Akron Gas Co Slashes Rates Sparks Citywide Battle
Akron Gas Co announces a dramatic price drop to 20 cents per thousand cubic feet if paid before the 12th of each month, rising to 25 cents after the 12th. The move aims to compete with East Ohio Gas Co, expand lighting contracts, and secure city and alley lighting work.
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Akron Gas Co
Monsand
East Olio Gas Co
Heat- Inc
Com
Bank Alley
Tallmadge
Market Sts
Malten Lane
Market
Mill
Mii
Akron Gas On
Akron
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Youngstown Opposes Change In Akron Government Plan
Special correspondence from Columbus reports debate over a proposed unified city government plan for Akron and Youngstown. Local leaders dispute who represents Mahoning Valley interests and whether the commission form should be elected or appointed, with calls for minor concessions and possible compromise changes to the law.
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Columbus, O
Fegan
Scone
Stimmit
Akron
Youngstown
Fe Ie
Mulio
Aleron
Mahoning Valley
Syaten
Th . Mowever
Supreme Court Decision Affects Express Company Losses
In Columbus Ohio a Supreme Court decision in the Wella Fargo case held that a depositor cannot recover damages for goods not proven to have value or entrusted to the express company. The ruling limits recovery when no value is shown for jewels or valuables lost in transit.
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Columbus
Odan
Supreme Court
Yontenday
Wella Fargo Company
Hell
Iniamuchta Bell
Chrenltcourt Seld
Bell
Panama Route Backed by Canal Committee Sparks Debate
The Iothimian Canal Committee favors the Panama route according to a Tribune dispatch, a stance noted without surprise in England where Pall Mall Gazette criticizes the French company for inheriting obligations mortgaged by another body. Charles G. Kraft of Palmer alley, injured Saturday, is recovering after a fall on railway tracks caused a severe right ankle fracture.
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New York
Tribune
Iothimian Canal Committee
Panama
England
Pall Mall Gazette
United States
Charles G. Kraft
Palmer Alley
Mr Kraft
Beth
Buchtel and Seese Lead Joint Resolution Against Canals
In Columbus Ohio Speck correspondence notes bills introduced in the legislature. Buchtel proposes correcting the title of the Akron canal land deal with Miller and Co. Seese seeks pay for Job E Washer and township road control reforms. Gear of Wyandott lists local option law amendments. A joint resolution calls for extending the canal system and urges abolishment of large canal expenditures at the earliest date possible.
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Columbus
Buehtel
Aultmnan, Miller & Co
Akron
Air Seeve
Gear
Wyandott
House Entry Leaves Beaten Owner In Police Report
The residence of Jeremiah Beck on Water Street was entered Tuesday night by two men. Beck interrupted the break in and was assaulted and badly beaten. He filed a police report on Wednesday.
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Jeremiah Beck
Mr. Beck
Mystery Burial at Huens Viste Cemetery
In Winchester on June 22 a grave was found disturbed by the cemetery sexton in a remote corner. A cheap wool box contained a Cody hastily buried, prompting County Coroner Ryans to be summoned to investigate the scene.
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Winchester
Huens Viste
Thin County
Cody
Kent
Ryans
Kaiser presents cannon to German American veterans in NYC
New York cable reports a cannon captured from the French by a German veteran of the war will be brought to the United States and presented in Philadelphia by the Kaiser. The Prince plans civilian dress in the U S and will visit cities including Philadelphia, with longer stays in New York and Washington.
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New York
Henry
United States
Central Union
Berlin
Philadelphia
Washington
Sleighing Party Leaves for State Mills from Duque Bros
A party of 30 employees from Duque Bros store departed Wednesday at 5 30 PM for State Mills where they plan to take supper.
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Duque Bros
State Mills
Braemer alleged to owe company up to 400000
Cincinnati tale claims Theodore Braemer secretary treasurer of J. & F. Schroth Packing Co. stole from 160000 to 400000 over 20 years. Braemer and wife reportedly transferred stocks bonds and a city residence to former employers and resigned amid efforts to keep the matter quiet. Detectives and accountants aided the investigation as the firm, reorting three millions in yearly business, faced a large shortage.
