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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
4
Erie January headlines report Mr William Wismonal a worker for Like Shore Railroad was killed instantly yesterday morning when struck by a passenger train No 21 near the Susquehanna coal east of the city. He was hurled about 60 feet and his body was badly mangled. The burial rites will be held from his family home on Eighth Street at 8 o clock and from St Stanislaus Church. Wismonal was taken to Hantey's undertaking rooms for preparation.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a remedy for headaches and torpid liver. It argues toxins reabsorbed from the bowels cause brain congestion and describes Cascarets as cleansing the intestines, reducing gas, aiding liver function, and working overnight, promising relief by morning.
An early ad-like piece cites Cory endorsements for a kidney remedy with testimonials from a user at 241 Waxes St and others, praising relief and benefit. It also promotes the Dean’s Kidney Pills with a dealer network and a claim of nationwide agency in New York. The text mirrors old advertising prose with fragmented phrases and marketing language.
Fragmented OCR notes describe unsafe home remedies and dubious jargon for appendicitis in Corry area. Mentions various herbs and an alleged Altus remedy with dubious effects. No verifiable facts or usable names present.
In New York a brutal murder occurred in a rear tenement room killing elderly pastor Jay Isany Paltor and his wife Rebecca. Investigators found mutilation after death suspected to stem from insane revenge with no clear motive or enemies known. Neighbors and relatives, including Aaron Putterman and daughter, recount a tense scene as police detain a mentally unbalanced daughter.
A town meeting endorsed a cooperative buying plan to cut costs for essentials. A local storeroom would be controlled by the cooperative, supplying members at near retail prices with quarterly dividends funded by surplus. The cash-only operation aims to reduce middleman fees and lower living costs, drawing on successful models in other regions.
A dubious sales pitch claims danger for The Thin Man to overcome and promotes Kerrozone as a cure all. It touts dramatic claims of cure by drops, with a $100 reward for any full cure and urges readers to send for circulars from HJ Choney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss flour and wheat, with unclear names or dates. The readable items reference flour quality and the nourishment of wheat, but no coherent event or identifiable entities emerge.
A dated advertisement touts HYOMET as a universal cure for catarrh and related symptoms. It urges readers to use the inhaler and bottle solution, claiming rapid relief within days and offering mail order options from Buffalo New York and related distributors.
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