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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1913
Page
6
The theatre offers a select repertoire of original stock comedies and dramas by a noted company. Walter Pago’s troupe, the first to originate stock in the world, showcases three fine pictures. Shows change each night with admissions at 100 and 150. Two actresses appear.
Numerous residents are listed on morning trips and social visits including T H Winger to Spring Greek on business, DaWid Bracken to Centerville, Nellie Hand to Erie for NuBone Co, Annis Gray to Warren, Paul Stony from Sheffield, Frank Manard to Sherman, Dr CH Kibles to Sherman, Frank Barty in Garland, Glidys Fates of Rigin, Hazel Finucan planning an extended Chicago Michigan Indiana trip, Harry Weeks en route home from a Warren hunting trip, and Geneva Hays with Maud Noswirth returning to Warren. The notices also reference visits to Union City, Meadeville, and Meadville area events, Thanksgiving gatherings, and other short trips.
Dell Darling and Harmon Keppel spent time in the city with various visits. Mrs. McKelvey of Silver Creek and Mrs. French returned to Warren after shorter visits. Mrs. J. K. B. Smith and Miss Ruth Carpenter were among those visiting friends before returning home. Mrs. Treat and children came back from Thanksgiving with Corry friends. Miss Marvin and Miss Loveland were guests and travelers resuming duties and studies after Thanksgiving.
Rumors claim Frederick Augustus of Saxony, recently divorced after his wife eloped in 1902, plans to marry Barbo Tose Hi, an Italian music teacher, and may seek to elevate a Ludwig of Bavaria daughter to queen. Gossip suggests negotiations between houses are open as the king reportedly favors Princess Hildegard, 92.
List of church services in Corry with multiple congregations and times. Corry United Brethren, St Paul Evangelist Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal, First Presbyterian, Emmanuel Church schedules include Sunday schools, chief services, evangelistic services, and midweek prayer meetings. Names of pastors and specific times appear for each denomination.
Local notices list Christian Science services at No 17 Hust Washington street with sermon topics Ancient and Modern Necromancy and Hypnotism denounced. Christian and Missionary Alliance at 19 String St with Rev W S Whaver pastor. International Bible Students hold a meeting at the Congregational church with A J Fox of Westfield lecturing on The Second Coming of Christ. Everyone welcome.
A 1913 Kansas crop report notes total farm product value at 285 million dollars, with wheat yielding 72.5 million bushels and corn around 18.5 million bushels. The document credits the state board and statistics from March 4, comparing 1913 figures to prior years and averages.
Wallington November 2. Word has been received from Dr Harvey Wiley former chemist of the government at his home in Bluemont that he has not tendered for the office of public health commissioner of New York from Mayor Fleet Mitchell as reported. It is known, however, that if Wiley offered he will likely accept.
Fragmentary notice notes Connellsville ceased to be a hora at noon, with a reorganization plan affecting the city and its status among the state’s class cities, detailing a new balance of powers and structure.
A New York news item reports that Masher, with his wife present, was placed on probation for one year after a charge of annoying two young women on the Third Avenue elevated train. Each party pledged to abstain from liquor for a year and Price promised not to go out at night for pleasure unless accompanied by his wife.
A fragmented city discussion proposes building a new federal building and a four mile home area, adding an attractive feature to boost civic work. The text questions whether funding heavy capital projects is worthwhile and urges the Chamber of Commerce to act at the next meeting.
We thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and Horus tokens of sympathy in our bereavement. Special thanks to the Corry Chair Co. and its employees, Mrs H Merker and family.
A fragmented column from a 1900s page mentions local figures and events. It references a manager, a team, and live updates on community happenings. Names, places, and dates are partially obscured but hint at sports and civic items shaping the town news.
A garbled report from Ardmore Pennsylvania describes a large demonstration by a firefighting group or company. The text references a crowd, a suburban setting, and mentions fire pumps and streams directed at a building. The fragmentary account includes references to Oblat and a mail crop context, but details are unclear.
A garbled OCR style update notes restricted buyin and operations across industries. It mentions demand for equipment, railroads, inventories, weather impact, and buyers adjusting amid small prints and wool products.
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