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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1917
Page
5
A damaged OCR strip references a nearby location Stoons and a quantity of 400 with unspecified instruction or advertisement context. Readable bits imply a local notice or sale, but concrete details are illegible and no names, dates, or organizations are clear.
A sprawling OCR mosaic lists theater shows, glove sales, clothing ads, local church notices, accident reports, a fatality recount, school events, a mayoral vote note, and various peppered community items. It names Rex theater, Heart of Peggy, Mr Alfred Barlow, Lindseyley, Wingham ton presbytery, Jansontown, Bradford, Kane hospital, and Walker Tailor among others.
The service at St Elizabeths featured Father Brock and Father Logan delivering sermons on redemption and Mary’s role. Knights of Columbus supported the event with a solemn Mass and a strong call to prayer, communion, and ongoing missionary work, as parishioners gathered for afternoon rites and liturgical music.
An annual health board report shows cancer caused more deaths in 1917 than any other disease among residents, with about 400,000 population impact in the year. The January vital statistics release notes cancer ranked highest in mortality for the period, influencing the national rate at about 359 per 100,000 and a broader U S total near 19,000 deaths in the state.
Mr and Mrs J Jarden announce a patriotic dance at Chaud Armory on March 14 to support the school and sophomores of Lin lg AchSOL. A committee will run a recruitment booth, with 46 delegates expected. An orchestra from Ware ton will provide music as the event begins at dusk and ends with 14 pledges.
Attendance at St Bilmaneths will attend Lenten devotions each Wednesday and Friday evening during the penitential season at eight o clock. Wednesday features a sermon by Pastor Parker Brook and Friday includes the Way of the Cross with Benediction. Sunday services continue.
Elks from Corry will travel to Erie Lodge for an afternoon and evening program. About fifteen new members are expected to join the initiation class of twelve. Erie will host visitors and arrange entertainment, with a return trip planned for Wednesday morning.
The Emmanuel vestry organized at the parish with Rev Clarbert Sharpley as rector. New senior warden Marshall Merrick junior warden Clark Vain and other named members, along with committees on finances ushers and auxiliary roles, were elected.
Corry grocer advertises Evrbest Blend flour at 1.35 for 1 8 and 1.25 for 1 4, Magoolia Blend 1.4 at 2.60, Kream of Wheat 1 4 at 2.50, and Kream of Wheat 18 at 1.30, Daisy Family Flour 1-4 at 2.40 and 18 at 1.25, from Evrbest Milling Corporation.
Fragmented ad list shows a used goods market with items including a Thoroughbred stock, farm implements, wagons, a kerosene can, and a double house rental. Several entries mention prices and contact hints, though many phrases are garbled. The clumsy OCR preserves scattered names and locations like Thuwville Pa and Taylor Livery Barn.
An old advertisement touts Gingerolhm as a cure for neuralgia rheumatism lumbago chest pains headaches and sore throats. It claims miraculous relief from many bodily pains and promotes buying the product through local druggists with a six cent sample offer.
A fragmented text describes GURRUM AV with references to a wealthy figure Kysomir Janaive on a second floor. It mentions winter warmth, floor heat, and an unclear collusion of cow protein. The passage appears as garbled OCR with multiple nonsensical phrases and lacks clear events or dates.
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