Wound gentleman’s umbrella at the Journal office
A gentleman’s umbrella was wounded near the Journal office in an incident observed by staff. The item shows minor damage yet remains recoverable. no injuries reported.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1912
Page
7
A gentleman’s umbrella was wounded near the Journal office in an incident observed by staff. The item shows minor damage yet remains recoverable. no injuries reported.
Real estate listing from O. R. Powell promoting rental properties and loans. Includes large brick block at 110 113 114 W Main Street and double houses on Wright Street 934 and 226. Encourages visiting office for discussion and financing. Also notes property on Dal W. Church Street with on premises details.
For sale young medium weight draft team inquire at 220 Mant Smith Street. For sale nice driving horse safe for Indy. Sale heavy work team eight thousand pounds harness wagon. Notify Taguirset Journal office, images.
WANTED Two good strong men to work In haying. George Mac Donald, South center street, SLO WANTED Fair wages paid weekly to few middle aged men in the county, all summer's job. References required. No boys or foreigners. Glen Bros, Rootenter, No. 1 WANTED High class to sell trees shrubs roses vines berries bushes bulbs etc. Good wages Permanent Exclusive territory. Brown Brothers' Nurseries Rochester, N.Y.
Wanted notice seeking washing services at 114 East Main Street Buffalo. Caller offers at home or office cleaning. contact details imply local business, with unusual phrasing indicating a help-wanted style ad.
The grantee skeleton building on Broadway in New York faced scrutiny from the hub of the city’s hublatage department in 1888. A special board of expert examiners was deemed necessary because the design used a full steel skeleton bearing all wall and floor weight with limited structure. The experts approved the plan, giving birth to the modern skyscraper.
A fragmented set of notes traces polo from Persa racing centuries ago to its spread across central Asia, India, Tibet and Japan, including mentions of Akbar patronage and Turkish rivals, with stray quotes and anecdotes interwoven. The text blends historical misdates and garbled dialogue from a Cleveland Plain Dealer piece and a dream vignette, offering a chaotic snapshot rather than a cohesive report.
At Conaway Warren cottage gathering on the Fourth, a dangerous near drowning occurred in the stream. Mrs. Goodell and Mrs. Burke were pulled from depths after all three companions were submerged twice, with heroic aid from Gyist Hull and others. One woman was revived after a quarter hour, while the others required assistance to regain consciousness.
The article describes how English law used to brand prisoners by placing an iron collar and branding iron on the court dock. A heated branding iron bore a judge’s decree, searing letters onto the thumb as part of the sentence, a practice ending by the eighteenth century.
A garbled report notes Congress hastily set in motion a joint expedition and maneuvers. It mentions an enrollment act and presidential declarations with Senate and House actions. The War Department flags costs tied to civil establishment maintenance and expected funding gaps.
Advancing years slow body functions dulling secretion and circulation. Pills named Pillotones act on stomach liver and kidneys to ease change and strengthen the system. Mild pills reduce gripe and offer overall support for the elderly. Sold by Thos Downer for 25e per parlor.
Erie July 6 Lavern Bates 24 a Sherman N lumberman was found with a pullet shot in his temple and a revolver at his aid after a buggy ride to Ashton Corners five miles south of North East He died as coroner Flinn termed it suicide Bates son of G D Bates a prominent Weathfield lumber dealer had lived with his brother Charles Bates at Sherman He had attended a dance the previous night and showed no sign of intent before leaving the dance at about 4 oclock yesterday morning body found beside the buggy by C N Pringle the local farmer The coroner and Dr Flinn conducted the inquest and ruled suicide based on bullet wound and position of the revolver
Aluminum powder is prepared by cutting up material into small spans, grinding in a mill, and sifting through boring cloth. The powder serves as a paste for metallic paint and is especially valuable for metallic cures used on exposed surfaces. The powder is very fine and adhesive, like trapbite.
The Australian Navy is divided into two classes the permanent naval forces and the citizen naval forces Volunteers in the latter serve without pay in peacetime and are not entitled to pay.
A compact reflection on opportunities, noting that timely action matters and lost chances cannot be regained. Draws a classic moral from Pliny the Elder about seizing the right moment before it slips away.
Anna Moynihan, 14, was bitten on the right ankle while tending a cow at a Moynihan farm. Neighbors and Dr. Swiltnuln treated a possible nonvenomous bite with a tourniquet and first aid. She was later taken to City hospital and remained conscious.
In Mayville on July 5 a cattle sickness appeared affecting several cows. Dr. R. Benaen of Famootowi diagnosed staphylococcus infection after tests. One cow was already blind and the rest showed varied eye trouble. Prompt treatment prevented further loss of sight. The outbreak involved a Characohlrine bull with diseased bites shipped from Westfield, linked to the stock feed supplied by VanDyrs.
A. P. Moumenye and sons advertise a genuine deep cut sale at 212 Wout Main St with a wide stock of items. The notice highlights reduced prices across goods and urges customers to visit for bargains.
The fragment recalls a Palm event titled Remember Our 35 Dent Luncheon. Details are sparse but imply a social gathering with a dental or anniversary theme. No clear date, place, or participants are legible.
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