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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
6
About ten to nine suspects, seven described as negroes, are in custody. Police recovered over 1500 dollars in loot and pursue another equal amount believed moved from the city. Goods were found mainly at 350 East Fifteenth Street with additional loot at 1204 Parade Street in a suspect’s room as police hunt the transporters.
A large cast and hundreds of machines depict modern car manufacturing from the US Commerce Department and Studebaker in a world preview. Filmed at Studebaker’s $20 million South Bend plant, it shows hydraulic presses, molten metal, cranes, and a 68-hole engine block drill. Free screening at Rex Theater on October 20 at 4 p.m.
Miss Lula Mae Wilcox and Mrs R Lewis spent several days in Erie and attended a 6 o'clock dinner at the Woman's Club, hosted during the week.
Chicago story recounts a doctor prescribing Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to Mrs AdRith Tomsheck after childbirth. The testimonial claims the medicine rebuilt her strength and eased nerves, noting she is a “Lydia B Pinkham baby” mother of three.
In Erie on October 19 eleven hundred pounds of moonshine liquor seized by federal agents in raids last year were dumped into the sewer at the government warehouse on Fifteenth and Sassafras streets. Prohibition Enforcement Agent Harry W. Gosser and assistants supervised the destruction of bottles and kegs under orders from Judge Thomson of the United States District Court authorizing disposal in disposed cases.
A. E. Rulfer, Erie Railroad transportation manager, announced an embargo on all eastbound grape shipments due to congestion at the New York terminal from California, Michigan, and New York State. The action covers all shipments and transshipments from other paths. Picked pears $100 per bushel. 539 West Washington street, Mutual BIL, 2120.
Kellogg confessed to seeking moonshine to endure a harsh winter during a police court hearing in Olean. Judge Keatine warned him to return home without alcohol and urged him to gather wood before winter. Announcement noted Mrs Harden to run a dancing school at Maccabee Hall starting Friday evening with Rathbun’s Orchestra.
Fall weather marks week one as residents report visits and travels. Out of town guests include J B Wigwam party to North East and Erie and E B Maitland visiting Jamies Drake in Tydetown. Families gather for funerals and return home through Kinella and Jinestown as others visit Spring Creeks and West.
An advertisement claims Dare's Mentha-Pepsin relieves acidity and bloating within ten minutes and stops gastritis pain. It cites Elias Cult of Salem NJ and Thomas Downey as endorsers, promoting a large bottle for 100 dollars with druggists nationwide guaranteeing results.
Sunday visits and family gatherings populate the social page with dozens of local names such as S A Witans Mertha Hayes Lafe Water Maye at Glyndon Joan Morris Havibeque and others. Reports mention funerals absences and travel including Mrs June Baker K W Senna and Genevieve Evers with notes on local station repairs and the Chautauqua opening.
Classified notice for Dr Andrew B McKelvey detailing office location at Hurn Block N Center Bt Bell and contact numbers including residence Hell 2730. Mentions Gerry Pe as part of readable text fragment.
On a Tuesday evening in a Virginia town several families are referenced with mentions of children and gatherings. Notes describe visits by Harvey Lilly of Corry and Mr. Harvey Lilly’s wife and daughter, plus Mr. Charlie Martin hosting relatives and the elder Skinner family with Robert visiting.
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