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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1915
Page
6
A watchman surprised two burglars at a Livonia industrial site. The men blew open an outer door and were warned off by a dog, then fired as they fled. The watchman was wounded but the intruders escaped with damaged equipment and several hundred dollars in cash. Local pursuit followed.
The French liner Rochambeau reported fire amidships in the hold while two days from New York, after which wireless said the danger was not serious. About 421 passengers and 230 crew aboard with war supplies including 2541 fader cartridges and 130 bales of cotton. The ship aimed for Halifax with rescue ships nearby and no immediate danger. estimates put arrival late tonight or tomorrow.
Henry I Curry of Hotel Bartlett in Chambersburg writes from hospital asking for aid and medical care after a long illness. He details years of pain and claims a failed remedy and requests an absolute money back guarantee if not satisfied.
The readable parts mention a record harvest with value around five and a half billion and reference to crops in the country. Details are garbled with many misspellings making entities uncertain.
A 1920 agricultural report shows U.S. wheat production exceeding prior records with total crop value rising to about 54 million dollars more than 1914. The oats crop also reached a new high, with output near 1.5 billion bushels and value around 532.5 million dollars, surpassing 1919 marks.
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