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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
8
Flooding swept Poughkeepsie with 200 foot tide levels and widespread damage. Rescue teams saved marooned families as streets and homes flooded, bridges were dynamited to divert waters, and officials warned of extensive property loss and continued danger downtown as authorities work through the crisis.
A West Phir Tosh street plant suffered a sudden sickness event Tuesday with nearly 150 workers affected. Health officials and police could not trace the gas, federal agents reportedly called in. The odor caused throats to burn, workers fainted on the shop floors, and the plant was shut down as ambulances ferried the ill to medical aid. Investigation tied exposure to a chemical confined to the uniform shop on the fourth floor affecting about 3,000 workers in the betting area.
Quick relief for distress from catarrh. Open clogged nostrils and ease head pressure with a simple home remedy. Dissolve Farmint double strength in hot water, add sugar, and take one teaspoonful daily. if symptoms persist consult a druggist.
Auction sale will sell on the Bese farm one mile south of Corry on the Spartanburg road Monday February 26 at ten oclock. Seven head of cattle three choices dairy cows two yearlings two year old heifers one Berkelire brood sow one driving horse forty hands buggies other equip. All sums over ten dollars six months sums of food and paper banned. Vendors Causidy V I Powers Auctioneer. advwk3
A confused local column lists visits and health concerns as residents like Mrs Lydia Strantigan, Mrs Lunia Watton, Miss Mildred Shwayeon, and Mr Jukes deal with illnesses and strokes. Several families, including Schrumling, Crosby, Watten, and Messengers, are noted visiting, hosting, or traveling to Carry, Corry, Jamestown, and Dinbo with various familial and social ties.
Last Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs, Elie Maier, a hot cross meeting held at the home of Mrs Maton Colby and much work done. Mrs Van Epps was a corry visitor Monday. Mrs Grant Johnson was a Tear Lake visitor Sunday with the home at Vic Philips. Corrig Johnson spent two sunny Jay at the Shomeoot Str, said Mrs Sohnion. Ste ter deon i tor tnunte thite but is improving. Mr and Mrs Westen and son Prin visited Cateron Suley to visit Mr Westerns mother and brother. The Wrote was shown attending party Levis Knitee Alto. Heo onion spent some day Corry last week. Mrs Miley Wilson who had senile several days in Caney Naot Week returned Saturday.
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