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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
5
A jumble of local items reports a break in at a store on Main Street with unknown损, recruitment notices, and a parade round up. The piece mentions a corny soldier’s enlistment, a public school program, skin remedy ads, a road bond rejection, a hospital death, and a city theater showing Babylon with 125000 in attendance in a busy, period-voiced city page.
The Morcredt Chin bridge event raised 14 for the Red Cross war fund. Farewells for Albert Cariburg Merle Cowles and Wave Smith were planned with Camp Levi departure. Opal Allen hosted her fourteenth birthday with pink and white decor and games. Lena Banks celebrated her birthday with guests and pink tablework. A reception for Mr and Mrs Alfred Caflisch was announced at the First Baptist Church, with a repartee program. The Ladies Aid at United Freeth Church hosts Friday at Mrs Crowell’s home as many attend.
An advertisement promotes Neutrons Prescription for rheumatism and related pains. It claims rapid relief from painful joints and muscles with a large bottle offering blood purification and soothing effects. Available in Corry from Babbitt & Son-ady.
Camp Shornin Ohio May 22 Deser tion or absence without leave by Western Pennsylvania Obie men will not be tolerated. Commanders are instructed to warn men who desert or are absent without leaves, with penalties defined. Division HQ says renewed emphasis aims at moral effect and that a deserter will be charged the full cost of the trial in addition to other penalties.
Washington May 22. Youths who have reached age two since June 5 must register under the new law. Provost Marshal General Crowder notified that registration should occur before June 5 to avoid penalties and to ensure absentee registrants in shipyards factories and war industries are accounted for. Draft officials warned that many young men away from home must be ready to register and have their registrations certified to their home boards.
A local dance event is announced for Thursday at the Armory. The notice highlights music, admission, and entry details for attendees seeking a community social gathering.
A fragment reports personnel departing Olean New York Monday morning May 47 for Camp Dix and entraining at a nearby railroad station. The text is garbled but indicates military movement and railway boarding details.
Fragmentary list of brand names and corporate terms including Amonds, Smeltens, Ching, Comper, Lewther, Midvale, Brudebaker, Westinghouse, Nevada, New York, Willys, Virginia Chemical, Curtiss, Wrights-Martin, TRI, St. Paul, Pacific, General, Northern Pacific, and Mid-west Refining. Lacks coherent event or narrative, unreadable context.
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