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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1913
Page
3
A patchwork of town items from Warren includes social announcements, shop notices, and minor local events. Fragments mention dental optician Dr D Padell, officer installations, town appointments for 1918, church activities, a theater preview, road work at MIN Vilage, and a tragic death in the Stoddard family. Postage stamp news notes Panama-Pacific expositions stamps for 1910.
The ad promotes the Bee Hive Store 34th semiannual clearance with reduced prices across underwear hosiery wool shirts and drawers. Items include natural wool vests and pants at 50 cents to 2 dollars, bleached and unbleached fabrics, and assorted mens and kids garments. Several sizes appear missing or limited.
An advertisement claims Pope's Gold Compound cures colds within hours. A dose every two hours for three doses supposedly breaks the worst grippe, ending headache sore throat feverishness and nasal discharges. It assures no quinine and urges readers to buy with confidence for home use.
A chaotic scene at Lyric Theater involves Fred Cook, a drunkenness and disorderly conduct arrestee, who was placed in a local insane asylum after threatening a hotel keeper. Cook had previously escaped from a state institution and was reported missing for months, with police confirming a similarly described fugitive’s escape.
Supt 1 6 Crosa and Corry teachers negotiate with Dr El Hott head of Greek department Allegheny College to present twenty weekly lectures on the History of Education with modern applications for teachers and the public. An admission fee will defray expenses. first lecture may start Thursday evening if a guaranty fund is secured.
New Castle June 6 Garvin Ligo operator at the Baltimore and Ohio power house between West Pittsburg and New Castle Junction held a highwayman at gunpoint for over an hour. He telegraphed for help and three men including a Negro entered the doorway. Ligo knocked one man down, forced the revolver away, and signaled for assistance from Pittsburg. The highwayman was handcuffed when the special train arrived. The would be robber and his two comrades fled aboard the train back to Pittsburg. Ligo, about 19 or 20, acted alone in the tower during the incident.
Under church direction cottage prayer meetings are held tonight with hosts including Mr W J Taylor at 121 W Pleasant Ave Mn Mrs H Cook 402 1 Wayne St Mrs S Sankett 201 Fairview St Mrs Harriet Perking 223 W Smith St Mr and Mrs A M Carnicke 534 Liberty St cordially invited to attend.
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