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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1913
Page
1
The Corey merchants stage a style show that boosts local trade with displays of men’s clothing, millinery, and improved stock. Exhibits rival larger cities, attracting crowds and signaling notable progress in Corry’s retail scene.
A municipal club plans a November benefit featuring the Welew Aquitos Orchestra from New York City, with a 25‑member chorus and soloists, at Library Theater on November 5. The event, financed by a guaranteed arrangement, aims to attract local interest while auditions prep the ensemble. Additional improvements at the Payne hall and new furnishings were approved.
Fragments indicate Climax Co. dispatched another two locomotives to Hanboring conuri. Reading suggests a prior order by a New York railway and an ongoing shipment phase in the past week.
Rev SA Strapp will depart this week from Waco for New York then sail to Argentina. He will head to Azul and its area, serving as headquarters and later moving to interior outposts for two to three years, addressing the local society on missions. The new minister to the city is W Weaver of Port Crang, N.V., arriving this week.
Grange members plan an open meeting at the rural Grange headquarters on October 40 to discuss a proposed fifty million dollar state bond issue for road improvement. The program includes topics on dairy farm improvements and community education and temperance efforts led by Mrs. Phlad Perkins and B. I. Crowell. all members urged to attend.
Wilkesbarre reports that early today a message reached the entombed miner Thamwa Toapesky at the Continental mine near Contrada. Food was delivered in canisters and clothing shortages noted as rescuers plan an eighty foot shaft through soft rock, a process expected to take several days.
Fragmentary OCR tells of an afternoon visit to Corry on the 26th where Manospernes sought a tooth extraction then complications. He arrived in ill health, a doctor was consulted, and a patient named Doon was noted in Hartmond Hospital. An Italian participant reportedly supplied a bribe to the Journal. Hospital reports two broken legs connected to the incident.
United Press reports the House reconvened to speed the new tariff bill toward Senate action. The piece notes debate on President Wilson's cotton tax compromise and Clark amendment. Republicans in the conference accuse the majority of excluding them from key talks and criticize Democratic caucus methods.
Members and friends gather at the Met First Methodist Church parlors for a reception honoring Rev Shaw. The event plans and social duties are described, with local supporters and attendees noted as part of a loyal community circle.
An operator, Kraut 16, was accidentally shot when a newly purchased 20 gauge shotgun misfired. The barrel burst, badly injuring his left hand and forearm. No other operator was available, forcing him to continue duty at 4 o’clock. Doctors believe fingers and hand may be saved with recovery likely long.
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