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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1911
Page
2
The Journal notes daily subscriptions feed a cycle where readers are drawn to papers that push money into commerce and inventive schemes. In two years growth remains steady with around three thousand new subscribers added as part of this healthy trend.
A Pittsburg Supreme Court ruling threatens third class cities like Cornellaville and Petluville with uncertain officer elections this year. Officials may be withdrawn, with mayor and council races affected. Several candidates withdrew after court action, leaving unclear which offices will be filled and for how long.
Sunday evening Mr. M. Mead of East Wayne Street boarded an 8:40 train to Erie to attend a party. He fell while alighting, was stunned, and carried to the baggage room where he revived and walked home. He plans to return to work today, and it is believed he did not notice the train moving when stepping off.
Local residents state that Ben Rider aka Monare Tramp has been seen speaking on the streets for several evenings. They deny the Corry Socialist group is responsible for his actions and reject any link to his alleged activities.
Weston University will host a secular concert featuring a quartet, solos, duets, a quintet, readings, and impersonations by HUI Thomas with the Allegheny College Glee Club. The program travels from New York to Panamas voyage, then to the Orient missions in spring.
State Highway Commissioners Bigelow and staff visited Corry last week and pressed for a new direct road from Gerry to Min, via the Osborne road and Beaver Dam route, to create a level, direct link between Corry and Warren. The proposal would bypass several grades, shorten travel, and likely be approved by the county viewers with a final report due to Judge Hinwkley in November.
Union City men from the Union City Men Personal Work League visited town to boost local activity. Hachman highlighted progress and individual outreach, noting increased church attendance and renewed community energy led by Pastor Homer Potter of the M. B. Church.
A tragic wreck occurred at a railroad crossing about a mile from Warren when two locomotives collided with a car carrying Dr. Dininos Qus and his wife. The collision killed Dr. Gass and Mrs. Gass instantly. their son Freddie survived briefly before crying for his mother. The boy was thrown from his mother’s lap as the car was hurled sixty feet. The crossing was obstructed and poorly seen, contributing to the disaster. Dr. Gass, a prominent Warren County resident, was en route to Warren on an emergency call when the crash occurred.
A cryptic notice describes an Avly show at the library titled The Gel in Phe Teh. Details are unclear but it hints at an upcoming community event with possible performances and local participation.
The fragment hints at a question about why tolls appear in print and how to help you adapt for your wait time, but the readable text is too garbled to extract a clear event, person, or organization.
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