11 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1911
Page
1
An advertisement from Mosnumer & Son at 214 West Market Street Corry Pa promotes men’s clothing made to measure using strict all-wool fabric and custom tailoring. Week by week service emphasized.
Report from San Antonio notes four candidates for Mexico’s presidency amid insurgent activity beyond federal and Madero control. Arms shipments crossed the border to Mexico, with trains delivering thousands of rounds to El Paso and Laredo pawnbrokers. Federal agents watched consignments as rebels move toward Tejas and beyond, signaling widespread unrest.
A Cornell letter from President Gould Schurman states there will be no color line at the university. The document confirms that colored students, particularly women, will be denied access to dormitories and certain college buildings. Two women seeking admission to Semar College have been blocked for over a year, while 269 others protested to the authorities.
Victoria reports the wooden steamer Iroquois capsized after leaving Sidney yesterday while traveling between Sidney, Vancouver Island, and the Georgia islands. Twenty souls believed drowned include four passengers, seven crew, and nine others. the purser collected fares before the disaster.
A local drug firm retains Thomas Downey as agent for the ZHMO remedy famed for skin and scalp diseases. The ad promises free samples to test the medicine and a pamphlet on preserving skin health plus an appeal for readers to order from A. Hikzing of Avton New York.
Willin Jones, 29, wanted on a blowings charge, returned to Philadelphia after visiting his mother in April, then ingested liquor and gas in a Merchantville room. Police tracked him to his mother’s home, where he was seized as she collapsed in fear, Jones taken to St Agnes Hospital in critical condition.
A brief item from Pottstown notes Warwick Tron Steel company showing output in the valley region, with a hint of change. A plan to shift production after a pin of 3M is mentioned, affecting local industry and employment in the area. The report is terse and uses limited readable terms.
The obituary reports the death of former Gleve land mayor Tom L after a prolonged illness from cirrhosis of the liver and Bright's disease. He lingered about 24 hours in a borderland between life and death, murmuring that everything would be all right. His two children and wife were at his bedside as the end came. funeral plans were pending with burial likely in New York.
Tom L Johnson rose from a Kentucky birth to a Cleveland political figure famed for pressuring railways for a three cent fare. The article recounts his rise from a small-town entrepreneur to a national figure, his failed mayoral bid, and the financial reverses that ended his career. It notes his early monopoly on local newspapers and a life marked by dramatic shifts in fortune and health as he pursued influence in rail and transit ventures.
The First National Bank of Warren in Pennsylvania is highlighted as the oldest bank in Warren County. The note emphasizes its long history and enduring presence in the local financial landscape.
A garbled tale references a pupil whose fortune grew, a brother named Albert T Jolineon, and ownership of the Nas pay railroad in Brook Iva. The fragment suggests a loan or term related to the railroad’s value, with unclear details about acquisitions and fortunes tied to obscure places and names.
A devastating blaze swept the Yoshiwara district in Tokyo yesterday. Authorities report about 200 lives lost and 800 injured as four square miles burned. The cause remains under investigation as emergency crews battle remaining hot spots and work to assess the destruction.
Patrons and an attendant overcome by gas in a bathhouse in Paterson New Jersey. Twelve men nearly perish as fumes from a water heater flood a hot room. An attendant who entered the basement to shut off the source hovered between life and death. He spent the day in General Hospital and is now out of danger.
New York April 11 The woman calling herself Mrs H E Davies of Doro admitted to Surrogate Cohatan that her tale to him days ago claiming marriage to General T T Backert in his 90s was pure fiction The surrogate told her son James A Dore that she appeared feebleminded and should be declared unfit for guardianship in court
An old advertisement promotes Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic and Paxton Toilet Co products. It touts hygiene benefits from antiseptic powders to mouth breath purification, eye washes, and wound care. The copy extols pure water ice standards and urges clean, warm delivery by Corry Ice Company.
A fragmented item notes a sewing machine booklet sale and a 10 percent die count on all offices gales. It mentions Geo W. Mortia at 150 N Center Street and references various machine makes, though the text is garbled.
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