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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1912
Page
5
A garbled historical clipping reports diverse items from multiple places including Ohio Indiana and Washington. It mentions legislative actions for doctors penalties, a balloon tied medicage prank, stenographers matching office fittings, mismatched embroideries, Woodrow Wilson gifts, health plan woes and a child in Vancouver stuffing a crane with coal while other oddities describe a boy swallowing poison and a Detroit rescue.
Lieutenant Henry John of Philadelphia, a long time Grand Army worker and secretary of the Grand Army Association of Philadelphia, campaigns for the department commander position. He has 30 years in G A R work, served in the First United States Cavalry, and has endorsements from Corry veterans boosting his statewide bid.
A Beaverdam column notes the funeral of Mrs Addie Lyons held last Thursday at 1 pm with many relatives present. She leaves an only son Warren Lyons. Also recorded are obituaries and notices for Mrs Rubin Proton’s death of her father Mr Robert Smith of Hare Creek and multiple funeral arrangements at various homes this past week.
A fragment describes a holiday gift book display with worn titles and prices. The list mentions Bible editions in St. James and American revisions, plus titles like Trail of the Lonesome Wing and Heritage of the Desert. The wording suggests a shop window or catalog itemization.
An Ames advertisement promotes HYOMEI for colds with at home inhalation. Users fill a bowl with boiling water, inhale the steam through a rubber inhaler, and repeat nightly to ease sore throat and cough. Complete outfit priced at $1.00 with refund option if dissatisfied.
Two twelve year olds Everett Freeland and Charles Wilcox from Union City claimed they were forced into a journey by being locked in a box car. Patrolman Sehnell found them at Union station near Ene Pa and took them to detention. Their parents were notified and expected to arrive for Christmas dinner. The captain doubted the tale but warned about Santa Claus.
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