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PREFACE |
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CONTENTS: |
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CHAPTER I. - TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY |
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Description of the Physical Features of the
County - Its Economic Geology - The Soil, Its Drainage and
Fertility - Coal - Gas - Oil. |
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| CHAPTER II.
- SETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF SUMMIT COUNTY |
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Pioneer Conditions - Indian Trading - Wild
Game - Home Made Garments - Pioneer Hospitality Social
Amusements - First Published Description of Summit County -
Making of Summit County - Western Reserve - Organization of
the County - County Seat Selected - County Seat Contests -
Adams' Reception - Territorial Changes |
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| CHAPTER III.
- COUNTY AND OTHER OFFICIALS |
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A Roster of Officials from the Organization of
the County Down to 1907. |
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| CHAPTER IV. -
AKRON - THE COUNTY SEAT |
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Introductory - Economic Causes and Growth of
Akron - Its Settlement and History - Public Improvements -
Akron an Incorporated Town - City Government - Mercantile
Akron - Fire and Police Departments - Riot of 1900 -
Aftermath of the Riot. |
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CHAPTER V. - TOWNSHIPS AND
TOWNS - FINISHED 2/19/2010 |
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Settlement and Organization of the Township -
Settlements and Founding of the Tons - Sketches of
Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson, Tallmage, Peninsula, Etc. |
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| CHAPTER VI. - PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS |
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| CHAPTER VII. - AGRICULTURE |
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| CHAPTER VIII. - TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES |
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Steam and Electric Railroads - The Ohio Canal
- The Ohio and Pennsylvania Canal |
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| CHAPTER IX. - MANUFACTURES |
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The County's Chief Manufacturing
Establishments of the Past and of the Present - Clay
Products - Cereal Mills - Agricultural Implements - The
Rubber Industry - Printing and Publishing, Etc. |
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| CHAPTER X. - BANKS AND BANKING |
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History of the Banks of Summit County - Banks
Inadequate - Akron's Financial Reputation - Akron, a Large
Borrower - Panic of 1904 - Clearing House Statement - Future
Prosperity Certain. |
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| CHAPTER XI. - THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS |
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| CHAPTER XII. - HISTORY OF
BUCHTEL COLLEGE |
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| CHAPTER XIII. - RELIGIOUS
DEVELOPMENT |
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First Churches and Pioneer Clergy - General
History of Religious Organizations - Churches and Clergy of
To-Day |
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| CHAPTER XIV. - THE PRESS |
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| CHAPTER XV. - GREATNESS
ACHIEVED BY SUMMIT COUNTY SONS |
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John Brown - Edward Rowland Sill |
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| CHAPTER XVI. - MILITARY HISTORY |
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Revolutionary War - War of 1812 - Mexican War
- War of the Rebellion - Militia Organizations - Spanish
America War |
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| CHAPTER XVII. - FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS |
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| CHAPTER XVIII. - THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION |
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| CHAPTER XIX. - THE BENCH AND
BAR |
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Early History - The Present Bar and Its High
Standing |
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| CHAPTER XX. |
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STATISTICS |
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX |
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