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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
2
The article notes that the annual value of cotton waste in Lancashire, England, amounts to 976,000,000. It references a humorous exchange about biblical figures Samson and Job and mentions a back lump indicating a peculiarity.
Ayber Mire rofaalde bo idraty Le EQyymML wd Auerians who wurn oulaetylly aire from the American ehuanklig Ohina Uew Beitial. equlsur, Great Britain fae channed her mind at prdesnil the mon set tree.
Severe flooding swamped Cuba New York and surrounding areas with water up to four feet in places. Reported damage includes washed out roads and disrupted utilities. Fire and emergency crews assisted residents as the rising waters inundated homes and businesses. Scientists warned of continuing risk as rainfall subsided but floods lingered. Local officials prepared disaster relief and assessment teams to inventory damages.
Fragmentary OCR text references a universal clean-up movement and mentions institutions like hospitals, offices, and various individuals. The legible elements suggest a broad civic effort with scattered names and places, though details are obscured by garbled characters and nonstandard spelling.
A late 19th century report describes the murder of Diflour Hergdant near Land. Witnesses say the suspect fled the scene after the victim bled, collapsed at the curb, and died shortly after. Police arrived, detained the suspect, and transported them to the hospital. Several wards in the local infirmary reported injuries as authorities investigated the case. The event is tied to a nearby county and several local figures, including Crestont Hoot Coolyang, were noted in the coverage.
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