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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
4
The article explains how seawater color changes with latitude from azure near the equator to greener hues toward the poles. It notes that intense evaporation in the tropics deepens the water’s appearance, while cooler regions show varied blue and green tones.
A fragment describes a pretty trained nurse bending over a patient who asks not to turn his head. The convalescent replies with a courteous denial as the nurse shows care in a low warm ward setting.
General Stewart J. Woodford, previously ill at Rowsley, is progressing satisfactorily in London and is now out of immediate danger.
Details ramble through a fragmented scene with Mrs Auibiah-T and a concert lecturer recalling waking, getting up, and breakfast in Chicago. The narration probes if the speaker’s voice fits the hall and hints at tired routines and shifting dynamics amid a strained association.
Three girls aged 14 to 17 fled the Convent of the Good Shepherd near Cincinnati by tying improvised ropes and sliding from a second floor. They reached safety after briefly staying with a woman in Cortinage and obtaining clothing. An officer and court officials pursued their escape and inquiries.
The Haverford arrived from Liverpool via Queenstown with 431 steerage passengers and 180 cabin passengers. The 431 steerage were landed at Lawns Point for observation due to smallpox concerns and a quarantine was imposed, while 180 cabins were allowed to remain aboard as the ship was fumigated. The government acted after a prior voyage allegedly brought smallpox to the port.
John Oden of York dodged bullets when an elephant behind which he hid saved his life. The animal, guarding him during a reservoir job near York, was struck by a bullet when the assailant Benjamin Kelly fired. Kelly was arrested. The report extols elephant intelligence and moral heroism amid the event.
A fragmentary report describes a wedding custom where guests douse the bride’s doorstep with boiling water. It also notes fighting on the Portugal frontier, with Royalist forces near Ovro and Ailstine and volleys of engagements around Serra De Glore as the Worth regiment attempts to disperse Royalists.
The report notes Thomas B. Mills of Superior Wis elected frond Exalted Ruler by acclamation and Dr C H Want of Pasadena elected grand royal knight. Edward Leach of New York lodge No 1 chosen Eremailliers. A Malden note describes J Preaton found among a hen turkey with two oddly formed bodies and one head. Blissful ignorance is mentioned alongside money troubles.
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Baroania and Thompson's Dandelion and Mandrake Pills as cures for kidney troubles, backache, dizziness, and high colored urine. It claims quick kidney relief from a liquid first dose, with pills priced at 20 cents, 60 cents, and $1.00, available through N. PB. Amoy & Co. and Thomas Downsy.
Fragmentary ad text cites Cheney & Co Toledo and Kinnan Marvin involved in selling a cataract cure. It references internal use, blood issues, and claims about reproduction methods by Hewitt Brothers Soap Co Dayton Ohio. Also notes Busy Task wrappers and a two-cent stamp.
For information enquire of Geo Ay Apne Sr omue 7 8 Radiator Bldg Corry Pa cheap if taken within 80 days or sale of parlor items in this local classified snippet with garbled text.
A cloth thoracic brace without metal parts is advertised as comfortable and non obstructive. The Rexall Brace is suitable for a four year old or an adult up to three hundred pounds. Sold by O, Baptista & Bon with a price of one dollar.
A Corry resident explains using a under feed hot air furnace to heat a home from October to May, costing about thirty dollars in coal. The letter notes continuous operation kept rooms comfortably warm during the winter and invites further details from Robert Heerisia.
H Hanley Parker of Philadelphia wins a Blyoree on ground of desertion after a tumultuous marriage. The case involves threats and alleged window ordeal in North Park, with Mary B Parker named in the early 1910 proceedings. The couple had 12 years of marriage ending amid public scandal.
A Lackawanna freight wreck near Corning killed four and injured others after a rear car struck a signal and plunged. Tests show the engineer may have been intoxicated about 12:40 AM on May 4, four hours before the crash. Torpedoes at a Tadpole stop were not used, and testimony suggests their absence hindered avoidance of disaster.
A fragmentary humorous scene shows George Maynold mistaken for Wordsworth in a dressing room with a large photograph on the wall. The tale references a “Wordaworth” mishearing and a studio joke about a poet. A later note discusses cormorants and river Tweed officials detailing birds’ feeding, including trout in their stomachs and estimates of trout weight.
Fragmentary report from Ullea Utlea New York notes a heavy rainstorm in July damaging structures and affecting crops. The piece references casualties and a local incident involving a schoolboy and a cryptic exchange about a question, with commentary from Boxton Journal.
A scrambled excerpt shows a dinner guest confronting a neighbor lady about matching clothes to hair color. The dialogue reveals a misguided belief that a man’s attire should reflect his hair, with a joke on balding men and color choices, illustrating social fashion chatter.
Fragmentary prose lines reference truth, virtue, and God emerging from pendulum like waves. Mentions Funangorance and weak hes, and uncounted peace moving upward toward a worldly wow moment. Fi Pulsford appears as a name within the fragmented text.
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