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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1916
Page
5
A concert at the high school auditorium by the Hugh Bohoo Orchestra delighted the audience. Mrs Bosworth directed vocal selections with strong student performances by Molle Waller Mig Gogov William Dike and Saxton.
A crowded morning in Corry with visitors and departures. Melvin Smith of Benverdim and many others arrive from nearby towns for brief calls and to attend events. Several residents travel to Erie and Washington, D C. A number of funerals and family visits are noted, along with business trips to Pittaburg and London Ontario.
Charlie Chaplin brings a new show at the Lyric tonight with laughter as the main act. Frank Daniels and a figure of aerial entertainment are also listed, while the note highlights unprecedented prosperity and the need for more competent staff during the summer session.
Miss George Carey spent the weekend with friends at a social gathering. Cedric Gold traveled from Medina to spend time with his party. Anna Medraw arrived from Buffalo to visit relatives in the city. Mr Wrank Amias hosted a party of sixteen ladies at Bridge yesterday evening, with Mr and Mrs Sirlow entertaining at Mupl Avenue. A three course repast was served.
Fragmentary text lists varied acts and performers including Margaret Ang Ha Wil, Kon Walker, Sammy, Charlie Chaplin and a mix of film reels. The garbled note mentions Lyric tonight and a hall room comedy. No coherent event details or dates emerge from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a theatre event at Amuse Theatre with twenty tickets priced at one lek. The readable bits suggest a promotional line or internal memo referencing tickets, cost, and a window or entry point. Further details are unclear due to transcription errors.
Pine Grove Cemetery Assn. annual meeting to be held at the office of Mr. C, le Mexander, on Monday May th at 1:58 p.m. Stockholders are urged to attend as trustees are elected at the meeting. Rowe, Secretary.
Arthur Hours, a well known Columbus resident, died after a relatively short illness. He was 72 years old and survived by his widow, Coli, and three children. The family resided in Columbus, where they were widely respected. Funeral arrangements were planned for Sunday at 11 o clock.
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