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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1928
Page
3
The Corry Evening Journal lists advertising information and rates. It notes national advertising representation by Fred All in Newark Tribune Tower Building Chicago and Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Brig. It shows mailing and carrier rates and post office details for Corry Pennsylvania.
The 1919 non stop Atlantic flight by Capt. John Alcock and Lieut. Arthur W. Brown is recalled. They flew from St Johns Newfoundland to Ireland in a Vickers Vimy bomber after months of meticulous preparation. Brown was alive at the time of writing.
A snippet shows questions and answers from a language guide by W L Gordon. Items test spelling pronunciation and usage with terms like misspelled, destination, permanent and meritorious. Answers indicate omitting into and pronouncing certain vowels.
Answers to a set of trivia prompts include a U S president who visited Europe for diplomacy and health, a butterfly shape formed as it emerges from the eye of a myth or optical reference, which Canadian province leads mineral output, a church service flag raised aboard a warship, and a German hero named in an opera by Wagner.
A column item presents a math puzzle about A and B rates and asks the shortest integral hours distance. It then mentions yesterday’s answer about coins and includes a historical line about Alcock and a travel anecdote involving Mrs. Charles Major visiting friends while traveling from Spartansburg to Union City.
The April 4 incident at the Dubois Pennsylvania railway crossing left B. McClelland Brockway Lily Wife and Mrs Baron E Singleton injured. They were taken to Maple Avenue hospital with injuries not yet fully determined. Mira McCleland was apparently most seriously hurt.
The Missionary Society gathered Wednesday afternoon with strong attendance. Mrs. Kincaid and Mrs. Cressy led devotional services. The program titled The Colored Race featured The Pullman Porter and Negroes Who Have Made Good with music by Mrs. Damon Miss Palmer Corelia Price and neighborhood melodies. Hosts Mrs. Weed Mrs Burlingame and Miss May Wisher provided refreshments and the group praised the Corry Journal for early yearly program previews.
Erie officials approve a citywide eight hour day for all police officers seven days a week. Mayor Williams sent the order to Chief Detzel after a mayoral directive. earlier a police vote 70 to 32 rejected the eight hour plan presented by ex traffic officer Bayard J. Allen.
An advertisement touts a night time remedy claiming to ease irritation and nighttime awakenings. It promises quick benefits with minimal effort and guarantees relief from bladder weakness and fatigue, urging readers to buy Marsh. Toot. It cites Thos. Downey as the promoter.
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