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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1928
Page
3
The fragment lists publishing details for a daily newspaper in Pennsylvania with names Arthur Colegrave and Fred Kimball Inc. It also gives mailing and carrier rates, and charge terms for advertising. It mentions locations in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh and notes postal registration.
A large insurer released figures from a state survey showing Pennsylvania's 1927 auto fatalities at 1,967 with 1,020,074 cars registered. Including rail crossing deaths the state had 1,957 motor fatalities and 154,000+ injuries, ranking second to New York in fatalities among states. The report notes U.S. fatalities exceeded 26,000 with about 28 million cars.
A jumble of local items includes Georgy Le Williams securing management of window screens and a prize won by a group at a college. The Water Can on the Erie Found recalls a notable event while a freight train damaged property last Saturday night. The Brotherhood of the Hospital church hosted a rain fishing surprise, and Alfred Barlow bought into Barlow Hardware, planning to reside in Corry. Harold Potts and Ralph Weaver traveled to see Warden friends, and WF Greary returned from Buffalo after two weeks of sightseeing.
A garbled OCR page presents a series of language exercises and misspelled prompts. It references incorrect sentences, synonym queries, pronunciation drills, and a section on “Woman's Responsibility” with scattered, faded names and places, indicating a language instruction column from a historic publication.
A May pi party planned by the Modern Youths will take place Monday evening at the Armory, with Misses Margaret Chine Geraldine Case and Lille Mitchell in charge of decorations. A seven piece orchestra will provide music from 9 to 1, and tickets at one dollar are expected to attract a large crowd.
Carl Johnd Snyder U S N naval official at League Island Navy Yard Philadelphia died after an operation for appendicitis. He had been with his family near here when struck by complications following surgery. Captain Snyder aged 56 passed away at Warner Hospital yesterday.
A $325,000 fire swept through Richmond area business district as strong winds fanned flames. The Oxford Theatre building, undergoing remodeling, suffered major damage while residents were evacuated and fire crews battled the blaze for hours to control the inferno.
A note on attic rummage and charitable buying highlights a Woman's Club Bargage Sale at the Realay Building next week offering bargains from castoff items.
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