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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1926
Page
3
The notice lists postal handling as Second Class Mail Matter at Corry Pa with a $5.00 yearly rate. By mail the publication charges apply, by carrier three cents per copy and fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates are available upon application.
A fragmented report recalls a 20 year old village meeting about building a new armory. It mentions casualties, a burial at Pine Crest cemetery, local addresses, and a false fire alarm. It also notes a arson arrest rumor near Columbus and health exercise ideas from Dr Charles M Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania urging practical fitness and public health discussion.
An Erie flu epidemic caused multiple deaths, mainly due to pneumonia in children under five. Reports note high infant mortality and urge residents to take precautions, avoid stray germs, and keep hands and towels clean to prevent further spread.
Army engineers study river and canal options to connect Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Proposals include St Lawrence route, New York State canal, Mississippi link, and a Chicago sewage disposal project. Aim to boost navigation and hydroelectric development while easing Mississippi flow and lake water use.
In a Philadelphia event, health workers and a Dairy Council staffer staged a fashion show featuring high school girls as models. The designer framed health as the true fashion, urging girls to adopt clean habits, clear skin, bright eyes, poise, and happiness, suggesting inspiration from Healthland over unnecessary frills. The program aimed to link healthy living with stylish appearance for growing girls and their mothers.
A newspaper reader asks how many women in industry wear bobbed hair and notes the claim that shorter hair has reduced accidents. The reply estimates about 14 million women in shops and factories wear short hair, but acknowledges uncertainty about causation and reasons beyond safety factors.
An advertisement touts Melloglo beauty powder as long lasting and sweat resistant. It claims the product blends with natural skin coloring, hides pores, and remains on the skin until removal. The copy promotes Invible as a related item from Amen & Co at 1B.
Readers debate school funding and building needs in Corry as residents express concern about elementary facilities, teacher quality, and taxpayer equity. Community leaders and parents urge prudent spending, accountability, and voter engagement while criticizing rapid policy shifts and perceived elites.
The Journal defends its stance on the city school plan and junior high funding, accusing opponents of treasonous manipulation. It laments promises unmet in the school bond issue, notes shifting valuations, and highlights urgent needs for new elementary and junior high facilities in multiple wards.
A Erie resident Mrs Starks at 210 Peach Street faced a home invasion Saturday morning when a lone man demanded money. He produced a revolver, terrified her into submitting, but fled after taking a sum she could not fully provide, prompting police notification.
Detroit April 4 United Press Sperkins asserts Ford endorses employing Army and Navy to enforce the Volstead Act if civilian agencies fail. Ford argues Prohibition is constitutional and should be enforced, prompting questions about military involvement and constitutional limits.
Pittsburghs Apelt 3 Lester Welch, 33, allegedly confessed murder of Mrs Anna Turner whose body was found near her home. Neighbor says Welch, said to be Turner’s paramour, tore at her body in a frenzy after a quarrel over alleged affair. Police consider no charges filed yet.
A natural history note cites a botanist who claims to study vegetables with unusual methods, mentioning eye closure and a focus on core preservation, in a curiously phrased observation. The item reads as a quirky, fragmentary report with unclear context and no clear findings.
In Calcutta April 5 a security operation restored order after days of fighting between Hindus and Muslims. Police and troops controlled the city, casualties cited around 40 dead and over 800 wounded though exact totals are uncertain. Markets remain closed as authorities curb further violence and looting while reports of abuses persist.
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