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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1902
Page
3
S and Gs extend thanks to the elt gene of Sumit county for the Wheat of 1902 and promise continued dividend sharing. Start today and save your cheeks and receive next Christman. Also list of week ending Saturday Jan 8 features Fresh German Lentils one pound Schumacher Cream of Barley, tea dust, Japan tea, and Star Baking Powder at special prices.
A long excerpt details conditions at the Children’s Home on Artington Street housing eight children with a split of 26 in the Boyw department and 11 in the Give’ department. It notes allowances for outings, weekly costs, and varied ages from two years to thirteen, with most children under care and some orphans. The article covers discipline, toys, care by Mrs Grubb, and a charity visit anticipated from Templar of Akron, plus a January prayer day.
The piece surveys Rev. John Alexander Dowie of Zion City as a dramatic religious figure. It notes his wealth, followers, and the supposed founding of a model city, while detailing his loud anti newspaper campaigns and public harangues, all tracing his rise from obscurity to prominence.
In New York on December 2 Dr. Harry Nevelson sues his landlord Mr. Morgan for a cold apartment. Mrs. Nevelson and her daughter, J. Pierpont, are also mentioned in related tenancy actions. The case draws wide attention as details of the lawsuit unfold amid a shocked community.
A vintage newspaper ad bundle touts Dr A W Chase's Ointment as a cure for piles with a money back guarantee and cites Casper Watton of Michigan City Indiana. It endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a winter staple for households and notes it is safe for children and adults and available at all druggists.
A fragmented OCR style list catalogs multiple works and street intersections including Akron Rubber Works Buckeye Works and various cross streets such as Market Buchtel Ave Bowery MUlb Main Leek North Howard East Market Spruce and Washington. The item reads like a street and business directory fragment with numerous mixed place names and numbers.
Rail line announces holiday travel fares across all stations from December 34, 98 and January 1st, with special return validity through January 2nd, 1908, as an early season adjustment for winter travel demand.
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