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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1923
Page
3
Cony Evening Journal published daily except Sunday at West South Street Corry Pa. Editor A. D. Colegrove Arthur Colegrove publisher. Entered at the Pa second office of Conny. Mail matter 95.00 per year by mail. By carrier three cents per copy or fifteen cents per week. Advertising rates made known upon application.
The recreation budget tops ten million dollars, funding public works and private collaborations for parks, playgrounds, and outdoor amenities. It details grants, land gifts, and municipal campaigns as examples, noting the growing popularity and health aims of outdoor recreation nationwide.
The piece stresses the importance of teaching boys to start campfires safely without matches. It notes matches are cheap and urges campers and picnickers to never be without them. It highlights that practical fire-starting skills build self reliance and align with Scout laws promoting trustworthiness and helpfulness.
A wild plan from Montana oil men proposes drilling a shaft to tap gas from an oil field and venting it to trigger a volcanic display. Officials doubt its feasibility while peers compare it to Kilura and Popocatépetl. Amid other notes, a Chicago professor mocks married women's labor, and gas defense via chloramine is urged.
A garbled OCR style sample cites various oddities from Oregon and California, including a stray note about Portlam Oregon, a mention of tobacco use, a New Yorker caught at a bank, and scattered aphorisms about habits and aging. The text mixes nonsensical phrases with isolated facts and provincial observations.
A Michigan judge in a high profile Communist case held that advocating varied political and economic ideas, including workers’ movements and internationalism, is not inherently criminal. The charge argued these theories were un-American but the court discounted penalizing belief or expression as unlawful. The ruling emphasizes lawful dissent over radical aims.
A three stanza poem by a Chicago school boy closes with a postscript warning that more remains unwritten. The note hints that some aspect of poetic craft eludes most grownup poets and scholars.
New York City outlines events for Boy's Week from April 29 to May 5 focusing on church services, parades, athletics, entertainment, industry talks, and outdoor activities. Mayor Hylan promotes good citizenship and practical training to help boys become happy, useful men of the future.
An East to West motor route ad urges expansion of good roads, camps, hotels, and garages as tourist travel on the Lincoln Highway surges 200 percent yearly. The piece notes thousands will tour the continent, predicting vast growth in 1023 and beyond, while a Republican paper links Ford’s postwar prosperity forecast to the party.
A reflection on business as more than a livelihood, viewing it as part of the world’s work. It argues business should be seen as meaningful toil demanding effort, discipline, and self improvement, not mere profit. The piece frames work as a vital social activity supporting collective life.
From The Journal Files April 9 1903 reports CA Mahle and Lou begin work on a new Nish Wlock factory near Smith Street adjoining the WON YePRE property. An April 9 masquerade night is planned under Y Trim’s management with prizes and full value for money. Meantime Congresamay A. 1 rates are discussed as W. Foley, former Corry boy, wins East Palestine mayoral reelection by a larger majority. Robert Bureh of Columbus shows a five pair of track horses eyed by city officials for potential fire department use. a fire at Cory Chair Co roof caused light damage. Col William Jennings Bryan spoke in Titusville to a large crowd. Dr Marold Patterson returns to Erie to resume studies after a weekend visit.
A rescue occurred on Lake Erie near Waldameer as a strong south wind swept the area. The crew of the small gasoline tug New York and others aboard were saved by the Coke guard water Captain Seyshour and the crew of the tug Ruth ti Uyard after the brig docked at midnight following a near-miss incident.
Parker and co defendants linked to a February murder after a desertion incident. Parker, alias multiple spellings, received a one year term in Oswego County Court. The case also involves a Waverly arrest for alleged burglary complicity at a Hoth store in January with bonds and vintage candle mentions tied to Early Days Candles and rowiung.
A damaged fragment reports Ikuklux Klan meeting in Franklin with references to armor, Evans Mooney, and political figures. The text is garbled, but indicates a public event tied to the Ku Klux Klan and local observers. No clear dates or outcomes are discernible.
A fragment from Murton Ot Star cites a quirky line about oratory and appetite. The piece suggests a squibish verse on body and duty with a playful but obscure tone. It reads as a stray clipping from a periodical column or humor sketch.
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