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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1926
Page
3
Cony Evening Journal lists mailing and delivery rates for Corry Pennsylvania. It notes second class mail, annual by mail nine dollars, carrier per copy three cents and fifteen cents per week, with advertising rates available on application.
A wandering performer describes a Greek elephant and tiger display as an educational spectacle. He praises the peripatetic show for its animals, acrobats, and clowns, noting the wonder and instruction it brings to a generation. The act, though unusual, is framed as an intriguing lesson in nature and curiosity.
Before the war the coat of building weighed 4H per cent for materials and 66 per cent for labor. Since the war there have been changes with labor and materials prices rising, though materials share has fallen. Last year building materials averaged about 40 per cent of total construction costs while labor comprised 60 per cent. Wages remain high across the industry, skilled builders are scarce, and construction continues with little relief.白
A scrambled note describes a fierce leopard wartime tale, citing a pet owner at a farm and a neighbor dispute. The leopard allegedly roams near a pond and has locals debating its presence and danger while a father is blamed for stirring the story.
The Cleveland Musical Association announces a community music week in September featuring an elaborate program aimed at appealing to every musical taste. Organizers promise something for all listeners and urge readers to stay tuned for more details.
Figures from a leading life insurance company show that suicide is about two and a half times as frequent among men as among women. Self-destruction does not rise significantly until age twenty four reached. The highest rate is explained during middle age with seven times more male fatalities than female.
A review of incidents from twenty years past notes an elusive female cheese swindler with recent checks passed through local stores including Dan Nexts Hie Crapati and City Varnissier. A horse race at Crescent saw a bay colt owned by P J Brennan win money. a fire alarm at Liberty Street fanned a fire in Vinnie Graham's barn. A mishap on Contee Street involved Vogetti escaping a steam locomotive. A game between Ravenouls and Shawt anet More ton was canceled for Saturday.
Police say Stanley Tay, 20, of N26, operated an automobile while intoxicated injuring a trolley car and pedestrians on State Street. A warrant framed his sworn statement as part of the case. He allegedly drove across a busy intersection attempting to crowd another vehicle, causing the crash into the trolley car at Valley intersection.
For sale poultry including 26 high quality White Leghorn stock from a noted strain. Drive by to view and compare savings claimed of $1000. Contact H Clough in Pittsfield for details and location.
The Kirst Eynnwedit church on Bitila street favored taking over Monarch Park as a permanent camp meeting site. Pittsburgh conference leaders planned further discussion at the Monarch Park meeting on August 21 with Evangelical church representatives attending.
Local classifieds promote high quality merchandise at bargain prices across various departments. Shoppers are urged to compare offers and visit listed outlets for deals on apparel, home goods, and electronics featuring limited-time discounts.
A special grand jury in Chicago meets to examine election fraud tied to gang influence. Deputy State's Attorney William A McSwine was murdered five months ago, with sixty indictments resulting from the inquiry.
President Coolidge praised the postal air service and its experiments as crucial to early aviation development. A spokesman declared government flight efforts valuable to the infant aviation industry and the advancement of mail delivery systems.
Seven occupants escaped serious injury when a large Cadillac sedan they rode in was struck by eastbound PRR passenger train No 5142 at Scott's crossing near Irvine, Warren. The group from Swarthmore Chautauqua Association, including a well known lecturer, escaped onlookers and moved the car off the tracks before the crash. The wrecked car was towed to Warren. the party continued by another transport.
The notice claims that enlarged veins and swollen bulges can be reduced with Moone’s Emerald Oil the two ounce bottle to be used at home as directed. It asserts rapid improvement and eventual normalization, touts widespread comfort and a money refund option through Ames selling lots of it.
Samuel Hayes drove a Gardner car westbound and swerved to avoid a head on collision with a Zink vehicle coming toward Kane. Theodore Zink blamed fog on the crash and both cars were badly damaged. the injured were Paul Conail Floyd Westerbery and Samuel Hayes with none seriously hurt. Police mention prior incidents near Warren at a Pennsylvania crossing.
Warren August 17 the third costly refinery fire and the second to be caused by lightning swept the United Refinery oil tank in Warren during a Monday afternoon storm. About 2 40 o clock the bolt struck the tank as five hose streams combated the blaze though the office and other tanks were endangered for a time. The tank held slow burning crude and there was no danger of explosion as crews from the Warren department worked to confine the fire to the 2000 barrel tank.
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