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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1910
Page
8
A tribute to Abraham Lincoln portraying him as a guiding figure who united a nation torn by war. The piece brushes on his leadership, mercy, and enduring legacy, contrasting the North and South while commending his steadfast commitment to liberty and equality.
In 1860 Jul Locke Scrippa sought Lincoln for campaign materials. Lincoln replied that his life could not be made into a grand tale and could be condensed into a single sentence from Gray's biography. He warned against distorting his early life or offering excessive embellishment.
Buffalo area market column lists prices for cattle hogs and lambs with figures for choloe, bull, heifer, cow, bullock categories and per head values. Includes hay market prices for Timothy hay and straw, plus wheat and oats price ranges. Numerous OCR errors present. readable items include livestock categories and approximate price ranges across the market day.
Market notes from New York and Buffalo list grain and animal product prices. Wheat No 2 red near $1.28 in New York futures. corn and oats show varied bids. pork, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, and potatoes appear with scattered figures. Buffalo reports No 1 northern wheat at about $4.00, No 2 red near $1.27, oats around 60 cents, and flour blends with mixed quality descriptors.
Levi Proctor, 76, a well known West Midletown resident, was shot in the head during a local target shooting event when spectators shouted stow and the crowd's excitement sparked a fatal heart attack. Proctor, famed for his robust build, reportedly had Indian ancestry and lived in West Alida Town for fifty years. Five children survive.
A fragmentary reminiscence describes young Abraham Lincoln around age nineteen with Allen Gentry and others traveling by boat from Rockport on the Ohio River toward New Orleans. It recalls a meeting with Miss Toby, who later married Gentry, and a diary entry praising Lincoln’s knowledge of astronomy and celestial movements.
The Hyer and harbor bill reported to the House totals 3,148,840 in immediate appropriations and 7,200,400 in continuing contracts. It outlines Hudson river improvements to 12 feet draft and the state barge canal project at 1,000 ton capacity, with a plan for future appropriation. New York state projects include Hoboken, Buffalo, and various harbor works with specified funds.
The Boston Herald notes that Lotany men are keen farmers especially in sowing wild crops, reflecting local expertise and practical skill.
In New York a correspondent quotes Colonel James Hamilton Lewis discussing Colonel Roosevelt and the Republican split. The piece notes Roosevelt may ally with Democrats to redefine party lines and suggests a presidential candidacy under the Democratic banner.
An appeals court reviews the four year imprisonment imposed on Havana postmaster Begine and related officials for impropriety allegations. The sentence was appealed and the higher court is hearing the case today.
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