Smooth Young Imposter Fools Merchants In Akron
A suave stranger posing as nephew of A M Barber passed bad checks at multiple downtown stores including Morgan Bunnel Co and Citizens National Bank. He offered payment with checks signed A Barber and demanded a revolver as change. He vanished after bank inquiry, with no Akron directory match for the Barber name. Police notified as investigations spread.
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A. M. Barber
Citizens’ National Bank
Morgan & Bunnel
Mvd- Wite
A. Barber
Dorsed
Moran
Bunnel Co
Akron
Tiie
Dinner with Carnegie mark at Stevens Institute event
New York February reports a laboratory of engineering dinner arranged by Andrew Carnegie for Stevens Institute of Technology Toboken. The meal features ironworks shaped foods, oysters from an open furnace, Bessemer converter cakes, railroad spike bread, and ice cream forms. At dinner’s end Henry S Morton will present Carnegie with a ceremonial plaque.
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New York
Laboratory of Engineering
Andrew Caruegie
Stevens Institute of Technology
Toboken
Bessemer
Henry 8. Morton
Institute
Carnegia
Akton Delegation Returns From Columbus Visit
Counciman Woauthier arrived back with Akton's citizens after meeting in Columbus to protect investments in the Onto canal. The trip yielded encouragement and a possible revival meeting to discuss the issue next week.
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Counciman J. Woauthier
Columbus
Akton
Ins Levests
Gauthier
Berry Homestead Sale and April Occupancy
Mr. Job Townsend purchased the Geo Berry homestead on East Market Street for 8000 dollars and will move in April first. He also bought land from Mrs Julia Parlin for 2000 dollars, an acre on Kirkwood Street by Market Street adjoining the Berry property. Details on the latter reference are not announced.
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Job 1
Townsend
Berry
East Market St
Wil Fom
Julia, MeParlin
Kirkwood St
Market St
Akron Grocery Co Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
The Akron Grocery Co held its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon with a general discussion of the past year and plans for the new year. Elected officers include Re OM Pillmore as president, A. B. Clarke as vice president, Walter Steeds as assistant manager, F. AL Watkins as treasurer, and J. H. Weld as secretary.
Died of starvtion at Erie county infirmary
Sandusky Ohio February 6 Ridmund Care, once a slave, whose exact age is unknown, died at the Erie county infirmary after a week of throat paralysis left him unable to eat. The death was attributed to actual starvation following his illness.
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Sandusky
Ridmund
Erie County
Figo
House to be Torn Down in Prospect Street Rebuilds Planned
The property at 210 North Prospect formerly occupied by Mrs Thomas and family has been purchased by Col. Geo. T. Perkins. The site will be added to the grounds of Perkins’ adjacent home at 202 North Prospect, with construction planned for a large, well finished dwelling on the former Cannon property.
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North Prospect
Thomas
Joe Movil
Col. Geo. T. Perkins
Cal Perkins
Lomnstead
W.B. Cannon
Akron
Passengers Ride Engine Instead of Train in Akron Parade
Eight passengers aboard the freight coach of the Northern Ohio line rode the engine from Fairlawn to Akron after a broken axle forced the derailment. Conductor William King explained the plan to avoid delays and the group, mostly men, joked through the unusual trip while ladies rang the engine bell to calm nerves. The engine was repaired upon arrival and passengers commended the crew.
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Fairlawn
Andi
William King
Ted Fu
We Cay
Catard
King
Akron
Conductor King
Northern Ohio Traction deer affair ends in fiasco
The Northern Ohio Traction Company failed to deliver a deer herd sold to Silver Lake proprietors. A planned fire sale backfired as deer escaped Randolph Park en route and later died or remained at large. Lodge and company officials treat it as a joke with no payment or legal action planned.
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Ot, Co
Epider
Silver Lake
Mr. Lode
Mr. Lodge
XN. C. T
Lodge
Dors
Oly
Tey
Randolph Park
PF. Moore
W. Re. Lodge
Empress Dowager Decree Orders Desperados Surrounded
In Victoria on February 6 a dispatch reports a decree from the Empress Dowager condemning the Anti Christian outbreak in Shansi. It orders Viceroy Sungfan and the Shansi governor to capture and slay the murderers of Belgian missionaries and their converts, with local officials cashiered and dismissed if they fail.
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Victoria
Shansi
Sungfan
Fallwe
Srylen
Akron official notes progress on $20,000 sewer job
Ex City Commissioner Dan McGarry, returning to Akron from Findlay, said progress was being made on the $20,000 sewer contract with City Clerk Isbell at Findlay. He expected completion by May 1 as forty workers were now on the project.
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Dan McGarry
Akron
Needay
Findlay
Isbell
Phidlay
New York's Prize Bill for Port Office Building
Washington February 6 The Senate passed a bill appropriating 2 500 000 dollars for a new port office building in New York City.
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Washington
Hay
New York City
Most Gorgeous Society Event in Washington Society
The Washington society scene boomed with grandity as Sir Edward Colebrook, C. 1 Barney, Miss Bartley, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Paget attended the wedding of Payne Whitney. Hundreds of guests poured into the Hay home, bearing gifts including houses, lands, a yacht, jewels, and other treasures. The ceremony took place in a richly decorated church with tall palms and ornate decor, setting a lavish backdrop for the event.
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Edward Colebrook
Barney
Hay Whitney Nuptials In Washington At Church Of The Covenant
Helen Hay daughter of Secretary of State John Hay and Payne Whitney of New York wed today at noon in Washington at the Church of the Covenant. The ceremony drew high officials from the President to Cabinet members and top New York New England society figures. The Hay family, in mourning since Adelbert Hay’s death, set aside grief for the day as pomp and ceremony marked the occasion. Guests gathered for days, while Ex Secretary Whitney arrived with a party of distinguished friends.
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Washington
Helen Hay
John Hay
Payne Whitney
New York
Whitney
Church of the Covenant
New England Society
Hay
Ainee
Adelbert Hay
Mystery Explosion Kills Butcher Trostel Family in Chicago
A boiler gas explosion at 72 Twenty-second Street in Chicago killed Butcher Trostel, his wife, and all his children. Fire and shock shattered windows as the building collapsed into the cellar. experts from People’s Gas Co. investigate the cause as neighbors recall the scene and insured sums emerge.
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Chicago
Twenty-second St
Butcher Trostel
People's Gas Co
J. Daulin
Su T Tventy
Oro Trostel
Bene Hielany
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Atate
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Emr Darorter
Elen
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