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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1913
Page
6
Corry residents hear about a wholesale soap deal securing 100 boxes of laundry soap cut and weighed to one pound per bar. The offer, tied to a cash system, promises large savings on multiple items from tuna to tea, sugar to cereal, with limited quantity available through December.
Washington sent word to Congressman Milton W. Shreve confirming pensions approved in the district. Notables include Richard Gregory of Brie receiving 80 dollars and several others such as Mrs. Bertha Hard of Titusville and W W Davis of Waterford with varying sums, reflecting Shreve’s role in securing favorable actions.
Old Soldiers at the Pennsylvania Soldiers Home demand daily meals including Sundays. They criticize a new order delaying Sunday supper to suit kitchen staffing and call for restoring full meals for the sick. Franklin, Dec 15 reports W Parker from Warren County seeking his missing 14 year old daughter Myra Parker who left home with a married man.
Seventown students at the American Seminary in Rome, directed by Monsignor Kennedy, were granted the first orders. Admitted to the priesthood are Richard Brennan, Joseph Mullin, William Kealy, George Campbell, Anines Kelly, Joseph Schaeffer. Those admitted to the diaconate include John Heagan, John Marti, James Roode, Anthony Lorenz, Walter Cakey, John Koslowski, Daniel Murphy, Arthur OConnell, Francis Garvey, Joseph Lee, John Morgan, James Normole, George Johnson, Joseph Breslin, Leo McNamara. Cardinal Vicar of Rome presided. orders will be taken earlier this year.
A Corry druggist advertises Adler Ika a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mixture. Marketed as a potent remedy for stomach upset gas and constipation, it claims rapid relief after a single dose. The copy touts its fame and quick action in removing ill effects.
Notice states the Pillsbury Flour Mile Company will postpone its contest until after the holidays. All details will appear in the Journal. Signed by Allan, Salesian, andy, 211.
London dispatch notes rising industrial unrest in England per a Board of Trade special report. Over a million working days lost due to strikes and lockouts, higher than any year this decade, with wage demands driving 85 percent of disputes and state union principles fueling about 10 percent. Since January, widespread strikes have led to settlements by arbitration or mediation, the record shows.
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