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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1911
Page
3
Fragmentary ad offers flowers and plants for all occasions at greenhouses. Mentions old time service and patronage, with a hopeful call to visit or call the street car line area. Details are garbled and unclear.
Local ad promotes a Saturday sale at Wood's store in Corry with discounts on groceries and household items. Highlights include canned goods, beans, and medicines, with mention of limited quantities and specific prices for multiple items.
The item notes Paradena California experienced its first snowstorm in two decades, with 15 year quantities reported and a report on the unusual weather event affecting daily life and local activity. It mentions related notices and community updates amid the storm.
A promotional notice announces Dr. Jyff Ranker, graduate of Chicago College of Opcomoteh, will appear at the St Henan Hotel Parlors on Wednesday, May 6, to discuss a line of glasses said to be scientifically tested and free of charsta. The ad touts $5 gold shell spectacles or Eye Jelaston at 81.90 with a money back offer and satisfaction guarantee.
The entry lists Manley and Bingham, Painters and Decorators at 549 East Main Street offering services with a guarantee on full workmanship. It mentions terms such as honest appointments and comprehensive guarantees, though the readable text is fragmentary and garbled.
The House and Senate approved Meary’s retirement with the rank of Admiral and the thanks of Congress. The measure, amid cheers, grants him rank, house, and pay, capping a long campaign for naval honors. Only 26 members had formally supported the action by yesterday’s vote. President Taft is expected to sign to make the retirement effective.
At Madrid March aviation show a plane plunged into the spectators. About sixty thousand watched as the craft faltered and crashed into an audience. Nine died and many were fatally or seriously injured including General Villar his nephew a priest and an artillery captain. Emergency corps were dispatched to the scene.
A Georgia case involves a defendant linked to a Savannah harbor work project who seeks liberty by swearing an oath to avoid paying a fine. The petitioner faces government charges and the court has allowed a tentative move, with a nine day deadline and related actions by mayoral authorities in a contested position.
The Watson Pine Company and the Walled Roofing and Manufacturing Company plan to locate in Erie within three weeks, south of the Erie City ton Works plant. The large building, idle for some time, will host around 10 workers, with more hired as operations expand, and the project follows noted local industry activity and prior relocations.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Times recounts a hostess Browce pride in a party of West Philadelphia guests. A guest’s constant compliments to others is noted, with the host remarking on attire and fashion. A later line jokes about a woman's response to a drink order, hinting at social rituals in a 19th century setting.
Albany March. Governor Dix signed four measures to advance the state’s timber and public works agenda through 1911. The bills include appropriations totaling $20,000 in bonds for the water supply project at Sums Merville in Monroe County and other routine authorization.
A fragmentary report from North Atchison describes a girl gathering at a party, a hostess praising a place, and a dubious “synchronizing” game with a water bowl and an alleged chant, as observers note odd behavior and social trickery.
A compact briefing note lists pruning and care considerations for trees, shrubs, grape vines, and related landscape elements. It references generic terms like pruning, plant health, and cultivation practices without detailing specific species or locations. The text mentions administrative names and places in a fragmentary fashion.
A committee of ten women leaders raised the final subscription to 420,000 to enable Pottsville to obtain a Carnegie library site from Andrew Carnegie. The six day effort ended with whistles from manufacturing plants to signal the fund’s completion and raise public interest in the project.
A historical note mocks Frederick the Great describing Berlin’s “new palace” built to slight enemies. It claims the cupola scene shows a trio of dancing women representing Catherine the Great, Maria Theresa, and Mme de Pompadour, illustrating imperial rivalries and Frederick’s clever indulgence.
The Steuben County commissioners division apportions school moneys to towns including Avorn Firth Araiford Campbell Pulfonoy Praitshungy Urbous Wasiuni Wayne Wheeler Tomat and others. list shows varied dollar amounts and percentages assigned to each locale under commissioner Robert d Mayitt.
Paris reports Premier Monte firal Bet planned withdrawal of Bernstein's play Apres Moi from the Comedie Maneaise. The minister of the interior received officials, and Bernstein reportedly published a letter declining the peace interest.
A Tyenue Ayres dispatch reports Argentine vessels seized amid tensions in Paraguay with three ships affected. The situation centers on a naval move by Argentina and responses from regional authorities as seizures influence regional maritime activity.
A fragmentary report states the pope sent a warning to King Alfonse through the papal nuncio in Rome. The note discusses royal prerogatives and church authority, with unclear wording but signals tension between church and monarchy.
The ad touts pure wool menswear from A. F. Messenger & Son at 213 West Main Street, proposing tailored clothing by individual measure. It lists vaguely several designers and brands with a call to visit for a spring sample book and quality workmanship.
Wealthy social figure Wena reportedly wed George Alfred InWrenen of New York, a renowned neurologist, and Jala Watt Mortis Curtis of Tridgeport, in a private ceremony early this year. Reported fortune of about $20,000,000.
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