This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
5
A Massillon case clarifies that rural free delivery mailboxes are protected under federal law. The post office asserts rural boxes fall under the same safeguards as city street boxes, with penalties up to 500 dollars or three years' imprisonment for damaging mail.
Erie Railroad of Cleveland has filed with the civil division an application for a lease of a state land right of way along Cedar and Chestnut streets in Akron. The Public Works and Canal Commission will likely inspect the site next week to decide on the lease. The land is appraised at 1,884 dollars and, if granted, a plank crossing must be maintained along each track with a public right of way kept open.
The seventy fifth anniversary observance at Western Reserve University in Hudson includes many alumni and a special program of exercises. The event features entertainment from Morey’s seven piece orchestra and a period of classic readings.
Special Correspondence reports the Inger reunion at Highland Park on Saturday with 300 attendees in the afternoon and 200 for dinner. Jatin Trees was elected president, Thomas Workinger vice president, Lewis Treenh secretary, Franklin Whitmyers treasurer, and a committee including Simon Whiter and others. Next reunion set for the second Saturday in June at Wil Snyder's location near Markland station. Children’s Day announced, crowd notes dress, and local visits mentioned.
A resident complains to Mayor Doyle about being harassed by Akron police while near shop windows on a city street. The writer asserts police misuse against a respectable citizen and asks whether they have rights to view merchant displays without being molested, threatening to move to another town if privileges are denied.
Mrs Hilza Beal’s funeral was held at Movin el's church on Sunday. Mrs Bey was a respected Lutheran member. Gomer Jones returned from Michigan. Charles Rohn and family visited Wadeworth relatives. John Kline and family attended his uncle's funeral in Mansion. Harry Baghman and family from Akron and Win Shack’s clan visited W Bangman. Frank Roush family from New Berlin and Conrad Wagoner from Canton visited. Dr Burger and Mina Wally Monser of Wareworth dropped by. Obscure names persist among mixed visits at the Swaly home. local photos and brooches noted at 207 E Market.
Professor W A Barron reports changes next winter to restore country style dancing. New steps, open positions, and longer figures aim for graceful, healthful movement. Specific entries include The Llewellyn and The Twentieth Century, with routines for children and adults alike.
Special Correspondence notes June strawberry ripening with plenty of fruit as cool wet weather continues. Mentions Misa Sweeten burial at Uninutown after hospital death, Priv Rhoa Kepler and mother visiting, Joby Warnoe at Bunty Myersville, and William Swisser from Avon visiting parents. Road work by farmers also noted along with decorative coffee wrapper panels.
An advertisement touts a miraculous twentieth century treatment claiming to cure all forms of rheumatism swiftly and permanently. It references Dr W C Ramsey at 411-413 Everest Block Akron Ohio and lists vague office hours and availability, urging skeptical readers to seek more information and attend a Wednesday evening event.
The unveiling of memorial tablets at Hitch Library in Cleveland honored Western Reserve's first presidents. Charles Backus Storrs, president 1830 1883, fought slavery, died young. Prof C F Emeryon read his inaugural and funerary oration via Prof Edmund A Parks. Willem Parsons spoke for Henry Lawrence Hitchcock, 1805 1871, noting his leadership and moral steadiness.
A fragmented obituary note recalls Rev We Porhes of Peace Dale as a potent influence on the college and President Curter era. It mentions his notable policy shifts and personal character amid a Cleveland move, with memorial tone about his impact on students and institution. A separate medical note discusses sprains and Chamberlain's Pain Balm with sales by Stein bacher & Co.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.