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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
6
Local society page lists numerous residents and visitors. Names include Jamestown figures visiting Cambridge, Buffalo, Warren, Corry, Meadville, and other towns. Some travel for family visits, reunions, and business, with multiple mentions of extended stays and hosting duties.
Allentown Pa Aug 1 a bride Mrs Johny Maghiko danced nearly nonstop for 72 hours at her wedding before collapsing from exhaustion. Doctors treated her as the celebration continued under local customs. The lengthy rite and public merriment highlighted wedding practices then common in small towns.
Regular meeting of the Board of Education with all members present approved minutes and read a letter from Underwood Typewriter Co offering to exchange four updated typewriters for four old models at a difference of 10.00 each. The board authorized the exchange. The secretary’s financial report for July was read and ordered spread on the record. A Cleveland Seating Co representative showed desk samples and a motion passed to purchase 95 desks at 50 cents each. Contracts for labor and materials on the How Concord building were dated by architects Mowat and Sou, totaling the year’s expenditures. The board adjourned after routine bills were approved.
Aug 14 dispatch reports Progressive candidates for local posts in the September elections. Philp J. Barber of this city and Major L. S. Rowe of Corry announce as candidates for the state committee of the Washington party. W. Wake Morgarhige of Corry seeks sheriff and Warren Chatee of Ut-ton Gly for jury commissioner. An official slate of nominees is expected in a few days as party leaders resist the new third party bill.
United States news from Philadelphia reports Miriam Hopkin, a woman linked to a Sulzer case, arrived in New York seeking personal service news. Her sister says the family cannot stand notoriety and will move to New York City.
A three night library theater bill features Morton and Gow performing a theft themed act, Hall Girl the Unvnieed singing, and Waldo the novelty gymnast. A new comedy by Wynn and other acts fill a program framed as well worth attending this Friday and Saturday.
A county Democratic meeting is called in Manchester to discuss support for Governor So and criticize opposition. The report praises the methods used by Tan fong and notes expected hearty approval from the governor and county party members.
The remark notes that whether one desires a thing or already has it the best answer is to read and use the want ads. It frames want ads as a versatile tool for obtaining or disposing of items and opportunities.
A Washington Pennsylvania justice signs an affidavit detailing extensive graft by magistrates. He explains how bribes ranged from sixty cents to seventy dollars, with costs in one case totaling 44.25 dollars, shared between the justice and constables. Aid. Little Reaves, involved in related actions at Conewango Valley, returned home yesterday.
In a tense final, Alundine clinched victory as Dunhar and Os faced a split between Dunhar and Os. The event featured a dramatic save and a stoppage that tested both teams, ending with a notable, hard fought win.
Fragmentary text mentions labor, a junction, men, a shop, and names Toland Kern and Ja. Details are unclear. cannot determine full event or entities.
A garbled note references Bhoill heelers and MoBar, noting stock gaps and a yearlong shortage. It mentions seals and piles of wood for sealer work, suggesting supply constraints affecting trades or manufacturing amid unclear local context.
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