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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1914
Page
6
Snohomish resident Henry Scrann touts Saxo Salve for his wife’s years of eczema relief after tried remedies failed. The testimonial promises a full buyback of empty tubes if no cure is achieved, provided by C. O. Babbitt & Son, druggists, Corry, Pennsylvania.
Harold Hasbrouck offers automobile hire by hour or trip at 319 Con Sod Street Bell phone 31 ad with closing punctuation and contact details provided in the readable fragment.
Sergi F P Lawrence of the Erie Railroad Police Department arrives in Meadville to head the local office, replacing Lieut C dD Abel who resigned. Sergt Pred Kook also resigns to remain in Meadville. Lawrence is described as having an excellent service record and will keep the Meadville force largely unchanged for now.
London reports the first bold act of the European war in the air. A French pilot flew a Zeppelin type German balloon on the frontier, ramming and crashing it with his aircraft. The German crew of 25 soldiers perished, while the French pilot was said to be killed. French citizens hailed the sacrifice as a vow of retaliation against German aggression as troops massed near Nancy and other mobilization points.
A wartime dispatch reports Russian patrols attacking a mail road bridge near Erchenrled, repulsed after a hot engagement with two German sailors wounded. Russian attacks at Miloslav were checked, a strong column crossed the frontier at Schwidden, and a squadron moved toward Wohannisburg. A post office near Fydtkubnen was destroyed by a Russian patrol. Reports claim German territory was entered at multiple points amid conflicting official statements. A French aviator reportedly dropped bombs on Nuermberg.
Auburn reports a life prisoner, Cureice Robin, serving a murder sentence from 1894, escaped from the convict road camp in Fleming at 2 AM Sunday. Buffalo police and searching authorities quickly notified, with camp captain mentioned as in charge.
In a provincial scene hundreds of women labor daily despite poor health, dragging themselves to work while seeking hope. A local remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, is promoted as bringing hearth and happiness to many women, with trial claims cited.
Observations from the United States Weather Bureau record conditions at 8 p.m. across cities including New York Albany Atlantic City Chicago St Louis New Orleans Washington and Philadelphia with temperatures around the high 70s and cloudy or clear skies noted.
Unclear OCR text reports an investigation by a mutual society at 818 State Street Erle Pennsylvania. It mentions confidential mintness and collections were made with phone numbers 177 x and Sms2d, making the overall meaning and entities uncertain.
Early reports claim German troops crossed the French border and were repulsed. The Avanion council was convened immediately after the sighting, and France reacted with astonishment at Germany’s actions.
Disjointed lines mention Ruskin and Bodenstedt with scattered phrases about history, humanity, study, and talent. The passage appears as a garbled OCR of literary reflections, lacking clear events, figures, or a coherent narrative beyond allusions to writers and ideas.
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