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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1911
Page
8
Yard wide ingrain carpeting at 250 yards, cotton warp matting priced at 850 per yard, a handsome line of draperies for portieres or door coverings in jute or art deco styles, and made-up portieres with Persian side bands priced up to 12 dollars per pair.
Clarence Waychot, a Bucknell University student from Jefferson, Pa, says he was set upon by about six students near a Bucknell boarding house and dragged to a cemetery where they forced him to perform athletic exercises and attempted to cut his hair with large horse shears. Authorities seek the attackers.
Washington reports a Republican split reemerged in the senate delaying cooperation in the special session. Insurgents press for control of committee assignments while regulars resist, fueling an open revolt against the new leadership and prolonging the session.
McFarland and Freddie Welsh, former English lightweight champion, will meet in a ten round bout in New York on about May 23. Negotiations are underway with both boxers eager to test the other's skill and the chances of a stipulation appear minimal.
In a humorous exchange cited by the Philadelphia Sun a man laments a dream of wealth and power while his wife quips that even a Rockefeller might envy his income. The imagined riches prompt a lighthearted debate on money and happiness.
A steam launch carrying twelve passengers and one crew of eighteen sank in rough seas off Cavite. Fifteen aboard drowned. The report notes chaotic conditions and warnings as soldiers and witnesses describe the incident.
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