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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1914
Page
4
An advertisement outlines Columbus and D. B. Brand roasted coffees. It describes receiving green beans, screening, blending, roasting, cooling, further screening, grinding, automatic weighing, canning, and labeling before shipping. The piece notes space limits prevented a fuller account but asserts careful, extensive preparation.
The column reports multiple local items including business ads for FA-DA-WA cleaners, Walker’s showroom at 147 N Center Street, and a sale of the Kurta hotel furnishings to B Bleaksley. It notes social gatherings at W B Gates in Concord, a fatal fire at Glenwood Motel Norwich, a death in Wallkill N Y, and upcoming community events and meetings at local churches, clubs, and the City paper’s new building status.
An old advertisement promotes Putnam's Paintess Corn and Wart Extractor for relieving corns and warts. It claims fast action, painless treatment, and removal of roots, priced at 25 cents and sold by Thos Downey.
The Water Supply Company at North Corry advances an addition to the pump station after weeks of delay due to relocating the Pennsylvania Gas Company main that supplies Erie City. The new pump, with a capacity of three million gallons daily, is expected to arrive this week but not be operational for over a month as its foundations are prepared.
Rogers, a Navy paymaster with twenty two years service, reported for duty at Newport News after orders issued Saturday. He knew Admirals Badnor Fletcher and Mayo and had served with them, including time in China with Badger. he holds the rank of Captain.
United States Census Bureau reports total population reaching 109,021,992 by July 1. The gain of about seven million marks a four year rise, with continental United States accounting for 98 million of the total and only one state showing a drop. Pennsylvania up from 7.167 million in 1940 to 8.248 million in 1914. Bargain sale advertised for clothing and workwear items at auction prices.
For sale a rather odd plea advertising cleaned seed oats and buckwheat by H A Kysar listing contact Hell phone adviw3.
The Family Theater A. M. BRODSIE, manager, announces a week of programs including Olga Treskomt with eten Gardner, For the Heart of a Princess, A Leaf in the Storm from Arabian Nights, Perils of the House of Styr, The Way to Happiness, Master Bob's Last Race, and two reels shown each night alongside the main features.
Local relatives of Roy Swanson of Corry report no word since his ship aboard the New Jersey left for Vera Cruz. Swanson, an electrician, was eligible for marine duty and likely has joined city patrols in preparation for army arrival. A letter from the Corry youth is anticipated on the first mail north from the fleet.
A chaotic dispatch describes martial rule in Vera Cruz with officials resuming duties under strong authority. Lt. Billinger surveyed the area from 25 miles north, while wire communications to Morleo City were cut. Women organized Red Cross aid as a Fifth Brigade transport from Texas City due at 2 PM, with about 7,000 soldiers anticipated in the next day or two.
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