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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1914
Page
5
The Authors' Club held its annual Shakespeare celebration at Mrs. Mary Whittlesey’s home. Nellie Alverson reports a lively evening with a roll call of humorous stories, a mixed program of music and readings, and year’s end tokens for attendees.
A dense list of personal visits and travel notes. Individuals such as James Drought, William Pedigo, Lt Kiverse, P J McGrath, and Alexander are mentioned on business trips to Youngvills Williamsport Union City and other towns. Social engagements include a dance by the Wednesday Night Club and a Golden Wedding for the Bentleys.
An advertisement claims Thompson's Kidney Tablets mix proven kidney and liver treatments with new drugs to aid kidney and bladder issues and back pain. It urges purchases from Thos Downey or N P Amos & Co, offers refunds for unused boxes, and promotes Dandelion and Mandrake pills as a constipation remedy.
A taxi driven by Lout Frick of Hiruchbeck Street collided with an eastbound Genesee Street car on Roetzoy Avenue at 11:20 last night. One woman passenger died instantly, Frick and others were thrown from the car and are at a hospital with serious injuries. Police say a cattle man from Reading, PA was among the passengers and that the taxi may have been racing another taxi at high speed.
A column of brief items lists prices and arrivals including Hyacinths at 10 cents from Dur-Lam, Mrs Usher and Mrs Wilgon in Erie for a visit, and Attorney Osborne in town on business. Several residents plan travel to Chicago Seattle and Chengchow with Vancouver departure April 10. News of health and condolences following a death near Jamestown and a postal shower for a friend. Local real estate moves as AW Hicks buys the W W Hasbrouck farm for dairying and Robeson explores further prospects. Engagements announced for Harriet Steen to Edward Davison with details of the bride’s Corry ties and the groom’s oil company work. Horton J Davis shares travel notes from Washington to Independence Hall and ships visits before heading to Temple Mexico and New York City.
The iron and steel business was exceptionally dull this week in New York but trade spirits remain hopeful for a flood of orders with the freight rate decision looming.
Public Auction at my farm one half mile east of Columbia on Wednesday April 9 at 10 a.m. Sale includes 2 hay buildings, 8 years old weight 1400, six cows all fresh, a two year old bull, one heifer, mowing machine, hay rakes harrows speders wagons harnesses, household furniture and various other property. D. B. Marble. John Hammond, Auctioneer.
A small ad lists Mutual Girl Snortes at Tigrle Tonight with admission six to ten cents for children and adults respectively.
The funeral of multi millionair lumberman Collins was held yesterday at the Methodist Episcopal church in Nebraska City. Attendance reached over 500 with a special train to Tonesta carrying mourners. Speakers included presidents and bishops who spoke on Collins life, work, and treatment of employees.
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