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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1915
Page
3
A businessman maintained firm control over his enterprises amid mounting pressures, showing sustained interest and active involvement in day to day affairs. His continued vigilance and decisive actions kept the operations steady during turbulent times.
Mayor Sullivan ordered the police chief to enforce Sunday closing and midnight week day curbs on saloons. Advertisements were posted today and saloon proprietors warned to close promptly at 2 o clock on weekdays. Sullivan cited disorder in police work and noted his defeat in the Democratic primary for tax collector.
Warren Oct 3 An obituary notes David Nidel Sperger a longtime resident at 108 Pennsylvania Avenue in Warren County. Born December 11 1827 in Githelwen Alsace Lorraine he arrived as a youth with his brother in law David The. He moved to Pittsburgh at 18 and later became a prominent lumber operator during the oil boom era. He relocated from Stoneham to Warren in 1888 and retired from active work in the last year.
An advertisement touts the Boston Fountain Pen as the latest non leakable writing instrument with smooth writing action. It invites readers to come in and jot down details, promising demonstrations and hands on viewing of the pen’s value.
Insurance men gathered at Erse with Edward A. Woods of Pittsburg serving as president of the National Association and stressing life insurance as a distinctly American institution. The event highlighted industry priorities and leadership from prominent figures in the field.
At the Reed House banquet of the Erie Life Underwriters association about fifty members attended. Charles A. Austin presided and introduced Jamon M. Dickey who spoke on the San Francisco national convention. Woods, the main speaker, outlined the national association’s stance on life insurance stressing its profit not for profit but for the elevation of the service of life insurance. Horton f Davis of Corry was noted among attendees.
An old time advertisement touts GLYCO-PINE as a fast remedy for coughs and pneumonia. It offers a 50 cent bottle or a six ounce bundle for sale by Durham Drug Company, Ajax Chemical Co. of Akron is credited with formulation. The copy urges using the tonic for colds and spares no fear of narcotics.
An Edinboro streetcar overturned yesterday afternoon near a gravel pit after leaving two tracks. Twenty passengers were unharmed, with the conductor Kenneth Billings and motorman Todd Hauck among those assisting passengers and exiting the car. The incident halted service as repairs and investigations began, with no clear account of fatalities or injuries.
A 17 year old Johnsonburg girl Algeleta Albano is missing since Tuesday afternoon. Neighbors say she left to check on a shipment at Cahoga freight station and was last seen near the Central house ball on Center street. Parents fear abduction or voluntary disappearance amid uncertainty. Local police alerted. search underway with limited leads.
Astrophysical notes describe the October sky over Jupiter as bright after sunset with the aeroplane Hedrolight misidentified. Abbe Moraux reports frequent inquiries from soldiers about the night sky as gunfire echoes from the front, yet many soldiers eagerly watch the heavens, seeking nature’s wonders despite war.
Washington reports the Panama Canal will suspend traffic for a month after new earth slides halt operations. The delay follows a prior stoppage and affects about 63 ships. Dredges Prairie wheel and five other dredges are stationed around the affected east side north of Gold Hill to resume excavation, with repairs ongoing through September.
A fragmented from Tarrytown New York reports 11 prize fowls killed by skewers after a barn dance where lollypops were dropped. Hollows Falls Vermont notes a record 88 pounds of honey found in a tree near Bellows Falls. Ohio reports Mrs Wiliam Murtchell and Augustus Holmberger badly burned when a kettle of bir boiled over and caught fire. both believed to die.
Chautauqua Oct Robert Matthews started out on the lake in a canoe about 7 am with wind and fog. The canoe overturned and he clung to an overturned craft for an hour and a half before rescuers reached him. He was taken to Mrs J B Wilcor's and is recovering from a chill and nervous shock.
Notice announces relocation to rear room of Traction building facing Corry depot for dry cleaning and pressing of ladies garments and children’s clothing. Remaining stock including salts overcoats and furnishings to be moved and sold to conservative buyers with big bargains and store fixtures offered cheaply.
A terse classified style notice offers dry cleaning and dyeing for old carpets and fabrics. It mentions contact by phone and lists a street address, hinting at a shop or service provider by the name JAY SPENOR in the Pleasant Street area.
Two part stage piece titled The Mighty Held and The Little Boy That Once Was He appear in a Delux drama program. The text references a society play and a sake theme, with a mix of theatrical titles and illustrated performances.
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