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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
4
The article notes multiple class picnics across the school year ending events. Juniors enjoyed a Panama Rocks outing, Sophomores and French club held a Columbus day picnic, and Seniors twenty strong went to Chautauqua Take for a day at Sylvan Park with a large basket meal, the final class function of the year.
New York paper reports L. D. Ketcham of the brokerage firm B. D. Ketcham & Co. suspended for failing to answer Simmons about a delay in delivering 7700 dollars worth of stock bought from him. An employee of Cornwell Reed & Meyers testified to a transaction in shares of the Standard Oil Company of California. Ketcham was not at his office and had not been down since Thursday.
By Tolerens, June 18. The British steamer Arita Hanford lies aground in the Gulf of Alguy with the crew facing grave danger as a typhoon moves toward the area and rescue efforts are underway.
An obituary notes Mermananier, longtime Howard Tannery employee, died at work after years in Corry. Born in Hanover, Germany, he came to the United States at 14, lived near Clymer, NY, and later moved to Corry. Survived by wife, daughter Adie Boreha and Martha, two sons Fred and Louis. Funeral Friday at 2 from 876 Smith Street. interment in German Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Hall to officiate.
Long list of students across City High School Mattview and Convond Washington schools named for perfect attendance. Also mentions East Main Street School and poetry excerpt from David Grey's estate.
More than 44 million Red Cross Christmas Seals were sold last December, yielding about 440,000 dollars for anti tuberculosis work. Pennsylvania districts reported strong totals with Allegheny County leading state sales. New York led nationwide with over 10 million seals, while Rhode Island and other states posted solid per capita figures. The 1918 drive surpassed 1913 by over 4 million seals, and plans target 50 million for the coming year with printing orders placed for 100 million seals.
Harrisburg June 17 The Municipal Home Rule League was formed by representatives of forty four municipalities. Plans were made to charter in debate for the epoch of these outlets and to interfere with competition by granting the Public Service Commission control over public services. David Starr of Bellevue Allegheny County elected chairman George F P Languit secretary and other officers named. A fund of 5000 was raised for finance legislation and campaign committees.
City and Vicinity notes offer a showcase of fresh lake and sea fish including bull heads halibut steelhead trout white fish blue pike and herrings at Company Bros with ads from $1.00 up Also mention Knowlton Bros first home grown green pond and various local notices including weddings obituaries and book news from local papers Ming Frazer Carnike and Herbert Chapman quietly wed in Corry Rev Wallace officiating and travel plans to Titavilla for a brief honeymoon Books coming next Friday include The Marryars and Unto Caesar among others Emma A Dean librarian reports the Titnaville Herald and Warren Mirror provide regional notices and oil field updates with schedules and bids for a new city armory under scrutiny by the State Armory Board.
A new line features self watering lawn care items and hanging baskets with wire line. Includes a complete display of bedding plants, Sweet Pea Nasturtium and lawn grass sod for sale.
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