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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1925
Page
3
Publication imprint for the Cony Evening Journal Corry Pennsylvania notes mail classifications and subscription charges. It lists post office entry, second class mail status, annual and per-copy rates, weekly rate, and advertising rate inquiries.
A historical editorial argues that fire prevention deserves the same public education as disease prevention. It cites the National Board of Fire Underwriters and Underwriters Laboratories in Chicago as leaders, praising manufacturers and retailers for valuing tested, fire resistant products and calling for broad cooperation to eliminate fire hazards.
Elwood Haynes, an automobile pioneer, contributed greatly to the vehicle's rise. The Smithsonian displays Haynes’s gasoline buggy, driven in Kokomo Indiana on July 4 1884, said to be the first gasoline propelled car. His work spurred global adoption even as skepticism persisted.
A vintage advert describes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a natural remedy to restore dark hair color. It promises even shading, ease of use with a sponge, and masks gray or streaked tones by simple application. The copy urges perpetual reliance on the product as a safe, effective hair dye.
Readable fragments describe a 1905 scene with Hermy Heerlen Walt Bilis and guests, local visitors and tradespeople, a church painting job, survey work, poultry notes, a military ball plan, state convention trips, relay races, trolley franchise news, and a marriage anniversary gathering.
Pantano, convicted of murder of two West End Hayes messengers, is sentenced by Justice Harry Levis in Supreme Court to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing during the week of June 5. The decision follows Pantano’s previous arc of violence and is handed down in Brooklyn.
California rebuilt aging macadam roads by overlaying with asphalt calcrete to extend life and save taxpayer money. The method used wide 20 foot surfaces with a center 6 inch thickness, costing $1270 per mile and proving durable on oil macadam subgrades.
An old advertisement extols McCoy Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as superior for building weight and treating rickets anaemia tuberculosis and malnutrition. It notes tablets are tasteless and easier on the stomach with claimed gains like fifteen pounds in five weeks and targets weak children and convalescents.
A Chinese geological survey reports the discovery of an acarab claimed to be the oldest in the world at about fifteen million years. The fossil was found spread on a layer of clay with winded but flattened appendages, suggesting ancient preservation.
A surety company estimates annual exabezsements in New York's financial district at 25 million dollars. The piece argues that greed and stock market speculation foster laxity and potential theft as Wall Street remains worried about honesty and rapid wealth.
A new burglar alarm uses light sensitivity to detect intruders. If a thief carries a flashlight or lantern near the device, it triggers an alarm immediately, offering a simple visual alert for break in attempts.
In Dunkirk on April 27 a woman, Mrs Battaglia, alleges her husband killer was under a hypnotic influence. She says Millonzi was controlled and threats were made to harm her and her family. Authorities report the suspect used a weapon and forced the victim toward the car, with hopes of abducting her.
April 24 report from Miss Mobile Spencer and relatives recounts scattered events in the community. Mentioned are visits to Gingletes alley, examinations for eighth graders, teacher Mrs Pratt aiding, and social calls among families including the Sweet, Mouser, and Preble households. A hard rain and hail caused minor local damage while Bunce Co moves machinery, with Knapp and Cline noted in nearby Corr and Lovells areas.
Two varieties of extra early seed potatoes offered at 100 per Tushel. No objivery. Contact M Hill at RF D No 7 for details.
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