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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1913

Page

2

Not More Money But Better Lights for Corry Streets

Corry residents question light commission recommendations for five year street lighting contracts. They fear proposed higher rents and increased candle power would push annual costs beyond 5000 dollars. The paper argues 4500 should cap spending, noting past bills near 5000 and urging cards for affordable, improved lighting without raising coal use or taxes.

Ttig Corry Mater Couelty

Summer Eport.Summoned town to host clean outdoor amusements

Local readers urged to boost town summer activities to attract crowds and dollars. The appeal stresses enterprise over size or location, urging events like homecomings, reunions, races and games to put the community on the map and unite residents of all ages.

Jdiongsg Immer Pass Ueo

Community strives for steady progress and public spirit

Excerpts from American Lumberman urge starting now and expanding efforts yearly to build a credible community project. The House defeats the proposed oleomargarine coloring law 145 to 43, with critics saying coloring deceives buyers. Meadville holds a successful clean-up week, praised for uncovering many hidden items. Gettysburg anniversary news notes faded colors and old sectional tensions.

Cady Garage Project Planned on South Street

The Cady firm has completed arrangements for a new garage on South Street east of the city. A fifty foot lot on Hast South Street was purchased from the Caine estate for the project. Construction will begin as soon as plans are approved for a two story concrete block building sized fifty by one hundred feet.

Frm Cady Sud Som Camy Natin Dimenstone

Powell sworn in for fifth term as Notary Public

C. R. Powell was yesterday sworn in by the County Register and Recorder as Notary Public in the Block and ward of the city for the fifth consecutive term. Powell has served the city over twenty years and his North Center street office has been a longtime headquarters for various legal business. He maintains a large local clientele.

Powell Couny Register Bock and Mth

Busy session in house as storage bill passes

In Harrisburg April 29 the House backed a storage bill while failing to fund a 120 officer state police expansion by seven votes. A morning action approved a nonpartisan municipal and judicial elections measure and a corrupt practices act with new expenditure limits. The Senate passed a bill to regulate the cold storage industry statewide.

HOUSE Senate United Prow Harrisburg Sanate

Fire escapes must be painted yearly says state law

Capt M N Baker city biate factory inspector prints brief extract from the state law on fire escapes. The act requires all fire escapes in use or erected to be painted once a year and kept in safe condition. He urges owners to heed the provision to avoid neglect after equipment of a building.

M.N. Baker Ocal

Viaduct Planned for West Washington Street Crossing

Plans for the Pennsylvania Railroad improvements on the Buffalo River line in the city call for a viaduct to carry roadway and walks over West Washington Street crossing in the Third Ward.

W. Washington Street Pennsylvania Railroad Buffalo Iilvierion Washington St Third Ward

City plans grade improvements to ease street crossing

Officials note a steep grade near the line will be cut down and a viaduct may be added to improve the roadway. Pennsy engineers could not be found to confirm details, but the improvement would remove one of the city's worst grade crossings.

Pennsy

Ascension Day Services Planned at Emmanuel Church

Rev G H Sharpley of Romanuel Church outlines Ascension Day events at Emmanuel Church in the Episcopal parish. Communion at eight, evening prayer at seven thirty, an illustrated lecture Where Ro se The Oregon with over a hundred slides, lantern fund offering, and Whitsunday musical service for children plus other services.

G. Ht Sharpley Romanuel Thurch Piscopal Starpley Rose Oregon Emmanuel Church

Big Wedding Plans In City For Salvation Army Officer

Major Bdw White of the Salvation Army, now with the Western New York division at Duffata, will arrive Wednesday noon and stay until Thursday morning to officiate the Haltetu hua wedding of Cadet Howard Hawley and Cadet Vinnie Van'ansol of the Corry corps. The event is expected to draw city interest and boost the local corps funds.

Bdw. White Salvation Army New Yorke Duffata White Prominds Focal Corpa Howard Hawley Vinnie Van'ansol The Corry Corps

Wednesday Crond Expected at Cliadel on West Washington

Wednesday evening at the Cliadel on West Washington promises a lively treat with a big crowd likely to attend. The event features a crond and adjoining activities that should draw local residents to the venue in a bustling scene.

West Washington

Corry Man Drilling New Oil Wells Near Titusville

Clinton Walking service to resume drilling operations near Goodwill AU about eight miles northeast of Titusville. Will iam s team has completed five wells this spring for National Oil Company with initial production around eight barrels per day. They are now drilling a sixth well, expected to come in early next year.

Clinton Walkind Servei Titusville Goodwill AU Williams National Oil Company Williama Willam

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