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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1911
Page
2
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The hundredth anniversary of Horace Greeley is marked by numerous tributes from the press as the nation remembers a prominent journalist and wartime figure. Reflections praise his rise from a New Hampshire farm to leadership roles in the New York Tribune and the Union cause.
In a morning court session Judge Wailing examined liquor license applicants largely in person or via attorney. After reviewing the list, the judge appointed commissioners to take testimony, with remonstrants noted, unless counsel chose to advance the merits of the cases in open court.
Preparations for the weeklong criminal court session begin Monday under District Attorney W. Pitt Gifford and Detective Frank H. Watson. They expect no defense from Louis Vort’s relatives in the Grace Knapp-Vort case. Vort’s brother in Cleveland reportedly will not attend the funeral in Union City, as locals saw the body buried at Beverly Street Cemetery. Witnesses may be subpoenaed from Erie where Vext Nad worked as a tailor, and the district attorney notes Vort’s and his wife’s records. Prosecutors doubt attorney B. M. McClintock will seek a continuance to September, hoping to try the case with top local criminal lawyers. McClintock may request a change of venue to bring in a stronger attorney from Mercury County. Neither prisoner nor lawyer will release further information.
Harvey Gerlacht of Edinboro road near Mile was found unconscious beside tracks near the P and H grade crossing in Erie. He remained in Hamot hospital in critical condition with a fractured skull likely fatal. an anonymous letter may have identified him. No other injuries were reported. cause under investigation with remains uncertain if a train strike occurred.
P O Andrews a boyhood friend of Alton Hoover has contributed 260 starts fund for the purpose of in coming into the sanity of Haver. It aimed this demo and vice undermined Movers intellect that he was mentally ingound when the murder was committed. It is held that the question of on try has never been passed upon by expert medical authority. Andrews is moved by sympathy for the parents of the murderer and would like to get the defense committed to ste imprisonment.
The Vinegar Band, led by Prof. Tuttlely, will make its first public appearance this week in Corry. The old soldiers unit will accompany the delegation of Hiks in the street parade before a minstrel show fundraiser for the B. P. O. mombere and Corry residents.
Corry high school upset Mayville 26 to 16 after a tight first half 5 to 4. Mayville led early with Bright scoring but Corry’s team play seized control, led by Lyons Cowles and Wood. Crowd packed the gym as Corry’s defense slowed Mayville and the locals earned the win.
The Erie typhoid epidemic continues with 25 new cases and two deaths reported to Sunday. National Water experts, who have taken over, left on Saturday with recommendations. Water commissioners push operations but vow to follow state public health law.
At Pebbly Arle the gunboat crewed by L J Stanton rescued 12 year old Joseph McMahon after he slipped into icy slips of the river while crossing the public dock to the Erle Yacht Grub. The boy was revived in the boiler room, dried, and sent home in his rescuer's clothes, shaken but unharmed beyond fright.
Ten year old Bernard Moynihan narrowly escaped injury when a coast down Main Street brought a car perilously close. Motorman Frank Simons halted the vehicle just in time as the boy, riding a sled on the southern sidewalk, lay directly ahead of the front wheels. The boy was unharmed aside from a head contusion and shock, and was taken home for care after Dr. Le D Bowman attended him.
Franklin, Pebramy Bth Aason Blyman W. B. Whitman say votes on local option are uncertain and not likely this session. Assemblyman Herkley of Wenthtoré introduces a bill with antiparty support, while Whitman foresees about eighty votes. House mood leans toward favoring local option, Senate action possible soon.
Investigators plan to call women who exposed the Sibley scandal in Warren county to Erie to dissect the election expense records. Keystone party adherents allege crookedness in the November campaign and demand a thorough audit of payrolls, with details on unpaid and unlocatable names.
Fragmentary text mentions a piano man act and a big ad at Straw Burr Music House. details unclear but implies a local entertainment notice urging readers to attend or view a forthcoming performance. No definite dates, venues, or performers clearly identifiable from the legible lines.
On Friday last D Warren Deos Wy general manager of De Corey Jeick and The Company secured the bidder for the brick to be used. The contract value nears one million dollars with the Corry Brick and Tile Co chosen after comparing many samples. A bill of $100000 is proposed for the purpose. Grand View theory: bring state support by placing it under Commonwealth control to secure larger appropriations.
Assemblyman W. Whitman proposes moving Venango County tuberculosis sanatorium status to the state. The plan envisions Garnd View Hospital becoming the state institution with county assent and the western sanatorium’s cooperation.
Lon Bates buys a span of apple and a black to start livery service this spring. Paul Kafferlein left on R. F. D. 1 this morning. W. McDowell records January yields of 128 eggs from 9 hens. Congregational church folks held a cottage meeting at W. M. Taylor’s home Friday evening with about thirty in attendance.
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