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27-04-2025
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Akron at 200: A rude proposition, Naughty Nina and Dairy Mart
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we're looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the week in Akron history. Here's what happened April 27 through May 3 in local history: 1825: Ohio residents William Campbell, Christian Deardorff, William Henderson, Abraham Shane, Elias Wade, Jacob Waltz and John Williams donated to the construction fund for the Ohio & Erie Canal, which would pass through the future village of Akron. Bonds ranged from $25 to $50 (roughly $704 to $1,400 today). 1875: As passengers waited to catch an Akron train, Sill Larkins entered the ladies room of the Hudson Depot and made an insulting proposition to a woman seated there. She called the ticket agent, who happened to be Mayor R. Bosworth. He had Larkins arrested and then sentenced him to 10 days at Summit County Jail in Akron with only bread and water for food. 1925: Four men played feminine roles in 'Naughty Nina,' a musical comedy at Central High School in Akron. University of Akron athletes Joe Schoch, Kenneth Mason, Herbert Shinn and Fred Moshovitz donned dresses for the Laughing Mask Club production. Eight other men played chorus girls. A silver cup was presented to the sorority that sold the most tickets. 1975: Members of the Odd Fellows collected 5,000 signatures in their fight to save their historic temple at 277 E. Mill St. from being torn down. The Akron Board of Education acquired the 1870s building with a plan to demolish it for parking for Central-Hower High School. The building was spared destruction. Today, the historic Andrew Jackson House ishome of the GAR Foundation and Knight Foundation. 2000: Dairy Mart, based in Hudson, announced plans to sell off 246 of its 601 convenience stores — most of which were in Ohio. Ten years earlier, the company had 1,400 stores. It also planned to cut about 70 of its 4,000 positions. Most would come from headquarters, where 200 worked. The retailer had lost $4.3 million dollars in the previous quarter. Mark J. Price can be reached at mprice@ Vintage photos: 100 years of Akron spelling bee This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: This week in Akron history for April 27, 2025
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20-04-2025
- General
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Akron at 200: Polygamy, a purse snatcher and singing dogs
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we're looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the week in Akron history. Here's what happened April 20-26 in local history: 1825: Locally produced goods traveled far. The schooner Prudence left Cleveland for Buffalo with a Northeast Ohio cargo of flour, ashes, whiskey, pork, butter and cheese. Meanwhile, the schooner Lake Serpent also arrived in Buffalo from Cleveland, carrying ashes, hams and ginseng. The construction of a canal would soon allow such products to be shipped south to the Ohio River. 1875: Ann Eliza Young, the 19th wife of Brigham Young, spoke at the Academy of Music at Main and Market streets in downtown Akron. The Illinois native had recently separated from the Mormon church leader and was on a national tour to tell her story and lecture against polygamy in the United States. The Utah-centered church had excommunicated her in 1874. 1925: Hundreds of citizens joined Akron police in chasing a man who had allegedly stolen money from a purse. The crowd circled the Masonic Temple at High and Mill streets to thwart the suspect's escape. Officer Frank J. Bucher found Edgar Gargar, 19, hiding behind a car and holding a crumpled $10 bill. 'Here it is: Take it,' he told the arresting officer. 1975: Fifteen dogs took part in a howling contest at Chapel Hill Mall. Northeastern Ohio Dog Services sponsored the 'singing dog show' to raise money for a shelter. Pooh, a German shepherd sponsored by Summit County Children's Home, won first prize for his rendition of 'oorf, oorf, oorf.' Runner-up Henry, a miniature schnauzer, wailed at a high pitch as owners Sue and Beth Kartarius sang 'How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?' 2000: Akron health inspectors entered a North Hill home and found 333 rats, 146 mice, 16 gerbils, eight birds, six cats, four rabbits, three dogs, one hamster, one turtle, one boa constrictor and one iguana. Thayer Street neighbors had complained of odors. The animals were sent to the Humane Society of Greater Akron, which hoped to find new homes for them. Mark J. Price can be reached at mprice@ Quaker Square revisited: Vintage photos of Akron shops and hotel This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: This week in Akron history for April 20, 2025
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16-03-2025
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Akron at 200: Mail, saloons, parades, art and a costly error
