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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
8
A small town department store advertises wash goods and white goods at low prices to keep cool. Dimities India linings Victoria lawns and linens are offered by the yard in assorted colors and patterns. Includes lace trims and ladies hosiery and undergarments promoted as popular value items for the season.
Coventry board agrees to annexation terms with Akron to absorb Me distiut pupils for next year. District 4 and Coventry will share attendance in city schools until new buildings open, with tuition waived for Coventry residents. City board to continue staffing and integrate grades under the plan. A later note mentions kidney cure advertising.
City council debate centers on securing a viaduct on Mill Street amid railroad requests for favors. Officials discuss contract terms, competition, and potential site impact while noting existing college occupancy and property considerations.
Personal notices list P Miller Poledy on business in Akron with others spending Sunday there. Detroit visitors include N J dintkae and Mrs DoT Brilger hosts. Several residents travel to Detroit Mt Clemens Cleveland Chicago and Ishmvey while couples attend Buchtel commencement. Names include A Dwight Paul surveying, Todd, Loby, Ravensent, Miss Agua Doren hovel, and Lardner Vannxem Morels.
Ad seeks quick sale of a five room house and lot on N Second Street Barberton for 1100 with 400 down and easy payments. contact P.O. horsh. Also requests a place for housework and offers 895 East State St. for a worker. plus sale of a horse carriage harness and delivery wagon from Herrick & Sons Co Dias.
A Washington correspondent notes that scoops are both bane and lure for reporters and editors. He explains how city editors judge talent, how luck and influence shape access to congress, and how rival papers race to break stories about national measures.
A woman tried to obtain money under false pretenses by presenting a savings book at Central Savings Bank. She claimed a change in appearance and was confronted by staff and a merchant who knew her line on the book. She was charged with forgery and released to await police action.
New allotment plan for 0 acres in the Bustave vicinity draws councilman and community input. The proposal seeks to divide the land for communal use with a focus on local needs and potential development. Officials urge public comment on the edition and timing.
Frail OCR text describes a bachelor’s picnic with unclear details about events and attendees. Mentions a meeting place, a holiday theme, and vague schedule notes. Names and places are garbled, leaving the core plan and timing uncertain.
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