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Akron at 200: The canal, the ice, the robber and the layoffs | This week in local history
As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Be sure to check out BeaconJournal.com every Sunday morning throughout 2025 for the latest look ...
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State's birthday event will celebrate creation of Ohio & Erie Canal
When construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal through Stark County got started, some 400 laborers were employed in the area of Akron and Massillon, working for 30 cents a day and a "jiggerful" of ...