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we're looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the week in Akron history. Here's what happened this week in local history: 1825: News spread across Northeast Ohio that Congress had approved an act 'to establish certain post-roads, and to discontinue others.' One U.S. postal route would be: 'From Hudson, by Boston, Richfield, and Hinckley, to Brunswick.' Another would be 'From Wooster to Tallmadge.' After three years, the postmaster general could discontinue a route if it failed 'to yield one fourth of the expense incident to its establishment.' 1875: A Summit County jury ordered grocers James Viall and George Viall to pay Ellen Lilly $600 in damages after they sold intoxicating liquor to her husband. It was a violation of the Adair Liquor Law, which allowed women to sue saloonkeepers for selling spirits to drunkards after being warned not to do so. Interested spectators packed the courtroom for the trial. 1925: Mayor D.C. Rybolt outlined plans for Akron's centennial celebration before 100 invited dignitaries at the City Club. July festivities would include parades, pageants, exhibits, concerts, dances, fireworks, picnics and other outings. A massive homecoming celebration was planned for Summit Beach Park. Officials would add more activities as summer drew nearer. 1975: Summit County Common Pleas Judge Sam H. Bell ordered Firestone Bank to pay $10,000 to the county clerk of courts for a computer error at a Virginia bank that turned a $45 alimony check into $10,045. The check was issued to a divorced woman in 1972, but the mistake was not discovered until 1973. The woman was ordered to repay her bank. 2000: The Akron Art Museum prepared to launch a $40 million campaign that would triple its size to 80,000 square feet. Plans called for a grand lobby off South High Street, a small cafe off the sculpture court, expanded galleries and a community meeting room that could hold nearly 200 people. Visitors would be able to park in a city deck across from the entrance. Mark J. Price can be reached at mprice@ More: 330 Day Concert at Akron Civic Theatre to celebrate Ohio's musical heritage This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: This week in Akron history for March 16, 2025
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02-03-2025
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Akron at 200: A new president, civil rights and paid parking
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we're looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit every Sunday morning throughout the bicentennial year for a look back at the week in Akron history. Here's what happened this week in local history: 1825: Northeast Ohio settlers learned about the inauguration of John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States, on a springlike day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Flash-forward to 1843: Adams traveled by canalboat from Cleveland to Columbus, stopping for breakfast in Akron as the vessel slowly worked its way through the locks. Most of the town's 2,000 residents greeted him. 1875: Black residents gathered in Galilee Fishermen's Hall in Miller's Block to celebrate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875. Signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, the law guaranteed Black people equal treatment in public transportation and public accommodations. The audience cheered as James Robison recited the language of the measure. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the law in 1883. 1925: Northern Ohio Traction & Light of Akron announced it would add five streetcars on the East Market Street and Exchange Street lines. The extra service would mostly come at night and take care of the 11 p.m. shift at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. The utility planned improved transfers so passengers wouldn't have to return to their starting points to catch a ride. 1975: Akron was replacing its 1,450 parking meters with newer models. The old machines accepted only nickels. The replacements would take pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. There was a catch. The old meters granted 30 minutes or 60 minutes of parking — depending on location — for 5 cents. The new machines required 10 cents for the same time. 2000: Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle continued to expand in the Akron area, announcing it would take over eight Apples stores in the region. A $30 million renovation was planned for the locations. The supermarket chain planned to add 100 employees at each store. Two years earlier, Giant Eagle had taken over seven local markets operating under the IGA name. Mark J. Price can be reached at mprice@ Mark J. Price: The 50 best concerts I ever saw in Northeast Ohio This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: This week in Akron history for March 2, 2025
