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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1914
Page
5
Local residents and visitors are noted departing and arriving from multiple towns including Union City, Lancaster, Cambridge Springs, and Columbus. Several people travel for business, relatives, or medical reasons while others report delays and a train incident near Erie.
Lyons offers this week only a selection of canned goods with low prices. Pears at 25 cents per can, tomatoes in large size packs, and corn for 25 cents per can appear among the featured items. Includes reference to early June promotions and Lyons store.
Miss Lepha Coover of Hear Lake nosseting her aunt Mrs Mack Montgomery of this city. M J Brew, Division Engineer of the Chicago Rock Island and Ta jelfle Rattrond, has been visiting his brothers at Erie Carry and War Pen, returned to Chicago next night.
Patrick Costello a Corry curly pioneer died this morning at his home on West Pleasant street aged 73. Born in Ireland he came to Corry in 1860 and worked in the nil industry and later with Adams Express and others. He was yard master for the Great Western railroad in Corry and later with Gibbo and Sterrett and Climax Shipping. He married 50 years ago and leaves four sons and a daughter from a second marriage. Funeral at St Thomas church Friday at 9:30 am with flowers omitted.
United Press reports Dopey Benny was found guilty by a New York jury in forty five minutes for the shooting of an innocent bystander at a street crime zone. The verdict follows payback claims by gang members and rumors of further violence.
Last night at the Nurses Cottage a rehearsal was held for next month’s hospital minstrels. About thirty five attended including soloists and principals, with strong turnout from the troop. enthusiasm was high and the show is expected to be the best home talent effort yet, boosting hospital finances.
United Press reports that Henry Ford paid all six hundred women at the Vic factory who worked on the profit sharing plan. Every woman employed received double her former salary, settling rumors that the distribution had not occurred.
A blast at Atjecht Mot Samet Moise killed five people including Mrs Mole and three children. Firefighters fought the burning house as smaller children were saved. The exact cause and details remain unclear amid the chaotic scene after the explosion.
Albany reports both houses met and adjourned for a brief period. They will likely adjourn for the week, with real work to start next Monday night as the assembly plans to adopt new rules. Committees will organize this week and be ready to process bills introduced this week once printed.
At AmuseU Theater a two reel western Fort Laramie screens with With the Aid of Moren long comedy and Ye D But Not Dead, a light venti style offering. The program promises slapstick and western tongue in cheek humor.
Reporters pressed Beardsley as deputies closed in near Summerdale with the Bourdeey Rowa siege and delays in Scourlie. Local men taunted him to stay strong while Buffalo and New York papers pressed for details. Deputies and press clashed as Beardsley faced pressure from reporters and editors seeking a scoop.
An enthusiastic Holy Name Society meeting elected officers including President William Myers and Vice-president Charles Kintey. Members planned a social and oyster supper for next Friday and expressed growing interest in the society’s objectives.
The Lyric presents Homer’s odysspy tomorrow with matinee and evening showings of the acclaimed film. Audiences are promised a grand historical adventure and classic screen spectacle.
Marmspurg January 20 Louis Breltinger former Philadelphia legislator is named chief moving picture censor for Pennsylvania with Mrs E C Nover as assistant. They will inspect films at the Capital where approvals are required before showing. Pay scales 1500 and 1200 with 2 50 fee per film. Production of unapproved pictures prohibited and punishable by fine.
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