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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1917
Page
1
Fragmented text segment mentions East Street, a gold select value, and various unclear items. The readable pieces reference a bar or center activity and a high order item, but specifics and context are missing.
Corry, Pennsylvania whose name appears in the Navy commission notice. A local graduate, he earned a commission after passing the examination with high marks. Brown, a former Corry High School teacher and active in school activities, is set to report for service following Senate confirmation.
Chautauqua opened this afternoon with the Killarney Girls presenting song and vocal items as the main feature of the opening program. The event drew a sizable crowd and included performances by Mrs Whitney and other local contributors.
A Concord boy nearly lost his life when he and a companion fell from a dam into a creek. The current carried him downstream for twenty yards before a passerby named Metiriy, who heard the commotion, dived in and saved him. The boy survived with minor injuries and walked home.
The Raymond Company begins employing young women at its plant joining five initial workers. They operate at night, bending wire beads and progressing to more complex tasks as training continues. Managers aim to expand the female workforce to about twenty within a month. Names Mrs. Lucile Love and Mrs. Leon Lindaley are mentioned among workers returning from Pendley Lake.
A barn owned by Q. W. Paulie in Columbus burned during a storm with firefighters arriving as flames spread. Several farm implements and stock were lost. the fire engine was destroyed in the blaze and police reported multiple arrests related to surrounding disturbances.
A freight wreck near Corry disrupted Erie line traffic yesterday. The front portion of a freight car derailed, tearing track and causing extensive damage. Crews cleared the lines through the night and expected repairs to continue into tomorrow.
The Corry Club hosts its annual July trap shoot at Corey range with many local competitors expected. Funds and prizes are donated by Kurlow Hardware Company and others, as gates open and entries begin for two contests.
A line car plunged over the Niagara Gorge near Whirlpool rapids during a heavy rain. Eleven deaths were confirmed with numerous passengers injured as the car fell into the river below.
Fragmented dispatch details a planned Russian assault along the Galician front with proclamations and regulations to govern the operation. The report notes casualties and German opposition, with references to leadership, conscription rules, and wartime measures amid a broader strategic push.
Wallace Cogsworth, newly elected Secretary of Transitken for Abe Ford Howe Company, succeeds Carl Sullivan who resigned from Irvine duties. Sullivan served many years as Hose Company officer. Cogwell, a leading member, steps into the role amid a busy period for city services.
The article reports British gains continuing with developments noted on Sunday and Saturday nights. It mentions naval actions, marine forces, and a French engagement with fires and destruction of submarines and due to a larger scale of damage and loss.
A Chautauqua tent collapsed on the William H. Foster grounds in Erie injuring bystanders as crowds scattered. Mrs Florence Lawrence resisted being taken to a hostel while police and fire officials searched the wreckage for injured amid panicked crowds and a surrounding cleanup.
Missy Molva Re Shea of Ohio and Mr Ghu once McCoy of Aberonae wed Saturday at St Presbyterian Church of Erie. The couple left for Rico to make their home at 87 Thornton Street after a quiet ceremony attended by family and local residents.
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