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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
5
A five dollar reward offered for information about a missing item or person near Brownell's Shoe Store and West Wayne Street. The notice urges all members of the PO to attend a meeting on North Canter and requests prompt action from readers in the area.
Kilngor, a Columbus Avenue farmer, reports kidney pain relieved after using Don's Kidney Pills from Ames & Co. Drug Store. He calls the remedy the best kidney medicine he has used and notes general relief. Also mentions the Weeks family returning from a week in Pittsburgh with their son J. W. Weeks.
City visitors and residents named include P Plunher of Buffalo and Gorge Sweot of Union City. Mrs Anna Toe at her home, Miss Amy Bollon returns from Pitonville, Mrs Troy Gillette to Erie for a day with friends, Mr and Mrs William Locke visit Erie, Mrs Pavila leaves for Erie, Mr and Mrs R E Cobb visit Grove arrest, Mrs Cs IP Johnson returns to Philadelphia after brother Gary Wentworth’s death, John A McValla family congratulates on birth of a son in Old City, P R Ringineer noted as father.
Several residents and guests are mentioned in city notices. Mrs. Morriy Bowman of Erie and Mrs. Strauey of Salamanca visit relatives here for a few days, GN Roberts and family travel to Meadville, Pearce and daughter attend a funeral in Ol City, and Bergeant Muongi arrivals from Camp Hancock for a two week tour. J S Boyes visits en route to Erie from Harrisburg, while Jennie Ward and S Bronson visit Jamestown and Spring Creek for weeklong events.
Margaret Haight returned from Buffalo to Martin Street to support Mr and Mrs Jarome Haight as Warren County officials visit for business in Columbus Ohio. A J Wood of Fremont Ohio was here this morning for his wife’s illness. Mrs Louisa Mattison has been seriously ill at home with a nurse in Franklin Street. Prof Frank L Mattison expected from Pittsburgh for Saturday. William Bennett died at his North East home after a two year illness at age 70, survived by ten wives and seven children. Funeral Saturday at 9 with requiem mass. interment at North East.
Norma Talmadge stars in a six reel deluxe production at the Amilies theater tonight and Friday with showings at 7:15 and 3:46 preference for adults 55 and children 6. The film is promoted as a guaranteed entertaining feature.
The Ladien Wid Society of the First M. H. Church meets Friday at 2:30. Sunday school class led by Mrs Alcorn tomorrow 4 PM at Mrs Glyde Brown's home. Red Crown work under Mrs Yager. The Gerryous Club hosted a pleasant gathering at Mrs Robert Carroll's Flint Avenue home. The Lillian Guild opens the first bazaar Friday at 2 PM at the Victor Shop, with fancy work and saprons. 30 couples attended a recent Elks Club social with Imperial Trio entertainment. Ladies Aid of the United Brethren Dyhfth holds an all day gathering at the church tomorrow, bring luncheon, two quilts to be tied.
Norma Talmadge stars in The Law of Compensation at Amuse Theatre, a Selznick production. The film follows a schoolgirl who becomes a mature woman and faces a fatal choice, framed by a father and mother’s reactions and staged with lavish production and a strong supporting cast.
Ambiguous OCR text reports eight new members added to the Heard of Commerce roster over two days. Campaign tone suggests expansion and anticipated wider activity within the organization. Names and specifics are unclear due to garbled source.
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