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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
3
The fragment notes a dramatic win titled Daughter of France and references Mrs Pearson as a grand figure. It mentions Aunthell tonight and a time 1:19:45, implying a race or event with a notable result. Details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
A fragmented old ad from Corry markets items for sale including black stock mens and womens wear, feather fly swats, canned meats, seeds, onions, yeast foam, oranges, beans, onions, and eggs. It touts buyable goods at low prices, mentions cash trade for dead fresh eggs, and notes location near Main and Center streets with transit hints.
Washington notes about half of the American Red Cross goal of 100 million in mercy funds subscribed by the end of the campaign’s third day. Twelve districts reported 44 million with lines incomplete, urging continued efforts to reach an oversubscription and urging chapters towns and states to persist under War Council Chairman Augustus P. Davison.
Bria May 28 Complete returns from all but one district in Erie and Crawford counties show Milton W. Shreve ahead of James M. Dickey for Congress by 334 votes. Shreve led Craw ton county by 168 and in Erie county by 210. Erie county governor results shift with the Erie ballots. Henry O Neil leads Sprout in the Republican ticket while Sprout trails outside the city. Democratic Vonntwell nets 10 votes in one county but wins easily in the ally districts.
Meadville May 22 The chief of police Charles Himebaugh and Sergeant Weaver from the recruiting office confronted Engineer Frank Warabi after residents reported a German flag and emblem on a porch swing. Police note the flag appeared about 10 years old and may have predated the war between Germany and the United States. Warabi pledged to remove the flag and emblem following the complaint.
Mary Epheimer, a slightly deaf woman, was hit by an Erie train while crossing the tracks in Forestville on Monday. She suffered a broken arm and injuries to her limbs and was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. her condition was not serious.
A garbled OCR snippet discusses children and a relief effort, mentioning the Ny cleaneg foathe ont sinha break np clas and references to Mother Gray's rest memders for Callaren fond. It implies a welfare or care context but is incomprehensible in detail.
Olean, N Y May 1 Raymond Cort ten years old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Cort of this city drowned in the Allegheny River at the foot of South Seventh Street around five o clock this evening. The body was recovered about an hour later though efforts to resuscitate the lad failed. Raymond was playing with another boy in a boat when he fell into the water. Police and firemen under Chief French and Fire Chief Rowsers dragged the river and recovered the body near the gully where the Moy tall 18.
The administrator of the Estate of John O Nantes de Chapel will sell at public auction on June 13 at 10 am at 22 B Main Street Corry Pa the real estate of John G Nantes deceased in the First Ward Corry Erie County Pa described as the south side of Main Street north side of Center Alley bounded by Lot No 8 owned by B St Lovel and Lot No 43 owned by C R Rogers and about 80 feet fronting on Main Street and 107 5 feet in depth sale cash on delivery Real estate auction notice.
The ad touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a remedy to darken gray or faded hair naturally and evenly. It claims one or two applications remove gray, restore youthful appearance, and suggests buying at any drug store, noting it is not a disease cure.
Sealed proposals addressed to the City Clerk of Corry Pennsylvania are invited for twelve pairs of rubber boots and twelve rubber coats for the Fire Department. Bids must be delivered by 8 pm on Monday June 8 1918 with a $25 certified check to the City Treasurer. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Fred J. Wraver Superintendent of Parks and Public Property.
L. G. Bachman, of Bell phone 134J, 4-101, announces he moves to Columbus and continues selling rags rubbers row and metal and second hand fags. he employs 20 peddlers and invites customers to call.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a school notice for a music class or lesson at West Park Place and Mott Street with uncertain details and dates. The garbled text mentions teachers and instruction and appears to be an archival public notice from a university or city school.
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