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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
8
Proceedings focus on the election recount and whether the council vote count warrants a new tally. Witnesses described attempts to verify the source of the council majority while the plaintiff urged a precise count and methodology.
A vintage advertisement touts Papa's Cold Compound as a swift remedy for headache, feverishness, sore throat, and nasal congestion. It claims quick relief with no side effects, noting a price of 25 cents at drug stores and urging consumers to avoid substitutes.
Fragmentary OCR suggests attorney Torrey sought retrial in the Udird district. The judge indicated no further motion for Mr. Wichhord and credited a tally from the board. A count of 167 votes appeared in Pats district.
A church notices evangelist Depper arriving tomorrow to open a series of meetings at the Bantist church. Rev Popfer, a personal friend of Rev Baker, will contribute time for the occasion. Depper is described as a capable preacher, with hope for a strong, possibly extended series.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets for headache cold and digestive relief. It promises a gentle cleanse of the liver and bowels, claiming rapid, overnight results and urging regular use for ongoing health, noting children also enjoy the product.
President Wilson addressed Pan American delegates at the second Pan American Scientific Congress, outlining a policy for hemispheric unity. He urged joint guarantees of political independence, territorial integrity, amicable boundary settlements, impartial dispute arbitration, and opposition to revolutions shipped to neighboring states. The Monroe Doctrine would remain US policy, though its application would adapt to future hemispheric relations. Delegates cheered as they discussed Mount Vernon excursions and Lima to Para travel.
Local notes recount visits and illnesses among residents including Mrs. Montyre and Mr. Doane. Darney Sturdivant's mended schedule, Raymond and Ludalie's grippe, and Woronoe Harvey resuming school are noted. Several families plan travel to Cleveland and Ninboro, while rainfall disrupts sleigh routines.
Special offerings mark down odd lots from the busy season. Stock is priced to move and not carried over.
Local shop promotes special pricing on suits for women and misses. Listed prices include several brackets such as 11.00, 14.00, 26.00, 40.00, and 85.00 with reductions highlighted. Store emphasizes wide discount range for spring wardrobe updates.
Women and girls offer trimmed and untrimmed hats in black and colors. Trimmed hats priced at 5 to 6 dollars now 2.95. Big reductions on all untrimmed hats and on children's hats. All ornaments trimmings and feathers discounted.
A brief advertisement lists Messalines at $1.00, Messalinés and taffeta in colors and black from 85¢ to $1.25, poplins in black and colors at 95¢, and plushes and fancies at 48¢, with 50¢ and 60¢ options also noted.
A vintage sale listing touts specials on ladies underwear 19 to 39 cents and men’s heavy textiles with prices from 95 cents to 1.50. Items include Union Suits 1.15 and 1.25 value, all offered at value sale levels.
A sale advertises all wool blankets in white fava and plaids at reduced prices. Muffs neck pieces and a range of fur selections Martin Fox Skunk Raccoon Lynx Coney etc offered at special low discounts to close out.
The Wheelock Sunday School closed last Sunday for the winter. Mrs Maude Webber is confined to bed with the grippe.
Wamnbirg reports a busy week with a church basement social, Mrs. George Backus recovering after surgery at Himet Hospital, and Mrs. James Dearing suffering a left wrist fracture from a Monday ice fall. Mr. Arthur Sears and family visited Sherman relatives Friday and returned Sunday as a large watch social drew a big crowd.
The Ames druggists promote Solyax as a standard kidney remedy claimed to restore health after other treatments fail. Advertisers assert it prevents waste buildup and sights quick relief for tired, headachy, and kidney troubled people, offering a money back guarantee if it does not help.
An old notices page lists N. F. Ames & Co offering tonic bitters at up to 50 cents and urges locals in Corry to drink daily for digestion and vigor. It also records various social updates, visits, and events including Mrs D. Barney supplying Cleveland foods, Aunt Mra, and several townspeople traveling to Erie and Bradford. Rebekah Lodge to initiate new members next Friday evening and Holler Corp installation at their meeting on Saturday.
An advertisement for a maternity facility at No 217 West Wayne Street promotes large sanitary sunny rooms, expert attendants, and reasonable terms. The notice highlights readiness to take a limited number of cases and provides Bell phone contact 246M.
Fragmentary text cites Harden comments on Berlin and possible steps by an unnamed speaker. The garbled lines mention January, an order, and a debate over a helia Beton effort with ratios noted. Actions and outcomes remain obscured by the damaged OCR.
A distorted OCR line references an office action and a person, with unclear roles. The readable bits indicate a confrontation near a door and a spurty phrase. The text is too garbled to identify concrete names, dates, or places.
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