Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-30


and theatre boxes. so the summer
young man can save his substance
without losing his girl or being consid-
cred ''stingy thing"
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Really now. while the B. J. is talk
ing about artistic effect. it ought to
have hoops around its building, instead
of having it propped up with poles.
1t would be safer. too. The props may
get knocked out from under 1t, and
down will 90 the building Tailender
and all.
When little Willie torments the cat.
pulls the wings off of flies. or prods
toads with n pointed stick. be sure
to laugh encourag gingly. 1t will keep
him from growing ''chicken-hearted
and it will be so much safer to leave
him TO amuse the baby while mamma
goes to town.
When all those prospectors for oil
make fabulously rich strikes in the
Northampton field, and seekers after
rapid wealth come fiocking into the
county by thousands, the resultant
jump in real estate values will make
1t very popular thing to be possessor
Of part of farm in old Northampton
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Mr.. Seybold might add that when
winter comes, the policemen could be
used to advantage in shoveling snow
off the sidewalks about the city. This
would save citizens the terrible results
OF colliding with the Mayors clean
sidewalk crusade, which was carried
out so actively last winter.
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This is the sort of weather when
quinine and whiskey are recommended
They may be taken by Prohibition gen.
tlemen even without violating their
principles.
Youngstown Vindicator.
Respectfully referred to the ProhlDi
tion candidate for. Congress from tn,
NlueteCUtu DlStTlct.
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The Mansfield papers continue TO love
one another as in the olden days. Ii
its last issue the Mansfield News refers
TO some deliverance Of the Shield as
'.fhe weakest and silliest twaddle that
has yet emanated from that fountain
head OF decayed ideas and imbeciliC
notions. Now isn't that powerful
argument for an alleged brain foun
. dry to evolve?" 1t will be hard day
for Mansfield when her brain foundrie'
60 on a strike or close down fol
repairs. f
Lake Erie is no respector Of persons
not even of dignified member of the
last General Assembly Last week
Representative c. F. Seese went rc
Put-in-Bay. The lake was almost as
rough as the ball diamond at Silver
Lake and Mr.. Seese breathed sigh
of great relief when the boat put ir
bay. II have never felt so sick il
years" said Mr.. Seese, Saturday nign
at the Empire House. Il donated three
meals, wholly chewed and partly di
gested, to the fish of the lake"
There Is a happy home on West Hill
which contains three young ladies
who have arrived at the age said Il
admit them in that class known a
''old maids" AL Of these ladies seen
to have a general adherence of men
but this was particularly shown Sat
urday when one of them was seen 4
be chasing a young man through tn
neighborhood. who, she claimed. ha
been prowling around the house. Nov
some of the neighbors are mean enougl
10 hint that she was trying to ''catch
him.
When Deputy Clerk of Courts o. "
Hale starts out TO recall story h
usually makes good. The other da,
he recalled a story in which the friend
of a certain aged woman sought 4
break up her habit of drinking. The
told her that II they ever caught he
drunk again. they would bury he
alive. For while she fought shy q
the Rum Devil. but finally her appt
tite for strong drink overcane hei
10 the extent that she was found lyin
hopelessly intoxicated by the waysidt
Her friends procured a coffin-shape
box. draped it In black, and tucked III
intoxicated woman into IT,. hut lei