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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1912
Page
4
Fragmentary text from a historical page shows corrupted phrases about a town, a man named in a possible citizen context, migration act references, and scattered names. The readable parts hint at civic or legal themes but lack coherent details or dates to form a full item.
Commissioners gather to set plans for the new year. County officials include Myers Smith and Grant Smith with Clare Robl present. Mr Lovet will speak briefly before resuming duties. Mr Harper will continue city business.
The funeral for Col John H. Filler editor of the Philadelphia Record will be at his brother W H Filler’s home in Warren at 2 pm. He died in Warren in December and had edited the Record from 1881 until two months ago. He was a lawyer briefly after the war, then returned to newspapers.
Mrs Emma Cushman died Saturday at her North East home. Survived by three sons Levar Sanford and Carlton and one daughter Cora, two sisters Mrs Helwy Sterrete and Mrs Clara Kert, a brother W Kecht. Services at 2:30 this afternoon from the family residence in North East. Interment in North East country.
A health department report praises the year's work across Pennsylvania noting 7000 fewer deaths among women and children due to disease prevention. It highlights savings of 7600000 dollars and claims health efforts saved many lives through physicians, local boards, educators, and press cooperation.
State officials plan a long term lease of a 100 by 100 foot waterfront site at Water Works Park for a new aquarium and fish hatchery. Commissioners agreed to lease with property reverting to the water department if moved. State funds totaling 32,000 were referenced for construction and relocation needs, with larger capital needs estimated for the entire project.
Warren Michigan detective served Louis Bernardo with a subpoena to appear in Pittsburg on Thursday January 4 to testify in the murder trial of Frank Chertle for the October 14 killing of John Bernardo on Wylie Avenue. Bernardo was in this city at the crime time. State Police meet Wednesday night at Alderman Barker's office for important business by order of G. K. Cal.
Reports say a suspect identified as a man known as Smith escaped from Warren’s jail after forcing a door into the mayor’s office area. Police describe a rash of robberies and note that Smith was briefly held for vagrancy before his escape, with authorities pursuing leads.
A movable school program will visit Erie County as part of a statewide series supplementing farmer institutes. Experts in horticulture poultry and dairying will conduct two to four day sessions funded by the government. The schedule spans January into February with additional counties including Lehigh Schuylkill Columbia Lackawanna Wayne Cambria Clarion Warren Crawford Wise and Lawrence.
Erie Pa 1911 murder tally lists four killings within city limits. Poh Gumbattit of Arica Trajan at Perry Iron Works shot by unknown suspect. no arrests. Benjamin Hall colored shot in gambling room. Thomas Cullens convicted of second degree murder and imprisoned. Gabriel Lopez shot in a quarrel. circumstances prevent conviction. George Larter shot at home by his brother who then killed himself.
Sherman Delaware man John Brightman about 65 falls headlong down a twenty foot chute in his barn Friday. Discovered by his son he remained unconscious as doctors from Mayville arrived. Brightman is a prominent Grange member and a director in the Sherman State Bank and has several children.
A philosophical musing on the mind's vast memory and foresight arguing that a consciousness housing many ideas cannot be mortal. The author contemplates art, science, and discoveries as evidence for permanence beyond death.
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