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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
2
A stalled Corry chamber plan resurfaced in a council room session with labor and machine representatives. Aimed to unite all locals, organizers deny aims of a collection agency or blacklist while promising growth, improvements, and broad community participation.
A promotional note asserts Putnam's Abstractor for corns and foot dissatisfactions outperforms cheap imitations. It claims clearer relief and dealer profit, urging purchase from druggists and Thos Downey.
Civil war veterans resident in the state may attend the Gettysburg anniversary exercises on July 1 2 and 8 1948 free of railroad transportation as the state funds travel. Write Major Gen Daniel Sickles retired in New York City with name company regiment and residence. Sickles will arrange transportation and events. A large Civil war veteran turnout is expected at Gettysburg, the biggest Union Confederate gathering since the war.
Francis Jones employed by the Falconer Electric Lighting Company received a 2200 volt electric shock while repairing a street light at the corner of Work and Harrison streets around 3 PM. He was on a pole when the power unexpectedly remained on and was thrown from the feed wires by the force of the current. He remained conscious and no serious injuries were reported at the time.
A man named Mr Jones was burned when a live wire touched him at a power show. He had previously received a similar high voltage shock about three weeks earlier. The device had activated automatically and the plugs were removed before he could be fully protected.
The Warren Mirror reports a June 1 gathering at a Glade boarding house where a Polish man invited to leave was assaulted by five to six associates. The victim, Fred Watwito, was hospitalized with a broken tooth. Sheriff Park arrested five men under a writ of capias for damages. two were found at Peterson's Hale factory and three at the Glade tannery.
We, the undersigned grocers of Corry City, agree to close our stores at twelve noon and remain closed for the balance of the day every Wednesday during July and August. Signatories include Bush & Sweet, W. J. Wilcox, Nan tes and Sons, W. R. Unsbrouck, Edward G. Crapser, Blair & Co., Byron Perkins, G. M. Ream, Charles M. Selple, Blair Bros, J. A. Pond, J. O. Blair, L. D. West, Nathaniel Stone, W. J. Damion, C. W. Lyons, Foster Bros, N. B. Dodd, Jas. Richards & Son, Knowlton Bros, D B. Murray, Schrambling & Reed, S. W. Parker, Knights Tea Store.
Warren July 10 Harry G Hunter arrested at Union City by Constable Pars on a warrant. Justice Wheeler heard the case of uttering threats and poisoning several head of cattle alleged by Lincoln A Hunter. Prosecutor and defendant are brothers sharing a Grand Valley farm. Case settled by consent. defendant paid costs of 16.70. Witnesses present but not called as case not pressed.
Corry grocery firms plan to close Wednesday afternoons during July and August, granting themselves and employees a half holiday. The move mirrors trends in other cities and is seen as liberal by employers. Shoppers can adjust to morning purchases for noon delivery, with merchants hoping patrons will appreciate the relief during hot terms.
Washington July 10 A live frog crawled clawed and croaked for hours inside Mrs J V King a Swanwood suburb resident. It bit and gouged her stomach then climbed into her throat nearly starving her before doctors at Emergency Hospital removed it with a large pump. The preserved specimen measured inches and resembled a deformed tadpole swallowed last August.
The readable text notes a confrontation involving a dog and a person. It mentions discomfort in the stomach and laughter directed at the individual, but details are incomplete and unclear about the event or outcome.
In Oil City Derrick, Rogers Brow’s new Petrolein bridge highlights concrete progress. An estimated 400 yards of dressed stone lay by the old quay, awaiting removal as a foundation for fresh construction. They offer a landing to haul away the blocks, promising a wagon-based disposal to any taker, while river flow and stage complicate the project.
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