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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1916
Page
3
Carpenters from across the state gather in Erie for the third annual convention of the State Carpenters' council. Sessions are scheduled for the morning and afternoon in the Wittich block hall at Tenth and State streets today, Tuesday.
An Ames advertisement promotes Rheuma as a powerful remedy for rheumatism. It claims drinking lemonade and avoiding alcohol helps, and taking a teaspoonful daily will relieve pain and remove accumulations from joints and muscles. It notes two 50 cent bottles will overcome rheumatic agony.
Wednesday and Thursday bring 68 delegates and 28 000 carpenters from Pennsylvania to the convention. The brotherhood, affiliated with national groups, reports 270 000 members. Jol Price Jackson will discuss the new workmen's compensation act before delegates. Local hosts plan a smoker at Int L 1 hall. State executive committee members listed include D A Paut, D S Leighty, Thomas Hickey, Geo Roberts, Oscar Filler, Os car M Saunders, John Keyes, Jared Lenker, and Tumas Ryan.
Union County was declared dry Saturday by President Judge Albert W Johnson with Associate Judges Gottlieb Rowe and W B Duffender. They ruled the Brooks high Hoenn law wrong, stating local option should rest with the people, not judges. The ruling makes a dry county after April 1.
A historical health note explains rheumatism affects all ages and races. It links symptoms to uric acid buildup and damp cold weather, urging readers to eat less meat, dress warmly, avoid exposure, and drink remedies like Salts to flush kidneys and purify the blood.
Talon wny and Miss Mabel Wetmore both prominent Elgin residents were married by Rev. Roy A Lindsey at the local M. E. parsonage Saturday evening in a small ceremony with invited guests. The couple now reside near Hatch Hollow after a brief wedding trip and will host friends at their farm home.
The ad claims dandruff causes feverish scalp irritation and hair loss as roots shrink and hair loosens. It promises that applying a small amount of Danderine to the scalp will stop hair loss and remove every trace of dandruff after a few applications.
Warren Feb 21 John Siggins Jr leading local attorney announced his candidacy for the Republican Assembly nomination on a dry platform He pledged support for the Local option bill debated last session and likely to recur Willaton Wood of Grand Valley surfaced as another possible dry candidate Edward Lindsey the sitting representative reportedly will not seek re election No other names were yet proposed on any ticket
Prices listed by A. Brodsky at 143 East Main outline rates for scrap. Rags at $2.00 per 100 pounds, rubber at Si per pound, heavy pepper at $0.30 per pound, red brass at $0.10 per pound, yellow brass at $0.50 per pound. Ad reads as local junk shop pricing and contact.
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