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Newspaper
Akron Daily Democrat
Location
Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
4
A brief notice shows a carrier delivery arrangement for a publication at a rate of ten cents per week. The notice includes an address and contact reference to the Democrat office for business inquiries and editorial rooms.
The Times rebukes repeated false reports of William Jennings Bryan’s death, noting earlier hoaxes and criticizing coverage that claimed Bryan died in various ways. It argues Cleveland, not Bryan, opposed the Democratic ticket in 1896 and defends Bryan against party rivals who deserted their platform.
A long editorial discusses the purpose of liberal education at American colleges, praising its aim to form freemen and promote broad learning. It cites President Hopkine and Mark Hanna, critiques politicized academia, and touches on Kenyon College and historical figures, with varied commentary on politics and culture.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a probate matter tied to the deceased and unnamed heirs. The text suggests uncertainty about continuing or contesting the estate, with no clear dates or parties readable.
A garbled column blends weather talk with local gossip and playful jabs at officials. It jokes about June weather, hay fever, a campus of names, and stray remarks on crime, transportation, marriages, and weddings, with scattered references to Akron and Youngstown society. The tone mimics a late 19th century community column full of clipped asides.
A satirical note on bachelor wisdom. The piece jokes that a man learns much he should not reveal and hints at how a wife may distinguish between a cross mood and a praiseworthy meal, mentioning misdirection and humorous miscommunication.
A New York Press excerpt mocks a society woman who schemes to extract money from husbands or fathers through fashion and feigned illness. It contrasts her with a man’s wary gaze and hints at broader themes of independence and flirtation, framed in a period magazine tone.
City Commissioners and others received books titled A Congressional Manual to aid a soldiers' memorial college fund in Mason City Iowa. The volumes, offered at a posted price, aimed to raise money for educating poor youth, with proceeds collected around Silver Lake Pathfinder area on a Saturday.
A Fractured lyric piece describes a bluish flame on a flower and a blooming tree. Bonnie birds carol in sunlit dewy grass as a path of glory is prepared for a beloved. The speaker longs for a reunion at a place of past parting, noting gentle nature and yearning.
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