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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1927
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR indicates a Corry Pennsylvania post office notice listing mail matter handling and advertising rates. It shows a yearly rate of 1.00, a per copy charge of three cents, and a weekly rate of fifteen cents, with notes about later advertising terms upon application.
A New York City welcome for Lindbergh and other aviators cost about $70 for three events. The Lindbergh celebration ran as high as $50 000 with the top item at $1100 for stands. Officials note the huge sums, singling out banquets and receptions as routine, and urge simpler, original ideas that still honor the guests while cutting expenses.
The Ottawa planning commission mulls moving the capital to a Laurentian site as a model city while contrasting Canberra and Washington as examples. Critics note rebuilding is easier now, but warn such changes require vast funds and engineering.
Mr and Mrs Fit Barlow and Sean Drs FN traveled from Ames to Lily Dale New York for a day visit.
Twenty years ago from August 24 1907 items note hotel meat price hikes from 25 to 38 cents at Warren Exchange Hotel figures on local officials and a state monument commission. Obituary for Currys early settler Mrs Juliana Beeman and injuries from a French Creek runaway.
A reunion of the Akan families occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs Perry Akam on West Washington Street August 20 with sixty relatives attending from Oil City Franklin Dewittville Elpin and Cor ty. Tables were set under shade trees a dinner was served and an entertaining program followed. Officers for the new year were president William R Akam vice president William Akam and secretary treasurer Myrtie Akam. The Burrows’ invitation to hold the next reunion in Elgin was accepted. Ice cream and cake were served late in the afternoon.
Harrisburg August 24 state control of the air will be inaugurated today with the Pennsylvania State Air Commission organized at 2 PM in the governors reception room at the capitol. All members attend except W W D Bainey who is expected to arrive later. The first meeting will select a secretary from among the board and name a chairman. This follows Turner Act legislation creating state regulation of aviation.
Chief Flyde McEwall and family narrowly avoided a collision with a large bear two miles west of Kane while en route to Warren. The bear dashed onto the highway causing a sudden stop as another New York state car nearly struck it. McEwall described the animal as the largest he had ever seen.
John Rose of Sharon sues Blizzard Publishing Co. of Oil City for 25000 alleging publication on May 3 damaged his reputation by falsely declaring he had a criminal record and prior jail sentences. Attorney Maurice Breene represents the plaintiff asserting the article implied prior arrests and convictions.
Mary Fran Vorbin, 16, vanished from her Meadsville home after her mother refused Sunday car rides. She is described as five feet four, 118 pounds, with bobbed gray eyes and hair, wearing green clothing except for brown stockings and black shoes. Mrs Abbie Chapman and Mrs M Hasell noted traveling to Sear Lake for a school picnic.
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