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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1916
Page
2
Fragmented notes describe a worker in a lawn service with Perry and Vinnie amid concerns of appetite loss and fatigue. References to medications, money, and monitoring imply health and welfare questions surrounding the group.
An old advertisement touts Masterole mustard plasters as easing pain and soreness. It claims fast relief for throat and chest ailments, neuralgia, rheumatism, and muscle pains with a white tingling plaster made from mustard oil and other ingredients. Available in 2 sizes, 50 cents and 2.50 dollars, from The Masterole Company in Cleveland Ohio.
Norman Crags Wy and Warren County jumbled report details a dynamite blast on the Allegheny River near Bear Thoungeon. Crags, 26, died instantly. wife, two children, father and mother survive. An older brother perished in a separate incident. Investigators pursue charges and motives as the community mourns the violent death.
An Erie Railroad official reported an elderly woman paid for a free ride with a note or token but claimed the money belonged to the Erie Railroad Company. A mysterious New Yorker later sent a letter claiming the same sum was stolen from the company.
A Warren County corn club is forming with 50-ish member youths and adult volunteers. The program aims to train boys in corn production, improve yields, and host summer contests with prizes including cash and written reports. A committee will coordinate meetings at multiple schools to promote farming skills and community involvement.
The provided OCR text appears as a garbled 1920s style newspaper page with political column notes. It references Colonel Wok Vamprlen and a Nebraska presidential topic, mentioning Republican and Copper Debs factions, midwest party dynamics, and a tense discussion around Roosevelt and Wilson era figures.
An old advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case cured when using Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It cites testimonials and internal use claims, listing Toledo and other locations, with dubious medical assertions and instructions.
Reported May 12 fires spread through Kinve and surrounding areas near Devin, engulfing vegetation and property. Three men were shot during a chaotic scene as families fled. one area remains surrounded by flames threatening the oil field complex and power lines.
Seeds in bulk offered at K. W. Lyons feature a wide range of vegetables and herbs. The list includes Carrot Seed Lettuce Turnip Onion Pepper and more. Aiming to attract customers with quality bulk seeds at reasonable prices.
Local notices advertise hiring photographers for powder yard work with photo prints at one dollar per dozen. Materials are to be supplied and ready. Pricing shifts after May from sixty cents to one dollar and fifty cents per dozen.
A fragmentary advert describes a spring promotion for a Bulgarian Blood Tea with claims of high recommendation. It references a “Francs Slattery” as a solo agent and mentions a price around 500 and 1.00 per package, with unclear location and contact details.
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