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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
4
An old note describes Datora stramontom from New Caledonia with white flowers and rough berries rich in dark grains. In a dreamlike tale from Fyglene and Catorta Med- Seine, tea brewed from the herb makes a sleeper disclose hidden money and then lead to the treasure. Robbers reportedly use the herb as a knockout agent on victims.
An old health ad claims Thompson's Barosma cleanses the kidneys by filtering blood impurities. It urges readers to buy from N F Ames & Co or Thomas Downey, promises disease cures or money back, and mentions prices of 5 and 14 dollars.
The article extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatic pain linked to uric acid and kidney inactivity. It claims the product removes uric acid from blood, supports kidney function, and ends uria danger, with testimonials from D. J. Smith of Cory and a note on Foster-Marburn Co. as sole U.S. agents.
A reflective note on perception and the idea that real sight comes from inner attention rather than the external scene. It argues that the ability to see can be cultivated by practice, highlighting a distinction between mere objects and the observer's awareness.
Newport reports that Rev Dy B A Johnson refused to solemnize the Astor marriage to Miss Royce. He cited not wanting to marry a couple. other ministers and residents voiced approval. Justice Darby Baker, visiting in the South, could influence the local scene if the ceremony proceeds.
National League standings show strong showings from Brooklyn and New York with Boston and Chicago close behind. American League lists Philadelphia and Boston atop the division, while Eastern and State Leagues feature Rochester, Montreal, Providence, and Wilkes Barre among leading clubs. A sixth game question is raised about why a sixth serve would be a bonus, suggesting a humorous or editorial aside amid standings.
The text reflects on early coffee culture with a German friend and an elderly man serving luke warm coffee. It mentions 17th century mourning rings bearing death dates, and notes Spanish physicians largely disapprove of witchcraft in any form.
A reflective note asserts two familiar but ignored maxims that anxiety does not yield results. It contrasts worry with practical labor, claiming anxious thoughts neither tailor clothes nor bake bread, urging action over fret.
The new day inaugurated by the Lighting Company introduces electric flat irons toasters hot plates fans washing machines and vacuum cleaners to improve home comfort. Demonstrations show the apparatus on trial in Corry.
Split steel pulleys hangers bolts shafting couplings cement plate structural steel reinforcing steel wheelbarrows electric lamps wire locks switches fusion tape batteries gas engines concrete mixers and more available.
The Reading railway president George F. Bier was served with a summons for alleged violation of the Pure Food Law. The charge centers on selling rotten meat by consignee handling and selling putrid meat products. The notice, issued by Magistrate Doan, fixed June 14 for Bier to answer.
France faces high living costs as the cabinet approves a 1919 budget of 4.5 billion francs with a large increase over last year. Premier Clemenceau proposes allowing municipal butcher shops to operate in tenements to lower meat rents while Commerce and Agriculture ministers study actions. The report cites similar European pressures and suggests easier cotton imports and simplified meat imports to ease prices.
Andrew J. Raub and a coal operator sue Frank G. Dony of Wilkes Barre Pa for 100000 damages alleging Dony’s automobile struck Raub causing serious injuries and hospitalization. A bystander girl was mentioned as being present at the scene.
The gospel oak in Polstead Suffolk, once marking parish boundaries, is said to be over two millennia old. Its vast girth and central village position link it to early Christian missionaries among the Angles and Saxons, though few oaks remain to mark the exact spots where they stood.
A man seeks a number to reach his intellectual equal amid busy calls. He demands 1244 or two pine trees as payment while the operator relays a strange exchange. The call ends with the line identifying a hospital for the insane.
A fragment notes quirky Chinese timekeeping with two watches one stopped while the other runs, suggesting a playful or speculative idea of dual timekeeping devices and unreliable reanos.
President Taft toured Hartford with Governor Baldwin and spoke to a large crowd at the fairgrounds. He commented on peace treaty discussions between the United States, Joneland and Franco, focusing on national unity and policy. A local fatal train incident was reported as a separate note from the area.
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