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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
8
Local readers learn that the current year began on a Saturday and will end on a Sunday. January had five Saturdays and the same count occurs in April July September and December. The note hints at a calendar curiosity and a fragment about people penalized by lye.
The excerpt notes unusual calendar quirks in 1916 with five Sundays in October and holidays falling on weekdays rather than weekends. Washington's Birthday lands on Tuesday February 22, Memorial Day on Tuesday May 30, Independence Day on Tuesday July 4, Labor Day on Monday September 4, Columbus Day on Thursday October 12, and Christmas on Monday December 2. It mentions no leap year since 1876 and predicts the next not until 1944.
Knowlton Brothers advertises a one week sale on high grade coffees including White House Golf Medal Royal Blond Galion Sun among others. Discounts are offered across all brands with a few pounds off per item. Shop now for groceries at Knowlton.
United Press reports Washington discussions on Britain’s wartime pledge regarding armed merchant ships. The State Department seeks evidence of orders, with Ambassador Springs Rico alleged to have delivered the pledge. Germany claims the admiralty had authorized immediate attacks. Secretary Lansing’s response awaited and a formal protest to England is expected if claims hold.
A local notice from Mondvilly dated February 24 announces that Radville and Crawford County will become dry. At midnight Tuesday night February 29 the saloons will close for the final time, with keys locked to the hours for the last day of alcohol service.
A health note urges drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of phosphate before breakfast. It claims this flushes poisons from stomach, kidneys, and bowels, cleanses the alimentary tract, and prevents ailments like headaches, constipation, and rheumatic pains. The phosphate is described as inexpensive and tasteless aside from a slight tingling.
In Crawford County many liquor dealers rearrange plans for the coming year as some shift to other lines of business while others cut back or discontinue meats and lunches. Some report definite future arrangements, while a few anticipate bargains on wares. court actions stir meetings among temperance workers and draw mixed reactions from liquor men about maintaining or closing outlets until the year’s end.
An old advertisement claims young women suffer headaches, paleness, and nervousness from thin blood. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing tonic free of wines or opiates, to improve vitality within a month and restore vigor, with a wholesome nutty flavor and drugstore availability.
In a satirical sketch Mrs Kilo Watts faces adulterated bread flour and refuses a soft reply. She hurls biscuit missiles at her spouse, violating assault and battery statutes as she vents in comical, violent exchange.
A garbled OCR fragment references a death at Hann and a related case. It mentions a brother, an event at a bon, and a public notice style line about an HEA rash incident. Details are unreadable, but the piece hints at a local crime or death report with unclear names and places.
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