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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1915
Page
3
Sheridan surveys boxing’s old tricks and new gym trends, noting greased speed and canvas camphor tricks used in clinches. He cites Freddie Wolett’s Garden bout and warns fans about sly devices like oil rubbed into pores and camphor fumes to distract opponents.
Curiously, a disputed 1910s claim surfaces that James J. Curtis was not the inventor of hydroaeroplane tech. The piece notes a Board of Patent Office decision naming Caellan as the inventor, awarding royalties on hydro airplanes built now or in the next decade. Curtis, living in Rosebank, vows to stay but rejects further plane pursuits.
An old advertisement touts San Cura Ointment by Thompson Medical Co as a cure for severe eczema and skin sores. It promises complete healing of itching bleeding and protruding sores, burns, cuts and carbuncles, plus protections for children’s chapped hands and a perfect complexion. It claims a money-back guarantee and lists price points of 60c and 88c. The copy boosts the product’s efficacy with testimonials and emphasizes widespread relief and contagion prevention.
In Yonkers and New York City there is testimony about a murder case linked to a senior home. A coroner details deaths of Mrs. Catherine Pagal and Mrs. Barbara Schweltner among others, with accounts of chloroform use and suspicious circumstances surrounding residents’ deaths at a Yonkers price home and related incidents.
A report from the time states that G F Brown, nephew of late Rep W M Brown, applied for letters of administration in the Patton county probate court. The estate is valued at about 1 500 000 with holdings spread across several cities.
A purported testimonial from Sudan Jannarhornts Wort Loramie Ohio claims a scientific prescription dissolves acids and rheumatic pain. The ad touts a remedy that acts on kidneys stomach liver and blood with no risk, offering a cash back guarantee and a “no-cis, no-pay” pin priced at 60 cents.
Federal agriculture orders affect five stock carriers amid unresolved tensions. Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania agriculture department are involved, with July orders overdue and not yet enforced.
Johnstown Pa February report notes a prisoner named Loscuyer tied to a nondemned inquiry after a conviction of a crime against the sovereign involving a contrnstig the oyue in a portrait of Emperor Will. The article also mentions a trolley accident on the Windborne avenue leading to Harry Goodwin being killed and Ajrdale Adair badly injured as a streetcar slipped under the trolley.
Rome dispatch details Pope Benedict XIV pursuing a policy shift by aligning with France Russia and Britain to secure Vatican diplomatic relations postwar. It notes planned elevation of Constantinople port to papal envoy and near-certain resumption of France Vatican talks, with France represented unofficially in Rome as groundwork for formal ties. The article attributes strong Vatican aims to redefine temporal sovereignty at the peace conference.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets for quick bowel relief, claiming a 10 cent box cleanses the bowels overnight without affecting the liver. It promises relief from headaches, biliousness, constipation, and indigestion, saying millions use the product and children love them.
Edgar A Higgins of Ayoeu New York announces a large stock of sweet peas and gladioli bulbs for supply to patrons. He will mail two four page folders with詳 descriptions, cultural tips, and half tone cuts for Sweet Peas and Gladioli upon request. Send two penny cards to obtain the folders and catalog.
A dated, skeptical home remedy text discusses backache and kidney misery from excess meat. It promotes salt and lemon juice blends with water to soothe the urinary tract, claims of neutralizing acid, and urges consulting a physician while noting various unaimed health benefits and warnings.
The Corry business notes that 1914 was the largest year in its 19 year history, crediting loyalty of local people, better workmanship, and modern prices. It highlights new designs and improved machinery at the Burr Greniin and Mathis Works plant.
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