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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
2
Edward 3. Lindsey of Warren, prominent attorney and son of former Judge W. M. Lindsey, has been named a member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Charities by Governor Tener. Patrick Doyle and Off City Was the only other resident of the state named to the board. The commission will assess charitable projects and draft legislation for 1919.
Jan. 4. Soldiers and Sailors' monument, funded by popular subscription, stands in the village park and will be dedicated in spring. It bears the names of 200 residents in raised letters and features a life-sized statue of a soldier at parade rest. The monument rises 18 feet above its cement foundation, with a supporting mound planned around it for a smooth slope in all directions.
Ex governor James Sheakley, 84, longtime Alaska politician and oil veteran, has been sworn in as justice of the peace in Greenville. Born in Georgetown now Sheakleyville, he built a fortune in oil and once controlled the Grant well at Pithole yielding about a thousand barrels per day.
Fragmentary ad copy warns against mercurial catarrh ointments and advises avoiding them except on prescriptions. It references Drivnevnts and a price per bottle, noting cautions about blood and mucous irritation and the dangers of mercury compounds.
Franklin, Jan. 6 The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania refused the petition of Attorney Q D Hasings for H H Kratzer to appeal from the Superior Court. Kratzer faces a $500 fine, costs, and three months in jail after conviction for selling Honor without a license.
Wesley Buffum and Daniel Weres defend their mother Cynthia Tulum in a published letter to the Valley Hub. They attack district attorney methods and evidence gathering, urging belief in their mother’s innocence amid a murder indictment. The letter names Margaret Stone Frank Morris and Mr Colm, alleging undue blame on the Buffums’ family and the sick husband’s condition.
Three men identified as Robert Smith 23 James Bresnahan and Edward Coughlin were arrested by Erie police after a hold up at the Anchor Line dock Thursday night. Bresnahan and Coughlin remained in custody for further investigation while Smith was released. All three were said to reside in a shanty on the Sand Beach area and were taken by surprise. One victim reportedly recognized Bresnahan. Officers stated they slept in the same shanty awaiting further details.
A mangled man’s body, throat cut and an arm severed, was found in the rear of a house in the Alps village near Troy. A woman neighbor discovered the scene and residents say one man and a woman in the home have disappeared. Police arrested another inmate but have not yet identified the deceased.
County officials were sworn in at a ceremony held Monday in the county seat. Five officials were to take office, including County Controller Max Halbesh, Auditor Joseph B. Leslie, and County Commissioners Avgale Brennan and Harry J. Tenrod, with remarks of congratulations from friends.
Jun Blneah Yawp died at Lie Fant hospital after a forceful blow to the head during a yard exercise. The injured man was treated by medical staff but succumbed this morning as reports detail a fatal accident at the site.
Notice to members for the Corry Fair and Driving Park Association annual meeting at the Common Council Rooms Corry Pa on Wednesday evening January 28 1914 at 8 o clock. Members urged to attend. W W Morgaridge Secretary 8128.
Quail populations across Pennsylvania and neighboring states face heavy losses from deep snows and feeding shortages. Sportsmen and state officials coordinate to supply food for coveys in danger, with efforts urged on farmers to assist by locating feed areas and supporting habitat work.
Jamestown reports the First National Hawk bank elected S franks B West enabler to succeed Edward Morgan, with Frank E Gifford re elected president. George F Uplttan elected teller, stockholders also choosing directors Frank E Alford A N Granditead A J Wade A M Kent B Batley Chas Wilton and Charles I Glifford. The note mentions Morgan’s long tenure ending.
A Lyslet benefit for Corry Hospital raised funds and supplied vegetables. Donations included more than four bushels of potatoes, 27 cabbages, a bushel of onions, and various other produce. Corty Transfer Company donated transport to move the goods to the hospital. A young, mischievous act involved a wrapped item admitted to the show before fraud was found.
The towns of Fredonia and nearby areas report new smallpox cases. Two new infections found in Amalipox Ward. a patient is a one month old child. Mrs Dexter Cardot’s school in Arluwright will close for at least three weeks. Schools and churches in the area are closed. public meetings barred for three weeks. A New Year’s dance in Charlotte Center preceded a suspected case. health officer notes mild illness across Villenova with no new cases recently.
Mendville lodge and the Mendville Odd Fellows Home Association push a $20,000 drive for a new building to complete the stable home. The Warren Mirror notes a booster meeting with speakers from nine counties and a 10-member Warren committee formed to push progress. W. C. Daniels, president of the Board of Trustees, urged support and predicted success with local and regional backing.
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