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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1912
Page
5
Anty Drudge explains washday smells and advocates Fels Naptha as a superior soap. The ad touts quicker line drying, less scrubbing, and fiber protection, claiming the soap loosens dirt, reduces backache, and works in cool water when others fail. Follow wrapper directions.
Lancaster Pa Sept 18 A horse owned by Amos Fraud of Salisbury township trampled into a bee swarm while the owner visited Christian Umble at Gap. The swarm attacked the horse as it fled and the animal died from its injuries after being drenched by a bystander.
State Chairman William Barnes Jr plans to stop efforts to nominate ex Speaker James Wadsworth for governor at the Saratoga convention as upstate leaders, though personally friendly, deem it unfit for this year. Taft will not meet state leaders in New York before the gathering. John Bates supporters back Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, while Job B. Hedges resumes a major role, though Chairman Hanes opposes him.
New York report notes Charles F. Murphy backs Governor Dix for a second term after a statement contradicting Senator O Gorman. The remarks came amid talk of opposition at a Syracuse convention and ongoing uncertainty over early support decisions.
In Auburn the race for Congress saw Se reno E. Payne defeat former Mayor Alken by about six to two in county returns. Payne carried Geneva, Ontario, Yates, Wayne and Cayned counties, with Auburn counting 816 votes for Payne and 383 for Alken. Democratic ballots were uneventful as state convention delegates and the Murphy delegation headed by Thomas H. Oxborne proceed to Syracuse.
Reported events include J W Wadsworth Jr and ex speak er Barnes greeting Governor Wilson in Sioux Falls with a crowd following to the hall. Separate items note Wilson stock rising in betting markets, with odds shifts after Vermont election, and Governor Dix denying withdrawal from the Democratic nomination in Albany.
An advertisement touts Thompson's Barosinna as a cure for backache dizziness and kidney trouble. It features testimonials and notes Dandelion and Albion Drake Pill as a remedy. Also promotes Easy Task Soap for silverware and reports on British naval weapons and gun range details.
R J Harta offers rug and carpet cleaning and dyeing on your floor using a new process. Prices are reasonable and all work is guaranteed. Located at ABLE Mikin atroet, the advertisement promotes on-site service and durability.
The advertisement-like fragment touts Hay Fever relief and a yellow soap from S. F. Ames & Co. claiming cleans fabrics without rot. It also mentions a local figure nicknamed The Prettiest Girl in Corry and praises shirtwaists and a niece’s compliments.
A public notice announces a piano contest sponsored by merchants. Ballots are available only with a ten cent purchase at Schramling & Reed Groceries, Alden-Ragon Goal Co, and C. H. Henderson Piano Co locations on North Center Street and East Main Street.
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