23 Feb 1917
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note mentions relief for fields and trials, alongside a DAe and TOI reference. Details are unreadable but imply scheduling or relief action affecting local facilities or infrastructure. No clear dates, places, or named organizations readable.
The Board of Commerce and Industry issues a test edition of Open Forum describing its four page folder and aims. It outlines explanatory material, reader questions, treasury status, and future features including member notes and a continuing serial on achievements and work.
New York February 29 The liner Meyer Gilkuppt sails for Naglo and Genoa with a motor car and five hundred horses aboard. The vessel carries food, munition, and about two hundred passengers plus twenty bereft of luggage. A second ship is due to depart with a similar cargo and crew.
Fragmented text cites a submarine victim in a wartime report with scattered names and places. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate a casualty event tied to naval warfare, mentioning Washington and wartime dispatches. Names and exact dates are unreadable.
A flood of industry jargon describes another addition to a local plant. The report cites planned construction, equipment installation, and anticipated production increases. It notes involvement by executives and engineers, predicts a rapid build, and mentions the plant’s role in sustaining local employment and supplier demand.
The C D C Club hosted a social evening at the home of Mrs and Miss Lawrence Corneove. Guests enjoyed a formal dinner with entertainment and dancing, featuring a molasses tone in the stage and a later social in the parlor.
February 23 Tokyo reports MONAT overmting company announces armament of ships amid rising tension in the Far East. The dispatch notes crews mounting guards and naval observers aboard vessels to deter threats and maintain sea lanes.
A proposed ordinance from the Boone County Commerce Board outlines city regulation on a wide range of commercial activities. It specifies licensing, penalties, and annual fees for theatres, bowling alleys, carnivals, carousel rides, and public amusements, including vehicle and equipment operators, with annual fines and per-event charges.
United Press reports a London Regiment unit conducted a significant raid on German positions. The assault breached lines, captured German posts, and resulted in the enemy suffering casualties and prisoners, with British forces advancing and securing the area.
The article notes rising interest in the Mission at the Holy Name Society events led by Rev. Sinhioy Logan. He spoke on the Holy Name of Jesus and immortality, urging parishioners to practice reverence, with several priests from neighboring towns expected to attend the closing services.
Columbus Grange will hold its next meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 o clock in the Grange hall. War ren county WI Farm Bureau agent Me Reap Was nobles were to attend the last meeting, but the anniversary of Washington's birthday caused the opening program to be altered. Arrangements are made to ensure a comfortable conventioneering day for members who may arrive late.
Avery Turner aged seventy five died at his East Wayne Street home after a lingering illness. He was born in Conneaut, Ohio, and moved here about one year ago. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at his home, with burial at Union Cemetery. Stockholm reports a Swedish owned steamer sunk by a German submarine, with official regret expressed by both governments. Mrs Mekmke Allebach mourns her mother, Mrs Jollen Topatr, and her son Frankly of Imlenion.
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