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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
6
On Wednesday night Geor Wellman and a neighbor risked themselves to rescue two occupants from a house fire on Plum Street. A maid had left the Caplens daughter in charge. the blaze started in the basement from defective wiring and spread. Loss estimated at 650 dollars.
Independent candidate Joseph A. Me Hiktangy of Venango County filed the required papers at the Court House before closing time Tuesday afternoon. The article notes Me Hiktangy’s independent bid following prior Republican efforts by John E. B. Ritelie and mentions overlapping candidacies on Prohibition and Labor tickets as a result of recent primary activity.
Erie undertakes the Democratic county meeting at the Erie County Courthouse to nominate city and county officers for primaries. Sheriff Thomas G. Sterrett leads the event with committeemen and district women present, aiming to elect a new county chair and secretary and to form delegation plans for the Democratic National Convention. Local officials and nominees, including Mayor J Williams and others, are expected to speak at the dinner following the meeting.
Members of the Patholic Daughters of America hosted a card party in Ste Edward's hall with sixteen bridge and fourteen 500 tables. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Ernest Johnson and Mrs Wyman Pratt of Columbus Pa. Winning number hour prize was won by Mrs Wit fiat Swan. A committee served hot rolls cake pickles and coffee after the game.
Widespread telegraph disruption blamed on aurora borealis disrupted Western Union and Postal telegraph services for hours. The northern lights reportedly charged wires with excessive current, causing frequent line breaks and outages from the United States to Canada. Clergy and local observers note unusual electrical activity as observers seek explanations.
An old time health ad promises Life Tone Tablets to restore vigor, steady nerves, and bright eyes. It touts seventy two tablets for one dollar and urges mail orders, with a money back claim if not helped. The copy targets nervous men and women, asserting rapid relief from gloom and low spirits.
New York October 1 The Dairymen's League Op erative Association reports a net pool price of 275 per 100 pounds for milk delivered by its members in September, a new record for the organization. The price surpasses August and July figures, with officials urging farmers to boost milk production while maintaining quality to meet strong market demand.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Miss 1 Knight of Erie and city spending in the interest of Kirsehner, with no clear event or outcome. The readable text lacks coherent details, dates, or contextual entities to form a concrete news item.
A peculiar advertisement offers one dollar to anyone who proves that End-O-Corn does not remove corns. The text mixes garbled phrases and nonsensical wording, suggesting an unreliable or jokey promotional flyer from a bank. The message lacks verifiable details.
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