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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1913
Page
3
Howard Fecture presents a program at the First M E Church titled Why God Made Women. Admission 25 cents adults 22. Carnations and floral arrangements by Hill Crest Nursery. Contact Bell 222 for details. The notice hints at a broader optical exhibit and medical ads within the same segment.
Our selection notes a Mrs Howard sermon at the First M E Church on Why God Made a Woman with a 25 day admission. Also mentions mentholated cough syrup and local notices about a train incident and a fatal accident at DuBois locomotive works with two workers injured and one killed when an elevator car toppled a shaft and struck a worker.
The fragment lists chrysanthemums in pink, white, and yellow with long stems, alongside roses in red pink white and yellow, plus duster lilies, callas, ferns, and other flowers. It appears as a catalog blurb for a floral dealgan style arrangement.
A fragmented report mentions a lost five-dollar bill with a reward offered and references to a German expatriate, a Kansas businessman and various local happenings. The text also covers a factory fire risk at Sheffield and a large Dagaveahonda building blaze, plus grape prices and a power plant explosion on Staten Island with injuries and outages.
An old fashioned family remedy promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle cleanser for stomach and bowels. The ad claims it helps children with constipation and tummy upset, noting it is safe for babies and kids with clear dosing directions on the bottle. It warns against counterfeits and urges asking a pharmacist for the product.
A Dixon era feature hails Thomas A Edison as a pioneer whose inventions have long wowed the world. The piece touts the Kinetophone as a new program scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday nights, promising a display of talking pictures and marvels.
In Chicago, Mrs. Pearl Smith testified her husband Bert O. Smith abused her, prompting the court to grant a divorce. He denied wrongdoing, describing the acts as affectionate, while the judge pressed for clarification on the alleged abuse.
The Department of Justice plans to act to prevent a beef output monopoly by Lamport and Holt via storage facility contracts. The issue could nullify benefits of the new tariff act by monopolizing transport and keeping meat prices high. The U S attorney in New York will study the contract's nature and its competitive impact.
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