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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
3
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS note the arrival of Sweet Molly McCalla, a floral display at North Corry greenhouses, and a busy scene of local commerce. Corrections include Meadeville Messenger lampoon and various notices: a curfew issue, home sales, and a funeral. The piece mentions Warren Florist, plant offerings, and a lively week of notices from Corry.
A vintage ad promotes MI-O-NA Stomach Tablets to stop fermentation in the stomach, claim rapid relief from indigestion, gas, and nausea. It touts a money back plan and sale through AM. F. Ames & Co. and druggists nationwide, with postal treatment offered.
At the Lyric Theater patrons glimpse Sherman era pageantry with Wn reels showing 1000 soldiers and two troops of artillery and cavalry, staged near the Bison 101 Ranch. Most: Senkatomd Jim ever made. Admission ten cents.
An Wanbensburg dispatch reports Judge J W Bouton of MekKean HOUNTS will hear the district attorney this afternoon about testimony that many upright gentlemen drank. The court framed questions on intoxication and propriety as the witness described an intelligent and worthy man who was intoxicated.
Nivo the largest stock of Easter plants and flowers ever shown in Corry. Greenhouses lighted in evenings for those who cannot call during the day. Specialties include lilies Aunties hyacinths single and double tulips daffodils in pots hydrangeas ferns and many varieties. Cut flowers of all kinds in silkited quantities. A B Pettit Florist 310 Main St Hell 70 3 Three blocks from depot Union 84.
The body of Benjamin Swanson, missing since Christmas night, was found in the Chadokoin River near Hast Janieatown at 2 30 p m Saturday. Coroner B W Storms ruled accidental death after identification via items on his person. Swanson left home Christmas night after 8 p m and was last seen alive then. neighbor Victor Carlson spotted the body from the Bigelow Street foot bridge. A silver watch, a pocket book with 5 61, and Pennsylvania tax receipts bearing his name were found. Mrs Swanson and two of their three sons identified the body. Authorities notified the family and the coroner’s verdict was delivered.
Meadville March 17. W W Woodard draughtsman Erie Railroad shops struck by train 11 on a siding at Spencer Hospital with a painful injury and general shaking up. He was knocked but escaped serious harm.
W long 28 year old Woodard of Union City works as a draughtsman at Meadsville Eric shops. He stepped from behind the shops onto the west bound track and was struck by locomotive No. 823 near Athlete Park crossing. The engineer says the bell rang and the whistle blew, but Woodard did not see the oncoming train until hit and he was thrown to a sidetrack. He was removed to the station and hospital by ambulance.
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