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September 1
1908 -The 75-foot tall Fort Meigs monument is dedicated at Perrysburg.
1937 - Toledo Police begin crackdown on child molesters. A shoe store clerk is taken into custody for luring young girls into store to model in what was actually a fake fashion show.
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Classes are expected to begin Sept. 3 at the new elementary school in the Lake district.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Aug. 25 for the 91,000-square-foot building that will house preschool through the fifth grade.
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August 25
1898 - The Burt Theater opens at Jefferson and Ontario Streets. Named for owner, Frank Burt, it features Vaudeville shows, has 1,500 seats and has a "fat man's row" for men of ample girth.
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August 18
1895 - Six prisoners escape from Lucas County jail after tying up the jailer.
1908 - Race riot reported at Camp Perry between the white waiters and the Negro cooks in the mess hall.
