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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1914
Page
5
Two masked men held up the Hilinola Central train near New Orleans. They shot a porter who died defending passengers, wounded one passenger, and looted mail and personal effects. A posse with bloodhounds pursued the bandits this afternoon.
The Rosenthal murder appeal hearing opened when a young man delivered a note to the court. The note was seized and its contents remained unclear to officials. Rabbi Browne testified, saying he knew little of the note’s sender. District Attorney Whitman opposes a stay for the four gunmen.
The will of the late Mrs. Jun A. Venry probated in Warren Pa on April 1 directs $10,000 to the Home Mission Board and $10,000 to the Women’s Board of Foreign Missions, both of the Presbyterian Church, with $29,000 to the Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief and $5,000 to the Warren library. The estate valued at about $500 appears understated in the report.
Fragmented OCR text notes workout or exercise topics with garbled names and place references. It mentions Allen and Saleh Vues and various unreadable terms, suggesting a local column item or advertisement with unclear details.
The AmuseU Theater shows a Vitagraph comedy drama in two parts titled The Ancient Order of Good Fellows with The Conscience of Hassan Wey, a Hiograph masterpiece, A Love of 84 by Lubin with Ormia Halley, and Tee Upward Way by Ricison. Five reels offered for family viewing.
Kane April 10 Teter Brooks drilling contractors strike what may be the state’s best gas producer near Ridgeway. Teaver Gas and Oil Co. properties, purchased from A Salberg, show 14 feet of sand at 2000 feet depth with a test gauge peaking at five million cubic feet per day, promising continued pressure and production.
Titusville April 11 Leonard Nason a high school student pimps Dina Manderson wells near the trolley line after school hours and Monday about eight o'clock. While he was at the wells a boy about 11 or 12 went to the well and Nason engaged him in conversation. The boy appeared sleepy and muddy and would not reveal his home or destination. Nason brought the boy to Wensnutvilla and Miss Hit dll would give him supper while police were notified in Pleasantville and arrangements made to meet the boy at Tihukville by the eight o'clock car.
The Federals won the first game by 85 pins and the Independents the second by 187 pins. The third game will be played next Wednesday night at 7:50.
Special program tonight features Miss Gene Gauntier and her company in A Daughter of Old Treland with two other reels of pictures. Don’t miss this entertainment.
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