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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1913
Page
3
A dense jumble of items from Wright's store ads to charity reports. It mentions a $2100 Camorole for $11.00 at Wright's and various sales and promotions at local shops, plus meetings, obituaries, and public notices including county charity reports and a school event.
Telegraphed dispatches describe day three of the battle in Mexico City with Moderals pressing offensives. Noncombatants evacuate to suburbs while rebels fire shells. heavy artillery damages several city blocks.
A measles outbreak is spreading through Spring Creek area with forty one cases reported. Public schools have closed or reduced activity as the illness causes severe symptoms among students. Lon Mattison and John Tiller are named in reports related to the outbreak and a tragic relapse is noted.
A severely afflicted family, that of W. Flue, including his wife and daughter, remains very ill as illness hits the community.
A demented youth named Claypool escaped custody in Ol City while being moved from Kittanning to the Warren asylum. Deputies pursued through the Third ward but he remains at large. He is described as tall, about five feet ten inches, wearing a black salt and brown hat with a black overcoat.
City youths enjoy evenings of hill tobogganing with many streets well used on South Center, W Smith, Spring and Pless Ant avenues. Plentiful activity marks a rare winter pastime as ideal conditions persist and youngsters have a high time.
The attraction Mrs Tom Thumb plays at the Library Theater for the week. Lavina Warren known as Mrs Tom Thumb appeared in Corry over fifty years ago and later became a noted society figure after marrying Tom Thumb. Her widowhood followed by marriage to Count Magri places her among famed stage personalities supported by a notable company including Baron Magri and the Bijou Comedy Co.
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