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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1922
Page
3
Publicated daily except Sunday at Corry Pa with publisher Arthur Colegrave. Entered at the Post Office Corry Pa second class mail matter by mail six dollars yearly or three cents per copy by carrier fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates available on application.
The article discusses American capital backing new ocean telegraph cables, totaling about 800 million dollars with a third controlled by American interests. It traces 19th century efforts, noting Morse, Fields, and Cooper, and highlights U S leadership in linking Europe and the Pacific with undersea cables despite earlier failures and vast expenditures.
A woman writes that back pain from laborious housework improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She details relief enabling her to perform chores, praises the product, and encourages others to try it, noting how it allowed regular activity and rest for her husband.
Acclaimed gas exploded in a heating stove at Martin J. Kempt’s Main Street residence tearing the stove apart and dislodging a roof dormer. Kempt, believing the gas off, attempted to light the heater. the roar hurled him across the room. No fire or major damage to the brick house occurred.
Charles Nelo was killed Sunday night at 16 Overdort Ave Dubois. Two bullet wounds, one to the right cheek and a shoulder cut, led authorities to arrest Caramal Benefante and Domi Ne Alfante, with Pulei the house owner. investigators say who fired remains undetermined. The Erie Times notes a separate political bill by Congressman Milton Wo Shreve aimed at freeing Parque Tale peninsula from government ownership.
A two car garage behind IT L Green’s home on Polk Avenue heated by an overheated gas stove caught fire shortly after 2 PM Monday. Miss Leot Greenland discovered the blaze, entered the burning garage, and pulled out a Lexington sedan, the only car inside, which was badly scorched but she escaped unharmed. Jamestown man Axel Waltherp, 50, of 58 Coldenpic, has been missing since Thursday morning after leaving a store with no trace.
The article describes a vast network of undersea cables linking North America with the Caribbean, South America, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, and Asia. It notes active lines from San Francisco to Hawaii and beyond, plus connections via the Azores and the Mediterranean, with improvements in operation and greatly increased message capacity, reducing costs.
Burglars entered two Olean homes on Monday morning at 748 Garden Ave and Laurel Ave. They took $40 from George W. Prentiss, but left Michael Shaffer’s residence untouched. No arrests reported. The piece also notes milder winter weather and less snow than typical for the region.
Jamestown dairymen appoint a committee to study building a milk plant costing around $30,000. Led by Nathan M Wilson, with John Cheney Eric Crandall John A Westman and Abbett Nelson, the group will meet soon to explore a site and feasibility amid producer dealer tensions.
Advertises openings for government jobs for individuals over 17 with $130 monthly pay. Encourages writing for a free list of available positions. Contact R. Terry, former Civil Service examiner, at 287 Continental Building, Washington, D. C. 31a.
Renovo lad Brookens, 15, was shot and seriously wounded about 10 o clock by his brother Anson 18 with a Colt revolver during a checkers game. Alvin allegedly fired after dropping an unloaded gun and snapping it at Anson. the bullet entered above the heart and exited the back.
A historic ad touts Rheuma as a mighty remedy to drive rheumatic poisons from the body and abolish misery with a money back guarantee. It claims relief after two days of small doses, marketed by NP Ames & Co. with authorized druggist sales on a no- Cure-no-pay basis.
Dr Extras Olive Tablets promote gentle bowel and liver detoxification, claimed to refresh breath without calomel side effects. Advertisements claim the olive colored, vegetable formula aids natural elimination, and that the tablets work overnight for a week.
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