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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1912
Page
2
United Press reports reveal harsh conditions under the padrone system in New York. Women with nursing infants and young children toil long hours with little care, while employers profit from overt exploitation of immigrant workers in squalid, unsanitary camps near farms.
In a harsh critique from the Oil City Derrick the writer urges NY state factory inspectors to account for years of neglect in public offices. The piece cites Holland as a model where school attendance rose markedly from 1900 to 1908, noting improvements and the absence of illiterate 13 or 14 year olds.
The Corry High basketball team trains hard for the upcoming game against Kane High next Friday night. Kane previously held the northern Pennsylvania championship, and Corry will rely on strong rebounding and a fast-paced attack. Probable lineup features Jourder at right wing, McKinney at left forward, Pauntson at center, Clough at right guard, and Wollman at left guard.
The court heard the divorce case of Fred Buribough and Florence Buribough as witnesses testified from Corry. The lawsuit cites repeated intoxication and desertion claims with defense remaining ongoing. In industry, Acme Milling installed a large electric motor and now uses Corry Electric Light Co power. The plant operates 24 hours, producing about 150 to 200 barrels per hour of cereals and buckwheat, adding a Wales Adding Machine and planning a Milliograph machine for daily price lists.
A modest audience attended the Rosary at the Library. those who went praised the production. The East, while not as strong as the earlier show here, offered a good interpretation of the thoughtful drama. Frank Kilday excelled as Father Bryan Kelly, with other leads matching the quality.
The Pennsylvania railroad undertakes major improvements to freight houses with 125 additional loading platforms west of the station. Foreman John Mitchell leads a large carpenters crew while new company offices ease operations and enhance service for local shippers, amid ongoing car shortages blamed on Corry firms lacking large capacity hopper cars and delayed corn deliveries.
A Corry man advertises in The Journal seeking a good honest woman about fifty for matrimony. The unsolicited notice notes the paper’s reputation as an advertising medium and invites interested correspondents to address J. A. at the paper, hoping the match is soon made.
Engine 49 of the Penns, a big mogul locomotive, was disabled this morning causing a delay as Warren yard engine assisted to move No 9 toward Erie. The Coy Bridge and Supply Co. won a contract to build a 100-foot steel bridge at Wales New York near Buffalo, with concrete roadway, starting in spring after other jobs.
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