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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
3
The Cony Evening Journal of Cory, Pa lists publication as daily except Sunday with mail and delivery options. Arthur Colegrove is noted in the header, and subscription rates show 500 per year by mail, three cents per copy by courier, and fifteen cents per week, with advertising rates available on request.
The piece argues that the Pettis-Parkinson era tariff raises costs for consumers while enriching sugar interests. It traces sugar prices from 66 to 81 cents per pound in 1922 and claims the tariff damages farmers and workers, worsening living costs. It contrasts producer gains with consumer hardship and notes political blame.
The Rising South argues the South has abundant resources including climate phosphates fuel and water power while rapidly expanding industry and agriculture. It asserts strategic advantage from a growing late American market and urges broader national support to spur regional prosperity and benefits to the North and West.
A garbled 1920s style column quotes TOM SIMS and mentions optimistic chatter, a political fight in Takia lawmakers, a cafe owner named like a bandit, and references to Ford plans. It notes a Wall Street bombing suspect caught again, Detroit thief, pneumonia, and pehistoric digs, all in a fragmentary, incoherent summary.
A campaign to preserve native wildflowers urges school led efforts to curb picking and establish preserves. It stresses sparing gathering, educating children as ambassadors, and public cooperation to prevent further decline while cautioning about looming political and tax policy tensions.
A Tyrone Pennsylvania reader lauds Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from weakness pains and body strain. The letter from Mrs M Lopte says the product restored strength and made daily work possible. It is used to illustrate the remedy's merit and encourages others to try it.
A brief note contends that Henry Ford would better spend money to create work opportunities that increase earnings for himself and his enterprises. The idea centers on incentivizing labor to grow profits and Ford’s influence in funding productive ventures.
In a county case, Mike Behaster and his wife face charges after a fake $20 bill led to arrest and a lengthy inquiry. Police traced several counterfeit notes, including a $10 bill, found in locations linked to the couple. Officials say the forged currency disrupted local transactions and prompted a formal investigation into the origins and possession of the bills.
April Franklin road rain caused multiple vehicle wrecks on a Pittsburgh concrete highway. One driver, Heath trap TP Branch, skidded on a hill and struck a large rock, tearing the car’s front frame. a bystander’s car also suffered damage as a rock acted as a pivot during the crash. The report notes hazardous driving conditions due to rain and limited visibility.
Fragmentary OCR shows a dispute over a one man trolley car system in a city, with references to public works and a public utility commission. Names and exact places are obscured, but the issue centers on contested trolley operations and a proposed or halted service. The text mentions Ballard M Multphy and Bushily & Jaks Brie Fraction Cay, suggesting local figures or firms involved in the dispute.
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