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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1924
Page
6
A chaotic divorce case in Erie County prompts a probe into a so-called divorce mill operation. The article describes alleged acts, involved parties, and court proceedings in Western New York, with mentions of attorneys, local officials, and a dramatic railway-related incident near a station that injures no one.
An odd health advisory promotes drinking water to calm kidneys and touts quarrelsome claims about “red Salts” and a grape cid drink as a kidney flush. It mentions headaches nervous symptoms linked to weather, urges readers to consult a pharmacist, and claims a yearly “Sautine” kidney check.
Erie county commissioners, May 18, report an additional 13,507.62 dollars in state funds for road building, bringing their total county aid to 60,180. The funds come from a 10 million dollar, state program for county projects, as secretary of highways Paul D Wright explains widespread underclaims. The commission indicates the year’s plans will exhaust the allotted funds.
Staff Captain J Gatabed known as Joe the Turk leads three nights of services at the Salvation Army Citadel this week. Armenian by birth, he discusses Turkish atrocities against Armenians, wears a full Turkish costume, and performs on multiple instruments. He will also hold tract meetings and sacred concerts, drawing crowds and inviting all to attend.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reflect a dialogue or poem fragment titled Starta With One Talent. It references a mother figure and a speaker asking about a child or talent, with interjected phrases that resemble a publication note from Penrain'e Weekly. No clear event or names are verifiable from the readable portions.
The passage appears as garbled text about leap years and calendar remarks, with stray phrases about rubbing alcohol and various medical or cosmetic preparations and vague claims of performance. No coherent event or person emerges to establish a concrete news item.
N. F. Ames & Co offer Rheumatism remedy described as marvelous and guaranteed. The product claims to quickly and safely drive poisons from the system causing stiffness and pain in joints and muscles.
In Philadelphia on May 13 John Mortimer Datlam of West Philadelphia High School took third place in the regional national oratorical contest, earning a $1.20 scholarship to advance to Washington in June. Edgar J. Deitsler of Meadville High School was judged best, with Nathan Latving of Trenton High School also recognized. Datlam urged protection of the Constitution against false censorship that could threaten the nation.
A Salvation Army annual appeal meeting was held at the Municipal building with most Advisory Board members present. The drive, aimed at raising funds for the coming year, will run Friday and Saturday. Citizens are urged to mail their checks to Postmaster Sumer Bentley to credit the fund. Ensign and Mrs. Brunner and cosworkers are highlighted for their past year’s work. The slogan for this year is “Support holy Care.”
The M E Missionary Modern Dames Society will meet in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs. Knowlton will lead the session with a discussion about Japan. Members are urged to donate hospital supplies for Titania India including blankets sheets towels and cotton. A dancing party is planned for May 14 at the Macabee Hill with invitations mailed. the choir society rehearsal and old folks concert books are requested for the Municipal Building rehearsal tonight.
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