Wait, Dewey & Co sell Akron store and staff changes
Public notices and ads report a store sellout by WAIT, DEWEY & CO with Mr. Dewey relocating to the firm’s manufacturing department. Ten Eyck retires. A Portage County Agricultural Society meeting in Ravenna on April 10 1877 lists officers and fair dates and calls for committee appointments. premiums revised and board seeks suitable committee members. Also an item touts low prices on Russia crash textiles and linen at Wassre & Surru.
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Wait, Dewey & CO
Akron
Dewey
Ten Eyck
Portage Co. Agricultura
Portage Co. Agricultural Society
Ravenna
E. By Wait
A. LE. Bartlett
Hall
C. C. Jardner
IL. Y. Beebe
D. E. Wells
Alexander Forping
A. M. Spelman
Franklin Williard
Myron Carter
A. V. Rudd
BR. al. Peck
C. Tl. Ballinger
PC. Nichols
M. L. Barbour
Chas, Waldron
Hiram Fenton
R. W. Shepherd
J. P. Whitney
R. Moot
Frank Dilly
Philadelphia
Phelps
M. Crafts
Cincinnati
Louisville
A. N. Farr
J. P
Frank Proctor
EA. Frost
Zed. Plum
Trens
Wim. P. Wadsworth
Henry Sanford
Wm. Bowen
Geo. S. Russell
Lewis Turner
Murphy
Seo Faran
Mantua Station
Congress
Portage County
Chestnut Street
Ravenna Street Notes and Local News Items
Long column of Ravenna Village notices and society items. Mentions rail timetable, spring weather, drama at Opera House, visits from Ishpeming and Detroit, local improvements, mills and shops, fires, new millinery, weddings, election results, and community happenings across town with names of residents, businesses, and local groups.
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Lillie’s Block
A. H. Parsons
Temperance zeal and events mark April 1877 column
In April 1877 notes speak of temperance work with sermons from Ravenna and many signers pledging abstinence. A long section reflects on mortality, spiritual questions, and an apparition event near Nantua Station showing the living after death. Fire destroyed three Ashland brick business blocks, with $70,000 in losses and suspected arson.
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Ashland
Ohio
H. Waterman
E. P. Brainerd & Son
Miller
Patrons meet to set cheese factory terms 1877
The Patrons of the Farmers Cheese Factory held a meeting on March 11 1877 with Esquire Hinchliffe chairing. They adopted a price structure of one dollar and fifteen cents per hundred pounds for cheese production and sales, and discussed dividend handling and rule enforcement to protect patron interests. The factory opens April 2 and the resolutions were published in county papers.
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Esquire Hinchliffe
GriMth
D. W. Thomas
Hhe
Western Reserve
Anton Hixeniirrr
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Portage
Wwe County
Unite
England
Ireland
S_D. CLARK
Werres
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Kavensa, O
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New York
W. H. Beebe
Ravenna Savings and
Capital Stock
Etna
Comatock’s Bank
Coleums
Exnhangt
Vaniaeen
Tom Jessen
B. Babcock
M. D. Renbede
Mip Jones
Momuaen Tal Granite
Hiram Granites
United State
Eran Maen Seonet
Opie
Coalman, VanMeter & Co
Coolman
VAX Meter & CO
Acc
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Joti
Amelie
UDALL
Assigace
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Sataenes
Phamsaot
Deseen
Ofire
Shetirek
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Stain Street
Cleveland & Siggy
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Accow
Savenus
Beations
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Math
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Ste
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John Thomas
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Raa
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Louie
Yale
Xowork
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Taily
Mansfeld
Piltshiers
Fort Warne
Chicago
Kallio
Qwaukee
Omahs
Rarense
Cleveland & Pitts
Niagara
Union Jocal
W. B. Shattuc
Acexcinrath
Doud
C. L. Dantiert
Sec'y
Russia
the Democratic Press
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Sim Wae
Windham - Wis Oig
Protons
Rteieavenna
Sexator Kent
Cenaraee
Morphy
Jenice Selcs
Tus
Newburgh
Ncenna League
I. S. Exises
Ishpeming, Mich
Con. Royal Taylor
East Main Street
Ma. Patton
Ore Village
Pat, Corrix, Esq
Detroit
Mechanics’ Club
Reds
Charlee
Cotter and Barrett
Foroome
Frazer
West Main Street
Don Boreas
Ruggles & Baldwin's Hardware
Kina Block
Tag Murphyies
Opera House
Col. Davie
Capt. McKee
Alliance
McCollister
Buchtel College
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Ravenna Philharmonica
Sala Smith Brothers
Bing
Dexeview
Earnest
Deerfield Center
Tur Board of Education
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A. W. Alcorn
E.R. Wait
E. Twit
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A. C. King
Ravenna Lodge
Chagrin Falls
Common Pleas
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Werenen & Sure
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Hand Jury
Fred. Reddinger
Randolph
Mead
Franklin
Christian Boetler
Harvey O
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Nelson
Simon Perkins
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Brimfield
H. W. Merwin
Garrettaville
Ll. G. Knapp
Garrettsville
David M. Evans
Palmyra
Joseph Mack
Elam K.tate
Freedom
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Atwiter
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Atwater
Henry B. Cowley
Streeteboro
J. F. Clark
Shalersville
Petti Aury
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Charles BE. Mix
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Friteh
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Mantua
D. M. King
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Akroime
Atyler
Waegace & Suite
Wayne County
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Koch
Helman
Paris
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Fraver's
Main Street
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Ohi
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Twill Seid Ag Ali
Luis Nox
Yin Hiram Lownship
Ax Iolows
Frucrati
Nox
He A. Lownedshy Williams
Ini Tb
Saul Highwa
Anna Bates
C. M. Scranton
Pamyra
Tiscacawas County
Iwanel
Collis
Peacock & Fusry
N. Converse & Co
Brg
Directrom
Toox
Cine
Alpacas Abe
Cassimeres
At & Ani
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Avril
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Fareage
Ohjovlid
Anil
C. Thamtpeon
W. Willaung
State of Ohio
Nelson Township
Wow
Part
Garretsville
J Cole
Edward W Willem Riateas
Uc Thompson
V. Searl
Henry L. Searl
Yle
Paisley
Puller Hall
PF Tech
Wetmore & Parks
A. Keenan
Portage Co
Kuren* Wa
Aserty
Public Square
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