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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1910
Page
5
A testimonial letter from Mrs B M of Preven Bloomdale Ohio praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for backache and female weakness. The letter claims the remedy restored health after months of suffering and offers confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn, Massachusetts.
An advertisement offers eight labeled half ounce packets of choice named sweet peas for 25 cents postpaid. It promises free packets and early varieties such as Queen of the Market, Countess Spencer, and White Spencer, with Orchid varieties touted as well. Addressed to readers via Higgins Sweet Pea Specialist in Avoca Steuben County New York.
The Corry and Columbus Street Railway announces seasonal timetables effective Sept 30 1909 with hourly cars to Columbus on the even hour from morning till evening and a last car from Corry at 10 p m Columbus 10 10 p m on Saturdays. Frequent service to North Corry and East Wayne Street from 12 20 p m to 8 40 p m with additional late cars Saturday nights and Sunday first car from Waiting Room.
Sunday baseball results feature AL and NL contests across major and minor leagues. Notable showings include New York routing St Louis 14 to 1, Washington edging Cleveland 1 to 0, Detroit blanking Boston, and Philadelphia beating Toronto 8 to 11 innings. Eastern League and State League standings list Rochester, Providence, and Montreal amid packed schedules.
Maurice Lustig, once a night watchman and entertainer, found guilty of murder in the first degree for poisoning his wife Rhoda Lustig to obtain $3,000 in insurance. The trial before Judge Warren W. Teater concluded with a verdict of first degree murder after Rhoda died October 28, 1909 from intermittent convulsions attributed to strychnine. The case drew on staged polices intrigue and a larger plot to collect benefits.
An old advertisement touts Hyomel inhaler as a rapid cure for catarrh bronchitis sore throat and colds. It claims the product absorbs through a membrane to kill germs and promises immediate relief within two minutes. Sold by druggists and N F P Ames Co with a $1.00 bottle and 50 cent refills. requests free booklet and sample.
An advertisement claims Dr Devehon’s Beliof cures rheumatism and neuralgia in one day. It asserts the remedy acts quickly, removing the disease’s cause and immediate disappearance and notes notable benefit. Sold for seven cents and one dollar by Durham Drug Co.
In a first person account about living near the equator, the narrator describes the harsh living conditions, a bamboo bed frame, and a hard earthen surface. The piece notes precautions for Africans and mentions a bed built of wood, bamboo slats, and a pillow of scented grass. The writer reports sleepless nights from heat, insomnia, and moving leaves above a conical shelter.
In Rome on a May Sunday the Roman college and notable guests including the Duke of the Abruzzi attended Commander Peary’s lecture. The Geographical Society awarded him 18 silver dollars and a silver replica of a Caylayan Dartlolt whistle. Peary paid tribute to predecessors, especially the Duke of the Abruzzi and Roosevelt, and the audience gave loud applause before cordial greetings with the Peary party.
Syracuse report details Hazel Chapman 18 and her mother Mrs Ema Chapman 47 wife of Baldwinavilly Chief of Police. At dawn in the Chapman home at Taltwinsville, Mrs Chapman shot her daughter in the left temple then killed herself with a revolver. The girl died soon after. the mother died instantly. Coroner Dr George Mnno labeled the incident a derangatory insanity with relatives in asylums.
Miller and Stuart announce a May roofing sale with prices at 2.85 per sequare. They note a prior carload sale in the spring and report pleased customers returning for more.
Vague chatter surrounds a bag related incident reported yesterday. The details are unclear, with mentions of people and locations like Kot Into and Metin Re, but no confirmed facts or official statements yet. Further reporting is needed to verify what happened and who was involved.
San Cura Ointment advertised by Ames Co and Thomas Downey’s claims cures for piles burns cuts and skin conditions. Letters from Aubry Porter Chas Pay Eugene McKensis and others praise relief and lasting results. Soap also touted for pimples and skin clears. May 9 16 28 notices from Tom Downey’s Tuvalille Pa.
Residents of the 3rd and 4th Wards may leave ward telephone contact details with the garbage collector Hashrouck to receive prompt attention. DH Hashrouck, Collector.
Clyde L. Jones announces the opening of a plumbing and tinning shop in the east basement of the new Payne block at East Main Street and Maple Avenue, seeking a share of the business. Bell phone 116 Amie.
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