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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
4
Local notices and items from Meadville and surrounding area report a string of social, business, and public happenings. Interests include a forthcoming wedding, church services, market promotions for lard and goods, repairs at the library theater, road and safety updates, and obliquely noted civic improvements with quotes from local officials and merchants.
Washington Aug 27. A protest protested the delay by President Wilson in applying the forestry ship act approved last week allowing American ships to sail under the new law. Representative Mann of Illinois read a telegram from James A Farrell president of the Steel Corporation and others who were ready to act but could not due to the proclamation delay.
Corry's Redpath Brockway Dus roan program concluded last night after a highly successful eight week season. Captain Allen and his crew toiled overnight to dismantle the tent and preparations, while Franklin Babbitt accompanied the troupe to Sharon for the season’s final leg. Over six hundred tickets were pledged for next year and fifty seven locals signed as guarantors, securing next season’s venue.
The text describes a hunting accident near Shafield involving Lynn Ralston and a stray bullet. The wounded youth notified his father and brother, they traveled toward Donelick woods, and the bullet was removed. It notes a series of accidental shootings within the Ralston family during the period, with minor injuries and various misfires.
Alonso Falnjon, aged ten, charged with larceny, freed himself by loosening a window bar and escaping through the roof hatch at the prison. He remains at large amid a manhunt in Ausatio City.
Woat Pleasant street was opened throughout ti boilre length from Nordwest strane ji Firat avenue. The ndW pavement Jit comilled by I Mi Lave and i 18 4 fing appearlue Job, anit was ished up just thirty daya ahead of the Lime epochtind. Le ie the first job of tie kind done in the ely where con rou Ruiter and linn' have been fsed and With the propertr ovberd sandng fhe ploin out to the LuTbIe TestrABL WIHT soon be atia of the Paost ih the ett Friday evening, AUL day. Satur day-Home dressed poultry, 186 1b. Fresh pork uausage, Wilshire holog fi Nowarle, Halts balled. tam, fancy Jancy Swout pothines, te 1b, Tepe home tomatoes, fancy Trish potatoes, 280 peck. Fancy freak wy xs, all fetuds fruit and vegetables, 25 per cent noouper than othoes at Wood's "Cash Market" uduates. -Charlns Olson, 2 Warren young
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