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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
6
The Library Theater presents a week of acts including Thursday Prijay and Saturday vaudeville with Baker & Co. Lucius Fairchilds is the host, a comedienne leads the show, and admission is ten cents. The program promises good entertainment.
Blaine Kincaid went to Erie on business this morning. Nora Barstowe returned to Jamestown with Mrs. George Koestner after a short visit. Mit and Mrs AL Wilson traveled to Chautauqua for a few days. Roberta Smith and Mrs. Sam Wales visited Erie. Mrs. J Berger returned to Philadelphia after a brief Jamestown visit with Mrs. Mark Gray. Several Misses and Josephine Lyons left for a ten day vacation in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. B F Watts and Rhodes went to various towns on business. Ann Perkins went to Sherman for a week. Attorney Sturgeon of Erie attended to business. Capt. Baker returned from a business trip to Erie. Miss Agnes Campbell of Pitentin visiting Me and Mrs FL Ford. A Nichols of Edwardsville, Mr and Mrs Wy Sieh, Mrs. Bottle Hoffman visiting their mother Myra. Miss Haley and Florence Lynch left for Niagara Falls. Attorney Byron Babbitt of St. Louis arrived to visit relatives. Tiley Nathaniel Stone of Cleveland visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. N Stone. Mrs. John Dwyer and daughter of Ridgway stayed with Mr. and Mrs. H L Spiesman and departed for Akron.
A busy afternoon lists residents and visitors in the region. Maria Ayers and Mrs. Catking travel guests visit Warren Mer and Shgin. Officials and citizens including Rev McKegney, Mayor Alexander, and Mr. Heath are noted with short trips and meetings.
Former Lieutenant Governor Charles W. Stone died at his summer home near Warren Pennsylvania at age 69. Stone served four terms in Congress representing the Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania district and was secretary of the commonwealth under Governor Beaver. He also held state senate and other posts.
The Talert Vitagraph and an Arab feature by Kalem Co play in Bogot. Widow Carey returns in a big feature. This is the best Saturday bill offered. don’t miss it tomorrow.
The text explains tally sticks as a primitive proof of debt where a stick was broken and divided, with disputes arising from imperfect fits. It contrasts with enameling, tracing its ancient origins to Babylon, Assyria, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, noting early bricks and grenzos as examples.
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