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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1915
Page
2
Classified department notes advertise large insertions by week with copy to be placed in order received. Rates for display advertising are made known on application at the Pont Onjoe Corey unit.
The Mothers Pension Law, enacted last session, operates by county trustees to aid indigent widowed or abandoned mothers while keeping children at home. Applications trigger investigations to judge need, work capacity, and family income, with surcharges offset by state and county funds to maximize reach and efficiency. The measure, praised as wise and beneficent, invites Erie County commissioners to take an active interest.
The proposal emphasizes adopting the act in this locality to assist numerous dependent widows who require support as the act provides.
A major blaze in Meadville destroyed most stock at Schwartzman book store on Chestnut Street and damaged the Lafayette Hotel attic space. The fire, blamed on possibly crossed wires, started in rear storage, spread quickly, but was contained to the store and adjacent area with an estimated loss around 15000 dollars and Schwartzman potentially liable for a portion. Firefighters responded quickly to Box 19, using chemical oil and combating flames among papers and books.
Julia Ramback, 19, was killed instantly by an Erie train on William Street while heading to a New Year’s party with fiancé Nicholas Erle, who escaped after attempting to save her. He reported pulling her arm to delay her crossing, but she slipped and fell onto the tracks as the train approached. He rushed to her aid, but his grip failed to free her coat before she was struck and thrown into a ditch.
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