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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
3
Umpire Fred Weaver reports immediate rebuilding work for the new plant, aiming for operation within the next six weeks as officials confirm progress. Maloney pitches, Pierce hits, and Jacobs contributes as bets on versatile reading and sport terms surface in the fragment.
The Creaconts beat the Kurta 9 to 2 in Saturdays Cup Series first game. Downey starred for Kurt with solid fielding while Crescents pitcher kept Kurtz to four hits and twelve strikeouts. A late Crescents rally tied and won the game as Delury Pope and Hopkins starred, drawing a crowd eager for the next match.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions pal and eur using corn. Details unavailable. no clear event or entities to identify.
Rexall druggists Babbitt and Son advertise the Rexall Store with a full line of medicines, toiletries, and household goods. The notice highlights reliable service, low prices, and neighborhood convenience in a single storefront.
An advertisement denounces a confectionery product as attractively dainty yet impure and unsafe, alleging it fails government purity standards. The copy mocks compliance and insists the item is of poor quality and unsafe for consumption.
August 16 the Alton Sand Works at Thomson plans to rebuild after a fire destroyed the plant early Saturday. The loss is estimated at 25 000 with 10 000 insurance. Officials say there is sand rock enough locally to operate for fifty years, though the building housing the crushing machinery was burned and most heavy machinery may be a total loss. G Beller the manager provided details.
A naval unit aboard the battleship Benbow readies for action as Bri Meh Sailors and Eywivesien Guns join drills and preparatory maneuvers. The crew concentrates on readiness and discipline amid training cycles.
Albany reports Governor Glynn announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor on primary day September 28 after touring Northern New York counties and consulting with prominent Democrats. He stated party sentiment supports his run and that refusing the demand would be disloyal to the party.
Baney Coell of Wealeyville broke both legs after slipping from a building under construction at General Hlostri Works. He was unconscious, then revived in an ambulance and taken to St Vincent's Hospital in serious condition. he is 24, married.
The Japanese of British Columbia petition to join the Canadian expeditionary forces. A representative Japanese on the Pacific coast says many of his people, familiar with the war, want to enlist. If given a chance a 41,000 strong regiment could join and wear the Canadian uniform, but the first expeditionary contingent is nearly full. They may serve in later contingents.
Erie residents mobilize against compulsory vaccination as the Anticompulsory Vaccination League accuses the Board of Health of open violation of the law. Dr. W Wright asserts enforcement will proceed when public schools reopen, requiring documented vaccination for all attending children.
Corry residents tout Alder-I-ka as a cure for sour stomach gas and constipation. A single dose is claimed to relieve these troubles quickly. The text notes Albert S. Thomas Downey, druggist, as a local Adler-I-ka agent.
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