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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1913
Page
2
The Stanford Hot Co adds Georgia French Brevellier the famous concert to its five attractions. Milnu Waller and Genevieve Kuster join with a cornet duet The Swiss Boy and protestra accompaniment. The event promises top talent and strong support for the headliner.
Oregon enacts a new minimum wage for women clerks at 0.25 per hour, eight hours and twenty minutes maximum daily work, fifty hours per week, and no work after 6 PM in mercantile establishments. The law, approved by the Industrial Welfare Commission on September 24, ends Saturday night shopping during Christmas. Only one large department store supported the measure. others protested.
The funeral for Patrick Hines held at 9:40 this morning at St. Thomas church drew a large crowd of friends and relatives. The service included remarks by Tracy and a tribute to the deceased character. Readers from out of town attended including Mr. Thomas Clark and Misses Sarah and Glora Clark among others.
Paterson New Jersey November 22 Mary Wanborn aged 45 died four hours after swallowing 480 grains of bichloride of mercury a dose enough to kill a hundred people.
The program features King Robert of Sicily a grand two part production with lavish costumes and stagecraft. Also showing The Tenderfoot Hero a Western drama and When Love Loses Out a comedy. A trust building scene and a children’s showcase complete the lineup with fifty remaining seats.
Ambiguous OCR text discusses independent telephone groups and AT&T, claiming competition would lower rates and improve service. Numerous garbled names and places render specifics unclear. the piece appears to note opposition to a policy or merger and mentions residents and entities in a city setting.
In 1897 John Miller of Mutual Telephone Co. of Bele says only five telephones exist. residents demand further extension and better service. A committee proposed private lines, while a Chicago or Cleveland route candidate raised rates from 75 to 90 cents amid a reform effort.
News from Washington reports a major shift in the Interstate Commerce Commission as President Wilson faces a pivotal issue. The death of John H. Marble accelerates changes as new appointments loom, with Brandeis potentially joining the commission while candidates like Henn, Maltay, Decker, Farrell, Tyes, Wilcox, and Thorn are discussed ahead of freight rate hearings.
Authorities near Hingham pursue Ralph Lopez a suspect described as heavily armed. A deadly spree left four dead and a chase is expected to end in a confrontation with a deadly man known locally as Dad. Deputies and residents brace for a fatal clash.
Washington D C November 22 The Owens currency bill backed by the administration was reported today by the committee that has handled it since House passage The administration bill includes two substitute measures supported by five Republicans and Senator Hitchcock The debate will continue until Wednesdays adjournment and final passage may occur by early December
Reports from Seattle state Captain Chas. McClure of the U S Army en route to Seattle after dying of illness yesterday at Fort William Seward Alaska He commanded the Thirteenth Infantry In Alaska and his remains will be transported on the steamer from Skagway to Seattle
An old advertisement touts Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy claiming to cure catarrh in all stages. It asserts internal action to destroy disease foundations and promises a one hundred dollar reward if not cured. It includes testimonial rhetoric and a response address.
Secretary of State Bryan emphatically denies a newswire claim that the War Department protested sending five armored vessels to Vera Cruz. He condemns spreading false reports and notes many readers accept fakes, though denial cannot reach all.
A foreigner traveling to Bukuto had a narrow escape during an eastbound Main 10 service at a water stop near the depot. He attempted to jump between cars as repairs continued and fell between them, saved from being run over when a bystander grabbed the step and held on until the train halted.
Chicago November 22 The Olean Food Club and its members vow no eggs for two weeks to push down prices. They note April prices at 18 cents now list 45 to 48 cents a dozen as fresh eggs fetch 47 to 50 cents.
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