners for terms as plans unfold for a new route. The likely path runs via North Howard area toward Fountain Park and the proposed tracks, with the Rapid Vranelt company or NS options under consideration.
Three officers named Mayon, Duty and Madden patrolled a tense Saturday gathering at the corner of High and Market, scrutinizing the crowd as polls opened. They secured the area and checked for disturbances but kept the scene orderly as voters arrived.
Report indicates residents described as Miepictown were compelled to leave the area by local authorities after unspecified trouble. Officials stated removal was necessary to restore order and safety for nearby communities.
System Chief of Police Jon Durkin will report in about a week with new measures. The police record system will be altered, a complete prisoner register kept, and a Bertillon system of body measurements discussed for criminals.
Chief Durkit received a Saturday letter from the Bucarest director of police asking about the antecedents of John Ackerman who is at Bucarest. He notes his father Charles Ackerman formerly in Adiron. The letter was translated by Jos Gibson, a shoemaker on Main Street. The name Charles Ackeyman is not in the Akron directory.
New owners of the Rapid Transit One were due in Akron last week to inspect the property but did not arrive. They are expected this week to review the engineer's report on proposed improvements and decide the season's work, with the inspection likely taking several days.
A garbled list of property transfers from various buyers and sellers including Elizabeth Botmler AL Kien 50 feet Grand Street SA50 and other parcels in multiple townships. Names such as A D Alexander Perry Leach Walter Cramer and Margaret Cameron appear with prices ranging from $1200 to $1645 and several right of way terms.
Dispatches from Tokyo via Yokohama warn of anti Christian riots near Pyongyang with fear of uprisings against foreigners. US legation in Seoul uneasy as troops are deployed to quell disturbances. Nimura and a bank clerk arrested in Japan for divulging military secrets to Germany. map of Japanese army district allegedly sold for money.
A dense catalog of industrial sites by street intersections in Akron including engine houses, rubber works, mills, plumbing and pottery firms, railroad crossings, and nearby streets such as Market Buckeye Broadway and Howard. Multiple entries note cross streets and neighborhood wards with numerous company names and locations.
A wide array of commodity prices is listed for Akron markets including wheat, corn, oats, and barley by the ton or per bushel with multiple grades. Livestock values include beef, pork, mutton, lamb, veal with live and dressed prices, and various dairy products, fats, and oils along with timber and building materials such as southern pine, white pine lath, and shingles. Prices span from per ton and per bushel figures to per pound and per thousand feet, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Central standard time timetable shows daily trains including No. 1 Express No. 6 Limited and No. 15 to Akron with various westbound and Chicago and New York services. Stops listed include Tolledo Massillon Orrville Crest on and Valley Junction. Officials Booth and Townsend credited.
The timetable lists multiple routes between Cleveland Columbus Akron Pittsburgh and nearby points. It notes morning and afternoon departures with various through connections to Millersburg Colgate Barberton and Barberton service details.
Fragmented OCR listing numerous street names and business references including home addresses near Lillian and Western Linoleum Go Bouimit, several bloated site names like McNell Roller works and Behanmone copper shop, multiple intersections such as Market and Cedar, Wabash and Wabash, and various numbered residences and plants. The text appears as an unreadable directory snippet with scattered company names and locations.
A time card notice from the Northern Ohio Traction Company BU Division outlines hourly car departures from 102 N Howard at Market in Cleveland. Departures run from 6 40 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and at 10 30 p.m on Saturdays and Sundays with additional hourly service through the day.
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