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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1915
Page
5
A garbled note describes a city scene with focus on an evening event and people in broken postures, but details are unclear. No clear names, dates, or organizations are readable to establish a concrete incident or outcome.
Personal mentions note numerous locals and visitors drifting through Corry.(Name spellings vary) Meantime several residents, including J. King, J. Ward, and J. Demphey, prepare for jury duty or business trips while others visit friends in Meadville, Warren, Erie, Spartansburg, and Titusville. A hospital patient, Mrs. Oliver, remains critically ill, and plans for a move of the Prendergast farm tenants near Ash are mentioned.
The advertisement promotes chiffon fabrics for waists overdrapes and similar items. A 42 inch chiffon in all colors is offered at 60 cents per yard with home delivery and inspection options from Bell.
Lace cloth and white organdie offered for garments and collars. Describes 400 yards wide, special quality at 260 yards, thin white lace cloth for various fashion uses. Mentions 40 inches and 1.880 yards.
Advertisement proclaims three new qualities of black taffetan silk fabrics. It highlights wide 36 inch width and price points of 1.00, 1.25, and 1.50 per yard. A promise of upcoming styles and extensive usage is noted as a sales pitch.
Bright catalog notes high backed collars with low fronts and varied fabrics. Mentions jackets with narrow necks, lightweight materials, and patterns. Claims easy washing and stylish appearance, listing multiple sizes and colors and a long sales note.
A local shop showcases new handbags in black and feather textures with nylon style. Each bag includes a card case, mirror, seat bottle shaped insert, priced at $1.00 and $1.60.
Fragmentary catalog note notes fabric options in white and white with colored stripes priced at 75 cents per yard. Includes dashed price detail and basic material reference, lacking further specifications or supplier.
Saturday afternoon at four o'clock Alderman Thdge Barker officiated the marriage of Cody J. Chipman and Miss Alice M. Rintley, both residents of Rear Lake, in his office on Washington street.
Police allege multiple killings at the German Odd Fellows home in Yonkers leading to investigations across three counties. Porter Frederick Moré, now at a hospital, is central to the case while Westchester authorities vow to prove a "wholesale murder" tied to poison deaths of eight elderly inmates including Henry Handel and Stephen Plyman amid alleged neglect and sensational disclosures forthcoming.
Ned Lynch and Warren Mathews discussed European affairs and the role of Russian women in war effort. U S aid to Belgium valued at 20 million dollars with 6 million monthly food shipments cited, while immigration and literacy bills faced vetoes. A motor sled invention by Robert Goelot showcased, combining a propeller engine and steering gear.
A Bellevue Ohio woman recounts severe back pain nervousness and weakness easing after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports rapid improvement and credits the remedy with restoring health. The ad invites readers to write for confidential advice to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass and to expect a woman to respond.
A German American hospital in Chinaga performed a surgical graft after removing about three square inches of a St. Louis man’s skull to fit the vacant space. Thin shin bone slices were grafted to the skull while twilight sleep anesthesia was used. The patient remains alive and is reported in good frame of mind.
United Press reports President Wilson informed Senator Phelan of California he expects to reach San Francisco on March 21 and will send a cabinet member to formally open the great exposition on February 20. The item closes with a rental notice for furnished rooms at 2022 South Street.
Unofficial reports say the Pennsylvania Railroad will not operate the P R R Flyers this summer. Efforts over the past two years between Buffalo and Pittsburgh reduced distance by seven miles and that the Vine line improvements may shave an hour from travel time. If business improves, the two lines may be revived in spring.
A fragmentary note lists Thanhouser titles and actors including Norman and Miss Normand. It references a program featuring Forest Thieves and a Beauty with emphasis on diving acts and entertainment by a Reider of Minds.
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