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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
4
Warren County Court records show two men, Georg A Stockton and Wayne Beform, pleaded guilty amid a mistrial context as jurors faced delays and a witness could not attend. The case involved a Corry resident and a cited witness, with proceedings paused pending grand jury action.
In a late afternoon session the Commonwealth case of Ditford Desker and Bor Custer, both Woodamen, faced guilty pleas. MacFarland and others aided the court as the judge deferred sentencing until Tuesday. Docker, aged 19, and a companion 16, faced penalties while the rest settled by guilty pleas. No statements were given today.
A dated medical advertisement promises relief from rheumatism without opiates or narcotics. It claims poisonous distractions drive out pain when rheume is used and asserts a remedy by two bottles costs a deposit to N B Ames and Co. If relief fails, money is refunded.
A deadly series of tornadoes swept across Arkansas and nearby states this afternoon. In UtIa Mook and surrounding towns, dozens are dead and hundreds injured as homes and businesses are damaged or destroyed. Communications are down and rescue operations continue amid widespread devastation. In Hot Springs, a tornado destroyed a church and skating rink, leaving the city without power.
Kane June dispatch reports the Kane seniors head to the capital on a Pennsylvania train at 10 16 AM with a 42 person party. The group from the city joins 12 more from Marienville High School at Rildgway for the excursion led by Mr Dar nell the guide who previously led Kane’s trip three years ago.
In Scranton Pennsylvania during June the morning edition announces a price rise from one to two cents. The increased cost of materials and a wartime gain are cited as reasons for the advance.
Labor unrest shuts Kane and Pennoyl Mania glass plants in Pennsylvania, each employing about two hundred workers. Only a few blowers report to work as management and union members clash over Sunday work and other conditions. Plant operations droop while negotiations stall.
Harrisbore Pa June 4 John Sze of One Ball Engine Works at Hilo was awarded 585 a week for 125 weeks and 45 for medical care after an accident in which he lost sight of one eye A steel chip struck his right eye while cleaning a saw blade and caused a cataract The Erie district referee C Scott Smith granted 50 percent of weekly wages for 136 weeks totaling 420 In addition to 25 for medical attention
Advertisements contrast fraudulent patent medicines with trusted products like Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The piece defends time tested remedies, noting their ongoing availability and longstanding presence in the market, while warning against dubious shortcuts in treatment.
An old time newspaper ad touts San Cura Ointment by Thos Downey and N F Ames Co claiming rapid healing for sores burns piles and scalds. It reports bold testimonials of quick poison draw and fever relief, lists prices 25 and 60 cents, and urges broad use with endorsements and skin benefits.
The catbird is a common backyard bird across the United States to New Mexico and Oregon with winters from the gulf to Panama. It feeds on fruit and garden crops causing damage to strawberries raspberries and blackberries while also eating insects like beetles ants and crickets. The text discusses its habits and notes the question of legal protection versus allowing crop destruction by farmers.
Washington Post reports Bundy school teacher Mise Blandis Johnson of Hops Chapel Minneapolis teaches primary students about biblical miracles and guiding pillars. A pupil correctly answered that the Israelites were led by a pillar of fire and catarptfiur into Canaan following the lesson on Moues and the faraslitea.
A garbled tale from New York recounts Freak Jointe, once famous, who feigned sympathy and injured his knee during a trick. Police watched his every move after he repeated the stunt, leading to a blacklist and cautious behavior by observers.
A promotional note extols quality over quantity as the key to happiness, claiming their candies provide satisfaction and delight. The tone urges choosing a superior material approach for lasting joy and consumer satisfaction.
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