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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1916
Page
6
Lat fore of Administration granted to Nella Roswell Administratrix. All indebted persons to estate should pay promptly and those with claims must present them. Kincald and Kincald Attorneys. BB5-8-10.
Leudore Simann, 24, of Rochester NY, died instantly at the Leopant Street crossing of the New York Central Railroad at 9 o clock last night. He was riding from Rochester to Cleveland seeking work and tried to board the baggage car. He missed his footing, was thrown against a switch stand, and suffered a fractured skull and broken neck. Coroner Blood took charge and notified the deceased’s Rochester relatives.
Point Comfort Virginia reports the Burning Ward Line steamer Antilla to Hampton Roads after a fire. The Onondaga cutter towed the vessel with passengers shifted to the cutter. All aboard reportedly safe as seas were smooth and no injuries noted.
Pennsylvania leads in the Sunday school movement with a large assembly in York. The fourth session of the international religious convention gathers about 1,000 singers and delegates from International and World's Associations. The event runs October 14 and 13 with emphasis on collaboration among Sunday school workers.
The Pennsylvania Association of Sunday School workers convenes in York with delegates from every county, aiming to showcase a program for progressive Sunday school work. The announced enrollment reaches 2,268,180 across 11,081 Sunday schools, highlighting Pennsylvania as a leading Sunday school state. The Belderwall auditorium, seating 7000, hosts eight mass sessions, while a preconvention musical festival plans to feature a chorus of about a thousand voices.
North East closes its annual Grape Festival with an estimated attendance surpassing 76 000 for the week. Perfect weather drew bigger crowds to the displays of grapes and fruits, with exhibitors and concessions reporting strong sales and a festive atmosphere across Main Street and the fairgrounds, leaving organizers optimistic about next year.
WANTED Two thoroughly competent girls for general housework in a family of two. Apply to F. M. Turys Waterford, Pa. The notice appears in a late edition among local ads and personal notices. It mentions Mary Morey and a screened patent picture by Edna May In Salvation Joan.
A historical health notice argues that most female ailments arise from neglect of symptoms such as backache irregular periods and nervousness. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as effective for female illnesses aiding childbirth and menopause and invites women nationwide to write for confidential advice from the Pinkham Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts.
Prof. Robert M. Clark of Philadelphia will head the gospel convention program with a nolle and leader role. He will be accompanied by Prof. Botley J. Ackley, also from Philadelphia, who served seven years as pianist in the Billy Sung Jay ensemble. Ackley is noted as a composer of tele and popular pieces for Sunday evangelistic campaigns. A tentative edition of the program can be secured by September 1 at the Pennsylvania Hatto.
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