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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
2
Article outlines experiments showing dynamite aids in breaking hard subsoils, improving moisture access, and enhancing root growth for trees and crops. Demonstrations compare blasted soil to traditional spade planting, noting faster growth and richer fruiting in orchard contexts.
The Reed House Erie invites guests to a table d hote supper beginning at 9 PM with cabaret and a fine orchestra. Overnight accommodations available for $2.50 per person. A wholesome royal celebration includes a midnight surprise and advance reservations. Apply at Reed House Erie Pa.
The Philadelphia North American dispatches say Milton W. Shreve may not easily win reelection as he faces likely opposition from Meadville residents and candidates like Turner Shacklett and B Lowry Humes. The piece notes Shreve’s ties to Penrose and calls out possible contenders from Meadville Corry and Pittsburgh area politics.
Beginning January first Monday, attorneys and spectators must rise when judges enter the courtroom in Reté county. Judge Walling proposed the rule to create uniform open court practice across counties, with Judge Benson’s agreement, effective the first Monday in January after bar association approval.
The article describes using buried charges to loosen soil for tree planting, noting deep boreholes and widespread successful results in orchards and other crops. It discusses potential for broader agricultural use and future impact on horticulture practices. It also references a critique of government alcohol statistics and their relevance to temperance arguments.
The article reports Mrs. Woodrow Wilson backing Neighborhood House efforts to teach young girls budgeting and housekeeping in a Washington home setting. The program aims to help poorer families by training girls to make ends meet on nine dollars a week, focusing on cleanliness and thrift from kitchen to garret.
Kansas prepares against sudden cholera outbreak by expanding anti cholera serum production. The new facility at the veterinary labs of Kansas Agricultural College will be the largest and best equipped, with capacity over one million centimeters a month to vaccinate about 30 000 hogs. Laboratories keep reserve serum for 10 000 hogs. The state has saved an estimated 200 000 hogs through vaccination.
The opening session of the American Association for Labor Legislation focuses on upcoming labor legislation. Topics include workers compensation occupational diseases social insurance and issues affecting labor in industry and safety measures.
Market baskets draw both rich and poor as Cleveland shoppers spend about 100000 dollars weekly at city markets. About 80000 buyers visit the markets weekly, with Kemp noting rising business at the new West Side Market House. Shoppers increasingly pick their own produce, reducing delivery costs and tightening food budgets.
On a Sunday near Conneaut Lake a drowning scare ended safely due to quick action by R A Nusbaum of the Conneaut Lake Bee company who and others dragged a 15 year old boy and a youth to shore as the ice gave way. A perilous rescue occurred on a lonely stretch where three inch thick ice gave way in spots.
The annual meeting of the Corry Mutial Piro Insurance Company will be held at the company office at No 21 West Washington Street Corry Pennsylvania on Friday January 28 1914 at 10 a m All members are urged to attend.
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