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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
2
The text outlines Pennsylvania election law updates including city voter registration deadlines, poll hours, petition signature requirements for various offices, and nonpartisan ballot rules in Third Class cities. It notes last dates for petitions, signatures needed for county and city offices, and rules on party nominations and ballot placement.
The editorial urges support for George M. Ream as mayor, presenting him as a seasoned city council member with deep municipal knowledge and dedication to the city’s broader interests. It contrasts him with Corry, notes Ream’s strong character, and emphasizes nonpartisan governance and competence. The piece also references international diplomacy commentary and a printer’s transposition error anecdote from Bradford Era.
The Philadelphia Press notes a tongue in cheek view that fusion seems simple if every party to a contract could secure all offices, implying critiques of power sharing and political maneuvering within the alliance.
Tomorrow afternoon at City Lead in Park, a big crowd is expected to watch Mayville N Y baseball. Mayville, loaded with college and semi pro players from Shotaugua Lake, hosts a visiting team seen as a worthy opponent.
United Press dispatch from Albany reports Governor Sulzer facing impeachment amid a volatile session. If impeached, Lieut. Governor Lynch would act. a conviction would remove Sulzer, while acquittal keeps him in office. The New York World editorial calls the affair a stark example of government by blackmail and cites past recalls and resignations as context.
Bay Mayville faces a lineup including Gogswell Keiting Dani Strand Pierce Guignon Delby Downey SoLean Chase Long Maroney Lathrop Hin Suivi on the diamond tomorrow as the club eyes a decisive showing against a strong home opponent.
The Sentinel reports Spartansburg will repave Main Street to meet Pennsylvania Railroad requirements as the line through the borough lowers the grade seven feet at Main Street. The railroad will pay for 300 feet of paving if the borough covers the rest, and residents agree to share costs for about 570 feet. A mass meeting approved the plan and formal agreements were signed by property owners.
In Plainfield Coms 12 dogs killed about 200 sheep owned by H B Chapman's flock. A neighbor lost 150 and Charles Starr Hyde lost 100 in North Canterbury. Over 20 years the town paid thousands to cover losses. Eight hundred farmers have been forced to give up sheep raising due to dog killings.
Braik Palmer aged 17 was returning home when he fell from a train in Galesburg Illinois on August 12 after responding to a call from his mother. He entered the city and was killed in the incident.
United Press reports in Hagerstown Maryland that seven year old Anne Dagenhart daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dagenhart was killed by a shotgun. Details remain sparse as investigators probe the incident and motive.
An incident at a public home on Pleasant Walk ends with a shotgun discharge. A brother named Richard wrestled the weapon from Ida and fired, striking Slater in the stomach. A dead woodchuck was placed on the kitchen floor during the event. The situation appears accidental and under investigation.
In Plusbureh on August 14 the Marriage Bureau head D. Melbed was arrested by city police amid accusations of assaulting several young girls who sought bureau aid. The officer, credited with aiding Cupid, also faced murder rumors in connection with a broken case, as authorities move to question him about the allegations.
A fragmented ad from Avery Friday for an optometrist and optician in Corry Pennsylvania promotes eye exams. It asserts eye reading aid and distinguishes subjective and objective methods without pupillary dilation. It lists common defects like hypermetropia myopia presbyopia and various astigmatisms.
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