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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1900
Page
8
A local ad touts seasonable goods including Scotch ginghams in stripes and plaids for children and shirting, fine calicoes with fast colors, and a selection of hosiery. It highlights low prices per yard, plus value on children's undergarments and ladies' black hose, urging quick purchase while stock lasts.
The city of Charles Town, West Virginia, incorporated on a Saturday by Albert J. Brewster and others. Robert Watts is superintendent with a board member from Akron. The plant occupies the site of the former Peon Foundry and Machine Co on Swelteer Avenue. The Aluminum plant is the only operation and up to twenty workers are expected to be employed as Colbe becomes the principal producer of the plant.
Special correspondence from Barberton reports council members vocally criticizing saloon operators for violating closing ordinances. Mayor McNanats ordered saloonkeeper Harry Shaw to pay remaining fines for operating past hours while other establishments allegedly ignored screening ordinances. Night marshal and town officials warned of stricter action if rules are not followed. A fire at a New Portage building disrupted nearby routines, with mayor and town plans to address infrastructure and street rail concessions debated. Several local figures and businesses are mentioned, including Frank Prete and a Niedoal hotel manager, amid a busy municipal update.
A fragmented report notes a woman identified as the daughter of Miles Ogle, the counterfeiter, and mentions her mother and possible reunification in Cincinnati. Ogle’s release from prison is anticipated with federal interest and surveillance expected at the city hospital.
June 18 phi The crop outlook shows a million plus value with reaper work near. Rail towns and wheat belt mills report rising wages from Fort to Saint Joseph. Wealth skyward as harvest demand increases across Topeka Leavenworth and nearby markets.
Ponty Glley, an inmate of the Community Luncheon, intoxicated himself in the infirmary causing disturbance. He was arrested and escorted to the city prison. The case goes to be heard Wednesday as Akron residents seek full news in the Democrat.
Fragments show partial names and phrases about a political or official notice. The readable parts mention Am in D and a Democratic officer, with uncertain reference to a place and date.
A garbled antique style text presents jagged phrases about hats, winter, dusk, harbor, and tempest. It mentions Richart Stilieun Powell dn Crleriom among unreadable lines, suggesting a poetic fragment with misread names and imagery.
A rambling story recounts a whisky swindle where a barrel was sold as aged liquor but proved watered and dyed. The piece cites a Washington Star and mentions Tomatin, Indian weapons, and pipe lore, mixing outlandish anecdotes with a Chicago Herald line about a man and his wife.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Weyele traveling fall trajects with Wistert timingETA and unclear citations. The text shows partial names and phrases lacking full context or questions.
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