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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
2
The author argues for spelling reform in tariff discussion to favor plain terms like tax. He notes that calling protections tariffs blinds wage earners to costs. Recommends calling taxes such as wool tax sugar tax or implement tax to reveal the burden borne by individuals.
A message from the Hiie Lodge of Elke announces Erie will visit Friday night with a 25 piece brass band and a delegation of over 100 Elks and friends. Accommodations are arranged, and the week promises a major event with nightly boxing starting Monday at the new building and continuing through the week. Merchants’ bazaar donations are to be ready for pickup, and interior decorating is underway for the Monday opening.
Boranton Feb 9. Building contractor William Walker his wife and brother in law with the Walker children were pulled from the upper window of their blazing Old Forge home at 8 o clock by the volunteer hook and ladder company in a dramatic morning rescue.
A dynamite explosion at a Rogers Brothers storage site in IOIL City shattered hundreds of windows and caused extensive property damage estimated in the thousands. The blast injured several, including engineer William Agnew and janitor John Hurst, as debris scattered along Front and State streets and nearby buildings. Authorities investigated the contractors’ use of a former office room for high explosives during reconstruction work at the corner of Front and State.
Questions on pile causes and cures are answered in a four booklet mailed free by Dr Leonardt Co Station B Buffalo N Y or by N P B Ames Co, selling HOM-ROTD remedy at $1 per large bottle under a guarantee. Drive stores carry the product.
The Echo reports a fragmentary scene where a child Addie asks her mother to listen to a distant sound. The line hints at a moment of wonder shared between mother and child as they hear a faint voice or echo in a shadowed setting.
A small read of an OCR fragment lists numbers and codes 00 8 10 a0 ag 20 10 25, with no clear names dates or places readable. The text provides no decisive event or attribution to summarize as a news item.
Erie Pa Feb 8 The Journal lauds Thomas Bros and McHirey for overseeing a standout lodge addition on North Center street Haw completed in Corry brick and tile with Greek design and a grand two starles hall The piece credits architects and Corry Brick and Tile Co as well as sub contractors for a first rate job and praises the general contractors for the project Also noted is the arrest of George Rhode at the New York Hotel for fraudulent mail schemes tied to building operations with potential trials in Pittsburgh and charges across several states
Jamestown NY February 9 The Myobs were overwhelmed 14 to 7 by Warren High Belial quintet last night in the Armory. The floor condition contributed largely to the defeat though Warren played a good game. The half score stood 25 to 5.
A Patched advertisement urges readers to treat grip with Vinol and related tonics. It cites warnings about grip’s toll on energy and health, endorses Vinol as boosting strength, and includes testimonials from R J Lown of Oneonta New York and C Q O Babbitt Son in Corry Pennsylvania.
A dubious medical offer promotes a “Grand Dropsy Treatment” by Dr Miles claiming rapid swelling reduction and a free two pound treatment. The notice urges readers to write for cures and lists an Elkhart Indiana address for Dept D 1508 to 519 Math Avenue.
Advertisement for a K R I T 25 horsepower touring car fully equipped priced at 900 dollars. The blurb claims practical value with a testimonial from Ben F Starr and promotes a cold remedy as a separate product. The text includes slogan phrases and minor marketing claims with illegible or garbled portions.
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