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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
4
The Kane Republican reports oil work thriving as high crude prices spur activity. Northern Oil Co and Hanley area rigs run multiple strings with 20 plus drillers active in a wide radius, promising profits though dangers persist as crews contend with water and equipment hazards.
Fragmentary text describes oil field activity with references to Stroup Bradford Potter and drilling contractors, mentioning barrels of production and a nighttime lake fishing note. The passage is incoherent, mixing tools, strings, and locations, and contains many garbled phrases.
A Western United States effort proposed by Texas figure Trimble aims to establish camel caravans to move 200 camels from the Orient to the Far Western states, with a breeding colony planned 10 miles south of Cape Verdean. The project envisions traversing arid regions poorly served by rail or road as a historic revival of camel use in the American West.
A second fire at the Donchivore mill on Sixtornth and Blaze streets, Erie Mu, destroyed the two upper floors after an hour of fighting. Firemen had barely finished yesterday’s blaze before this morning’s discovery by a night watchman. One firefighter, Capt. John Meyerhoeffer, sustained a fractured rib and did not return to duty. Chief McMahon planned an investigation into possible incitement. The mill, already a total loss, had 1,000 barrels of flour burnt and machinery ruined in the earlier blaze.
Fragmented OCR notes mention various ailments and remedies in a garbled medical ad or notice. The text cites a company and a Dr Mark Blau with unclear address, referencing chiropractic approaches and a wide list of conditions without coherent claims or outcomes.
CORRY PA is the National Bank of Corry with Henry Keppel as president and AL Andrews as cashier. Directors include D A Depery AMat Cashion Bray Laurie L Olds H Heath Elmer Kinoata T H Cogswell Gerry T Kincaid and others. General banking with interest on time deposits and drafts on foreign countries.
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