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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1918
Page
2
An old advertisement promotes various cures and beauty treatments. It touts local applications, tonic claims, Wall's Cure, and the Hag Rest Cure. The text mentions persons and brands like Cheney and Co and Grizelle Bristow in relation to beauty products and hair treatment services.
A garbled wartime era warning piece extols a dubious remedy claiming to cure rabies and related ailments. It names a fearsome “mad dog” bite, hints at a poison system, and touts a world remedy. The text references Gold Meddal Hawrton, Crimates, and a 100 year era claim amidst fragmented sentences.
Reports indicate multiple counties face teacher shortages, hindering school operations. Superintendent notes funding and recruitment gaps, with vacancies affecting classrooms, substitutes, and long term educational planning. Local officials urge statewide action to bolster hiring and retention.
New York reports a German spy case linked to wartime submarine activity. The arrest of Marne Opperman, 41, a German national, is cited along with the discovery of an operational wireless setup in New Jersey, suggesting ongoing intelligence work by naval authorities.
A confiscated wireless setup tied to enemy activity was recovered near Hughals Town in woodland with a high pole and tuned apparatus arranged for messages. Capt. Roger Fuller described the seized equipment as ready for transmitting signals to agents, reflecting wartime espionage concerns. Buy War Savings Stamps to support humanity.
Public Service action notes combined rate pressures from coal and material costs in 1915. Erie Lighting raises wholesale power rates, boosting costs for Corry City Electric Light and Union City Electric Light. A 10 percent prompt pay discount is adopted, plus a 5 percent late payment penalty. both firms expect no further rate changes for now.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a political item titled Ferabrads Lo Tams. Readable bits suggest a local campaign note or slogan with names and places omitted. Further context is unreadable, but the item appears to involve a regionally titled political message and public interest.
Unclear fragmentary report references a meeting about war aid in America. Mentions Bates and a patriotic tone. Lacks verifiable names, places, dates, or concrete actions.
Fragmented OCR lists names and claims about cures and soaps. It mentions Downey and Amen as Wey of money due from buros, a San Cura Olntm by No. Amen and Downey, and a product Good BaB Ban Cura Soap Matineptie promising to heal pores and skin issues.
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