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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
2
Fragmented OCR notes discuss proposed funding methods for the war effort, user concerns about taxes and stamps, and political objections. Mentions post offices, wartime expenditures, and potential price implications, with garbled figures and uncertain proposals reflecting a heated era debate. Entities include government, war finance, and postal service concepts.
Report notes a large attendance at an Erie fair with crowds entering gates to view exhibits and fireworks. The piece mentions extensive activity throughout the day, with stalls, vendors, and attendees enjoying the event despite rough weather and sore joints among some spectators. Thomas Downey is cited in association with the event.
A Medville area incident reports a young girl sustaining severe hand injuries after her fingers became caught in a floor spreader. She was pulled free by bystanders as her father was nearby. authorities and medical staff prepared to assess long term effects.
Johnstown Pennsylvania report notes that the Traction Line will settle death claims following a incident. Details are sparse but indicate an ongoing settlement process with affected families and authorities. The filing or confirmation date is uncertain and lacks specific names or case numbers.
An old advertisement promotes Thompson's Kid joy Twirlets as a medicine to cleanse the kidneys and bladder, claiming rapid reduction of symptoms for kidney trouble. It urges buyers to request the remedy from Thompson Medical Co., Titusville, PA, with promises of purification and renewed health.
Letters from Des Moines and Richmond claim Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured serious female ailments and avoided surgeries. Patients describe weakness easing, strength returning, and able to perform housework and farm tasks after use. The ads urge confidential advice and emphasize medicine over operation in many cases.
A health note extols drinking a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels remove indigestible waste sour bile and toxins boost appetite and brighten the complexion while warning against excessive use for those with constipation or weak digestion. claims invigorating effects and improved well being.
A fragmentary tale recounts Cogyoor the conjuror in Century Africa who uses incantation and a staged duet to intimidate a devil. A one hour chat with the devil follows, then a posting to a council panel decrying a dishonest barker and a parallel claim about sales tactics in America and Uganda. A crash with an old engine ends the scene.
A 1916 Southern Cambria trolley wreck cost eight lives and left the company financially ruined. Legal actions followed as the county moved to purge assets and determine priority claims while the firm entered receivership. Plans to liquidate assets and satisfy creditors faced scrutiny as the case drew toward a verdict shaping future shareholder rights and bond payments.
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