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Cincinnati
Tan
Theodore Braemer
J. & F. Schroth Packing Company
Braemer
Schroths
Braemeer
Troy
Hilary
Join Schroth
Ego
Mapert Munster
Selvoths
Bimday
Snowbound stranded Akron lines all day amid heavy snow
Snowbound conditions paralyze travel from Akron to nearby towns as drifts block the A B C and Barberton lines. The N C O sweepers work since Tuesday, but drifted tracks persist. ABarberton alumni banquet turnout car stuck overnight with 19 remaining, heated by electricity. Families anxiously await word as crews anticipate more drifting Wednesday night.
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Akron
Be & C
Ket
Ravenna
Cuyahoga Valle
Pearon
North Hill
N.V Co. Hs
A. B
Cleveland
Ativik
Ines
Barberton
Cay
Mabel Anderson
Lauree Harper
Edith Sadler
Marecelle Ranney
Clifford Jones
Cloyd Docker
Harry Knox
Alexander Duncan
John Lewis
Ernest Kryder
Police Court Loafers Must Go
Twenty athletic visitors packed Police court chairs when Prison Keeper Washer asked for workers and one man volunteered. The room was cleared with Mayor Doyle’s consent to remove loafers, as Washer declared the loafers must go.
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Police Court
Traret
Doyle
Sven Hedin Returns From Two Year Central Asia Trek
Swedish explorer Sven Hedin, after two years in Tibet and the Gobi, plans travels toward Muda and home by mid summer. His notes describe the Pamirs expedition with the Inglo Russian Boundary Commission and a buried ancient city near Altishbulak with Chinese manuscripts dated eight centuries ago.
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Dr. Hedin
Inglo
Russian Boundary Commission
Pamirs
Phibetan Uplands
Aake
Sven Hedin
Central Asia
Tibet
Gobi
Hedin
Stockholm
Cossiuké
Mons Point
Muda
Sven Hodin
Altmishbulak de
Death of Green township resident George Sweltzer
Mr. George Sweltzer longtime Green township resident died Tuesday at his East Liberty home after more than a year with dropsy. He was 71 years, nine months and 14 days old. Survived by wife and nine children including C E Sweltser Akron South Main St and others in Akron Cuya hoga Tallmadge Mast Liberty Walrhope. Funeral Thursday morning at 1 30 from United Evangelical Church of Bare Liberty. He had lived in Green Township all his life.
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George Sweltzer
Green Township
East Liberty
C. E. Sweltser
South Main St. Akron
Co, Wolf
Cuya
Hoge Pally
Barbara Simmons
South St. Akron
Wm. Fy Swoeltzer
Columat
Akron
Y. Sweltzer
Tallmadge
Andrew John
Aqna Sweltner
Mast Tiberty
Madison Swettser
Walrhope
Suirk County
United [Evangelical Chirch
Bare Liberty
Host Liberty
Swelteer
le Tire
Tving
Akron visitor helps Massillon Times improve paper
Massillon Visitor Mr. H. M. Calkins of the Massillon Times was in Akron on Tuesday. Caulking is installing a linotype machine and making other efforts to render the Times a better paper than ever.
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H. M. Calkins
The
Massillon Times
Akron
Caulking
the Times
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Dyman A. Walton
Joh W. Seliell
Alvon, Gener
John RR. Walsh
Lyman A. Walton
M.O. Thower
Joh W. Seidel
Mauiger Seldell
Akron Gis Co
East Ohio Gas Co
Jimasen
Bees
Sununit County
Buchtel
Prince
Snowbound
Himalayas
Dr. Hed
Canayan Teouy
Mont Blanc
Dre Hedin
Lol Nor
Hiv
Lab
de, Hedin
Geo. Sweltzer
Green
Massillon
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