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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
3
An old ad touts Ressler's First Avenue Market with slogans about purity and quick delivery. It claims western first grade beef by cut and notes fresh fish in stock daily, urging customers to notice the quality difference from cheaper grades.
Fragments show mid winter shoe sale at Spleman’s and Durham’s promotions on Sterling silver and twine. Bake sale by Baptists at Downey’s, skating tonight at the Armory Rink. Meantime political notes from Erie and Meadville districts touch on candidates and county affairs amid plans for pipelines and factory expansions.
Westfield, Feb. 14 D.8 Tham of the main road woke to his dog barking then found the dog at a spring and saw a large Canadian timber wolf drowned there. The wolf had dragged from near the Buffalo Lake Erie Traction tracks a short distance, likely struck by a car. Both hind legs broken, the animal fat from recent feeding, believed to be one of several wolves crossing from Canada.
In Jamestown Feb 4 the $10,000 negligence suit by Francesca Papa Aglole as administratrix of Aurora Papa accuses the Erie Railroad of causing the death of a Jamestown woman struck by a switch engine at the Trust Street crossing on August 18. Rail crews testified no signal was sounded though they claim the automatic bell rang since departure. Witnesses noted the crossing view along 720 feet and described whistle use. The case progressed with railroad witnesses asserting proper signals and unobstructed view. The courthouse cage will be finished Thursday afternoon.
A note from Kellettville reports a severe influenza like outbreak with diphtheria and scarlet fever. Public schools closed and worship suspended as water mains froze leaving two thirds of residents without water. Authorities say diphtheria under control but scarlet fever worsens the crisis.
Remains of Mrs Annie M Derickson were transported from Kenton Ohio to Meadvill s where funeral and burial occurred Tuesday afternoon. Survived by son M Dorickson and a brother-in-law, with relatives including R J Derickson of the United States Coast Survey and Prof Donald Derickson of Cornell University. The deceased lived about a year with her son and had associations with the Corry Brick & Ice Co. before moving.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions unions and measures but is garbled. The readable parts reference a city, a university or team, and an event or protest with unclear names and dates. The item appears to be a local short notice or note about a community dispute or meeting.
A fragment from a judge's tale contrasts a quarrelsome husband and calm wife over a crying baby. The wife blames the husband’s temper, while a reflection on how language can bend meaning shows how word order changes interpretation.
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