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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
7
Lehigh Valley freight train halted near Niagara Falls by five robbers after leaving Niagara River bound for Avon. An exchange of shots occurred. crew fought back and recovered a portion of freight, including meat, before train resumed service.
Report describes masked robbers hijacking a Lehigh Valley freight train and stealing goods after firing on crew. In a separate incident burglars attempted to rob a refrigerator car, but armed workers repelled the attackers and fled. An ensuing melee left security forces wary of further thefts as crews brace for further threats.
A mother with mental illness fatally harmed her two year old daughter Katherine Mil gure in Johnstown. The incident occurred at dawn near Hoxbury as the mother was found by her home, the child mutilated with a butcher knife. Two other children were unharmed in the early morning event.
Notices run in a condensed small town ad style: WANTED position for general housework at 414 East Smith Street. FOR SALE Timothy hay inquiry to W Merritt at Carter Hill Beth phone. SALE good hay inquire L f Vn Drosut R18 Bell phone. STORY ary.
A vintage tip sheet urges using salts to activate kidneys and ease backache. It touts a tonic of tablespoonful in water before breakfast for several days, claims it cleans kidneys and reduces liver and bladder issues, and promotes an effervescent lithia water drink as a preventive aid.
Property listing fragment shows sale notice for a Turin property at Address Ave Loveland with reference to South Central Street and a listed price of £18. Details are fragmentary but indicate a real estate sale notice with location in Loveland.
A nostalgic note on using Sage Tea and Sulphur to darken gray hair. Describes a ready-made Wyethy Sage and Sulphur Compound sold at stores for about 60 cents a bottle and applied with a comb or brush to cover gray strands after a morning routine. The piece recalls old grandmothers’ remedies and modern convenience.
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