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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
2
Local notices discuss post office matters and advertising rates. Community leaders argue the Chautauqua week should be included with carnival events, urging balanced support and avoiding conflicts with a later program.
An early 20th century notice promises a $100 reward to readers who expose a fake cure for a chronic ailment. The announcement cites a supposed medical breakthrough and urges public vigilance against deceptive claims while naming the proprietors and a local city context.
The state agriculture official in Harrisburg reports favorable conditions for grapes despite a recent flood and pest concerns. He notes overall good vine health, with expectations of strong grape output across counties and a likely market price outlook, citing recent inspections and dry warm periods aiding development.
Corry resident recounts kidney pain and relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Amon & Co. Drug Store. The speaker, Mr Maher, links back and kidney pain to a health condition and credits the remedy with removing pains. Price 60 cents at dealers.
Hornell remains in the grips of a major flood as streets and roads flood. Highways and bridges are damaged with sections washed away and crucial state roads nearly impassable, with an estimated toll approaching eighty thousand dollars. Local stores report closures and extensive damage across Main Street.
An advertisement touts Sam Cura ointment by Thos. Downey and N. F. Amon at Cooperstown Pa as a guaranteed remedy for sores burns piles and scalds with money back. Claims rapid healing and mentions Ban-Cuirs soap and Thompson Merleal Go Titusville Pa.
Fremont Ohio reports Miss Corn Semme Fremont becomes the first war bride, marrying Private William O Pools of Company G, 11th Regiment, shortly after his enlistment. The ceremony occurred within hours of his departure for service. The couple faces wartime separation as he serves abroad.
June 20 marks a formal acknowledgment from thirty nine of the 48 governors to the War Department. The telegraph confirms the national guard mobilization order intensifying nationwide readiness.
The page provides a scanned market digest with figures for grains animals and supplies. Entries mention corn cattle hogs and various commodities with quoted prices and regional references, including Minnesota markets and livestock movements.
A report from Monith details efforts led by Gexamierlohog and Dixon to address unsanitary conditions in a Pennsylvania town near the railroad yard. Local housing authorities coordinated with business and civic groups to remove rubbish and improve street appeal. Residents supported municipal cleanup and new garden initiatives to enhance the community's image and livability.
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