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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1916
Page
2
The piece reports on duty officials taking steps to combat illegal saloon activity and intoxication in the city. It cites Col George Harvey and British actions cited by English observers, notes political opposition to appointments, and urges aggressive municipal action to address intoxication and disorder. The article references Mayor Pallatson and city departments promising action, plans for reform, and community support for stricter controls.
A historical ad claims a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It names B J Cheney & Co and promises reliability and money back options. The garbled text suggests an early 20th century patent medicine style with disclaimers and financial terms.
The German press shows cautious approval of a government proposal to protect unarmed merchant ships by warding them from attack without crew or passenger loss. British sentiment is divided as rulers and publics weigh safety versus naval safeguards amid evolving wartime norms.
A cautious note emerges as officials dispute terms of modernized war law. Despite lingering disagreements, experts expect the core principle of humane conduct to be incorporated into future international law.
Washington Pa Feb 43 with Hite comment Judge Je A Mell yalne on Wednesday handed down decision granting or refusing Highi Unenses in the county. The total applications grost ed was forty five with twenty two retail applications granted along with eight others. Judge Mclivaine urged reform to relieve judiciary of license granting duties. He argued decisions should be based on fitness rather than votes, noting the license question is both law and policy. In other news a robbery case nets $9,000 in money and stamps, with federal agents arresting Michael J. Jinpleat and others linked to the Bank of Montreal heist. Police traced loot via a car from St Paul, with Leonard and Zack families involved and a girl providing a clue before memory faded.
Greenville Pa Poh 11 J feed hristy aged 17 son of John W Christy a worlthy farmer whose body was found at the bottom of an abandoned mine Bhatt near hard Mest Fay Breweller aged 20 was arrested here today charged with the murder of Christy Authorities say Christy admitted he participated saying he paid Blaweller $50 to shoot the father motive was robbery After a hearing they were taken to Mercer twenty miles away due to fears of violence
In Chisago on February 14 Thresher and three women named Lohava allegedly blew up the vault of the United Bruton Collnpter and recovered two trunks of stamps. Police report ongoing investigation and detail limited verified facts from the disruptive incident.
A garbled report describes packages taken to a street and stamps worn. Detectives recognized the shipment unintentionally, with mentions of concealment and a woman named in the fragment. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or names.
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