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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1902
Page
3
A fragment notes committees directing purchase of coffee and sugar at a reliable place, with 8 & Gs Boston Blend Coffee offered from Schumacher and Gammeter at 164 Howard Street. It mentions paper napkins and fans presented free with purchases and directs suppliers of leading hotels and summer resorts to 8 & Gs.
Washington June 12 The envoy to Cuba Mr Squiers may be asked to begin extradition treaty talks. Congress action on Cuban reciprocity delays full treaty work but urgency grows as Cuba could become a haven for American criminals. The extradition may depart from standard forms and adapt to recent special acts addressing fugitives like Neeley, covering broader offenses.
An odd combination of an herbal coffee substitute ad praising Postum and a murder indictment against Albert M. Browne of Tiffin, Ohio, for the May 127 saloon brawl death of dairyman Lather Hershey. The jury's move to a grand jury surprised Browne supporters who expect manslaughter at most.
Northampton area oil excitement grows as multiple firms, combining local and Chicago capital, lease cropland for prospecting. Reports say promising lands near the hills attract eager drilling, with wells planned soon to 4000 feet depth and farmers receiving high lease offers.
Readable fragments describe Mt Union College pranks alarming faculty. One man suspended. several others threatened with removal. Mischief includes moving furniture, sealing doors, stealing rifles from a college arsenal in the girls dormitory, and an effigy of the President amidst ghostly intrusions. One student, Septer Douglass, left town after admission of planning an assault on lingerie during morning services.
The Akron Board of Education was asked to send representatives to the national convention of Schoolboard members in Milwaukee Wisconsin. No member showed enthusiasm and it is unlikely anyone will attend unless a member volunteers to cover expenses.
An advertisement touts Saint Bernard Vegetable Hills as a safe remedy for indigestion constipation and stomach disorders. It claims no poison is used and presents the product as a pure vegetable cure praised by generations, urging purchase from all druggists.
The 11th anniversary of Col William Crawford’s burning at the stake was observed near Upper Sandusky by the Pioneer association of Wyandotte county. About 6,000 attended with speeches by V. Finley and others. The date of June 11 holds prominence for residents along the Crawford route and those who marched to fight hostile forces.
An early 20th century style ad warns that spring fever signals biliousness and a sluggish system. It promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as safe, non gripping liver and bowel stimulants. It includes testimonials from RK M Everly of Moundsville Wisconsin and notes distributor Win. Warner at Gem Pharmacy in Howard Street.
Word reached Clinton of the marriage of Miss Magate Griffith to Rev George LeSourd of Tacoma Washington in Kansas City Missouri. Griffith left town three weeks ago for a visit with western relatives and the marriage surprised Clinton friends. The couple plan to visit the bride's home before settling in Tacoma.
Next Thursday the Dudly Scheart reunion will be held at the same place. Clarence Smith and Howard Spangler made a business trip to Akron Tuesday, Miss Minto Evans is attending the Actual Business College at Akron. The township commencement under the Patterson Inn will be held at this place Friday evening June 27, Prof A J Fry has charge of the exercises. Clinton schools have four of the seven graduates Neille Swigart Alva Weil Flossie Arter and Russell Spangler Hazel Dice Rosa Link and Henry Dice. Session voted to give former President Patton 4000 dollars a year to continue as chair of ethics. A subscription raised among Board members brought 50000 dollars, with a 10000 pledge from one alumnus to add to Patton’s salary of 4000 a year. The 90000 is to be paid in six thousand annual installments, guaranteeing a ten thousand annual salary for five years, the same as he received as president. Patton was offered the presidency of the Princeton Theological Seminary but declined. A sketch class at Zoar in July will teach oil, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, pencil. Pupils will work mostly outdoors in Zoar Ohio, a favorite scenic village.
Princeton New Jersey June 12 reports show the Board of Trustees of Princeton University conducted an extra fundraising drive raising thirty thousand dollars for campus needs amid ongoing financial questions and university programs.
Miss May F. Sanford, art instructor at Buchtel College, will organize a sketch class residency in the quaint village of Zoar for a summer month, inviting local residents to join and study landscape and village life through drawing and painting.
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa recalls six months of severe hay fever and asthma leaving her near death. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a complete recovery and notes it as the safest, infallible cure for throat and lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles 50c and 1.00 trial bottles free at C B Harper Co.
The Democratic delegates from Summit County meet Saturday June 14 1902 at 10 a.m. in Walsh Block Akron to nominate a sheriff treasurer probate judge clerk of court of common pleas commissioner coroner infirmary director and to elect delegates to the State convention. caucuses June 13 list one delegate per 50 votes or fraction with ward by ward allocations and open at 7 p.m. voters who supported Kilbourne or pledge to the Democratic ticket may vote.
The caucus of the Democrats of Franklin township will be held at Cline ton Friday evening June 18 at the hour specified in the call of the Democratic Executive committee. JACOB BREITENESTINE c W WARLEY, Committee
Springfield Democrats of the township are notified to meet in caucus at the Town Hall on Friday evening June 13 to select delegates to the county convention and transact any other business. J. Bwinehart, Committeeman.
Democrats of Coventry township are notified to meet at the Town Hall on Friday evening June 12 to select delegates for the County convention. Caucus will open at ten o'clock.
Democrats of Northampton town ship will hold caucuses at the town hall Friday evening to select county convention delegates.
The Portage township Democratic caucus will be held at the Town Hall West Side Friday evening per the official call joined by County Executive committee R F KOPTIN ERNEST DICH Committeemen The Dry Glove Cleaner offers a pie by us in Glove department the most complete in Ohio Price 1c Dugue Bree Cn
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